The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-15

tHls week Wnere ne plays with Pullen's
orchestra.
The man who was around in April pre-
dieting dry spring has nothing to say
about the weather now.
Tiniest largest and prettiest pansies
that eyes ever beheld at Bixby & Bucks.
At Wsterville yesterday Colbys won
the base ball game over the Bates. The
game standing = to /.
There will an Orange Tea ard soclable
at the First Baptist vestry on Friday eve
ming. Supper from to 80.
Still In the lead and making friends
every day is that Pilot Boy tobacco at
Patterson's. Buy the big plug for l0c.
New white and cream wool dress good
with surah and corded and brocade silks
to match at Stewards.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Skowhegan Savings Bank resulted
In the choice Of the same board of officers
for another year.
All good cooks are particular about
their molasses. All such should not
fail to try that Fancy Ponce, 80 cts per
gallon at Patterson's.
II you are thinking of buying har-
ness you had best see what L. w Chase
can sell you, as he has some good ones
for little money.
10 different styles In black dress goods
from 81 Ia cts. to $l.50 a yd. at Ord
ways.
Charles Packard was brought before
Justice Priest yesterday, fined IS and
costs and In default Of payment was COM
mittee to Jail for drunkenness.
Mr.. Z. C. Russell Electrician Of the
Russell Electric Lamp Company So Water
Street Boston, was In town over Sunday.
The affairs Of the company are prosperous.
The next regular meeting OF Russell
Post G. A. X. comes of tomorrow, Fri
day evening at O'Clock. The annual
inspection occurs with a musesf in of
Sc veral members.
The new brick block to he ~estsd by
Griffin 4 Wentworth will be constructed
under contract. and several parties are
examining the plans preparatory to max
ing bids.
Fine line of table.ols rubber finish) at
Judkins 4 Dunton's.
Hon. E. F. Webb of Waterville, Hon.
George C. Wing Of Auburn and George
E. B. Jackman ESQ.,, of Portland were
In attendance upon Probate Court yes
terday.
James Hoxie is In charge of the build
ing of the new bank vault to be use by
the First National and Saving Banks,
now being constructed in this new build
ing. 1t Is to be commodious one.
Mr. Chas Bigelow proprietor of the
Bay City Iron Works of San Francisco,
Cal, accompanied by his wife and two
children is on visit to his mother, Mrs.
Bigelow, and sister, Mrs. Walter Pierce
in this place.
Dusty & Morrison are to run the brick
yard on the south side this season and
have the facilities tolmake about 100000
brick. With yards In town the pros
pect is that the home market will be sup
piled.
Fine taffeta and real Isle Gloves only
% cts. at Ordway's.
= The game Of base pal at the trotting
park last Saturday between a nine Of
from Pittefied and the Clip
pers, resulted In the defe at of the Clippers
by score of 20 to 49, We hear the
Clippers are to play the return game at
Pittsfeld on Saturday next.
DIR. C. P. Sawyer returned Tuesday
from, business and pleasure trip over
east and at Moosehead Lake. The RE-
PORTER was generously remembered with
portion of the doctors catch of trout
from Mondays fishing. The samples we
tasted were over two lbs each In size.
The subject of the ser mon at M. L.
Church, Sundaywill be the possibilities of
Youth. All will be welcomed. Young
people are especially invited to be pres
ent. At P. M. there will be an ami
versary service Of Epworth League held
under the auspices of the Chris tian En-
deavor Society.
Real Isle thread ladies' Hose only 20
cts. at Ordways.
E. P. Conln's supplementary Digest of
Maine Reports covering vols SO to 81 in
elusive, and making 543 pages has just
been issued by Mcclellan & Mosher, the
publishers, and makes . nice look
ing book. All who have Plaisted and
Appleton's Digest will want this supple
volume.
The annual meeting of the Gkowhegan
Fire Engine Co. was held at their hall on
Monday evening last, resulting As fol-
lows President of the Association, B.
8. Flsgg; Vice Pres, s. M. Emerson
Foreman Of Co. L. D. Murphy; Assistant
B. 8. Flagg; Treas, j. II. Lam
Clerk and Steward, W. j. Esta-
brook
Patterson is having big run on his 8
ID. cans of Peaches at l6 cts,
We are again to be treated to another
first class Company in "Struck Gas"
which has just closed twelve weeks run
in N. Y. city. They are to play In this
town Thursday and Friday May 20 and 20.
The following Monday the same Company
opens at the Park Theatre Boston which
Is q guarantee that 1t is one the best Com
panies on the road.
L. W. Chase, the carriage man, has re-
ceived the past week three car loads Of
carriages OF all descriptions, direct from
the factory, and which competent judges
say is the finest lot of carriages ever re-
ceIved In Skowhegan at one shipment.
His repository over Hills livery stable
will not begin to hold them all, ard We
learn he has some great trades for pur-
chasers.
Striped flannel for circulars only 800 at
Judkius & Dunton's.
Richard Golden, impersonating "Jed
Prouty" and having . good support, ap-
peared at Coburn Hall last evening to one
Of the largest audiences for the season.
The play was presented In . manner
highly satisfactory to Its hearers, while