The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-10-30


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LOCAL ITEMS.
Zo.Zo.
All the novelties In fancy work at Mis-
Nays.
R. W. Brown Is on business trip II
Boston.
Kid gloves fitted free, at Judkins
Dunton's.
william Clark of Csrratunk was Ii
town Tuesday.
Plush cloaks are selling fast at White
Wildes'.
W. S. Ames of Augusta spent sunda.
with friends in town.
Boys heavy wool bicycle hose only 2
cents at Osdway's.
Col. A. G. Blunt made business tril
to Boston this week.
Call at Kendalls' and see the Little Jew
Ell lamp, only $l.25.
Ralph Hye, clerk In Geo. Cushing
Drug store, is taking weeks outing.
Hon. d. W. Allen spent Sunday ii
town, the guest Of Capt. W. Il. Emery.
Curtis received this morning . larg,
assortment of new felt hats.
The Richards Company expect to &c
their pulp mill running early next week.
Bixhy { Buck arc receiving lots o.
pretty goods for tho holidays.
For sale or to rent, . nice piano cheap
Harrison Baker, 10 Nm st., or Madison
St. at Marble Works.
DR.. James B. Bell Of Boston n, was In
town over the Sabbath, returning to his
home Monday afternoon.
Geo. Gushing will have Haggard's new
book 1.-The Worlds Desire" paper Gov
ers) just as soon as published.
The Misses Hill Of Belmont Mass, who
have been visiting friends in town, re-
turned to their homo Monday,
Do not purchase garment until you
have seen Ordway's large line. Plush
sacques from SlS to $35, and all bargains
A. W. kincaid formerly of Athens, who
Is now in the life and accident insurance
business in Boston was in town last week.
Mr. Brown of the firm of Brown Bros,
railroad contractors was In town last
week and looked over the S. & N. route.
Hon. George 4. Macomber of Augusta,
was in town Monday ON his way to ad-
just the loss on the buildings of Mr.. John
u. Hatch of Norrdgewock.
The first meeting Of the Sorosis for the
year will be held in the parlors of Hotel
Coburn, next Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
s. Meeting will begin promptly at 2.3O.
The Colby boys were delighted with the
way Landlord Heselton used them Friday
night one of them r.marking. To The Re-
PORTER, "you cannot say too much in his
favor"
Fancy baskets trimmed and untrmmed.
Plain and figured pushes. Plain and
ed linens. New shapes in down pillows,
at Miss Nays.
Mr.. Willis G. Hobart of Minneapolis
made the REPORTER call last week. He
has been with his father, Joel W. Hobart
of Cornville, since his severe injury two
weeks ago.
F. w. c. Wiggin, A. B. principal Of the
Athens Academy made the REPORTER a
call Saturday. This old and honored in,
stitution is prosperous under Mr.. Wig
gins directions.
A good fountain pen only 10, cents at
Bixby & Bucks.
Fred futile of West Athens hired 90
horses to haul lumber from his mill to
the Station here Monday last. 1t costs
IS per thousand to get 1t here and 81 to
ship it to Boston,
Mr.. H. B. Russell of Cornville, was in
attendance on the melting of the Russell
Electric Light Co., held in Portland last
Saturday, and in which company he is
quite heavy stock holder.
We are indebted to Bixby s Buck for
copies of that Indispensable publication
"The Maine Farmers Almanac" for 1891,
published by Charles Z. Nash, Augusta.
Everybody wants Maine Farmers Al
nanac.
DR.. o. Fitzgerald was prevented
from filling his engagement at Hotel
Heseton. Satul day last by sickness to
the great disappointment of many who
were there to consult him. He will be
at Hotel Heselton Tuesday, November
25th.
j. 8. Weller Of Houlton was In town
over Sunday, the guest Of R. W. Brown,
with whom he has been associated In buy
ing stock. 1t was his first visit to Skow-
hogan and he expressed himself as high
ly pleased with Skowhegan. He even
admits that 1t has advantages over his
own town which is great thing Tor .
Houlton man to do.
Black astrachan cloths for cloak trim
mlngs at Stewards.
George H. Haynes, descriptive writer
and publisher of Portland made US call
Saturday last. He has In view the writing
up Of the attractions along the line of the
Somerset road and was here to see Mr..
Geo. B. Fairgrleves in regard to bis Carry
Pond resort. Our People will do well to
look after the advertisement Of Kennebec
river attractions. They are many and all
that is necessary, in order for them to
secure their part Of summer travel, Is to
let the public know about them, as Other
people do.
Prosperity seems to prevail at the
Wooden mills of Lewis Anderson & 20.
They are well supplied with orders and
are In condition to increase their output
considerably. With their new supple
mentary steam power they can snsp their
fingers at the ups ::and downs Of water
power. Low water, high water, back
water or NO water cannot stop their looms
and spindles. They have also recently
putin new mule and 800 new spindles
Of the most improved modern mechanism
which gives them increased capacity
Everything about the mill IL kept up 70
the highest point Of efficiency and econ
omy.