The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07

All ready for Christmas at Ordway's.
F. II. Preble of Bingham was in town
Yesterday.
Attention is called to advertisement
of auction sale in this issde.
S. d. Sayward has been confined at
his home for several days, threatened
with fever.
Mrs. Geo. Fairgreves of Hartland is
visiting this week at the home of her
son, Geo b. Fairgrieves.
Mrs. C. w. Clements of Jackson, y.
H., returned home from visit to her
parents in Cornville, this morning.
c. j. Bailey left home this morning
on trip to Portland, and will probably
visit No. Conway before returning.
With the thermometer registering 10
degrees below zero Tuesday, and six to
| eight inches of snow on the ground, it
can be said with safety that winter has
set ill.,
Willie Snow left home yesterday
| afternoon for the scene of the extensive
numbering operations carried on by his
father, up river, and will be absent two
weeks.
Miss Lora G. Cummings, first assist
ant in the high school, held n reception
to the teachers in TOM aud few of her
friends, from three to five, Saturday
afternoon last.
Mrs. Alice Makepeace, died at the
home of NJ. I. Pooer, where she was
employed, Tuesday night last, and her
body was taken to Gilbertville, Mass,
for burial. Wednesday.
f. S. Dutton attends the banquet in
Portland tonight at the Falmouth Ho-
tel rendered by President Hyde of
Equitable Assurance Co., to their agents
of that company in Maine.
Mr.. G. n. Harlow, horse buyer who
owns an extensive stable in So. Boston,
was in town yesterday and purchased Il
horse of Augustus Fowler for $3.50, and
one of Geo. Weymouth for $3.50.
One of the dynamos on the arc system
has been removed to Weston & Brainerd' 5
power on the island, that the stores may
be supplied with light while the uecessa-
ry repairs are being made on the other
wheel
The ladies' of the Congregational
church will have sale of useful and
fancy articles at the yestry of that
church, Monday and Tuesday afternoons
and evenings, the llth and 18th inst.
All are cordially invited. Admission
free.
The Portland Press says that Rev. E..
l.. House, pastor of the Pine street NJ.
f.. church. has announced to his con-
gregation that he has sent his resigna-
ton to the presiding elder. He will be-
come pastor of Congregational church
at Attleboro. Mass.
Mrs. Frank Z. Ross returned to her
home in St. Stephen, n. B., Tuesday
afternoon accompanied by Mrs. Clarissa
Ross, the mother of her husband. The
elder Mrs. Ross is 80 years of age. and
she will pass the winter months with
her sons in st. Stephen and Calais.
The force pump on the south side was
inspected and tried recently. by Chief
Engineer Nutting and assistant Steward,
together with the corporation assessors,
and they found it in fine working order
having sufficient force to throw two
streams of water over any of the build
ings of the south side, should it become
necessary to use it.
w. o. Fuller, .Jr. made call nj Good
Will Farm on his way to Skowhegan
and drove up from there in the after
noon. He was guest at Hotel lleselton
during his tarry here and made the RE-
PORTER "a call. He was greatly pleased
with Skow hogan and. like many others
on first visiting our village. found it more
of place than he expected.
Skowhegan drug clerks have banded
themselves into the latest club our town
can boast. Its membership is confined
strictly to those who are or wish to be
pharmacists. The members hold weekly
meetings for study at the home of one
of their number, have question box,
etc, besides devoting portion of the
time at each meeting to practical illus-
thtions. Sucha club can but prove of
material and llsting benefit to all.
VIM. B. Spow informs the REPORTER
that Hiram Moore expects to cut about
100000 sbruce on squaw and Indian
towns fJ Gray Il Snow this winter
which is NEARLY double the amount he
expected would be cut on those town
ships. Gray & Snow will also sell
stumpage to certain parties on the Main
river and on the Dead river and buy the
logs of these parties. They have made
a contract with Hollingsworth q Whit
ney to furnish them several millions of
spruce for their pulp mills at Winslow.
I Cloaks are going cheap at Ordway's.
7 Cream Balm at Patterns Drug store,
% cents.
Now is the time to buy cloak at
Ordway's.