The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-03-26
Next Sunday Is Easter.
Sarsaparilla-Bixby & Buck =.

Those three crown California raisins
are still sold by Jas. Lumsden & Co. for
l0c per ID.
The ladies of the Congregational socie-
ty will have supper and sale at the yes
try of the church Tuesday evening, Mar.
3lst.
We notice attached to the morning
freight train of yesterday car lettered
"Oregon Navigation Co. That is get
ting some ways from home.
new line of spring jackets just re-
ceived at ordway's.
E c. Sweet proprietor of the City Ho-
tel Portland and Fred e. Coburn proprle
tor of the Penobscot Exchange Bangor
were the guests of Landlord slleseiton
yesterday.
Miss Kate Burrill left for Boston Wed
nesday afternoon to select goods and post
herself in the styles for the coming sea
SON She is still with 7. B. & j. A. Col
by.
The Quinnebasset Hotel at Nerridge-
wock is soon to be re-opened for the sum
mer season, and run under the same ex-
cellent management as last year, Mr..
Henry Reece.
La Grippe with its terrible cen eqnences
is coming. Therefore take Il little Of
Browns Instant Relief in cold water,
L ght and morning, to prevent its get
ting grippe on you. (2)
We were in error in stating In the RE-
PORTER last week that Judge Virgin
would hold the April Term of Court in
Waldo County beginning the lst Tues
day. The term commences the Sd Tues
day.
DR.. Orrin Fitzgerald was Hotel Co.
burn on Wednesday last ard had his usual
crowd of patients. He gives notice that
he will visit Skowhegan soNn at Hotel
Coburn, Saturday, April - and will
examine all who may CO Glring that
time free of charge.
Powers is genius. He hes wonderful
gifts. No person of cultivated taste
should miss hearing him.
An approved form of certificates of in
tentions of marriage with the certificate
of the justice or minister who performs
the ceremony and an extract from the
revised statutes relating thereto, can BE-
obtained at this office for 25cts per doz
en- or will be sent postpaid to any town
clerk for that price.
The new trial in the case of Stephen
C. Mills VS.. Somerset Railway Company
brought to town Wednesday, Afternoon.
President Aver of the Somerset Railway.
Hon. +. f. Webb and his partner Mr..
johnson of Waterville. Hon. Parker
Spoford, member of the Executive Coun-
Gil and james Mitchell, railroad contract
or.
The benefit drill, concert and bail
given by Co, E., in Coburn Hall on Thur
day last passed OIL very PLEASANTLY and
Melted the company small sum, but fell
short of what we wish it might have
been. The drill was of the first order
and much praised About 20 couples par
ticipated in the darce that followed 1t.
At intermission refreshments were
served in the room above the hall.
At the Powers entertainment Friday ev
ening, X. B. Hall, Names unrtYaled cor
ne,s., Will give several cornet solos.
Skowhegan presented a gloomy appear
ance without electrics Monday night
owing to high water. This unfortunate
state of affairs was keenly felt by guests
at Hotel Hesclton and the Coburn, as
both hotels were out Of ga3olene also
and light was at a premium. Supt Car
ter ofthe Electric Company hustled around
Tuesday and arranged it so the hotels
and public buildings had their lights that
even NJ and since.
The heavy rains of Saturday and Sun
day caused a rise of between and
feet in the river causing the ice to leave
the river for about one fourth of mile
above the dam The back water stopped
the wheels on both sides of the river
early Monday, causing suspension of
work excepting in the Wooden Mill where
the supplementary steam power was
brought into use. The electric lights,
burned very dInly, the incandescents be
ing out entirely.
Mr.. Joseph Smiley, of whose serious
illness the REPORTER made brief mention
last week, passed away at late hour on
Thursday night, the oh inst, at the adj
vsnced age of &c years. Mr. Smiley was
life long resident of Skowhegan,
farmer by occupation, and much res
pected citizen. lie leaves widow and
one daughter, who resides in Colorado
and a son who Resides in Boston. Funeral
services were held Sunday last, conducted
by Rev. Benjamin Reed of Fairfield, as
sisted by Rev A. j. Ractliti.
Try Chase & Sanoorn's Orloh tea. GO
cts per pound at Cairns 4 Goodrich.
The parlors of the Public Library build
ing were occupied on tuesday evening
last by brilliant assemblage Of Skowhe-
gan young people, the occasion being The
reception and banquet rendered The
gentlemen by the members of the &c. C.
c. c." Certainly no culinary artists ever
had more appreciatiye guests before
which to display their tempting wares,
and the affair went off with the usual
eclat of all the occasions with which this
popular club have to do. Incidental to
the spread was the presentation to the
young ladies of several dozen silver
knives from their guests of the evening
The sad intelligence by telegraph yes
terday morning of the sudden death OF
Walter B. Sucking, which occurred it
Georgetown, Colo, from peritonetis on
Tuesday evening, was a severe shock to
| the many friends of this worthy young
man in Skowhegan. Mr.. Sucking Is well
remembered by our people as former
student In our High school, graduating in
the class Of 1888, and during his student
| life here made hosts of friends by his
gentlemanly demeanor, scholarly attain
ments and musical abilities. From our
| High school he entered Colby University
to graduate four years later with high
donors, since which time he has been the
principal of the large high school In the
city where he died. The parents OF Mr..
Sucking reside In Bingham, and his body
| I'd M nrnhal,lv hp taken there for hurial