The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

John c. Griffin Is at home for the hol
days.
Capt. John Carson of Augusta, was /
town over Sunday.
Mr.. 4. MeMurdie of Augusta, was i
town Saturday.
Miss Annie Ward left home Monda
to visit friends in Augusta.
Remember the visit of DR.. Fitzgeral,
at Hotel Heselton on Friday next.
General mark down after Xmas a
Ordwsrds.
Miss Lillian White returned from Bos
ton Saturday afternoon.
The woman's Club will meet at Hote
Coburn Jan, l. Tea will be served.
Mrs. Belle Claim, and her little CIR
left home Monday for Heyworth, III.
The Sorosis will meet with Miss Lizzie
Webb, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 81.
Christmas tree q. the Universalisl
church Wednesday evening, at 7 O'Clock
See the aprons Ordway is selling for
25 to close them out.
Miss Lizzie Nash arrived Saturday
morning to spend Christmas with her
parents.
The "spread" at Hotel Heselton to have
come of on Friday night last, has been
postponed two weeks.
Mr.. W. N. Mclaughlin Is on a trip to
Kansas and Montana, making visit upon
relatives and friends there.
Geo. Jones, the welLknown guide of
sportsmen who frequent The Forks and
vicinity, was In town this week.
Harvey White is spending his Christ
mas vacation with his parents in this vii
lage, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White.
Mr.. s. o. Day took the train Monday
for Salt Lake City, Utah, where he ex-
poets to remain during the winter at least.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. c. Ward took their de-
parture for Colorado Friday last, where
they will probably remain for some
months.
Mr.. George Fl. Taylor of Denver, Colo,
came to Skowhegan on Thursday last,
and will remain in this vicinity until early
in January.
The &c. @. C. c." have one of their
regular semi-monthly suppers in their
rooms in the Public Library building, on
Christmas evening.
Miss Addie Parker accompanied by
Miss Edith and Harold Cushing went to
Bangor Monday to spend the holidays
with Mrs. L. c. Moore.
barrel Of broken candy, made from
the pure sugar, has been received at Days
grocery store and he is selling 1t at l0cts.
per pound during the holidays.
Morrison : Mcclellan had 1000 feet of
floor boards in the dry house burned Sun
day last. 1t was their intention to make
use Of them the following Monday.
1.-THE Clemenceau Case" company can
celled their engagement in this place, as
Manager Heselton was unable to guar
antee their agent Hotel accommodations
The grand jury finished up their work
for the term and reported Tuesday one
Indictment for vagrancy, one for break
ing and entering and two for violation
of the liquor law.
Representative-elect A. Fl. Totman and
Miss Alice Simpson of Fairfield were
united in marriage the 18th inst. In the
presence of the immediate friends of the
contracting parties.
Do not purchase handkerchief or muf-
fer until you have seen Ordway's line.
Deputies Ansel Holway Of Skowhegan,
and M. L. Merrill of St. Adams made
favorable reports of the standing of the
oranges In Somerset County at tho State
Grange Thursday of last week.
Miss Isabelle Harper has just received
her china dinner set of l24 pieces a.
warded her at the Maine State Fair, the
design Is very artistic, and is great cred
1t to the Atkinson House; Furnishing Co.
Mr.. John Aver, President of the Somer-
set Railway, Hon. E. F. Webb. attorney
for that road came here Tuesday to de-
fend case In court brought by a con
tractor upon the line between Scion and
Bingham for extra pay for "hard-pan"
grading.
At the recent election In Boston, c. P.
Weston, Esq, formerly of Skowhegan
was elected upon the board Of Council
men. His many friends here congratu-
late him upon his election and that he is
fortunate enough to reside In Republi-
can ward in that Democratic city.
NasterWillie Hoyt, who now resides In
Portland with his grandmother, evidently
thinks well of Skowhegan iremen, or his
acts belle him. In the voting contest for
silver trumpet offered by the Portland Ex-
press for the most popular fire company
in Maine, Willie has, already cast nearly
$50 for Skowhegsn and has more to fol-
low.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd on Monday re-
ceiyed a dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y.
that Mrs. Shepherd, who is there for
medical treatment, was seriously Ill, and
he left on the two O'Clock train for that
CITY. A message received from Mr.. Shep.
herd after his arrival there gives the wei
come information that Mrs. Shepherd 10
better.
George W. Halves was the trader who
conceived the bright Idea of having a
track broken through to Norridgewock
ON the Ice, thus affording the people In
that town q good road to this place for
their holiday shopping The idea not
only originated with George, but he hus-
tied around among the other business
men and raised the funds necessary to &C.
complished It.
Shswls and cloaks going fast 1t Orc
ways. Secure bargain while you can.
The storm Of Thursday last with the
vind that that followed blocked the
roads very badly 20 that stages were de-
lsyed until Saturday. The Friday morn.
Ing train ON the Somerset road was de-
laysd 70 that It did not make connection
q OAKLAND and freight and passenger
trains we're delayed on the Maine Central
near Burphsn Friday afternoon. The
snow WAS very damp whsn II fell and II
Wa thought II would not drift but the
wind and cold dried II and then the heavy
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