The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-01-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

town Monday.
E.S. Dutton Is assisting at Patten'.
drug store this week.
Horse blankets cheap to close them out
at ordway's.
DR.. P. H. s. Vaughan of Augusta pass
ed the Sabbath In Skowhegan.
Skating has been first-class on tie river
portion Of the past week.
See those special bargains in new black
dress goods at Ordway's.
Mr.. Frank Keene, Of the firm Keene
Bros. was In town this week.
Miss Ell, Nash Is to return to Stone
ham by to .morrow's train.
Prunelles and evaporated apricots al
Cairns Goodrich.
Charles Falrbrother is spending few
weeks with friends In Boston.
The woman's Club will meet at Hotel
Coburn Thursday, Jan. 20.
Best 10 and 10 CT boxes Of paper ever
sold at Bixby & Bucks.
E. P. Ccifln, Esq. made business trip
to Portland and Augusta Tuesday.
Ben. S. Collins, ESQ.,, was in town
Tue ,day on his way to Augusta.
II you want perfect flttlrg corset try
the Loomer's cutaway at Ordway's.
Rev. A ]. Rsckliff made trip to Ban
gor Monday, returning Tuesday. =
Mrs. L. J. Perkins went to Somerville,
Mass. yesterday to remain several weeks.
Mrs. J. N. Merrill is on a visit to her
people In New York city for few weeks.
Mrs. W. E. Fellows Of Bangor is WIS.,
iting among her many friends in town
for few days.
The date of the annual meeting of the
Moose River Log Driving Co., is Feb. 16,
at Augusta.
We have been favored with some of
the best winter weather of the season the
past week.
Mrs. F. J. Goodridge Of Waterville has
been the guest of Dr. F. o. Sawyer and
family the past week.
J. w. Walker, the piano tuner, will be
In Skowhegan the latter part Of February
or early In March. Wait for him.
miss Matte Smith went to Foxboro on
Monday last, where she will remain
through the spring months.
Mr.. r. 4. Patten is slowly on the gain
from his recent mishap, and it is expect
ed he will be about by next week.
Miss Avis Antill eft home Monday for
Gorham, where she will enter the Normal
school for full course of instruction.
Sup't. Whitney will give his next talk
on methods of Teaching, at the High
school next Saturday, P. M, at Q O'Clock.
1t is reported that Miss Rebecca s.
Clarke Sophia May Norridgewock. has
just had an attack Of partial paralysis of
the face.
Ernest Avore who has been with Blxby
& Buck for two years or more has situa-
ton in drug store In Bath, aud left for
that city Monday.
There will be q temperance meeting at
G. A. R, Hall, Sunday afternoon Feb. /,
at 3I5 O'Clock under the auspices of the
Good Templars.
Mr.. George Philbrick left home Mon.
day morning for trip to Jacksonville,
Florida. He purposes to remain there
for the good Of his health until May.
We have few volumes Of the report
of the Maine Board Of Agriculture for
1889, for gratuitous distribution to our
subscribers Interested in agriculture.
The Unigersalists will hold q Sociable
in G. A. n. hall on Friday evening Of this
week. All who would enjoy spending the
evening In q social and pleasant manner
are cordially invited.
New ginghams and new outings at Ord
ways.
Col. @. P. Allen member Of the Legis-
lature from Presque Isle was in town
over Sunday the guest of Col. A. g.
Blunt He expressed himself as greatly
pleased with our town.
The National Association OF wool grow
ers and wool manufacturers holds its an
nual meeting in Boston to-day. Messrs
william Dobson and Lewis Anderson
are delegates from Pittsfeld and Show.
hogan.
Atkinson & Cooks Ministries gave ,
fairly good performance at Coburn Hal
on Saturday evening last to one Of thu
largest audiences Of the season. The
dancing was good, the singing up to th'
average standard, while the jokes brought
forth many peals of laughter.
Regular services at the Universalist
church next Sunday, IS follows: preach
ing by the pastor at 10. %, q. M, subject,
1.-THE Highest Motives for Right Living
Young peoples meeting at 7 p. m. sub
ject, "What we owe to God" Everybody
welcome to all services.
DR.. Orrin Fitzgerald was at the Hesel
ton House on Tuesday last and had Al
usual q crowd Of patients. He givel
notice that he will visit Skowhegan agaiI
next month at Hotel Coburn, Wednesday
Feb. 25. and will examine sll who ma,
call during that time free Of charge.
At the election Of officers Of Co. 'E''
Skowhegau Light Infantry held In thei
armory. Tuesday evening last Capt. Hoy
of Lewiston, presided. 1st Lieut.. Alonz
York was elected TO succeed Capt. Horac
NJ. Weston, whose term of service has ex
plred, and Corporal @. g. tBellmore, We
elected 70 the, LIST Lieutenan.cy, mad
vacant by Capt. York's promotion.
The 6kowhegan Grange Installed Il
officers for 1891, Wednesday evening
followed by au oyster supper. Pal
Master G. E. Smith, assisted by Mr.. 40
Mrs. d. h. Bartlett, installed the Officers
A large number were present. A pleasar
feature Of the exercises was the present,
ton Of beautiful present to the retirin
Secretary. Mrs. Ella H. Orowell, BY II
members Of the grange, ~ . token {
their appreciation Of hsr faithful %
efficient services during the four zeal
she has been Secretary.
Arrangements are about completed for
grand concert and ball 70 occur It Cotul
Hall, on Thursday evening. Feb. 18th, Z,