The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-11-21

ty class 93, spent last Sunday at her home
in this village.
Rev. A. j. Racklif was at Watervile
to attend the ministerial Association
held there yesterday.
We are informed that W. X. Shurtlen
has purchased the Willis power and
buildings on the Island.
Ladies desiring long gloves for evening
wear, can find samples of kid in all the
new shades at Miss j. B. Nays.
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. A. Parlin who were
visiting relatives here, returned to their
home in Machas Wednesday last.
The Sorosis are looking forward to an
entertainment, to be followed by sup
per at Hotel Heselton in December.
j. d, Stanford, superintendent of the
Maine division of the New England Tele-
phone Company, was in town yesterday.
Mr. c. w. Cook, the American express
agent at this place, is on two weeks
vacation trip to visit relatives in Presque
Isle.
Arrangements for public service on
Thanksgiving day are not yet perfected
and notice will be given in the REPORTER
next week.
Remember DIR. o. Fitzgerald is at Hotel
Heselton on Monday next and at Quinne-
basset House, Norridgewock, Tuesday
the Goth inst.
In order to properly observe Thanks
giving day the REPORTER will be issued
Wednesday afternoon of next week in
stead of Thursday noon.
A squad of picked men from Co. +.
will give grand exhibition drill aud ball
at Gilman's Hail. Madison Bridge,
Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 81.
Our patrons will bear in mind that
copy for advertisements and correspond
ence must be passed in one day earlier
than usual next week.
Geo Cushing says he wants to reduce
his stock S5,00000 worth, before he
moves into his new store, and will make
lots of his friends happy by low prices.
The County Commissioners have CATS
ed new wood burning furnace to be
put into the Court House, to replace one
that has been in use since the house was
built.
Mr.. Pat Murphy took as passengers on
his return home DIR. f. o, Sawyer Mr..
w. b. Snow and Edward Pumllow. Mr..
Snow is on business and the others for
fun.
Col. A. W Wildes is at Augusta this
week attending session of the Railroad
Commissioners there. The business of
the board is largely increased over for
mer years.
Sheriff Vaughan met the train of Satur-
day night and took from among the eX
press packages a box of liquor, which
was billed under a bogus name to a
Skowhegan party.
The beautiful St. Bernard dog seen on
our streets and so much admired, is the
property of Mrs. Daselle, Of Boston, who
with her young daughter is the guest of
Mrs. Jas. Herrin.
The Universalst church was filled on
Sunday morning last to hear the dis
course of Abram Wyman, of Colby
University class 80. His audience were
much pleased with his remarks.
The class in dancing taught by Mr..
Joy now numbers % couples. The latest
dances and specialties of the season be-
ing taught, including the Berlin, Col
umbia, Gaiety, Octagon &c.
Mr.. John Turner of this place will
work "a horses on Carry town this whit
er, part of his teams hauling into the
main river and part into Dead river.
He is getting his teams into the woods.
J. NJ. Chanuts Mousquetare gloves are
made in dressed and undressed kid, from
six to thirty buttons. in prices from Sl2o
to 5000, perfect fit warranted, to be
found at Miss j. B. Nays, 80 Water st.
Mr.. j. L. Whitman, who carried on
blacksmithing near the telegraph ollice'
died Sunday night of pneumonia, ana
his remains were taken to Nova Scotia for
burial. He leaves wife and two chill
dren.
People little realize the immense waste
of soap caused by allowing the soap to
stand in dish half full of water. All
this can be avoided by using the patent
soap tray +. S Prescott gives with the
first purchase of 30 cents worth of Brus-
sells soap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilton and daugh-
ter of Oregon are visiting friends in TINS
town and in Cornyille. Mr.. Hilton was
horn in Cornyille but has been in business
in Oregon 81 years and is member OF
the Senate of that State. He is now en-
gagged largely in wool-growng and stock
raising.
A person interested in the welfare OF
our fire department, tells us that the H.
T.. Lyon fire company which was organ
lied in 1857 or 1858, had 81 members. vi
this number there are 43 living. There
were 90 of its members that went into
the army, 10 of whom are still living.
The officers of the Supreme Lodge OF
the New England Order OF Protectloh
are expected to visit Eureka Lodge OF
this place on Monday evening, Dec z
The regular meetings OF Eureka Lodge
are the first and third Monday of each
month. at G. A. r. Hall. Four candidates
were initiated at last meeting and seven
proposals received.
Water Street was the scene OF hveiy
runaway soon after the noon hour OF
Tuesday, The horse that caused all the
mischief was hitched near Bixby 4 Buck s.
when becoming frightened, he broke his
halter, dashed down Water Street, the
carriage attached to him colliding with
a farmers wagon near Kendalrs corner
taking both hind wheels from the latter
vehicle. but did not arrest the frightened
steed who continued his wild flight to the
shed in the rear of the Congregational
church and was there captured. MISS
Hannah Page had narrow escape IRON
injury, as she was riding up water otree'
at the time on horseback, right In the
course of the runaway.
f,l line of fancy tassels and fringes