The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-12-10
LOCAL. ITEMS.
re- Jadklns & Dyer's ad.


set Judkns & Dyer's ad.
Bargains in plush cloaks at Ordway Il
t1rn aud cob cracker at Burlill's mil
they have some very pretty handke
claefs at Colby's.
Mr. w. j. Bailey, of Malien, Mass
was in town Saturday.
". II. Pearson of Portland, was il
Skowhegau the latter part of last week
Be sure to notice the bargains ofiere
week.
Look at Germantown and Scotch yarn
al Coloys and see If they haven't som
pretty colors.
Gen. h. B Shepherd is in Boston th
week attending Court there, on a cas-,
connected with the Coburn estates.
Rev. A, T. Dunn, Secretary of tn,
Maine Baptist Convention, preached ii
the FIRST Baptist church, lSundsy last.
Weston & Brainard have a contract tc
furnish c. NJ. Bailey & Son, Winthrop
with 200 600 Stats for the drying frame,
of the new shops at Baleyville.
Cash collected by Mrs. Truman Sawyer
ammounting to S3 10 has been forwarded
to North New Portland, also one barre
Of merchandise from the same source.
Mr.. Sullivan Newton, landlord of The
Newton House. Moose River was in town
Monday. He drove across the country
from his place to Bingham coming thence
by rail
W. c. Pearson, was in town calling or
friends Tuesday. BILLY" is now con
nectei with his brother James in the
management of the hotel at Liyermore
Falls.
W. II. Hanson, Esq, deputy collector
of customs at Moose River, was in town
Saturday. He had been to Portland tc
attend the U. s., district court, and called
here on his return.
Pink blue and cream l2c domet flannel
for night dresses, at Judkins & Dyer's.
The American Express Co., have made
arrangements to have an employe room
nights in the Offices under their con-
rtol and Edw. Aubin is to occupy the bed
in the Skowhegan Office.
We are receiving many orders for en-.
graved visiting cards for Christmas. We
would remind anyone wishing cards that
orders must be placed early to ensure
delivery by the 10Th inst.
DR.. o. W. Jewett and Mrs. Jewett left
home Tuesday for the winter. They go
TO Richmond, Va, which is Mrs. Jewetts
native place, where they purpose to ie-
main If the climate agrees with Mr.. Jew
EFT. If not he will try the Pacific coast.
An out-of-town paper says the Old
Folks Concert in Coburn Hall, Wednes-
day night was q "howling success" The
REPORTER was laboring under the i'm
preston that there was more of harmony
than "howl" connected with the success
of that occasion.
1t is now holiday vacation with the
village schools, excepting the High and
First Grammar, which continue two
weeks longer, and Misses Sylvester, Her
som, Young, Merrill, Buker and Addie
Hoyt left Saturday last to spend the va
cation at their homes.
Mrs Lambert would respectively call
attention to her stock of paintings and
fancy articles now on sale at Dr.. Conants
Ssnitarium. Those in want of anything
CHS line will do well to call and exam
Inc before purchasing elsewhere. Orders
In the above class of goods filled on short
notice.
W. H. Norton, the bee man has just
shipped to Mr., Greeley of Clinton, the
bee king of Maine, 10000 honey boxes
for next years use. Mr.. Norton has 40
colonies that he is wintering under new
process known only to himself, end which
insues the safe keeping without loss of
the hives.
\ Waterville boot and shoe dealer food
ed our town last week with dodgers max
ing loud talk in black type about lis
stock of goods. Doubtless there are sew
eral stocks of goods in this line in Skow-
hogan larger and of greater variety than
this Virgin city, shouter, and the prices
fully as favorable, If not more so.
Be sure you see Ordway's immense line
Of handkerchiefs and muill ers for Xmas.
Geo. Ii. Pishon shipped forty four cars,
or over 500 tons of hay during the month
of November, all of which was purchased
in this vicinity of our farmers, and press
ed by Mr.. Pishon's men and presses.
This seems fairly good shipment for q
gentleman, whose time is partially taken
by the Office he holds, that Of Sheriff of
Somerset County.
Whoever is second in window displays,
George W. Halves must be first His eff
fort this week is in recognition of
the meeting of the State Grange p. of ii
which comes off here next week. His Ag
ricultural window surpasses description
and we simply tell such Of our readers as
can do so to look it over themselves. His
lumberman' s window with the miniature
up.and down. single saw mill of the olden
style running by water, for ingenuity of
design lays over any of Mr.. Halves prev
ious efforts which is not slight common
dati on.
Mr.. j. C. Griffin who has for some time
held responsible position with the Peo-
PIES Insurance Co., of Manchester,
H., as a special agent, has resigned that
position to assume the general manage
ment of the London Assurance Co., OF
Toronto, Canada, and we learn that he
with his family will soon take mp his res
idence in that city. While we would con-
graduate Mr.. Griffin on being elected to
so desirable position, we can but join
with host of friends in regretting that
by the change Skowhegan will be the
loser. Mr.. Griffin assumes his new duties
about Jan. 1st OF the new year.
Manager Owens countenance bore
most satisfied expression as he viewed
the immense audience that greeted the
"Ship Alloy" company at Coburn Hall on
Thursday evening last, and as we pre-
dicted, 1t represented the largest amount
of money ever received at the box Office
by any travelling company in the history
of the hall, over S62500. or the opera