The Somerset reporter., 1891-11-05

Rev. f. NJ. Houghton of Deering will
preach at the Universalist church Cd
Sunday morning, Nov. at 1915.
Delano is making special sale on
chocolate creams this week, 25ct goods
for l2cts, per lib. See his window
The Leland Tanning Company is nov
turning out one hundred sides per week
of finished leather of excellent qu4li y.
Horace Purington has manufactured
5 900, 600 brick this season in hi yards
at Skowhegan, Waterville, Wiuslow and
Augusta
The Unversalst society will hold ?
sociable at the residence of Mrs. S. L..
Whittier on Pleasant street, this Thurs
day evening.
Great bargains in shawls, dress goods
and blankets at Judkins < Dyer's.
The winter schedule of time at the Co
burn mills went into effect this week, and
no more Saturday afternoon holidays I'M
til May '92.
The Skowhegan Pulp Co. have crew
of men with IN engine at work pilng up
logs north of their mill for wiutcr use,
already having an enormous quantity tier.
ed up and adding to it daily.
The Leland Tanning Co. have two rolls
of their tanned leather on exhibition il
the window of Estes & Ward this week
The beauty and fine quality of the good.
have been much admired 1t is a super
ior article.
Mrs. NJ II. Spring arrived here from
keesport Pa with the remains of her lat,
husband accompanied by her brother
Frank Van Kirk. Burial was made in SO.
side cemetery at 10 O'clock A. NJ. to day.
with brief services by Rev. G. V. Hanson.
The Christian Endeavor society of TIT
Congregational church at y )rridgewoch
entertained by invitation, the Christian
Endeavor society connected with tn,
Congreg ations church in this place, last
eveuing. ABOUT p young people from
here attended.
Cloaks for everyone this week at ord
ways.
Rev. O NJ. Hilton of New York, for
mer resident of No Arson preached to :
large congregation at the Universalis'
church, Skowhegsn, Sunday morning
Nov. LIST. The Ladies' Sewing Circle con
nected with this society met with Mr.
Mary Varoey on Madison street, Wedues
day afternoon, Nov. 4
The skating contest at Coburn Hall o,
Thursday night of last week, between
Jack o. Me in of Boston, who claims the
American championship, and Simpson OF
VAUDEVILLE was tame siliir; as Simpson
was only given small lead and was east
ly beaten. The dance that followed was
participated in by 80 couples.
Leonard & Flynn in THE Two Cuck-
COS" at Coburn Hall last evening playet
to fair sized audience. The entertain
ment was a silly affair, interspersed viii
old songs AMI old jokes, as whole, III,
chief rede ming features, if any it had.
being he dancing by the different mem.
bers of the company, and the funny
Dutchman.
Mr. Roland T. Patten is to be com.
mended for his enterprise in perfec ting
arrangements whereby he is enabled
through the cold winter months to serve
hot drinks to his patrons in place OF
the soda he dispenses through the sun.
mer. HIS apparatus arrived and has been
set up this week and ccifse, chocnltie
beef, tea, etc. are among the beverages t.
tempt one.
Mr. Joseph Burnor, carriage psinte'
residing on North street, was taken to The
Insane Hospital at Augusta, Monday at
ternoou. Since the death of his young
est son, Frank, two months ago, he has
acted strangely sid seemed discouraged
Within few days he has shown di,
position to do injury, and it was deemed
best to take him to Augusta for treat
ment.
While painters under the charge Of Mr.
Fowler ere at work at j. f. Pollard's q
a swing staging the rigging at one en-
gave way and Mr.. Fowler and one OF thu
men fell to the ground, a distance o.
about eighteen feet. No bones were
broken. Mr.. Redmsn, vino was at wort
upon the other end of the staging wa
thrown upwards, but luckily caught in
the rigging and escaped a fall.
The lecture by Mr. IL IL Raglan upon Par
is the Magnificent, was most thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience assembled
at Coburn Hall, Saturday evening. TIL,
illustrations were fine, and altogether il
was delightful and instructive evening
in that beautiful, historic city. Mr. Ragsn
will lecture upon Alaska Monday evening
This lecture has the reputation of being
even 6nef than that upon Paris, which is
saying great deal in its praise.
Mr.. w. H. Taylor, representing Poole
& Yeaton, a Bangor publishing firm, has
been In town this week In the interest OF
a directory of Somerset county soon to be
issued by them. He met with very good
success here The publishers promise t.
to put copy of this work into 1000 fami
lies in this county, consequently 1t must
, be good medium for advertisers to reach
the people, yet by no means taking the
place of the newspaper for this purpose
This firm has already issued volume
, for Penobscot, Piscatsquls, Hancock ano
other counties.
( We are informed that a lady in towr
, recently allowed herself to be swindled
I by an alleged health insurance agent,
i l.. more than strange that people will con
: tinue to pay money freely to every plausi
/ Bile schemer who comes along and ask
e them for 1t. They have themselves onl,
to blame for their losses. This is especi
ally the fact in matters of Insurance, Al
licensed agents, only, have right to sc
= licit insurance In Maine, and by simp
recurring them to exhibit a license unde
= the signature aud seal of the State insu
rance commissioner, one can readily de
Al termine whether an agent is authorized
solicit insurance of any kind and whethe
>. the company he represents Is authorize
10 do business In Maine. A very sal
wav ia to do business with well know