The Somerset reporter., 1889-09-26

Gents underwear from the Piper stock
at ordway's.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Davis were guests
at Hotel Coburn, early in the week.
The clerk at Z, s. Prescott's reports a
large sale of Brussels soap Quo rosn.)
J. G. Forrest, OF Forrest & Dow, made
a business trip to Norway, Tuesday.
The largest assortment of fancy goods
and smallwares at Hcselton's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ii. W. Gushing are en-
joying this beautiful fall weather by Il
drive TO The Forks.
The Cornville Central Agricultural
Society will hold their cattle show and
fair on Wednesday Oct. 8.
NJ. T. Pooler is in attendance at the
New England Breeders Meeting at Mys-
tic Park, Medford, Mass, this week.
Fred Lax the famous Flute and Flag
eolet Virtuoso, of Gilmore's Band, which
made such sensation in New York last
fall will appear IN Skowhegan next
month.
Gen'l. Isaac Dyer and j, II. Lord the
departed Tuesday to attend the annual
reunion of this old regiment which is
held in Pressure Isle this week,
Deputy Sheriff B. A. Sawyer of Starks
brings the REPORTER several branches
plucked from raspberry bushes from
the road side from his place to Skowhe-
gan, with quantities of ripe and green
berries on them.
Elba Danforth hauled 80 bushels of
sweet corn. "Emerson's Early to the
Skowhegan factory on Monday Of last
week that when husked and ready to
can weighed out 1927 pounds. This, we
are informed leads all previous records.
The "Cattle King" was given at Co.
burn Hall Tuesday evening to light
house. The trained horses that took part
In the piece were hrst-class but on the
whole, such a piece as this is not what a
Skowhegan audience clamors for
Mr.. John Harmon Of this town while
engaged in taking spruce from the mill
pond at Benton Falls, the other day, was
hit on the head by log and rendered in
sensible for several hours. The employees
In the mill took up collection for him
and obtained e25.
DIR. Orrin Fitzgerald was at the Hesel
ton House, Wednesday last, when he had
his usual crowd Of patients. He gives
this notice that he will visit Skowhegan
again next month-at Hotel I1eselton,
Friday, Oct. 25, and will examine all who
may call during that time free of charge
1t is pleasure to note that Mr.. VIM.
Tucker has SO far improved as to be able
to take daily rides about town, and will
leave soon with Mrs. Tucker for stay
of some weeks with friends In New
Hampshire, after which they are to take
up permanent residence in Mass
achusetts town, much to the regret of our
people.
Mr.. WIN. Manter Of Mercer, who made
the REPORTER business call on Monday
last is one of the best preserved old
gentlemen we have had the pleasure of
meeting. Mr.. Manter is now SO years
old. and with his wife who is 50, lives
with his son in Mercer. The old gentle
man still looks personally after all of his
business dealings. 1t is over sixty years
since Mr.. and Mrs Manter were married.
and years ago he was a trader In our
town.
One of Skowhegans favorite bicyclers
took 4 trip to St. Johns last week at the
earnest solicitation of the managers Of
the Tournament" In that provincial, city,
and participated In both the one and two
mile bicycle races, coming off victor In
each. Time for one mile was BOB "a
minutes, and two miles no. This morn
ing the same young gentleman went to
Portland, where this p IN. he takes part
Ia the races of the Maine Division of the
L. A. W. over Presumpscot Park.
The play 1.-TWO Sisters" came off in
Coburn Hall last week, and an act not so
much of play which might properly be
styled 1.-TWO Brothers" came of at the
Court House, Saturday last. James and
Napoleon b. Grraud, twin brothers,
were indicted by the Grand Jury, for
breaking and entering at The Forks.
They were brought into court, pleaded
nolo cOntendere and were sentenced to 2
years In the State Prison. They were
young, vigorous looking Frenchmen.
Go to M. d. Heselton for all kinds of