The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.


Ordway's.
Rev. Father Genereuy was in town fo
few hours last Friday.
S. W. Could ESQ, is in Boaton thi'
week on a business trip.
Ordwav is selling all wool double widtl
serge dress goods for 81 ID cts
Plain sewing wanted at Yarney hous,
on Madison St by Mrs. L. J. Parkman
Fred Wilson and VIII Baker Of this
village are attending the Portland Bust
ness College.
Mr.. J. A. Swain returned last Friday
from Los Angeles, Cal, where he has
spent the past year.
Col. Stanley Plummer and Il. r. Com
missioner A. w. Wides went to the STATE
capitol Monday.
If you have any second hand furniture
to sell for cash drop me line. W. II
Ward, l46 Water street.
Mr.. E. H. Gowing arrived Monday
from Reading, Mass, to superintend the
placing of the iron truss bridge.
Mr. Charles Fletcher of Starks is So
letting insurance business for the
Travellers Insurance Company at Bangor
Mr.. Samuel Emerson was unfortunate
enough to injure his hand quite badly
Saturday, while at work in Dane Aliens
mill.
Mr.. Alfred Chase, the well-known
Forks stage driver, now of the firm OF
Thompson & Chase Bingham, was in
town, Monday
Mr.. G. S. Hill and Mrs. Vina Buzzel
were united in marriage on Saturday
evening, the 18th inst. Rev. Lorenza
Haynes performing the ceremony.
At the last regular meeting of Parmen-
as Encampment, No. Is, l. o. o. F.,
committee was appointed and authorized
to purchase new set of officers regalias.
Change in business. The entire stock
of fancy dry goods and mems furnishings
and store fixtures must be closed out al
once, regardless Of cost. New York
Store.
Capt. John Carson, representative TIC
the Legislature from Belgrade, came to
town Saturday and remained until Mon
day morning going from here to Au-
gusta.
II. b. Lawrence, Esq, of Lawrence
Bros. So. Gardiner, was in town Monday
on his way home from up river, where
he has been looking after the numbering
interests of the firm.
DR.. A. 7. Smith and wife returned tc
their home in Minneapolis, Mimi. by the
train of Tuesday morning, while theil
daughter Miss l.. NJ. Smith left by the
same train for San Luis O'Pisto Cal.
II. c. Webber, Esq, of Palmyra was Ii
town Tuesday in attendance upon the
session of the board of County Commits
soners. Monday the commissioners went
to Embden on matter of land damages
And still the beautiful weather of late
autumn continues, that of the past week
even eclipsing what we have before en-
joyed. 1t is no unusual sight to see the
members of the S. W. C. out on their bi
cycles.
Omar Clark Esq, was in town Tues
day last. He says it is nice doing in thu
woods around Moose River and has beer
most of the time thus far. More snow is
badly needed for hauling lumber off the
yards.
The South Scion stage line has recent
ly changed hands, the proprietor Mr.. A
w Day, having transferred his interest te
Mr.. S. W. Chapman. We understand
that Mr.. Chapman will drive the stage
himself.
Reliable pianos, organs and sewing
machines. New styles just received di
rect from mandatory at lowest prices
4 Call before purchasing Of any one. ant
get prices at Smiths Music Store, No. q
Madison street, See al.
q The steam heating apparatus In thu
new school house on the South side Ii
now in running order. The radiators art
not all in place, however, and it will be sew
eral weeks before the contractors will
have completed their job.
Hon. Joseph Clarke State Senator from
Aroostook county, accompanied by his
wife, passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
/ James Fellows, returning to Augusts
Tuesday, Mrs, Clarke remaining in Au-
gusta during the session.
The famous McGibeny Family which
are to appear at Coburn next Saturday
have met with the largest advance sale
ever known in Skowhegau. On Tuesday
noon there were over one hundred ticket.
sold at Bixby & Bucks.
NJ. B. Heselton District Deputy, visit
ed Ahiram Encampmcnt, No. %, /. o, o
F., at Waterville ON Friday, Jan'y 18th
and assisted by Patriarchs S. s. Vos'
and C. ID. Chamberlain installed the new
ly elected officers of that Lodge.
Mrs. Dolly Moore of Madison, died OF
Sunday morning last, very suddenly, a
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Holbrook, in this place, whittier she CANT
short time since on brief visit. Tit
cause of her death was neuralgia of thu
heart.
The new truss bridge for the wate1
works pipe is well along in construction
and will be pretty nearly II not entirel.
completed this week. 1t will not only b,
well adapted to the work for which 1t is
builded, but will be an ornament to the
town.
&C supper at the Congregations
church, Wednesday, Jan. 23d, from tt
o'clock. Cooks of the Congregations
church claim the concurrence of the cit
liens in canvassing the choice collation.
A curiously constructed cuisine will con
found the company.
Ahiram Encampment, l. 0. 0. F. o
Waterville, have extended an invitation
to the members of Parmenas Encamp
ment of this place to visit them on Fri
dav evening, Jan'y 18th, on which occs
sion the Royal Purple degree is to b
conferred udon number of candidates
NJ. s. C. Paine of East Maids on,
rather proud of a 4 mos. Durham heife
he owns. and IS he says the animal he
only received the general attention pal
to ordinary stock IS regards feeding, ETC.
perhaps he has reason to be. The heife
girts 8 feet, 0 1-2 inches and stands
feet, 6 inches high,