The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

q. - weston, E'q OF Boston was in
own Monday.
Il member the big work horses for sale
BY In Conant
Sunday last, was a perfect fall day, not
a cloud to be seen.
some Bargains in ladies' fur capes at
Stewards.
Pure "Zante' green olive oil toilet soap
at GEO. Cushing's.
Mrs. Edith Goodwin and Miss s. j.
Aule-s)u went to Boston, Tuesday after
noon.
Tie Methodist society have in view an
Old Folks concert in their church next |
month.
The Brainerd & Armstrong patent quill
embroidery silk at Coloy's, one cent per
quill.
The Juvenile Templars will have a pub
lie installation of officers Saturday, Nov.
2lst, at Is P. NJ.
Mss Mabel Wentworth will take pupils
4 IN 5I ari water color painting at her
4 me ON Madison Street. 3w
Don't fail to secure some of the big
baf-a.n, Tered this week at the Boston
Store. No. 9, Madison street
M.ssrs. W. r.. g. Estes and VIM Walk.
er ore on ten days hunting tour in Som
e., forests after big game.
Episcopal service will be held by Rev. |
]. ". Sparks, at the Universalist church |
Sunday sfternoon at 30 O'Clock.
D. { Robinson Esq, of Boston, was
csiel here Saturday by the serious illness
Of bis mother, Mrs. Samuel Robinson.
Rcr. Z. L. House conducts the opening
praise service at the Egworth League con.
fp-, n held in Watervlle beginning tc-
das.
The fish chowder dinner given by the
htic> of the Universalist society at Grand
Army Hall on Friday last, melted the Sc
c.5.y so.
Mr.. Nahum Steward sold six months
Old lilly, by ALSO, to NJ. T. Pooer last
week for $4,000. Pretty good for q
yoausster
e j Abbey, who was Mr.. MA Carriers
a ant for a long time at the electric
lss' plant, succeeds thst gentleman as
eisa.'clan for his company.
4 he auction sale of horses at DR.
Jswe''s stable Friday last, the bidding
W NO very lively, oue pair of hor.es be
iHg ..,I#t -, au ma ~ = N .,o,
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Pepper left here
inlay afternoon for their winter home
in Newark, New Jersey. Mr.. Pepper will
pursue his art studies in New York city
during the winter.
Z. o. II 4ald has purchased some of the
finest turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens
| fer the Thanksgiving trade. Leave Your
ORDERS early, and secure the best at lowest
price, at the City Market.
WI Bartlett who was taken to the
Maine General Hospital sick with typhoid
fever IN September returned Tuesday con-
yaaSnent lie has good opinion of that
Institution and well may have.
Hon. Geo. d. Bisbee, Bank Examiner,
was in town Thursday and made the usual
examination of Skowhegsn Savings Bank.
He regards this bank as one of the strong
est and best managed in the Safe.
Chief Engineer Thing of the fire de- I
pertinent has had an alarm bell placed in
his resi- ience and connected with the en-
glne house. This bell also extends to the
home of the asst engineer, Smith Nut
ting.
noble bird captured near Hartland,
has been on exhibition at Cairns & Good
reh's this week, whose wings measure 6
fee from tip to tip. 1t is called an eagle {
By the exhibitors, but in the minds of
some it is mammoth hen hawk.
Geo. W. HAYES rises to the occasion
ami presents genuine Granger decora
ton in the large window of his store The
decoration consists of farmer in his
barn with the products of his farm scat
tered all around him in rich profusion. 1t
IS an artistic and striking picture and
worthy of the genius of Mr.. HAYES him
Srlf.
Mrs. Brown and daughter, and Mrs.
B-ackett of Lewiston; Bank Examiner
Geo. d. Bsbee, of Buckfeld; DR.. N. G.
H. Pulsfer, Mrs Thayer, Waterville i W.
Foss, Brighton; 4. A. Gilbert, G.. NJ.
Iwltchell, Augusta C. II. Moody, Turn
er; S, A, Hickey, IFllliamstown, Mass.
& IL Greeley, Blngor; A. L. Hilton, Med
ford, n. H.; Chas. Durgin, The Forks,
are registered at Hotel Heselton.
Remember that they always have pretty
china silks at Colby's.
Company E. Pad Regt., Maine Vols,
Skowhegau Light Infantry, have recently
pnt in A new wardrobes in their Armory,
for the individual use of the members OF
the company They are just what were
needed, and uniforms can now be kept In
the very best order possible. They cost
Glite sum of money. about 81 apiece
30. E. is one of the best in the State ser
vice and intends to remain such.
We have had light rains this week
which have some effect upon the brooks
and river and thoroughly wet the surface
Of the earth, but not enough to do lasting
good unless more comes to help along.
The Kennebec here, shows the good effect
to an extent of about Is inches, but this
will soon subside with the cold dry wea-
ther now In prospect. The drought Is
seriously felt all over New England and
New York.
r. L. Mitchell has just put In reser-
yoir for the water works that supplies
water for his residence, and also for drink
ing purposes at his mill. The water is
pumped by hydraulic ram, and this res
ervoir is to give him good supply in
store to meet emergencies. The reservoir
or cistern is of granite and cement bedded
in clay, and is 2s feet long feet deep and
4 feet wide, constructed in Noah Reeds
most thorough manner.
Weston & Brainard have just put in q
head rack to the fume of their lumber
mill that is constructed upon principle
entirely different from anything in use on
the KenDebec. 1t slants under instead Of
upward and has gate in the bottom, by
which the drift and waste stuff that &C.
cumulates, is sluiced along down river In