The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-24

want.
New torchon laces, IL yards for 10
cents at Ordways.
Mrs. r. r. Folsom is visiting friends
In Massachusetts, this week.
Miss Jane Bickford is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Whitney, In New York.
DR.. II. II. Hill of Augusta, was In
town yesterday on professional busi-
ness.
Mrs. Daniel S. Webb is visiting hef
daughter, Mrs. Clara Trask, In Peabody,
Mass
Mrs Minnie +. SHELTON, of Richmond.
is visiting her father, Nathan Sullivan,
for few weeks.
Hon, Z. A. Gilbert, Secretary of the
Board Of Agriculture, arrived yesterday,
on the IL :55 A. NJ. train.
Mr.. A. f. Jewett, has sold his milk
business TO Mr.. J. A. Swain, who will
take possession Feb. /.
DIR. Twitchell of Fairfield, represented
the Maine Farmer at the Farmers lnsti-
tute held here this week.
Change in business. Underwear, hos
iery, and gloves for ladies', children. and
gents, going at a great sacrifice. New
York Store.
1t is currently reported that the late
Mahlon Spaulding of Boston left by his
will a large amount to relatives III Somer-
set county.
Mrs. II. S. Kilbourne of Oakland, Cal,
who is spending the winter with Mrs. l..
L. Judkins, has been seriously i'll, but is
now improving.
Teachers and scholars in the High
school building took an enforced vaca-
ton yesterday afternoon, on account of
leak in the steam pipes.
Remember our entire stock of fancy
dry goods and mems furnishings and
store fixtures must be closed out inside
Is days. Don't miss this opportunity.
New York Store.
Among the guests at the Heselton yes
terday were Hon. z, A. Gilbert, DR.. Geo.
M. Twitchell, Fairfield; Hon. Geo Flint,
Arson c. H. Whitcher, f. d. Douglas,
James Cheesmsn.
MONDAYS storm appears to have ex-
tended over quite territory. In Mass
achusetts the snow turned to rain early
Monday morning, while Montreal re-
ports three feet of snow.
Miss Maud Russell returned to her
home In Belfast, Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Russell has made many friends
during her stay In Skowhegan, who hope
her absence may not be long one. .
The subject Of Prof. Warren's second
Art Lecture, last evening, was Leonardo
da Vinci. There lectures are not under
the auspices of the Skowhegan Woman's
Club, as was stated in last weeks paper,
but are to private class.
Mr.. r. w. Brown has sold his meat
market under Hotel Coburn to Messrs.
Brown and Morse. The members of the
new firm are Leslie X. Brown and George
L. Morse, both known to Skowhegan peo-
pie as enterprising young men.
The new electric light company are
pushing business, and expect all their ma
chnery in running order by February
LIST. 1t will be known as the "Union
Electric Light and Power Company" its
office being at present in the office of G.
& M. Nolin.
At the last regular meeting In Boston
of the New England Woman's Club, of
which Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is presi
dent, Mrs. Helen N. Howard of this
town, read, by invitation, paper On the
"Origin and Rise of the Skowhegan
Womsn's Club
1.-THE walls of the Skowhegan Free Pub
lie Library building are up" This item
appears in our exchanges but Is incorrect.
The contract for the erection of the pub
lie library building is not up yet, and pro-
badly will not be until the town votes up
on the proposition to make an appropria-
ton for memorial room therein.
Tuesday, as Mr.. Asa Emery was in
speeding the cisterns belonging to the
village corporation, he found that the
one near the post office had sprung a
leak, and was entirely empty. 1t was
fortunate that this was discovered when
it was. A fire In that vicinity, with the
cistern empty, would be inconvenient, to
say the least.
Patriarch +. T. Littletleld, the veteran
costumer of Portland, visited this place
on Monday, to consult with the commit
tee of Parmenas Encampment, appointed
to purchase new regalia, in regard to fur
nishing the regalias they are going to
buy. He had samples of his work with
him, which were taken to the Encamp
ment rooms for inspection on Tuesday
evening.
A large number tested the "curiously
cuisine" set before them by
the young ladies of the Congregational
Society last evening. &c" was the magic
letter which gained admission to the ves-
try, and dainty menu card In the form
of letter C, was presented to each
guest. The bill of fare offered great
variety of C's, from Gold Cellular Con-
struction" to "China Cordial" and each
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