The Somerset reporter., 1890-02-13
Read Harris new ad.
New Jersey waists at Ordways.
Grand gift carnival. See Harris ad.

S. Steward this Thursday afternoon.
White & Wildes will close out the re.
mainder of their stock Of shawls cheap,
Those night-robes at so and 10 cent.
are going very fast at Ordway's.
Miss Mary Steward is passing few
days Of the present week with relatives in
Waterville.
Miss Annie L. Russell will open pri
vate school in Grand Army Hall, Monday
Feb. 18th.
Mr.. Sewall A. Dinsmore returned Tues
day from trip to Michigan and othel
western States.
Mr.. E. B. Hill returned to his HON,
from Boston apparently much improved
in health.
Mr.. William Doran returned from 9
business trip to New Hampshire, Satur
day of last week.
Mrs. C. X. York and daughter G. B
York, of Waterville, are visiting friends
in West Athens.
Miss Georgia Atwood left last Thurs
day morning for visit of seWeral weeks
in Boston and vicinity.
The March Term of Supreme Court in
this county will convene March 18th.
Judge Enoch Foster will preside.
We are informed that l. P. Newton OF
Moose River lost his blacksmith and
carriage shop by fre Monday last.
Hon. s. ]. Walton was at Augusta, yes
terday before the Governor and Council
asking for the pardon Of John McCone.
The supper at the Congregation al Yes
try on Tuesday evening, given by the
young ladies of the society was literally
attended.
Mr.. Henry S. Philbrck of Boston, with
Mrs. Geo. W. Burgess and little daugh
ter Florence, came to town Wednesday
for brief visit.
Winthrop Hale of Norridgewock, aged
abou. 65 ears, died Monday, after quite
a long illness. He was leading farmer
and good citizen.
Mr.. L. G. Lord has resumed the driving
of his stage between here and Canaan
having recovered from his severe illness
of few weeks ago.
1t is understood that DR.. Merrill will
read his paper on sewer gas and sewer
air poisoning, Saturday evening next, at
the Board of Trade meeting.
In less than three months from the
time it was first introduced in this state
no less than eight cheap limitations Of
the famous Brussels soap appeared or
the market.
DR.. C. P. Sawyer will be in Bingham
at Stage House. Wednesday and Thurs
day the 10th and Goth inst. and at Scion
at the Carratunk House, Friday the 2lst
inst, for the practice of dentistry.
At a meeting of the Skowhegan w. c.
T. U. Feb. 18th it was voted, unanimously
to withdraw from the State W. c. T. u
as the Union is not in harmony with the
political position of the State Union
S. F. Emerson, Secretary of Somerset
Pomona Grange, gives notice that the
next regular meeting will be held with
East Madison grange Tuesday, March Il
with special meeting with Kennebeo
Valley grange, Madison, Tuesday, Feb
10.
M, Percy Burbank of Lima, Peru, was
in town Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, visiting the family of j. F. Cot
fin, and other relatives. Mr.. Burbank
has spent two years in Peru. where he is
Electrical Engineer of the Lima Gas Co.
and Superintendent of the Peruvian Tele-
phone Co.
Mr.. C. A. Marston has purchased two
flags 10 l-2 feet each to be placed up
on the Park school building and the Old
Academy building on Maine Street. Mr.
Marston with his accustomed generosity
will present these flags to the scholars
occupying these school houses. This is a
commendable act. Who will continue
the good work.
The work of the carpenters on the
interior finish of the new residence of
Geo. Gushing, was completed at Saturday
noon of last week, and this beautiful new
house will be ready for occupancy inside
of two weeks. One who should know of
such matters calls this as finely arranged
and constructed place as Skowhegan can
boast, which is saying not little.
The question Of whether or not we are
to have Masonic ball this season is yet
In doubt. The commandry voted at re-
cent meeting to do SO, appointing a COM
mittee to make arrangements, but we un-
derstand this committee Is rather un-
favorable towards the matter, and per-
hsps wisely considering the large
amount Of sickness about town. We
hope to be able to state next week more
definitely about the matter.
. Hon. Turner Boswell with VIM. M.
Bradley Esq. Of Portland, and J. A. Hay
den of Portland, stenographer, are en-
gagged In an exhaustive examination of
the titles to the Madison property that
the Pulp Mil syndicate purpose to pur
chase. They are also examining the title
to the land In Dennistown and Hobbs
town Of which this syndicate have an OPP
ton to purchase. A complete abstract of
these titles are being made for use Of in
terested parties.
Bishop was at Waterville, Monday and
Messrs. W. II. Wildes, John O. Haines,
Geo. H. Clark, Geo. Washburn, j. P. Oak,
Col. A. G. Blunt and others of Skowhe-
gan took q trip to see the display of
horses that he called out. Quite a num-
Der Of Skowhegan's stylish animals were
there but one Of them only was purchas
ed. Nahum Steward sold his fine three
year old chestnut geldIug, sired by Well
ington's Gideon, dam by Victor. The
price paid was 1926. The colt Is q fine
appearing animal and shows considerable
speed. A 45 or 80 gait was shown ON the
street just before the purchase.
A Dinner.
The ladies of Russell Relief Corps will
furnish dinner next Wednesday, Feb,
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