The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
III don't follow though" he continued.

ccflts anu provisions. iiit iilfht u'cNtl'h
is equally essential. To locate the man
Who carries constantly choice meats.
Juicy steak. and game and fish in sra-
son. i quite an undertaking, but heart
ily recommend the Central Market, \.
simpson " CO., props. They are cheap.
always we'll stocked. handle nothing but
the choiscst of prime and wcli-condiion-
ed meats. and make IA strong point of
combining quantity and quality for the
money"
Il fell YOU. my boy" remarked Uncle
Josh in AN aside to Charles, THAT this
Young wife of yours is model house
keeper. especially is she one of the bes,
bread-makers Mo ever queen d over an
oven. But even the most expert bakers
must have good material to work with
so good flour i, Il dcsideration. advise
YOU To patronize Woodbury. Il Gage.
Their brand "Royal.' and their meal
and graham excel anything on the mar
ket. They also have on hand all kinds
of feed at lowest market prices"
At this point. somewhat to Charles
confusion. the old man INDUCED in IA
half-serious criticism OF his personal APP
pearance. You are decidedly off-style
for "A townsman" said he. WED better
90 down to the Dow Il Carter clothing
house" After Charles had fitted himself
out in neat and late style business suit
from the piles Of fashionable garments
that cover the table of this extensively
stocked establishment, Uncle Josh de-
clared that "Now you look like new
man. Before leaving, having found
goods and prices irresistible, Charles also
invested in complete outfit of gents
furnishing goods, from II latest style hat
to dozen shirts. This house is not to
be undersold in the city.
Now we'll let Polly pay visit to
the dressmaker,' remarked Uncle Josh,
'for you need some tonsOrial work. and
we'll go into the Joe Hutchins parlors.
That's where you can get as quick, neat,
expert and every way enjoyable shave.
haircut or shampoo, as any pampered
prince of the realm ever got. To which
Charles acqucsced when, a short time
nfterward he emerged from one of the
best conducted barber shops in the coun-
try. And if Polly ever wants any hair
dressing done this is the place." added
Uncle Josh.
oh" exclaimed Polly, as they halt
ed before show window, after the
gentlemen returned, what a perfectly
lovely slipper" "Yes,'' said Uncle
JOSH Il. ii. Merrill & Sons boot and
shoe stock can't be equalled in style or
extent in this section; come in and
look it over" 1t might have been poll
cy not to have extended that invitation,
had not Uncle Josh known how wise
economy it is to trade at the Merrill
store, for Polly found prices so seductive
that she purchased an outfit from satin
slippers to handsome walking boot.
Charles invested in IA gents fine shoe.
while Uncle Josh INDUCED in IA stout
farm boot. No one needing footwear
can resist the styles and prices at Mer-
rill's.
Lets sce--I promised you gold
watch too. didn't l.: " qucricd ncle
Josh of Polly. The place of all places
is Geo. l'hilbrick Il Sons. On arriving
AT the popular iewclry store the old man
CALAMITY acquitted himself OF his prom
i,e, and then directed Polly's attention
to the superior stock of silverWarc car
ried BY the house. There is no other
such stock in the town. said the old
man, land will guarantee the quality
to be of the very best. Pick out your
family clock while here he added
This firm carries a magnificent line
"if ever you unfortunately need optical
goods, this is the place to come.
a'ncle," remarked Polly, 'you prom
ised to take me to j. n. & |. j. Smiths
music store. They sell the Carpenter
organ and shall be drcadfully lonesome
without one, 1t is a very king of i'll
strumcnts. 1t combines purity of tone
with sweetness and power in Il manner
attained in no other instrument, and is
very miracle of beauty and design
All right" laughed the oil man, this
is the oldest and most reliable house in
the town, and they carry handsome
line of pianos, and you can call for any
popular make you want and I'll pay the
bill.
"Oh, | must have an album, Uncle
Josh, exclaimed Polly, "and- "1 es,
and Bible with reasonably big family
register" interrupted the old man, $50
we'll 90 down to the completest es
Establishment in town, Bixby Il Bucks
book store. You'll find many articles
indispensable for the parlor as well as
library there" And for variety BiXby
Il Buck have I'm unequaled stock, and
Pollys purchase included miscellaneous
books, fancy stationery. Gall the latest
agonies) bric-a-brac, house decorations.
and all manner of pretty things for the
center table. iIer enthusiasm only sub
sided when lncle Josh wickcdly sug-
gcsted that she could find school books
there too when she needed them.
Passing down the street Uncle Josh
paused before a handsome drug store.
Here is George Cushing" said he, "and
he may prove to be Il valuable acquaint-
ance." But Uncle, we don't" "Oh.
know. YOU don't need medicine, now,
and imagine you never will, but reckon
it won't be unreasonably long before
this Young man will be taking Il decided
interest in the matter of parcgoiic, and
- II ncle, "Well, well, come
in: sometime you may want pre-
scription compounded. and this is the
place. lie Is competent pharmacist.
and carries only the purest drugs and
medicines" Then, after partaNng of
refreshments in the form of icc-cream
soda Polly purchased box of confec-
tionery.
Are you going to farming" remark
ed 'nclu Josh. "lou will need harness.
The boss horse milliner in this section is
Geo. Weymouth. He employs only first
class workmcn and gives personal super
vision to the minutest detail of manufac-
turc. There is nothing in their line that
cannot be had of then-heavy and light,
single and double, plain and fancy, work
and buggy harncss-they have them in
stock. They carry everything else that
is found in complete stock-saddlds,
whips, fly nets, busters, lap robes, every