The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-03-24

Mr. and Mrs. L. b. Curtis are In Bos
ton and New York this week.
See the bargains Ordway Offers In cot
ton underwear.
DIR. and Mrs. S. +. Conant and Mis-
Lambert returned from Boston Tuesday
Harvey d. Eaton E,q., of Waterville
was In attendance upon Court here MOI
day.
Hon. d. d. Stewart went to Aupnst
tuesday, to try case in the Kennebe
courts
Kew. Miss Angel of Norway, will preacl
al the Uniyersalst church next Sunda,
morning.
Miss Bina Drummond of Wateryllle
made Mrs. Will Richardson brief visi
last week.
Mr.. Nj. Holden has been appointed post
master at Moose River, Me, vice OH.
| Holden deceased.
The schools on the Island close theil
winter term tomorrow friday for 1
two weeks vacation.
Messrs Charles F. Ward and Ssmue
W. Philbrick are passing the present
week in Boston.
Cream Balm freshly made at Patten's
every day, guaranteed for chapped hand.
Or roughuess of the skin
j. w. Walker, the piano tuner, is In
town. and as usual upon his visits here
is very busy.
Mr.. c. II. Cunningham of Augusta
formerly with Weston & Brainard, was in
town yesterday.
Some of the teams of John Turner, ar
| rived from the scenes of his lumber op
erations on Friday last.
| Eugene Steward of Conductor Tantish'
freight has been of duty this week, be
cause of sprsined ankle.
New whole wristed undressed kic
gloves 10 new states and modes to match
dress goods at ordwsy's.
The young ladies' of the Nj. L. church
are preparing for Nursery Maid" and
National Flag" drill early in April.
Just received fine line of spring jack
cts at W. II. Wildes'.
The topic at the young peoples meeting
at the Unversaist church Dext Sunday
evening at O'Clock, is "Respect to all
Men "
DIR. c. p. Sawyer left home this week
to De absent the rest of the month on
professional business in the eastern part
of the state.
The first of the series of hops to be Civ
en- by the Mlburn club was held on Fri
day evening of last week, and was grand
social success.
Mr.. George Wyman, former citizen,
who now iuns an extensive milk route at
Clarendon Hills, near Boston was visiting
in town early in the week.
Our horsemen have been enjoying great
sport on the ice the past week. A horse
that can't trot a three minute clip isn't in
it, and the room is taken by faster ones
Mrs. Wing returned from Auburn Tues
day where she had been visiting friends
preparatory to leaving for Toronto, Can
ada, with her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Griffin
lot of new black and colored gimps
at w. B Stewards.
Mr.. L. G. March of Portland, repres ent
ing the State S. S. committee, is In town
this week in the interest of the S. S
county convention to be held in the NJ
E. church next week.
Mrs. Nancy McDaniels of Cornville,
who at the advanced age of 80 years is
still vigorous, was passenger on the
afternoon train of Tuesday for Portland,
on visit to relatives.
Mr.. FraaB Littlefeld, formerly with
Geo. Philbrick & Son jewelers., but who at
present has fine position with Ross Bros.
of Calais and st. Stephens, N. B., is
home on brief vacation.
Mrs. A. Crowell was at Waterville Tues
day, visiting her son, Herbert N. Pratt,
who is fitting for College at Coburn In
stitute. He expects TO enter Colby at
the beginning of the next college year.
Genl h. B. Shepherd and wife with
little Margaret are expected to arrive
home from their California trip early
next week, and the Generals elegant resi-
dence has been put in readiness for their
reception.
Omar Clark, Esq was in town Tuesday
on his way to Moosehead Lake. He says
there were never six weeks of better lum-
boring in Maine than the past six weeks,
and an immense quantity of lumber has
been landed.
Mr.. Charles B. Chick formerly on the
staff of the Augusta Post office, but now
publisher of paper patterned after
Allen and Vickery's numerous puhlics-
LlODS, Was lue SuSSe Vi mo uhS'St N''
Ter futile and family over Sunday.
Hon. a. K. Bixby made trip to Lewis
ton, Portland and Rockland this week IN
the interest of the Worlds Fair. He in
forms the REPORTER that the Maine Ex-
hibit proper under the direction of and
at the expense of the State will be under
the following classification: Agriculture,
Pc biological, Fish, Natural History, Mines
and Mining, Fine Arts, Educational, Ar
chtectural, Shipping and Forestry.
Remember W. H. Wildes CARR, a fine
line Of hosiery and underwear.
Several Skowhegan gentlemen have
pledged themselves to guarantee Gilmore
famous band sgaiDst~ loss if they will
visit Skowhegan in May, when they COM
to Bangor and Portland, snd give CRANE
concert. 1t is quite mammoth under.
taking to bring an entertainment Of this
magnitude to town the size of ours, and
we trust the people of the county Will re
spond and give them generous support
An announcement elsewhere will give
further particulars.
Saturday of last week, young mar
from the country driving pair OF horst'
hitched to a sled on which was rather
heavy load, got anchored on piece o
bare ground on Madison street, and do
his utmost he seemed destined to stay
there. Scott Gilman, who draws the rein'
over Geo. Goodwins fine pair OF Norman
horses, happened along just then, saw th'
dilemma, borrowed chains, backed this