The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-03-05
LOCAL ITEMS.


It's acknowledgements soap.
Z. P. Coffin, Esq, is in Augusta to-day
New dress goods arriving at Ordway's
Our new board of seectmen were
sworn into Office Monday night.
There will be baptism at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening.
small second hand safe is wanted.
Address P. o. box COZ Skowhegan, Me.
The Woman's Club will meet Ia the
parlors of the Public Library, Thursday,
March H.
Mr.. Chas. G. English, ex-slderman OF
Lewiston, is visiting friends in town this
week.
flrst.cass dress maker is wanted to
take charge of rooms at Ordway's, apply
at once.
1t is expected that the ordinance of bap.
tism will be administered at the Bethany
church next Sunday evening.
Those home made ginger waters at
Patterson's, made by Bent & Co.. are a
fine article.
Mr.. Charles Alva Brown of Boston,
formerly with the Fiberite Manufacturing
Co. of this village was in town Tuesday.
Subject of sermon at NJ. E. church will
be the parable of the Sower." Service
at 10 40 P. NJ. All are cordially invited.
Major John W. Berry and his men ar
rived in town last week and have COM
menced decorating and frescoing at Hotel
Heselton.
Evening gloves In black, light grey, tan,
farow, from eight to twenty button, each
pair fitted and warranted at Miss }. B.
Nays.
Mrs. II. S. Kilboln formerly of Show
hogan, but spending the winter with
friends in Greenvile, is lying quite Ill
with Ia grippe.
American genius has given to us the
moving machine, liver pad and wire bus
tie. and last but not least Brussels, the
economical soap.
Rev. s c. Fletcher of Dexter, who has
been chosen to deliver the Memorial ad-
dress at Machias, May 30th.
Mr.. S W. Philbrick in company with
his father, Hon. VIM. Philbrick. has es-
tablished down town office in the WILL
iam's block, up one flight.
Ell Dearth, E'q., Deputy Insurance
Commissioner of Minnesota, was guest
at Hotel Coburn Monday. Dexter, Maine
was the place of his nativity.
Dinsmore & Bickford have been ap-
pointed agents for the Maine Mutual Ac-
cident Association and have something of
interest to say to any who want an acct
dent policy.
Rev. G. f. Whitcomb will preach upon
the theme 1.-The Peaceful PATH, next
Sunday afternoon, and In the evening up
on "Christ's Constraining Love-" All ere
most cordially invited.
The visiting Masonic brethren were en-
teTtained at Hotel Coburn and Bob" did
his utmost to make their stay pleasant
You, who have tested his hospitality KIN ow
best what that means.
Cashier Fellows has been confined at
home several days the past week by i'll
ness, but is fast convalescing. Mrs. Eel
lows and Miss Mary who were passing the
winter in Boston arrived home Saturday
morning.
Did you hear that noise one week ago
Monday morning2 Everybody thought
that it was the bursting of meteor, but
1t has been discovered that 1t was drop
in prices to suit the times at Bragg &
Varney's.
Mr.. N. A. Teft, formerly connected
with the REPORTER, who has been con-
nected with the Commercial Union Tele
graph Company in Bangor, left there last
week for Lawrence, Mass, where he will
have charge of the compauy's office.
G. B. Corsets SO cts at Ordwav's.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Kate Parks. daughter of Mrs. Mary Parks
recently OF Massachusetts, and Mr. Wal
ter v. Mitchell Of this place is announced
to occur at the residence of Mrs. Parks,
Maple St.. Wednesday, the tn instant.
Woodbury., Morrill, Gage having leas-
ed the vacant store of Horatio Cushing,
lO3 Water st. nearly opposite old P. o.
will soon remove the remnant of their
goods thther, and will add such others as
will supply their customers While closing
out.
Hiram Thing informs US that he is not
sensitive about the matter. yet as plain
statement of the fact he WAS already at
the Folsom fire mentioned last week and
had stream Of water going before Geo.
Goodwin's team or the hook and ladder
truck appeared on the scene. Good for
Hiraml
The Skowhegan school committee elect
ed at the last annual meeting, met for Or
ganization Tuesday afternoon. and chose
r. B. Shepherd, chairman; E. P. Coffin,
secretary; and elected M. A. Whitney as
superintendent of schools until June Goth,
WulCu Will uElnb houut tuc eApitdtion VI
this office at the end OF the school year.
Rev. j. L. Stewards lecture on the 'tUn-
necessary Tribulations of our Fore-fath-
ers", in Coburn hall last Friday evening,
proved to be one Of the most enjoyable
evenings yet, Of the High School Lecture
course. All who had the pleasure of lis
tening to 1t, were enthusiastic In their
praise. both of the lecture and the lect-
urer.
Ribbons all colors, 10 cts a yard at
Ordway's, usually sold at % cts.
Mr.. George X. Keene, graduate Of
Skowhegan High School, class Of 70 and
later of Boston University, class of SO.
and for q few years past az assistant
teacher In the Boston School. has recently
been elected to Sub Masters position In
the Quincy School, Boston, with salary
of fifteen hundred dollars for the first