The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-12-19
George Cushing's


Bixby & Buck want to see you.
81 and 95 Water St. are the places.
Childrens corded waists at Steward 3.
Bixby & Buck are making low prices on
fine Holiday goods.
Pat McKenney of Moose River is in
town on business.
A large variety of children's lace col
lars at NJ. B. Heselton's.
Kendall Bros. have a fine line of fancy
cups and saucers for Christmas.
A pair of those nice bed blankets at
Ordway's makes splendid present.
Bargains in portemonnaies for 25 and
so cts, at M. B, Heselton's.
We publish the statements of Skowhe-
gan's National Banks this week
At Philbrick's jewelry store can be
found anything in his line. See ad.
For useful and beautiful; holiday pre-
sents. go to Fairbrother's. Open every
until Jan. LIST.
Have you seen the new style picture
frames and pictures at Geo. Cushng's
two storesP
Mr.. C. A. Marston and young son went
to Boston by Monday afternoons train
for stay of few days.
+. A. Williams will sell goods at auc-
ton at his store Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week.
DIR. Pickering, V. s., of Gardiner, was
called here Tuesday night to see sick
horse belonging to F. l.. Conant
If you wish to know what you are bny.
ing, call at Phibrick's. He guarantees
everything as represented. Prices low
81 Water St.
Nj. Y" ". II. Hanson, deputy &C Hector ho,to 81
customs at Moose River came to town
Tuesday, and will remain several days
with his family.
People will live longer, die happier, aud
keep cleaner if they go to Cairns & Good
rich and buy bars of Brussels soap (no
rosin) for 80 cents.
Horatio w. Cushing's line of perfumes
is second to none. Nearly all of them ar,
imported. and his prices are within tn,
reach of everybody.
Mr.. Fred Clarke, son of Omar Clarke
left by Wednesday afternoons train fol
Bryson city, N. c.. to superintend his
fathers numbering operations there.
We would call special attention to the
beautiful line of chairs, paper racks
center tables, etc. etc, exhibited by
Bragg & Varuey for the Christmas trade.
Madison Pond has had many Skowhe
gan skaters upon its CLASSY surface the
past week. Mr. Fairgrieves has also hac
numerous opportunities of trying his ice
boat successfully.
The schools closed on Friday night las
until after the holidays. Miss Ware ha'
resigned her position as assistant in thu
High school, and her successor will b'
chosen before the next term.
The report was current on the streets
last week that ]. o. Haynes had disposed
Of his livery business to George Wash
burn. There was some trouble howeve
in securing a satisfactory lease and tn
trade fell through.
We have enjoyed the best of Decembe
weather the past week, but while they
have had snow all about, and even II
Boston, the little we are anxiously look
ing for to make Christmas trade brisk 1t
not forthcoming as yet.
An elegant new business sign one o.
"Nix's" most artistic, has been PLACED
mon the new block of Geo. Philbrick
and reads George Philbrick & Son,
from which lettering we should infer ina
Mr.. J. r. Philbrick is now partner,
Uncle Hiram, with the finest band an'
orchestra travelling, comes to Coouri
Hall Saturday, Dec. 2sth. This compan.
carries twenty-six people and car o
scenery. 1t is headed by the two grea
stars, Aaron Woodruff and Louise Arnot
which is sufficient guarantee OF the en-
tertainment. Tickets will be on sale
pixbv & Bucks. Without doubt the.
will have packed house.
A. large, black, bull Moose was shot b
Lawrence Hayden of Madison, Saturoa
last, near the foot of Moxie mountain
and brought to Skowhegan, Monday b.
Joseph Buker. The animal was larg
one for a black moose with as fine pal
of antlers as one could wish to see, evl
IDENTIFY an old settler. A large NUMBER 0
.our people went to Mr.. Buker's staol
Tuesday to take a look at "the RENAME
of the monarch of the forest
We hear the question often ASKED
How can Waite +. Robbins ahord
carry so elegant a line of expensiV
goods, for Holiday purchaser Can 1t
that his trade is of sufficient magnituo
a. tn demand It," Our answer would D
that Mr.. Robbins with his long exper
epce In the jewelry business In Skown'
gan. is the best Judge of that matter an
the wants of purchasers. Certain 1t is tn'
each holiday season sees his store mol
and more crowded with beautiful jewelr
and silver ware, and he wears satisiie
,oot at the close OF each season. sue
fne stocks Of goods as his are an mono
to q town.
officers Vaughan and Flye were Ss'o
day night, called to house occup'eu y
Ios pnmslow and wife, and which III
sor .ome time been q rendezvous Tor son
~ skowheean's lowest characters. IN
comn,aint was made by Frank Grim
charging the inmates with drunkenness
and assault and battery. As a result u
on,cers took jos. Pumalow, JOS. Crot'
and Sadie Griffin to the lookup wne'
thew were kept over the Sabbath MOI
day morning they we're taken before ~
tics Priest, pleaded Guilty TO crunke'
,, ness. and after paying their INES wy
,. 1900 alo or more in each case, they WEI
~ A. liberty. In the afternoon OF u
-. d.v the wife Of Jos Pumaiow, VI
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