The Somerset reporter., 1892-04-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

vile this week.
Bargains In window shades at Bixby /
Bucks.
Mrs. Robert Steward Of Wateryille. i
the guest of Miss Lillian White.
Mr.. S. T. Cannon, dealer in fruit trees
shrubs, etc, was in town Saturday.
DIR. Jewett offers fine colt for sale O
exchange for a good family horse.
Walter r. Gage will receive few NOR
pupils for piano OF organ instruction.
Rev. W. E. Noyes of Waterville preach
ed at First Baptist church Sunday last.
Mr.. f. IL. Preble Of the firm Of Cobb
& Preble Bingham was in town Tuesday
Attention Is called to the advertisement
of L. B. Curtis the wellknown milliner
Miss. Mary A. Steward is passing the
present week In Waterville visiting
friends.
DR.. Jewett has several tenements fo
rent, one suitable for boarders, good 10
cation.
The steamer Kennebec will commenc,
regular trips from Augusta, on Tuesda,
April 18th, for Boston.
Rev. Mr.. Quimby of Maiden, Mass, oc.
cupied the pulpit of the Universals'
church on Sunday last.
Miss Edith Hanson returned Thursda,
last, from a three months visit in Pea
body, Mass. and Portland.
Miss Lettie Dennis who had been visit
ing her sister Mrs. Harry Baker, returned
to Framingham Mass Monday.
Hon. Turner Buswell returned from his
business trip to the lumber regions In thf
vicinity of Moosehead Saturday,
$50 yards good wool dress goods sole
in one day the past week at Ordwsys, sn
extra large variety and right prices does it.
Tickets for "Longfellow's Dream" will
be put on sale at Bixby & Bucks, Saturday
morning April 9th Tickets 80 and scots.
Mrs. Esther Marston has returned re-
Gently from visit of several months in
St. Albsns with her daughter, Mrs. Traf.
ton.
Mr. f. J. Goodridge and wife of Water
vile were in Skowhegan over the Sab
bath, the guests of DR., f. o. Sawyer and
wife.
BY misunderstanding the given name
of Mrs. James Bell appeared incorrectly
in the REPORTER last week. it should have
been Charlotte o.
Chamois skin and the new biarritz kid
gloves with patent wrist fastener only
Sl.00 a pair, at Ordway's, all kid gloves
fitted and warrented
Messrs. Omar Clark, Z. p. Page, War
ren Colby and F H. Preble were at Au-
gusta Thursday last on business connect
ed with up river .affairs.
Hon. A. r. Bixby left home Friday to
attend the meeting Of the Worlds Fair
commissioners at Chicago, and will pro-
badly be gone several weeks
William Kicker who has been at Hotel
Coburn for few months left there Mon
day for Augusta, where he has position
as an attendent at the Insane Hospital.
The school board have employed Miss
Nellie A. Brown of Clinton as principal
of the Island Grammar school and Miss
Gertrude Mason Of Cornish as assistant.
Have you seen OF6ways new uress
goods.
An adult reh esrssl Of "Longfellow Is
Dream" will be held this evening at half
past seven. All who are to take part and
the various committees are requested to
be present.
The resignation of f. P. Coffiu, ESD,
as member of the school board has been
received and Mr.. John H. Mitchell has
been appointed by the board to fill the
vacancy.
Mr.. F. C. Dunlap proprietor Of the
Somerset Steam Laundry is soon to re
move to more commodious quarters, wha
was formerly the skating rink, and goes
to Boston this week to purchase new
machinery.
r. W. Brown is at home from Chicago
for weeks visit Mr. Brown likes that
great Western city very much and Is
much pleased with his position witt
Swift & Co., which he accepted at first
with some misgivlngs.
There is not heavy body Of snow II
the woods about the head waters OF Ken
nebeo and Penobscot, the streams ant
ponds are full OF ice and the outlook FOL
plenty Of water to get out the large lum
ber cut is not the most fiattering
The members Of the Bethany Sunda,
School gave a concert last Sunday even
ing. In the interest Of home missions. Th'
subject being chapel building, the ex
ercises were interesting and appropriate
and listened to by good sized audience
On account of poor health Mr.. o. L
williams decides that he must sell hi
farm, situated In Madison on the Solo
road about miles from Skowhegan
Any one desiring good farm well locat
ed will do we'll to inquire of Mr.. William
on the premises.
Some of our voters, Monday last, at
tempted to run In two Democrats upol
the board of Assessors of the Villag
Corporation but were not successful
They should have in view the result II
Houlton, when they attempt such thing
in Skowhegan,
FL. Estes with teams and 30 horse
returned home from the woods FRIDAY
last week. Mr.. Estes reports 1aifi
successful winters work but says NOR
work was accomplished in March In maui
ing, by far, than any other month OF I'd
season. He lost four horses during tn
winter.
Easter services will be held at tn
Methodist church next Sunday with
sermon by the pastor at the usual iort
noon hour and concert In the evening
This order Is observed because the Main
Conference at Augusta occurs on Easte
Sunday and there will be no services
the church Lere.
The arm of Forrest & Dow, OF who's
dissolution we made mention last wee
is succeeded by the firm Of c. Poole
4 90. Thus there has been two change
In the firm within week. Mr.. Dow na'
ing succeeded to the business of the nr'
mantiornA Nrrn and ha in turn WAS bOugt