The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-05-02

High water caused a shut down in the
mills generally Monday.
Creamery butter now retails at the
stores for 90 cents b.
We publish the statement of the Show
hogan Savings Bank this week
large assortment of ladies' cotton un-
derwear can be found at Arnold's.
Mrs. X. G. Leighton returned to her
home in Portland on Saturday last.
Have you seen those Henriettas Ord
way sells at - cts. A great bargain.
Large lot of very handsome Chali De-
LANES at only 6 cts, at White 4 Wildes.
Ordway has large assortment of
ladies and childrens summer underwear.
The Somerset Railroad track was laid
to Carratunk Falls opposite Scion, yester-
day.
Ladies and Childrens fast black cotton
hose for 70 cts. pair at Heselton Bros.
& Co.
Mr.. Sewall Dinsmore left home Mon
day, for a business trip to Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
Ladies fine French kid and dongola
boots at prices that will please you, at
Harris.
Mr.. II. w. Hopkins of llallowell, prin-
cipal of Somerset Academy at Athens was
ia town Saturday.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson, was in town Monday, on profess
sonal business.
Dark and dreary have been our streets
the past week high water sadly interfering
with the electrics.
j. W. Bracket, Esq, of the Washing
ton Life Insurance Company has been in
town this week.
Ordway's parasols have arrived. Make
your selections ut once while there is
large assortment.
Mrs. C. F. Jones has returned from
several week visit to the home of her par
! ents III New 1Ork state.
The stream drivers have had nice run
on their logs In most of the small streams
much more favorable than was expected.
The regular meeting of the c. l.. S. c.
will be held with Mrs. j. S. Kidder, North
ST., on Monday evening, May 9Th at $50.
If you want the latest styles in dress
goods at about wholesale prices get
them at Arnold's. He has inst received
large line direct from a New York mill
The new tastefully painted covered de-
livery wagons of Emery 4 Goodrich, re-
ceivc many compliments, and are a first
class advertisement for the enterprise of
this firm.
The meeting of the Sorosis has been
postponed two weeks. The next meeting
will be character party, picnic supper
will DO. served and the officers for the
coming year elected,
Rev. C. V. Hanson is confined to his
home by rheumatic trouble, and his pull
pit was supplied Sunday last by student
in Newton Theological seminary, who is
temporarily at Colby University
ID. +. Hobart of East Madison, has re-
Gently purchased the fine black Norman
Percheron stallion that commanded such
admiration from horsemen when brought
to Maine last Fall by John Patterson.
The new brick yard of Dusty x Lewie
commenced operations yesterday. This
firm has two Hub moulding machines in
operation and expects to have kiln of
about $50, 600 bricks ready to burn June
lst
Hon. d. II. Bartlett returned from
Kansas last week, where he had made
quite lengthy sojourn. While he thinks
Kansas a fine State for business enter
prises, he regards Maine preferable for
residence.
At regular meeting of Carrabasset
Lodge No. "a, |. o. o. F., on Wednes-
day evening, unanimous vote of thanks
was extended to the officers and brothers
of Fairfield Lodge No. IS for their kind
and munifcent entertainment on the eve
ming of April 2Gth
Skowhegan has three representatives
In Names delegation to the New York
Centennial this week, Representative +.
+. Goodwin, Col. A. G. Blunt and Col.
Stanley Plummer of Gov. Burleigh's
Staff. Hon. S. J. Walton was appointed
one of the commissioners but did not find
it practicable to attend.
Skowhegan Cornet Band has reorgan-
lied under the direction of Mr.. b. A.
Roundy, and made It's first public appear
ance on our streets Tuesday evening and
in Coburn Hall, furnishing very accepta-
BILE music for the Inauguration Centennial
meeting held by our citizens. The band
under its present leadership has had but
little practice but plays well and deserves
the encouragement of our citizens.
Mr.. S. II. Hart, Skowhegan's live boot
and shoe dealer, after experimenting the
past year, as regards the value of the Re-
PoRTER's columns as an advertising me-
dunn, has just closed contract with us
for liberal space the coming year, in
which to tell the people of Somerset
county of the bargains he has for them.
He believes that plain statement of
facts, backed by truth and one of the
largest stocks east of Portland, will fur
Their turn the tide of purchasers his way
and "once customer, always custom
err" will be the result.
The C. c. C. C's demonstrated the fact
that they can cook, to about a hundred
people who partook of their supper Tues
day evening. The members of the club
have long since gained the reputation of
being A No. cooks and on this occasion
outdid all their former efforts as the fact
that every one went away more than sat
isfied, and they were among the best
Judges in the town too, proves. The
menu consistt of cold meats. lobster
salad, deviled eggs, hot rolls, coffee,
snow pudding and most tempting array
Of cake.
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