The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr. G. E. Corson of Mercer, was ii
town Monday.
Red flannel, gle, worth 80. at Norton {
Ices.
Miss Addie Cleveland Is clerkiug at NJ
B. Heselon's.
George a. Burrll of Fairfield, was il
town Monday.
u. S. Marshal Sanders and Deputy
Smith were in town Tuesday.
Ladies' and children's fur sets at Ord
ways.
A big line of aprons aud hsndkerchiefs
for Christmas at Stewards
II. II. Patten, E'q of Bingham made
the REPORTER a call Tuesday.
Miss Margie Atwood of Ashland, Neb.,
IS the guest Of r. L. Mitchell and family.
Everybody should call and see Ord
ways immense bsndkerchlef display.
Postmaster Thompson OF asst Ma ilson
made business trip to Bangor Tuesday.
D)n'G forget to buy silk umbrel for
Christmas present at White & Wildes'.
Mr.. j. +. Upton represents the Bath
Enterprise at the State Grange this week
Mems haud made thick boots and Bos
ton rubber boots at James Lewias.
C. H, Atkinson has dancing school at
South Norridgewock with thirty-aye
scholars.
Lewis Anderson, Esq accompanied by
AGrs Anderson, is on a business trip
to Boston this week
Mr.. James p. Blunt was in Fairfield
Sunday to attend the funeral services of
Mr.. Albert Lowe.
nice selection of ladies' misses and
gents slippers suitable for Christmas gifts
may be found at james Lewia's.
Rev. A. J. Racklitf occupied the pulpit
of the High street Congregationalst
church, Lewiston, last Sabbath.
The water company are putting in new
valves, and otherwise putting the works in
good order for winter.
The third German In the course at Ho.
tel Heselton will occur on the evening of
January lst, and be led by F. c. Dow.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Eaton have in con-
temptation pleasure trip to Washington,
d. C, and Camden, N. early in Janu-
airy.
We learn of the appointment of W. L.
in Kansas, to the offlce of United Stat, S
Marshal.
We learn that W. b. Brown, Esq. who
with Clifton j. Arnold went to Florida
some weeks siuce. has secured position
in real estate office.
Omar CLARK, E,q. has been hauled up
with la-grippe for several weeks, but has
recovered so as to be able to come to
Skowhegan this week.
Il. W. Brown has sold the Whittier
farm in Cornvile to Scott and Daniel Gill
man. Daniel expects to move onto it.
The price paid was $4,000.
dress pattern, a pair of blankets,
shawl or set of furs make good
Christmas present. Steward has fine
line to select from
The weave room employees of the Co.
burn Wooden Mills are getting in good
payments at present. and working three
evenings per week until O'Clock,
We are informed that Forrest Goodwin
Esq. will remain in Washington until JAN
usryj LIST, as clerk of the Speakers table
by special request of Speaker Crisp.
The members of Co. E., % Regt. Int'y.
NJ. V. NJ, will hold series Of assemblies
during the winter at Armory hall, Par
tridge's orchestra will furnish the music.
White & Wildes are making special
prices on cloaks and shawls, in order to
close them out.
Mr.. John Turner was at home Monday,
having returned from his numbering OPP
erations on Carry town. He has Is
horses at work there now and will put in
mcio coObs
The time of Sunday service in the LIST
Baptist church, has been changed from
afternoon to forenoon at l0.45. Rev.
DR.. Dunn will continue as pastoral sup
ply for the present.
Thomas Dean and Joseph Dean wet
arrested by Constable Flye Sunday, fer
drunkenness, and were brought before
Justice Priest Monday, fined $40 and
costs, each. They paid their fines snd
were released.
Three pulpits were occupied Sunday
last by out-of-town clergyman; the Uni
yersalist by Rev. Mr.. Houghton of Deei-
ing the First Baptist by Rev. DR.. Dunn
of Waterville, and the Christian by Rev.
G. B. Merritt of Fall River, Mass.
Mrs. I. H. Anderson left home Tues day
for Maiden, Mass, on brief visit, to be
Joined next week by her husband snd
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.. Bailey and Master
John. and they will pass the holidays az
the guests of Mr.. snd Mrs. Jchn W.
Bailey at Orange, N. j.
1t was Just one year ago to-day that the
travelling public visiting Skowhegan
found themselves without hotel accommo-
dations, owing to the enforcement OF the
law in regard to taking out victuallirg
license. This week nearly the same cor
ditlon Of things swaitt late comers, not
because Of the closing of our popular hos
telries, but from their being overrun with
guests In attendance upon the Maine
State Grange
With the beginning Of the new year
Rev. Mr.. House of the M. 4. church, Will
preach upon questions submitted BY him
to the business men Of this place, and
questions submitted by the business men
70 him. The ones who do not attend
church will be asked why they do not,
and the relation of the bosinees man TO
the church will be thoroughly discussed.
The board OF directors Of the Skowhe-
gan and Norridgewock railroad company
held q meeting Monday evening. The
plans of the Hilton survey were received
and the directors voted to advertise for
proposals for the construction of the
road. The route agreed upon out OF the
Village Is substantially that Of the Dan.
forth survey, coming out to the bank OF
the river near B. F. Bakers residence on
Elm street.
Mr.. Thomas Sanders Of Haverille, Mass.