The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-06-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Burglar"
Postmaster j. ". Bixby of Athens,
was in town Monday.
Sewell c. Smith made trip TO Auguse
ia Monday morning.
Miss Myra Williams of Portland is
visiting friends in town.
Ice cream soda afternoons and even
ings AT Patterns soda fountain.
Miss Ella Merrill, teacher on the South
side, returned To her home in Farming
ton Saturday.
Call at the new shop of Narney d
Pierce, and get their prices on chamber
sets, book eases, hall eases, &c.
Mrs. K. 5. llillman left Monday morn
ing for New York where she expects to
remain several weeks with friends.
The member, of the Faust" company
entertained Hotel IIeselton guests with
Il concert in the parlors, last evening.
W. II. Hanson. Esq, Inspector of Gus
toms at Moose River arrived home Fri
day afternoon nnd remained over Sui
day.
On sunday neXt thildren's Day will
be observed at the Congregationalist
church. There will be Il concert in the
evening
Rev. Mr. Mower began his labors n
pastor of the First Baptist church. Sun
day. lie removed his family here last
week.
We wonder at people going to the
trouble frequently of borrowing Il shift
ing pole, when they can buy good new
one of l.. w. Chase for $40.
Miss Cora Buker, Miss Lucy Sylves-
ter and Miss Dora lIcrsom, teachers in
our village schools left by Saturday
mornings train for their homes.
Mr. Dana Hall gavea reception to the
members of the Sophomore class of the
High school, Saturday evening last at
the residence of Hon. A. K. Bixbv.
Mr.. Charles +. Narncy of this town
who has been at work in North Fairfield
for some months. makes Il trip to New
port Friday and will return Monday.
Hon. a. X. BiNby went to Bangor
i Friday morning where he passed several
days on business in connection with the
Maine managers of ihc Worlds Fair.
l.. ". Chase reports his carriage bust
ness His season far in excess of pre-
vious years. BY frequent shipments
however, he keeps his stock complete.
Our toWnsman W. X. Slurcif, has re-
/ signed the management of the Lisbon
Falls Fibre Company, and we hope will
Landlord lIcscllon has been serving
his guests with choice cuts of beef, from
the recently slaughtered fat steers pur-
chased of Gen, Il. Is. shepherd by a. H.
Lang.
What are we going to do ON the Clio
rious Fourth;" Ii is well nigh upon Us
and if we are going To celebrate in any
way as Il town, we should be moving in
that direction
-. 35 and 40 cents for The burglar
instead of 30. - and 81 90 a. advertised.
The refrigerator ear which iS'used for
the transportation of meat during the
summer months was sent out from this
station for the first time this season.
Monday morning.
Charles Fairbrothcr received . horses
Saturday morning from Worcester.
Mass, which he Will keep in his livery
stable for use aud lle may be induced to
sell some of Them
f. L. Jenkins. i'm rmploNe Of the Shoe
factory, while making repairs about HE
elevator. saturday. received Il severe Jam
To several fingers by the elevator start
in" unexpectedly.
Geo. Wa-hburn lla~ several fine horses.
Weighin" from 100 to 1900 lbs. which
lac oilers for sale low They are all
Young, sound animals. Call 1t Skowhe-
gan House stables and -re them.
\ movement j. being nude 10y the cit-
zen'S amusement company Ia have the
"Fau.l" Co.. return on saturday night
ncNt. AMI again present this great spec
taclllar piece. II they are successful in
their effort, Coburn Hall should br
crowded.
The "farl-t company camr 10 NkoW-
hegau Friday noon. although moi play
ing here until Saturday evening. They
had no engagement for FRIDAY, and the
company were we'll informed Is TO the
fine entertainment Ia be secured by
reaching Hotel Ilcsrlton. which no doubt
Influenced their early arrival.
Mrs.. cartridge. wife of The Rev. :. b.
Partridge of the Swallow Mission, China,
spoke in the First Baptist church sun
day evening and also in the Bethany
BAPTIST church the same evening. She
is spending the week in Maine. Her a,l-
dress was an unusually interesting one.
She WAS the guest of the family of Rev.
Mr.. Hanson while in town.
Deputy sheriff Mitchell took the
Blackstone hoy to the Reform school
Thursday afternoon. 1t appears that
Mr.. and Mr.. Fred Blackstone are not