The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-09-12

night from weeks visit to friends in
Augusta.
+. S. Prescott is having a wonderful
sale on the famous Brussels soap. The
patent soap trays are very handy
Mr.. A. H. Lang and s. w. Gould, ESQ,
are at the State Fair and at Portland and
Boston this week.
The last Of the Piper Stock must 90
this week at Ordwsy's, so get goods
while you can at half-price.
Skowhegan Grange holds a children q
day meeting and basket picnic at Hayden
Lake, Tuesday, Sept 18th.
Look out for the grand excursion over
the Maine Central to Bar Harbor the goth
Inst. See the advertisement elsewhere.
Just think of 1t! 7 bars of the famous
Brussels soap Ono rosin) for 90 cents,
and patent soap tray free, at f. S.
Prescott's.
AS a carriage maker and repairer, f.
T. Moore stands at the head. 1t would
be well to remember this when in need of
such services.
Mr.. Geo. II. Palmer brings the RE-
PORTER a pear from his fruit orchard
that Is IL inches In diamiter and weighs
~ 3-4 ounces.
Station Agent Eaton has for the first
four days sold 2l5 tickets to the State
Fair, 81 more than for the five days of
last year.
People will live longer, die happier, and
keep cleaner if they 60 to f. S. Prescott's
and buy bars of Brussels soap (no
rosin) for so cents.
We are glad to report that Mr.. c. F.
Ward who has been confined to his home
by sickness for the past two weeks, is
slowly on the mend.
The "Two Sisters" which have made
such a hit in Portland, Bangor and Lew
iston during the past week are to appear
here Thursday Sept. 10Th.
Conductor Geo. West is In charge of
the early train to State Fair. Mrs. West
has been at her fathers Mr.. Jas. p
Blunt, since the !atter's sickness,
Mr.. A. Il. Dyer, who is connected with
one of the Chicago, (Ill.) leading news
papers, has been in town a few days a.
the guest of his uncle Genl. isaac Dyer.
People come from all parts of Show
hogan and vicinity to +. S. Prescotts to
buy the famous Brussels soap Ono rosin
and get patent soap tray free.
Mr.. j. c. Griffin will soon leave for
Vermont, in which State he will remain
for the coming two months In the inter-
est of the Peoples Fire Insurance Co., of
Manchester, N. II.
Conductor F. L. Gardner Is in charge
of the through train running this week
from Bangor to Lewiston. Baggage
master Judkins is officiating as conductor
on the 2. 10 train In consequence.
The following jurors have been drawn
from Skowhegan to attend the Supreme
Court. Chandler J. Dow and Frank II.
Steward grand jurors; A. G. Blunt, Chas.
F. Drew and William B. Fletcher travers
jurors.
The pulp mills now run nights only,
giving the other manufacturies the full
benefit of the water during the day. If
the pulp mills cannot run on but half
time they prefer this arrangement as they
can grind more pulp.
OF the Skowhegan boys formerly of
the Augusta base ball club, Priest is as
sisting the Bangors In winning a few
games, and King is officiating as umpire
at the State Fair games. Simpson re-
turned home Tuesday.
Fifty-seven State Fair tickets were pur-
chased Monday at this Station. The
largest number ever bought the day be-
fore the opening Of the show here, and
two-thirds as many as sold for the East
ern fair for the whole week.
The "Two Johns" Co. at Coburn Hall
last Thursday evening, was hardly what
the audience had reason to expect. But
In justice to Manager Heselton we would
say that none were more disappointed In
the entertainment than he.
The ladies' Of the Universalist church
will give supper in G. A. r. Hall on
Saturday, Sept. 18th, from 8 to O'Clock.
Cold meat. baked beans, pies, cakes and
doughnuts are few of the dishes to be
served. social time will follow.
Mr.. Lewis Anderson and Miss Sadie re-
turned from their trip to New Hampshire
and Vermont last evening. Mrs. W. o.
Taylor and Mrs. Walter Heath, both OF
Woodstock, VT, accompanied them, and
will remain the guests Of Mr.. Anderson
and family for time.
The Skowhegan Athletic Association
is now a thing of the past. At special
meeting on Tuesday last 1t was voted
that al, the paraphanalia be sold, and the
proceeds be divided among the members
who were in good standing at the decease
Of the Association. A committee of three
was appointed to close up the affairs.
Mr.. 0. F. Nutting informs us that as
he and gentleman friend were following
up the stream at Canaan village one
morning recently after shot at ducks,
they discovered nest Of bees in tree.
Going home and getting an axe they re-
turned felled the tree, and as result of
their labors took out bout fifty pounds
of nice honey from their find.
The committee Of arrangements will
have everything In order so that all can
be- Accommodated to hear the Master Of the
National Grange at Hayden Lake the 18th,
At l.3O O'Clock P. M. Col. Brigham Is
one of the most eloquent expounders OF
Grange doctrine that was ever In Maine.
F. l. Estes will take all who wish to the
lake for 30 cts. the round trip.
Walter L. Mans Circus exhibited here
Yesterday to two fair audiences. They
gave a good Show. The advertising ag-
eut turned up his nose at q reasonable
figure for an advertisement, In the REpoR-
TER thinking to save . few dollars, but
probably lost ten times the price OF the
adyertisment He would bea good man
for the management to "swap."
The Kenuebec Steamboat limo offer ex-
cursion rates to Boston, Monday, Sept.
18th and Tuesday Sept. 18th, ahordlng
an onnortunity 70 witness the great &lO,-