The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

MIR. Orison Burrill of Fairfield was in
town Monday.
Go to Judkins and Dyer's for the best
trades in shawls and blankets.
Miss Maria X. Babb returned Monday
night from visit to friends in Hal.
dwell.
d. W. Webber and wife of Lewiston,
were in town over Sunday and a few
days the present week.
W. II. Newcomb, corresr ondent of the
Boston Journal and several other papers,
was in town Monday.
Rev. C. V. Hanson administered the or
dinance of baptism to two persons in the
Bethany church Sunday evening.
Mrs. Edith Goodwin is visiting in Au-
gusta this week, the guest of her uncle,
Hon. James G. Blaine and family.
There was a harvest concert at the Con-
gregational church last Sabbath evening
literally attended and thoroughly enjoy
ed.
Russell Post G.. A. r. are to give a
camp fire on Friday evening of this week
when Bates Post of Norridgewock will be
their guests.
Mrs. c. II. Smith of Rutland, Vt, and
Miss Ida Ii. Pishon. Nashua, N. H., are
the guests of their brother, Sheriff Pishon
this week.
Col. A. G. Blunt and f. X. Buck, made
business trip to Moose River the past
week, leaving on Friday and returning
Monday night
Landlord Heselton is preparing for the
grandest spread yet, to be served to an
out of town party of 40 people, and to
occur during the latter part of next week.
The cake sale under the auspices of the
Sunshine circle" of the Kings Daughters
Society held on Saturday afternoon last,
was grand success, netting about $1,000
Miss Blake, of the firm OF Mantor e.
Blake, Madison, accompanied by lady
friend were in town Tuesday, both ladies
coming from home and returning on BIZ
cycles.
II you have got to have a cloak of any
kind, see Ordway's before you purchase.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fuller have return.
ed from visit to their son Edward Full.
Ter, Esq, at Duluth, MINI. Mr. Fuller
speaks in glowing terms of the great
west"
Rev. L. L. House dined last week from
sixpound trout, a gift from w. b.
Brown, who caught the fish In Otter
Pond. 1t was a beauty, measuring %
inches In length.
Arrangements are being perfected for
whist league the coming winter to be
participated in by IA or more couples of
Skowhegan young people, and to COM
mence the middle of November.
1t will be seen by an advertisement
toual association will hold meetings at
Athens, Friday and Saturday of next
week, the 23d and 24th instant.
There were ten numbers by the Bos-
ton Rivals, but enthusiastic encores in
creased the program to seventeen num-
bers. They scored grand success. u
Lawrence Daily American.
Mr. S. II. Hart, who recently went to
the State of Washington from Skowhe-
gan, is soon to open banking house in
Buckley, small growing town 80 miles
from Tacoma, and building to be put
to that use is under process of erection.
w. II. Clark has contracted to furnish
the Madison Pulp mill with 5000. 900
spruce. He will cut them In West Moxie
Clark & Ware will cut about s 900, 900 on
East Moxie The greater part of this lot
will be used by Edward Ware in his mill
at Winslow.
Remnants, and odds and ends of win
ter cloakings to be closed at a bargain,
at Stewards.
Mrs. T. Blackwell of Cornvlle, remem-
bered the editor, Monday, with a large
bouquet of petunias, three varieties
They presented a beautiful sight and
what seems peculiar is thst notwithstand-
ing the heavy freeze of Sunday night,
these flowers were out of doors, unpro-
tected, yet were unframed
Mr.. John Wentworth, who resides two
miles from the village, on the middle
road, south side, Informs US that as he
arose at $50 a. M, yesterday to start the
fire in his home he glanced from the win
dow and saw two deer, one particularly
large one, grazing within three rods of
the house. They remained some few
minutes before taking to flight.
At the recent Baptist anniversaries in
Bath three women we're placed upon the
committees appointed to visit and report
upon the condition of the schools under
the charge of the denomination. Two OF
these were from Skowhegan, Mrs c. V
Hanson and Miss Louise II. Coburn. The
first WAS placed on the Board Of Visitors
for Coburn Classical Institute, and the
second for Colby University. This is the
first time that women have ever been
placed upon these committees.
We are informed that our town officers
are looking after any instance there may
be Of cruelty to animals, snd that they
recently caused notice to be served upor
man who had colt deformed beyont
hope Of recovery, and which was lingering
out miserable existence, that the colt
must be killed. Our municipal officers
are to be commended for the vigilance
they manifest in this direction. There II
much sbuse of that noble animal, tn
horse, and any effort to lessen this abus
is to be commended by every humane per
son.
We have Just received sample book
showing very extensive assortments O
new designs Of wedding cards, folders
society emblems, menus, programmes
etc., rich, rare and beautiful IS well q
plain and tasty. The finest assortmen
by all odds we have ever been able t.
show. They will be furnished on shor
notice and printed In neat, workman
like manner to the satisfaction Of custom
ers. and At reasonable prices. Give tn
REPORTER Office . call II you want any
thing In this line. Look over our stoc
and our sample books and learn what W
can do to make you happy.
Dora Wiley tonight.
Bed blankets 75c pair, at Ordway's.