The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Steward =
rfoh, dollars worth of foot wear for
dye dollars, at liarts.
An elegant line of ehildren's lace bon
nats Al Mrs Bgelow's.
Hon. A. r. Bixby is on business trip
of several days in Boston.
Another desirable dwelling to rent or
sell. Griffin &Wentworth.
Fast black and the fashionable stripes
in hosiery at White & Wildes'.
Prof. A. L. Lane of Waterville preached
At Bethany church last Sunday.
Seventeen styles of black dress goods
to select from, at Ordways.
Biggest stock of footwear under one
roof in Somerset Co., at Harts.
Mr.. Ruel Weston of Cornville left for
Lompoe, California, Monday last.
Ready Made Calico wraps for a one,
two or three story woman at s. DIS
W. Brown of the Kennecec Demo-
crat, Waterville, was in town Tuesday.
Mr., l.. c. Emery is on a business and
pleasure trip in Portland and Boston this
week.
Try Patterns Soda it can't be beat, we
know whereof we speak as we have
sampled it.
Messrs S. o. Day and Charles Day are
ona vacation trip to Massachusetts and
Rhode Island.
g. B, Stafford Superintendent of the
shoe factory, made a business trip to
Boston this week.
The Skowhegan fire department were out
Monday evening for their first trial of
apparatus for this season.
Every one who has used them speak in
the highest terms of the White sewing
machine. White x Wildes, Agts.
owing to the rush of business, Curtis
is obliged to keep his store open every
evening through this month and next.
Good board by the day or week can be
obtained at Miss Wilson's on Russell ST.,
house formerly kept by Mrs. Farrell.
Hon d u Stewart writes to friend
in this village that he is still confined to
his house but his health is improving.
Just opened, mems spring derbys, from
IS cts. up. A big line straw hats from
4 cts. up. New England Clothing Co.
Mrs Helen S. Coburn, Miss Coburn
and Miss Fannie Coburn returned from
their trip to the Bermudas, Saturday af-
ternoon.
A Silver. Return my copy of Ben Hur
aud Mary A. Livermore's Work on the
late Rebellion, as you may want to bor-
row more books of S. d.
Miss. Nellie Brown returned home Sat
urday night from Boston where she has
been receiving vocal instructions for sew
eral weeks under fine teacher.
Reductions throughout entire stock.
From the Best French Kid and Dongola
Button Boots for Ladies', to the heaviest
goods for Mems wear at Harris.
Ladies', have you tried the "Royal
Stainless" guaranteed fast black hose on
ly % cts? A card of mending cotton
given with every pair, at Ordways.
Mrs. Ruel II. Dow, her son and two
daughters, of Athens, left here for Comp
ton Cal, Monday afternoon. Mr.. Dow
has been there since September last.
Col. W. h. G. Estes, Chas. A. Ross,
A Seveno and j. X. Frost, represented
Skowhegan Masonic bodies at the Grand
Masonic bodies al Portland this week.
Miss Kathleen l.. Eaton is in Boston
this week, the guest of Mrs. Mary A.
Lyermore, and takes part in the Wom-
ans Pageant, in fremont Temple to-day.
Matte Whittier, the young daughter OF
7, c. Whittier, while going into the
schoolhouse on Leavitt ST. the other day
fell, thereby causing a fracture of the
skull.
Mrs. w. C. Morrill, of Atlanta, Ga ar
rived on Thursday last for visit to rel
atiyes in this place and Scion, after
which she goes to Europe, leaving about
June lst.
The Young Peoples Society of Christ
ian Endeavor hold their semi-annual meet
ing for election of officers, at the Metho-
dist vestry, Thursday evening at close of
the prayer meeting.
At a recent meeting of the Bloomfield
Academy classes lS6s-72, permanent
society was formed, and it was voted to
hold a reunion at the Weston House,
Madison, on Tuesday June 18th.
Railroad street, South side, is receiv-
ing the attention of the street commits
sioners to considerable extent. The
street Is to be widened to its proper lin
it's, and sewer run through the street
also.
We have no doubt the speakers from
abroad who are to talk to our people this |
evening in Coburn Hail, under the auspi-
ces or the A. O. U. w. will be greeted
with good audiences, as everyone is well
come.
We have a special drive on % ash and
maple chamber sets, at $50 each. The
ash sets are finished In natural and
antique. The maple sets natural wood,
also in light and dark cherry. We do not
believe these sets can be duplicated in
Maine for less than $50, are very large
and handsome, E. F. Fairbrother.
V. H Sprague of Green and Silas
Adams of Watervile have been reinistat-
ed as postal clerk on the Bangor & Bos-
ton route. Mr.. H. S. French of this town
has also been appointed and goes on his
old route, Boston to Bangor. Mr. French
is one of the best clerks in the service,
and was retained by the Democratic ad-
ministration about two years.
The Alvin Joslin Co., on Friday evening
last, played to the most money of any
company in Coburn Hall this season, hav-
ing over S4O0 house. AS of yore the
orchestra was the best feature of the ell
tire entertainment, In fact, with the ex-
ception Of one act, all that deserves any
commentator. The third act, however,
was staged very deliberately and hand
somely, by far the best of any ever pc.
on Coburn Hall stage.
The body Of Mr.. Edward Mcfarland,
formerly Of this place, but lately of New
castle, Me-, was brought here for burial
on Monday forenoon last. The deceased
died In Boston on Friday last, whittier he