The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-02-06
LOCAL ITEMS.
7 alentines at Geo. Cushing's.

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Ordway's.
Mr.. B. F. Eaton spent Monday II
Augusta.
White 4 Wildes' new ad will interes
ladies' looking for bargains.
DR.. N. G. H. Pulsifer and wife o
Waterville were In town Tuesday.
Furs, blankets and shawls going at
big discount at Stewards.
The Grocerymen are retailing Skowhe
gan Creamery butter at 25 cts. 10.
Night robes at 81 50, 10 cts. and $40
at Ordway's. Extra good values.
Mr. George Lowe of Lewiston is thu
guest of Mrs. C. W. Lowe and family.
Miss Grace L. Judkins leaves on Mon
day next for Kansas, on visit to al
uncle.
DIR. VIM. M. Pulsifer was called to New
Portland last Saturday afternoon, pro
fessionally.
Rev. G.. W. Hinckley, of Good VIII
Home, will preach at the Baptist churcf
next Sunday afternoon.
Get two of those jersey knit summer
undervests for % cts. at Ordway's,; as yot
cannot get them later.
Weston L Brainard will commence saw
ing Monday on Custom work at theil
lumber mill on the Island.
Prof. and Mrs. Elson were the guests
of Mrs. Jas. Fellows, the honorcd presi
dent of the Woman's Club.
Two new lines of ladies' underwear
Just received at White L Wildes' and one
of them is from Hathaway.
John W. Dodge and wife returned to
their home In Brooklyn, N Y, by Mon
days train, after visit of some weeks
with Mr.. Benz. Dodge.
Mr.. F. L. Conant sold fine pair OF
draft horses the past week, the bay and
black he has been driving, to S. c. Dur
gin of The Forks, for $780,
Gen. r. B. Shepherd made trip tC
Montreal, recently, and purchased some
heavy horses for farm use and one Can
adian horse for family driving
Mr.. f. P. Vies of New Portland va.
n town Tuesday, and Wednesday was II
attendance upon the annual meeting OF
the Dead River Log Driving Co. at Fair
field.
Messrs John W. Steward and Will M
Bailey returned to Orono by Tuesday
train 10 resume their ss.;;;;aa les ct the STATE
College. Fred Pooler accompanied then
as guest to remain a few days.
Mr. George A. Barnard is at work witt
crew of men stating the roof of Moos'
Head Pulp Company's new mill at Cara
funk Falls. The surface to be covered
amounts to about 100 squares.
Last Sunday was "Candlemas Day,
and If the indications or signs of GU
early ancestors are to be taken into con
sideration, the remainder of the winte
will prove all that could be desired.
Mr.. C. W. Buzzell, of Buzzell's famous
dye house, has returned to Skowhegal
and resumed business, and is ready Il
give prompt and personal attention to al
work entrusted to him. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
petition is being circulated and ex
tensively signed by our citizens to be pre-
scented to Gov. Burleigh and Council a
their next meeting for the pardon of JohI
H. McCone, whose sentence at Auburn
Jail does not expire till April first.
The Young Volunteer B. B. C. held 9
benft supper last evening in G. A. r
Hall, followed by a ball at Fairgrieve'
Hall, both Of which were well attended
and netted the club good sum of none.
to begin next seasons work with.
Messrs, futile Bros. of Skowhegar
purchased of Messrs. Murray Bros. o.
Portland, fine pair Of draft horses
They were raised In Canada, and are fv'
years old, and weigh 5000 lbs, and cos
$685.. They are undoubtedly one of thu
finest pair of horses In the State.
The Board of Trade of the city of Au
burn, have extended an invitation to thu
State Board Of Trade TO meet with then
on the Goth inst, for the discussion o.
such matters as the various Boards o.
the State may consider as important ant
useful in promoting the common interests
of the State The Skowhegan Board O.
Trade is entitled to five delegates.
1t has been evident to Rev. Lacrol,
that the contribution box at St. Mary,
Church was being pilfered and a watcl
was set, which Sunday night last resulted
in the capture of Wallace Pooler, a lad Of
ten years. Monday he was arraigned be
fore Justice Priest, who sentenced him tt
the State Reform School during his min
GRITTY. Sheriff Vaughan conveyed hin
thence Tuesday.
A would be philosopher said once tina
agood way to test the purity of an egg
was to put 1t In water. If good, the
article would sink or swim, he had for
gotten which. Brussels soap Is heavy
bodied and sinks. That's to be the fatt
of imitators who are crying out "Ne
rosin,' and trying to palm OF other good
for Brussels" Housekeepers, get tina
white, pure, mo rosin" Brussels soap
and be happy.
The Maine Central Railroad are abou
issuing . new IL per cent bond which
Is first mortgage on part Of Its system
and . general mortgage on It's whole
system, and that for limited time, sixty
days, holders Of the o. 900, 900 andre
scoggin Kennebec 6's outstanding, ar
offered an opportunity to exchange thu
same for the new bonds, through Fred E
Richards, Banker, SO Exchange Street
Portland, Me. The time for the ex
change Is limited to 60 days from Feb
ruary first.
The REPORTER acknowledges the re-
celpt Of complimentary tickets to the
first annual concert and ball Of the
Maine Central Relief Association, to b
held In City Hall, Portland, Wednesday
evening. Feb. 18th. Tickets at one fart
for the round trip from any station OF
the N. c. R. R. to Portland and return
win be sold on February 18th TO person
holding ball tickets, on presentation O
the same 1t ticket ONCE. Tickets vail,
for return passage on that or Oh the fol
lowing day.
The following Skowhesan people attend
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