The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

The rain Of Friday last was a welcome
visitor.
Miss Georgia whiting is visiting friends
in Waterville for week.
Mr.. Charles Dyer has been appointed
deputy sheriff at Madison (Bridge.)
Remnants Of dress goods at about half
price at Ordway's.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. C. Ward returned on
Saturday night from their trip to Colora-
do.
Marshall G. Wright, Esq, and wife
left home for Washington, D. O., Mon
day morning.
A can Of peas at lOcts. To be found
at Cairns & Goodrlchs. You can all af'
ford It,
Miss ELI Nash OF Stoneham, Mass. is
X spending a months vacation with her
;S parents in this village.
n Mrs. M. C. Foster Of Gardiner Is the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Horatio W.
Gushing this week.
Have you tried that maple syrup at
Cairns & Goodrich's? Only 10 cts. a
bottle.
Postmaster Ester thinks without doubt
that the office will be locsted In It's new
81 quarters as early as February LIST.
# D. E. Thompson. Esq, Postmaster of
Hartland, was in town Saturday attend
ID ing to business at the Court House.
81 Ten boxes Of Pilot Boy tobacco just
received at Patterson's, and selling at
4 old price for Csc. Better than ever.
H. Leavitt, dentist and DR.. M. L. Mari
have removed this week to their new Of
fees In the Morrison & Mcclellan block.
The Bradbury Bros, will continue the
4 saw mill business at Malbon's Mills long
carried on by the late J. p Adams, who
died Dec 3lst, last.
Miss Hannah Page and Miss Lillian
N Brandt, who has been passing the vaca-
4 tlon with her, returned to Wellesley eel
4 lege Wednesday.
Il All Divers of music should hear the con-
q cert by the Olympian banjo, mandolin
2 and guitar club, to be given in Coburn
He'll this evening.
\ The members of the Vosmus Hook and
j Ladder Co., have voted to purchase new
full regulation suits, to be ready before
Decoration Day, and 1t is rumored the
Engine and Hose companies will follow
suit.
The following is he superintendent of
railroad and telegraph tax to Somerse
towns for the year 1890: Fairfield, So.
SO; Hartland, $lO2 81; Norridgewock,
$500; Pittsheld, S3l7; Skowhegan,
1878 SO.
f. A. Wyman, D. D., native Of Show
r hogan and well and favorably known by
n many Is this vicinity, but now Of Maiden,
q Mass, has just been given the charge of
4 the literary and religious department of
the Boston Traveller.
Mr.. D. W. Hall, principal of the High
School; Miss Stella Foster, principal of
the Grammar School and Supt Whitney
represented Skowhegan at the meeting
OF the Maine Pedagogical Society at
Watervllle last week.
One Of the youngest members of the
House Of Representative Is q Somerset
man, the son Of Omer Clark, Esq, of
Csrratunk, Eugene Clark Of Richmond
His age is % years, there are but two
members younger.
Remnants of Lockwood sheetlng at
Ordway's.
We learn that the fine new hall In MOI
rison & McCle liam block is to be opened
by German" and several of our
leading young men are making the nee
essary arrangements. The opening will
probably come next week and promises
to be 4 fine affair.
Mr.. Freeman Jewett of this place, some
weeks since, went to the Medical Home,
Allston, Mass, for surgical treatment
Recently we learn that DIR. Fitzgerald has
removed cancer weighing two lbs. from
the back Of Mr.. Jewett, and the patient
is on the road to complete recovery.
The Fox Bros. show opened their sea
son In Coburn Hall on Saturday evening
last, to good sized audience, and from
the applause bestowed upon the actors
we should Judge their efforts to please
were successful. This company Is play
ing In towns along the Somerset Railway
this week.
The pulp MILL formerly run by the Car
rabasset Co., Is to be started up to-day
to half its capacity, we learn, and several
car loads of wood have already been re-
ceiyed. The repairs now being made on
this property will be completed in about
ten days, admitting of its running to Its
full capacity. eight grinders.
John Horn Of watervllle was in town
Monday looking for horse flesh, but VIC
do not learn of any purchases made by
him. M. NJ. T. Pooler, at M. Horns
request, had his driver, Ed Getchell, Civ.
the five year old Withers' colt, Alpha,
little fast work and we are Informed Mr..
Horn offered 5000 for him. Mr.. Pooler
says 1t will taAe $1,000 to buy hin.
Miss Eta j. Ames, daughter OF Add.
son Ames. Of East Madison, was united
In marriage on Saturday last to Fred H.
Gilman, of Pittsn,lt. TIE ceremony was
performed by Rev. G. v. Hanson. and
took Place on Water Str. ct. at the home
of Mrs. P. Taylor, sister of the bride.
The happy couple left on the afternoon
train, and VIII make their home In Pitts
field.
New SO Inch plaid dress goods, only rs
cents yard at Ordways.
Rev. 8. P. Smith left last Monday
morning for Lynn, Mass., where he is
engaged In leading the congrega tional
singing 1t series Of revival meetings In
the First Universalist church Of that city.
The me etlngs are 10 be held every night,
excepting Saturdays. till the Gath. Rev
I. J. Mead, Editor Of the Gospel Banner.
win supply Mr.. Smiths pulpit next Sun.
day and the Sunday following.
On Thursday last Rev. 8. P. Smith Of
the Univsrsalist society united in mar.
slage Mis- Laura c. Hilton Of this place
end Mr.. Horace @. Smith, formerly Of
Cornville, but now . deslgnsr and fore.
man Of CAtsn Bros. large straw work.
in Folklore, Mas. The marriage was I
nuiat onA. and the noWlv vnddad eonny1