The Somerset reporter., 1890-01-09
LOCAL ITEMS.



in town yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. Cushing has closed his ar
store at.95 Water Street.
All the Boston fire goods must go thii
week at some price, at Ordway's.
E. Goodwin returned to the Harry
ard Law School on Saturday.
Remember the market opposite REPORT
Err office has been re-opened by Morse 4
Aubin.
Private Dancing School and assembly
at GaiIgrieves' Hall, Friday evening, Jan
10th.
The lecture by Rev. DR.. MoGlynn al
Coburn Hall last evening drew about 8
$50 house.
Mr.. Malon Patterson, treasurer OF
Scion, was in town yesterday in attend
ance upon Court.
Now is time to buy cloak at Ordway's,
marked way down, as all must be closed
before Jan. 25th.
l.. c. Cornish, Esq, of the firm Baker
and Cornish, of Augusta, was at the
Court House yesterday.
Rev. S. p. Smith of Thompsonville,
Conn, will preach at the Unversalst
church next Sabbath.
The silver coffee pot at Walter F.
Robbins went to Miss Annie GARNER as
she held the lucky number POT.
Mr.. F. B. Heselton was taken suddenly
i'll on Monday night last, and at present
congestion of the lungs is feared.
A second meeting of the Skowhegan
January 18th, to transact important bust
ness.
Our little snow storm of Sunday after
noon, about two inches, did much to i'm
Nprove the travelling, and sleighs are again
in use.
Mrs. II. p. Thing has rare thing of
beauty in her large Gala lilly plant, which
at present has nine fine callas in blossom
upon its stalks.
Mr.. c. H. Atkinson is making move
in getting up second subscription party
for another course of three private as
semblies in Coburn Hail.
The members of the gentlemen's club
under process of organization are req uest-
ed to meet at Hotel Coburn this (Thurs-
day. evening a sc 911-oo'oi ,ochh.
Auction every evening and Saturday af-
ternoon. Now is the time to buy goods
at +. A Williams. Also lot of guns and
rifles at less than Boston prices.
The shoe factory is the most to suffer
from the prevailing "Innuenza' as at
times there has been nearly 80 from the
cutting room alone out with severe
cold.
Chas. Gilman, who has position In a
drug store at Cambridge, Mass, beside
taking a course at the College of Phar-
macy, Boston, is at home for a few days
rest.
joint meeting of the trustees of the
Skowhegan Hall Association and the
trustees of the several Masonic bodies is
ito be held at the Second Natl Bank this
afternoon.
Mr.. VIM. Clough left home for South
Carolina and Tennessee on Monday last,
where he hopes to get hold of some of
the contracts for buildings that are being
erected in that region.
We notice that L. C. Emery had ass UNI
ed the white frock and was officiating at
the Skowheg gan Market early in the week,
Mr.. A. II. Lang, the proprietor being
temporarily on the sicklst.
The next meeting of the Sorosis will
be at Miss Gertrude Weston's, Wednes-
day afternoon the 10th inst. The men,
bers are requested to bring specimens of
needle work either ancient or modern.
The lecture Of Rev. J. L. Seward before
the, Woman's Club at Hotel Coburn has
been postponed from Wednesday, the
9Th, to Friday, the 10th inst, on account
of the McGlynp lecture in Coburn Hall
Mike DAILY the famous Bangor pugilist,
with his trained Dan Houlehan, paid
Skowhegap visit Tuesday. 1t is under
stood to be their desire to give an exhi
bition In this place soon assisted by local
sports.
Chief Justice Peters has rendered his
decision as referee in the claim of Calvin
Cleveland against the Estate of Ex-Gov.
Coburn, heard by him some Sweeks ago,
awarding Mr.. Cleveland the sum of ST.
200.
Mr.. Elmer Towne thinks seriously of
removing his coat shop from Robinson
Bros. new building, where he has water
power to the large room over G. s. HIPS
livery stable and putting in small engine
to furnish power.
DR.. W. E. Fellows was confined at his
home by q severe cold several days the
past week, but is about again. Show
hogan people are regretting the loss of so
fine physician and good 3 citizen, by
the doctors early removal to Bangor.
Com. Gilman was watching the work
ings of sidewalk snow pillow Tuesday, q
new thing, and the invention of an Ellie.
worth man, who was managing the helm.
1t is claimed this pillow will cut the snow
down cleaner, besides throwing 1t all of
on one side.
Mr.. E. o. Heald who is as familiar 10
our people as he is with the meat bust
ness, has purchased the market under
Hotel Coburn, and took possession Mon
day morning. He has engaged as clerk
Mr.. Pierce. formerly with E. s. Prescott.
See his new ad. elsewhere.
Professor C. W. Starr who has recent
ly been creating so much excitement In
Dover, Guilford, Bucksport and Belfast,
with his Expose Of Spiritualism is COM
ing to Skowhegan, and will deliver q
course Of five Illustrated Lectures in
Coburn Opera House next week, COM
menclng next Sunday evening.
FLORIDA on Wheels" has been thes al.
traction on the scales Of the Maine Cen.
trail Co., In this place the past three days
1t consists of magnificent car, appropri'
ately inscribed with advertisements ON IT.
exterior, while In its Interior is displayed
the native products, etc. Of the state II
reprssents, mainly We presume to boom
emigration in that direction. A small
admission fee was charged.
Mr.. Lewis Anderson, wooden manufac.