The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-11-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

Quite large fall of snow Is reported
at Parlin Pond.
The shoe factory is at present running
on the eight hour per day schedule.
Miss Batchelder of Portland is the
guest of Miss Agnes Stafford this week
Stamped linen goods in great variety,
At Stewards.
Messrs. r. W. Haines and W. H. Wildes
shipped two horses to Boston Monday
last, sold to parties in that city.
Chae. Fairbrother has some fine sleighs
for sale and he is willing to give some
body great trade. Call early.
Miss Mida Webb departed on Saturday
last to pass the winter months in Cam
bridge, Mass.
A large assortment Of new nuts at
Delano's, new English wslnuts only lie.
per 10.
R. W. Brown shipped a car load of
sheep to WATERFOWL market Monday
morning last.
Omar Clark of Csrratunk and Sullivan
Newton Of Jackman were registered at
Hotel Heselton.
Mr.. Patten the druggist, expects to be
located in his new store the latter part of
next week.
Two light snow storms the past week.
Saturday night and Tuesday morning, on
ly tending to increase the volume of
mud,
The largest variety of stamped linen
at Judkins & Duaton's
E. w. Marston, ESD, returned to New
York Friday last, and expects to return
to his home on the Pacific coast before
many weeks.
Capt Asa. s. Emery has served 80
years as fireman in Skowhegan. He now
has charge of the apparatus at Engine
Hall, and devotes the greater part of his
time to 1t.
Mr.. Jas. B Dlnsmore. formerly of
Skowhegan, but more lately of Bangor,
has located in Watervile, as piano
tuner, vocation he has followed success
fully for several years.
The W ..ee-s sserTyy CO.. !555sddy fefdid
says Don't use rosin soaps when you
can buy bars of Brussels soap for SOC,
which will do more actual; work than
81 90 worth of rosin soap.
Capt. Wing Is detailed to relate his ex
perience In the war, Friday evening next,
at Grand Army Hall. The Captain is
veteran of over -four years service, and
he knows how to tell a story in good
shape.
The Reuben Glue company gave
''rocky" show at Coburn Hall on Satur
day evening last to a small house, but
much larger than such a company was
worthy Off, judging from the reports of
those In attendance.
Do not purchace plush sacque or
jacket until you have seen Ordways
large line aud low prices.
c. A. Williams & Co. have their wheel
In place and everything about complete
for starting up their Ratchet aud ham
mer works. 1t is stated BY person VINO
ought to know that this new water wheel
Is rather the best on the south side.
The Skowhegan Fire Department con-
template having an oyster supper and
general good time in their hall early In
December for the members Later they
have In view grand ball 10 Coburn Hall
If they receive sufficient encouragement.
Those who take delight In military
maneuvers will have treat at the cxhi-
bition drill to be given ini Coburn Hall
Thanksgiving night, by the famous Frye
Light Guards Of Lewiston. The drill
will be followed by ball with music by
Wilson's fine orchestra
M. F. Stevens, the proprietor of the
Observation-Disclosures stage, has
an advertisement: elsewhere by which 1t
appears that he has made arrangements
that are of advantage to up river
customers and also to traders In Show
hogan in the delivery of merchandise.
Ephraim B'gelow, living on Main
St. extension, died suddenly Sunday
night of heart disease. He had been as
we'll as usual during the day, but during
the night his wife heard him :groaning,
and rising to ascertain the cause found
him dead. Deceased was aged seventy
five years, highly respected citizen and
farmer.
Of this place had a narrow escape from
death by drowning on Thursday after
noon last. While at work on the Rich
ards Pulp Mill he stepped upon the end
Of board Of the staging, which fipped
up, throwing him Into the mill pond.
Fortunately his hand caught truss rod
beneath the mill, or he would have been
drawn into the racks and beyond aid.
Pillow shams all grades and prices, at
Stewards.
]. o. Bradbury, Esq, Of Saco was In
town last week, leaving for his home
Saturday morning. He states that the
land damage In the proposed railroad
route, Hartlsud to Athens, 10 all adjust
Cd, but two small pieces, the proprletors
giving It to the company. Athens cIti-
Gems have got subscription for the
amount required Of them to within d 800
M. Bradbury 10 very sapguine OF the
SUCCESS Of the road.
It 10 the intention Of the managers Of
Ekowheean's Free Public Library to issue
ct On early day, catalogue Of all books
contained therein, compiled 10 . careful
and Systematic manner, II they can seem
enough subscribers for the book when ID.
sued, 70 dsfray . portionIof the expense.
It certainly 10 . much needed book fol-
reference. and patrons Of the library
should 80 70 It that their names appear
y Subscribers to the work, that thess
plaas may b speedily carried out:
A. Yuilss. No. Aason 10 closing out
bio business, - win ssllhis large stocl
Of dsy md fancy eoods, crockssy, room
papess "a earpses q cost, and Ices thar
90 q aoeoans Of poor health. This y
~ Ansss opening to- smart young MAJ
. 70 Into Won establishsd sAd paying
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