The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-19

nesday, day and evening.
l.. W. Chase is at market this week
after a car load of carriages.
Mrs. II. X. White returned Saturday
night from few days visit in Portland.
There is "A good prospect that the
Richards Pulp Mill may be started up
soon.
Herbert Wentworth returned Satur-
day, from a business trip to New lork
city.
If our present = Gather continues we
shall soon see vegetation take wonder
full start.
Don't fail to see the latest styles in
outside garments to be displayed at W.
II. Wides' Wednesday.
VIM. Doian was called to Augusta, to-
day, by the serious illness of his sister,
Miss Margaret Doran.
1t costs you nothing unless it does
the work and you are the Judge and
jury, Patterns Cream Balm.
1t is expected over one hundred people
will attend the X. p. banquet at Hotel
IIeselton, Friday evening of this week.
Several Skowhegan dancers have re-
ceived invitations to attend swell Ger
man to be given in Waterville, Tuesday
night.
Capt. Smell and wife who had been
the guests of Mrs. Sumner Snow and
family for some weeks, returned to
Wnslow Friday.
Yes, these are hard times and YOU
want 10 save money in buying clothing
We're alive with biggest trades ever
known. New England Clothing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont Homestead
have moved to the farm occupied by the
late Nathan llodgdon. They are to care
for Mrs 1odgdon who is an aunt of
Mrs. Homestead.
James Clarkin, the decorator, WAS
in town over Sunday. While here he
closed "A contract for months work on
the interior of Hotel Heselton. also to
do some work on the outside of the
buildings.
Mr.. Frank Lewia a much respected
citizen of our town, died at his home,
Wednesday last of consumption, after an
illness covering over period of nearly
three years. Funeral services were held
Saturday. from st. Mary's church, and
were largely attended. A wife, three
sons and a daughter survive him. His
age was 10 years.
We learn that John o. IIanes has sold
his fine stallion, Bay Fearnaught. to
Howard Gould of Portland, for 81 300.
The sale of this valuable stock horse is
much to be regretted by our farmers and
many Others, as his get have been much
sought after by horsemen throughout
New England, always commanding good
prices. 1t is reported his new owner
will have him handled for speed, and he
ought to go very fast Last season a
prominent Maine driver offered to take
Bay Fearnaught under Il guarantee to
give him a mark of 225 He will he
heard from later.
The concert and hop given at Hotel
lleselton, Thursday evening of last
week, under the auspices of Canton Hal
flax, No. 2G, l. o. O. f.. was grand af-
fair in its entirety and thoroughly en-
oyed by the - couples in attendance.
The concert was given by those admiral
Bile singers. the Ladies' Ceciian Quar-
tettc of Portland, and was one of the
finest. The hop following lasted into
the small hours of the morning. music
for the sane being furnished by Ken
dall's orchestra. Owing to the severity
of the weather only about ten couples
from Canton Halifax of Waterville, were
present.
In view of complaint made of lottery
transactions in North Arson, and also.
in view of the fact that these chance
schemes are somewhat frequent in
other towns, we are informed that
Sheriff Niles has directed his deputies in
Somerset to give special attention to
this matter and prevent these violations
of law. The fact that the otherwise.
law-abiding men who engage in these
transactions do it thoughtlessly and with
no intention Of disregarding the laws of
the land, makes it none the less viola
ton and the officers of the law do well
to take measures TO put stop to these
transactions, which are NOT only no
advantage, but are harmful as we'll as
criminal.
The Brazilian Minister has received Il
despatch from Rio de ,Ianciro stating