The Somerset reporter., 1891-05-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

New black lace scarfs at Ofdway's.
Mr. George A. BurriIl Of Fairfield, wa
in town Monday.
Rev. C. F. whltcomb has recently re-
ceyed pension.
Curtis has just received an immense
line of new hats.
Fine dado curtains with spring rollers
only so cts at Kendalps.
j. M. Arnold is now located in his new
quarters at the old post Office building.
Another large lot of hats received to
day at Mrs. Bigeows.
DIR. d. b. Sawyer of Lewiston is the
guest Of w. X. ShurtliG and family this
week.
Mr.. w. W. Hill formerly Of the Quincy
House, Boston, was at Hotel Heselton
Monday.
w H. Ward at l54 Water St. wants
Ave hundred dollars worth of second
hand furniture at once.
The span of sorrel horses j. o. Haines
| has been driving about our streets the
past week make fine hitch;
Still another lot Of those cotton Pom
gees at Stewards, very desirable for sum-
mer dresses.
L. w. Chase has been confined to his
room at the Heselton the past week by
sickness but is now convalescing.
Mr.. Chas. b. Dodge, of the real estate
/ firm, Dodge & Draper, was in town for
day last week, on visit to his father.
Averill paint is guaranteed for three
years, and will last much longer if proper
ly put on. For sale by Geo. Wentworth.
1t is expected that Rev. Z. II. Humphry
will preach at the Christian church next
Sunday at / 80 p. NJ, also services in the
evening.
Elias Millken of Augusta and M G.
Shaw of Bath were in Skowhegan, Friday
EN- route to the scenes of their lumber
operations up river.
Mr. Manson Woodman formerly of
Skowhegan. died of appoplexy at Bright
Al oH, hAaSosi May o. lN'ls lDul lhR ab L al III
ington Falls, Maine.
The young men who composed the
Volunteer base bali c!1b OF last season,
4 have re-organil ID FOR !-)l .4l Aave tax
Ell the name OF the :'Skowhes aus y
California canned fruits of all kinds,
% cts per can, including Lemon Cling
Peaches, Apricots, Bartlett Pears, White
Cherries, etc, Cairns Goodrich.
The members of the senior class, Skow-
hogan High school, will tender their
teachers and friends reception in Mil
burn hall on Friday evening of this week
Supt. Ham of Good Will Home was in
town Tuesday and brought plans and spe-
$feifcatiops for the new cottage, for Rob
inson Bros. to look over and bid on for
direction of the cottage.
."Tom" had his Boston Sunday Her
.&alds on sale In Skowhegan at l As A. M
Sunday last, or just one hour and fifteen
Il minutes from the time the Herald train
n reached Wa erville. This beat the rec
4 ord.
Col. Stanley Plummer, postmaster of
the U. S. Senate, returned home Tuesday
afternoon and the next day drove across
the country to Dexter. Mr.. Plummer
will remsin in Maine the greater part of
the summer.
4 The ladies double heel fast black hose
for 25c are selling fast at Stewards.
Two or three second hand chamber
sets together with other furniture and
carpets are offered for sale low by Geo.
4. Sampson at II. w. Cushing's drug
store. The greater part of these goods
were bought new the past year.
DR.. f. o. Sawyer of Skowhegan has
been nominated by Governor Burleigh as
one of the Board of Examiners In the
Practice of Dentistry under the act of
last winter. 1t Is an excellent appoint
ment. DIR. Sawyer is well up in his pro-
fession.
Mrs. A. III. Fletcher arrived In town
Friday, being called here from Worcester
Mass, by the severe illness of Mr.. Fetch
er, of pneumonia, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. 4. G. Woodbury.. We are
glad to know that Mr.. Fletcher is better.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Plummer, who
= spent the past winter with their son, Col
Stanley Plummer, in Washington, have
returned to Maine for the summer. Mr.. |
Plummer will build house this season
on lot in Dexter that he has owned
there for many years.
Representative C. A. Marston has one
of the most attractive residences and
best kept grounds of any in town, but Is
still adding to the beauty of both this
season, to the former with coating of
new paint, and the latter by terracing up
from the rear in highly artistic manner,
Corset waists for ladies, misses and
children at Ordway's,
We are glad to know that our police
officers are putting Sup to ball playing
op Sunday. Surely in any Christian CON-
u9nity there ought not TO be necessity
3or police work in this line but If the
exists they do well to attend to
d promptly and arrest the parties en-
gagged in 1t.
The selectmen have ordered concrete
sidewalks to be put in on south side of
i Water street from the railroad crossing
to the REPORTER office also on south side
of Russell street from Madison avenue to
the railroad crossing. This is Just what
10 needed on both these streets, and
Hiram is just the man to do it in good
hape.
Our citizens should give attention to a
notice published elsewhere In the RE-
PORTER Of railroad meeting in Engine
hall, Monday afternoon. We suggest
that 1t may be noW or neuer with the
6kowhegan and Norridgewock railroad
project. 1t ought to be now. Let us
make 1t no,o and do our town and the
county the best service In our power.
We are Informed that 3 regulation
Pinkerton detective agency badge was
found recently In the near vicinity Of the
old tannery building at the Eddy. As
there are none Of Pinkerton's men resi-
dent In Maine, 1t IL surmised by some Of
the shrewder ones that the owner Of the
badge WAS In that vicinity to get posses.