The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

week.
No. l Cobb Lime for sale by Woodbury.
4 Gage.
Western wheat for hen feed at G. IL.
Burrilrs mill.
Mr.. Edw. Leach spent Sunday will
friends in North Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan Newton were al
Hotel Heselton last week.
Miss Kate Burrill went to Portland Tues
day to remain the rest of the week.
A few $l.0O packages Of Garfield tea
for SOC each, at Colby's.
E. C. Heselton attended meeting of
The Eks" held in Portland Monday
night last.
W. H. Carr of Quincy, Mass. formerly
Of Pittsheld, was witness in case at
court this week.
Several young ladies are to give leap
year whist party In the library parlors on
Monday evening next.
DR.. 2. II. S. Vaughan, asst physician
Of the Insane Hospital, Augusta, spent
Sunday with his parents in town.
Ladies' Foster hook kid gloves in new
tan shades only 60 cts pair at Ordway's.
c. B. Russell who was in town to attend
the funeral Of his father, returned to his
home in Maiden, Mass, Friday last
Geo. Gushing will give 25ct tooth
brush with every bottle Of his celebrated
tooth powder during the month of April.
Mr.. Jas. Partridge has commenced vio-
lin lessons with Prof. Tracy of Lewiston,
going to that city weekly for instruction
Gen. r. B. Shepherd was at Augusta
yesterday, to attend the quarterly meet
ing of the Trustees of the Insane Hos
ptal.
Woodbury. & Gage have just received
smother car of the celebrated Royal flour,
the demand for this -four in continually
in creasing.
The second assembly In the course
under auspices of Milburn Club, occuls
tomorrow night and will commence
promptly at O'Clock.
1t has been definitely decided by the
members of the Milburn Club to give an
amateur minstrel entertainment in Co
burn Hall early in May.
See the corset cover at 25cts, drawers
at 29cts, night robe at 50cts and other
great bargains in Ordway's cotton under
wear department.
Engineer Will Richardson. who has
been off duty for week took his train on
Monday last. c. ?. Malbon supplied dur
ing Mr. Richardson's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Leavitt and Mr.
and Mrs. s. L. Tobey of Athens attende
the funerel Of relative, Mrs. Steadwell
at Waterville Tuesday last.
~Elegant line of new dress goods at W
4 H. Wildes'.
DR.. f. G. Thayer of Waterville was
called as an expert witness in the case Of
F. Pollard vs. Maine Central Railroad,
now on trial In court here.
We are glad to see that our old friend
MIR. f. A. Seveno is on the street again
after seven weeks siege with the grippe
1t was long, hard drag, but be won.
Mrs. II. II. Bigelow returns this after
noon from New York and Boston where
she has been attending millinery openings
and selecting her stock for the spring and
summer.
Mrs. F. W. Allen went to Boston on
Monday last for visit Of some weeks
Mr.. Allen Joins her on Friday, and will
combine business with pleasure on his
trip.
The directory of Somerset county issu-
ed by Poole Yeaton of Bangor, has been
distributed hereabouts the past week
under the supervision Of their sgent,
Mr.. X. Haines, Jr.
H. H. Patten ESQ.,, has left Bingham
where he has been practictng law for
three years, and located at Newport.
We are sorry to lose him from Somer
set county.
Mr.H. P. Bush of Waterville, proprietor
of Wesserrunsett Farm, Athens, WAS In
town Monday on his return from visi
to his farm, where he has wintered many
valuable high bred animals.
Mr.. VIM. II. Clark of Carratunk, was in
town Monday. He said that it was good
hauling In the woods at that time. al
though the roads were getting quite thin
in some places.
As will be seen by notice elsewhere,
the firm of Forrest & Dow, steam piper
and plumbers, has been dissolved, and
Mr.. Dow is to continue the business.
Mr.. Forrest goes to Manchester, N.
where he has position in the steam lin
of business.
Mr.. j. Buzzsll who travels as rep
resentative for a machine of which his
brother was the inventor, and which is
very popular with shoe manufacturers
throughout the country, was in town sew
eral days the past week and over the Sab
bath, renewing old acquaintance.
An elegant soda fountain of the latest
pattern has been put into the drug store
of r. T. Patten the past week, preparatory
for the warm season. Like every other
department In Mr.. Patterns fine store, he
means to have this the best attainable,
and 1t is pleasing to note that the public
by generous patronage, thus encourages
him In his efforts.
Mr. r C. Houston has removed his
family from Skowhegan to Ssngerville,
where Mr.. Houston is now located. II
would seem that Mr.. Houston and his sons
do the greater part Of the "dyeing' for
PIscataquis County, as he has charge OF
that department In one mill In Sangerville,
his son A. c.. that of another, while In
the mill in the adjoining town, Guilford,
his son John officiates in the same Ca
pacity.
Amos Gerald OF Fairfield, was in town
Monday. He regards the proposed cleo
trio road to Madison with favor. HI
says the distance is considerable for two
places NO larger than Skowhegan ane
Madison. II 1t was Ave miles instead u
eight there would be no question about 1t
He says the cost would be about $lO0, oo'
and that It could probably be bonded 10
Two thirds the cost. He informs the IKE
PORTER that the road from Fairfield u