The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-11-12

Do you smoke or have You the intention
of smoking, if so call for IS cigars a
Durrel & Bisson'1.
Governor Burlegh has designate,
Thursday, Nov. 2Gih as Thanksgivin!
day, the same as the National day
Rev. b. Drumming of Bowdoinham, will
preach at the Universalst church Sunda,
morning Nov l5'h at 10 10.
Harry Hilton OBLIGATED last week il
the EXPIRE SIS Office at Brunswick. the reg
ular agent being absent temporarily
The Coburn wooden mill, have found /
necessary the past week owing to low
water, to run their mammnth engine.
Mrs, II. c. Marble is in H4yerhll Mass
with her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Barnes
who is recovering from severe illness
DIR. j. f. h. Biron assisted at a mos
difficult surgical operation at Watervillet
new city hospital on Tuesday of las
week.
Our business men in general pronounc,
Saturday last as the usiest day of tn,
season, and one of the best for Che entir,
year.
The winter time table Of the Maine c n
trail will 90 into effect Sunday, Nov. 29th
we are informed, other reports notwith
standing.
L. o. King of Hartford, was in tow
last week for few days, leaving Friday
for hunting trip up river to be absen
several weeks.
The name of ourtow is spelled all sorts
of ways. The latest bad spel' is on a
letter recently received at the post-ofee
viz. Skouhiogiou.
A young lady having a good common
school e, ucation, and fair knowledge
of rhet oric, can secure position to learr
the art of typesetting by applying at The
REPORTER Office early.
The first German of the course to bt
held at Hotel Heselton, occurred on Fri
day evening last, aud was one Of the pref
test dancing parties that ever occurred in
town, Tweuty.one couples participated.
Mr.. Jas. Fuller of II ,rtland, who drove
over to attend the funeral of his brother
in law, Hiram Burrill, had the misfortune
to lose his horse, it being takel sick
with the collie and dying Saturday mig hit
If you want bargain in a dress or
shawl, go to Judkins & Dyer's.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fletcher, who have
passed the summer and early fall in Som
erset County, departed on the return ur-
ney to their home, in iIollister, Cal, Tues
day afternoon last. Mrs. f. 6. Woodbury.
Of this place, daughter accompanied
them and will remain through the winter
Rev. L. l.. House. pastor of the NJ. f
Church, announces the following sermon
for the months of November and Dacem
ber Nov. Is, "Sermon to Old PEG
ple;" Nov. %, "Forsaken;" Nov, IS
iPtS. ~ II tt1iEh
Dec. 10, "What our Business Men teach
y" Dec. 20, The right Point of View :"
Dec. 81, "a Review"
The recent drought has made more
apparent the necessity of better praviS.
ion for water supply at Good Will Farm.
Mr.. & Gorge Philbrick has collected quite
a respectable sum from friends of the
institution in town, and is still open to
the receiving Of further contributions for
this worthy object. Call upon him at his
place of business, and he will explain
matters.
Our new dry goods firm, Norton &
Rice are much pleased with the reception
that has been given them by the lady pur
chasers of Skowhegan, and feel battered
that their efforts to please their trade are
so well appreciated. While they have
been among us only brief time their
sales are far beyond what was anticipated
by them when opening, and increases
daily.
Have you seen the ladies, underwear
Ordway sells at 25cts. pieoe2
Mrs. Abigail Pnlbrick celebrated her
ninety-second birthday at the RI sidence Of
her son-in- law, Geo. Phlbrick, on Sstur-
day last, Nov. It'll. A large company OF
relatives came from Waterville to mark
the happy event, and many friends and
ueighbors in town were also present dur
ing the day To extend their congratula
tons, Mrs. Philbrick was in excellen
health, aud received all her visitors in {
most cordial manner. The occasion wa
a memorable one to all present
Mr. NJ. A Carter who almost from til,
start, has tfll 3iated most acceptably a.
superintendent and electrician for ttt
Skowhegan Electric Light Co, has re
signed to accept more lucrative posi-
ton as superintendent of the extensive
plants of the North AttlebOro, and Wesl
st. Railroad Co. that operates seven mile
Of electric railroad, and the Attleboro
Electric Light Co., that lights these tive
adjoining towns. The loss of Mr. Car
ter will be felt by the Siowhegan Co,
and deplored by its patrons. Mr. Garter
leaves to enter upon the lahors in his new
neld the latter part of the present week
l.. W. Chase has removed his livery
stock the past week to his new quarters
the Heseltou House stables, which fol
several weeks have been undergoing ex
tensive repairs to better accommodate it,
new tenant, so that now, without doubt
Mr.. Chase has one of the largest, best and
conve ntently arranged stables in Maine
Among the new innovations to be intro
duced by Mr.. Chase is an all night stable
and he has engaged the well-known and
reliable hostler, George Clark, to take
charge OF the night business, who like
night watch, comes on at 6 p. NJ, contin
ming until 6 A. M, awake, ready and will
ing to seive those requiring teams be
tween these hours.
While in some other towns the suppl,
of water for public purposes and for do
nestle uses is short, very fortunately the
severe and long continued drought has
had next to no effect upon the water sup
ply for the public water works in thi'
village. The two principal brooks a.
we'll as the springs that supply the reser
yoir keep very nearly up to their usua
hight andlat no time, thus far, has ther'
beeu auy lack OF water. The man il
charge of the works flushes the STAN
nine twice a week and also looks care
fully over the brooks frequently, in orde