The Somerset reporter., 1889-10-17
Rogers Statuary Nov. 9Th and 9Th

Patten.
Park Dlngley. of the Lewiston Journal
was In town Tuesday.
Be on hand Tomorrow morning for the
cloak opening at 0rdwsy's.
s. W. Gould, Esq, made business
trip to Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Frame of The Forks
Hotel are In town this week.
Geo. Gushing wants to sell you your
paper bags and paper. See his new ad.
E. s. Prescott will need another clerk
II the rush for Brussels soap continues.
Mr.. Geo. B. Stafford has recently had
sixteen electric lights wired into his resi-
dence.
Ned Boucher has recently returned
from his vacation passed with his parent.
in Portland.
4. Il. Emerson has again resumed hi.
former run as express messenger from
No. Conway to Boston.
Field Strawberries continue to be
plucked and brought to this office, not
withstanding the season.
w. B. Steward has a lot of remnants
and whole pieces of rough cloaking, that
he will close at a low price.
Z. F. Goodwin, Esq, departed fol-
Boston Monday where he enters the
Harvard Law School.
DR.. Conant was in attendance upon the
great Bay State Fair held In Mechanics
Fair building, Boston, last week
The soap trade of Stowhegau has been
completely revolutiouized since E. S.
Prescott introduced Brussels soap.
Mr.. W. Ii. Davis expects to leave with
his family for Colorado on Wednesday of
next week, where they are to locate.
Mr.. c. F. Wood is just getting about
again after his hard seige of sickness, but
is yet unable to attend to active business
B. N. Foss is finishing up at his shop a
fine covered stage sleigh to go on A. f..
Adams stage line from Bingham to The
Forks.
j. M. Chanut 1 Cos Paris Kid Gloves,
dressed and undressed, prices from 81 90
up, every pair ftted, at Miss J. B Nays,
so Water St. with Mrs. Bigelow.)
Surveyor Gilman has the paving at the
head of Water and foot of Madison
streets nearly completed, and it has the
appearance of good job thoroughly
performed.
1t is expected that Miss Mary Cook, a
teacher In colored school in Louisville,
Ky, will speak at the missionary meeting
at the Bethany church next Sunday even
ing at o'clock.
A young man of good common school
education is wanted at this office as an
apprentice This is a good opening for
one seeking pleasant and profitable en-
ployment In the future.
Those in town wishing boughs for
banking their residences and gardens will
do we'll to leave their orders with Fred S.
Conant, or his teamster on the street, or
at DR.. Conant's office.
Mr.. C. II. Spring who has formerly
made it his home with his daughter, Mrs
E. C. Harris, has come to make it his
home with his sou, M. IL. Spring, l6
Leavitt ST., Skowhegan.
The ladies of Norridgewock and vicin.
ty will find most desirable stock of
millinery from which to make selections
at the dressmaking rooms over the post
office. The prices are sure to please you
Mr.. Trueman Sawyer was struck by u
falling board last week, but fortunately
escaped with scalp wound, while assist
ing in the taking down Of one of the Car
rabasset Company's wood pliers at Spaul-
ding's Island.
The Sunday School convention at Au-
gusta, this week, is very largely attended,
and has been enthusiastic throu 5hout
Rev. ]. M. Flost, formerly pastor of the
M. L. Church here, was one of the speak
ers yesterday
Rev. Mr.. Holt informs US that 1t is ex-
pected that az. ONE Campmeeting" will
be held in the NJ. T. Church in this vii
lage, commencing the 9th instant and
continuing week or more. Further
particulars will be given next week.
Our Skowhegan ladies and gentlemen
who vent on the Gettysburg excursion
and the Knights Of Pitheas celebration at
Washington, returned Saturday evenin G
well pleased with the trip. The weather
was fine and everything was favorable.
Sleeper & Whitmore shipped their
clothing stock to Rockland yesterday.
These gentlemen have made many friends
during their brief stay in town, both of
customers and competitors, by the honor
able and just methods pursued by them in
business dealings.
It was a set of smart looking youths
from Pittsfeld that met Skowhegan's
Youngest base ball stock on the Fair
grounds In this place last Saturday. AS
the Skowhegan youth predicted last
week, the visitors were bested, and now
the record is one game won each.
The largest advance sale of seats ever
held In town is the record for the Boston
Symphony Concert, of Saturday night
next, Tuesday night over 800 tickets.
Manager Heselton is receiving orders for
seats by every mail from parties In
neighboring towns.
Miss Julia A. Coburn arrived home
from her summer cottage at the Thousand
Islands on Wednesday of last week, and
is at present seriously Ill. Sunday Dr.
Horace Packard, one of the most eminent
physicians of Boston, was summoned IN
consultation, arriving Monday a. m, ana
returning Tuesday.
The Volunteer base ball visited Pitts
field last Saturday and in the Pittsfields
met the best club they had found this
season, the result being defeat to the
visitors by score of to4. 1t is expect
ed that the Plttshelds will play a return
game on these grounds next Saturday
the last of the season.
Mrs. Harriet Bean, of Beaver, South
Dakota, arrived here Friday last and Will
probably remain with relatives here dur
ing the winter. She had the misfortune
to losse her farm buildings and all their
contents in April last by a prairie fire.
They we're obliged to run to the ploughed
land 80 saved tn cir lives.