The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-05-24

ben =. 'olllhr, ESP, ol Noflh Ahsph,
was in town, yesterday.
How about ice-cream at 5e a plate:
That is all Delano asks.
Mr.. ;. T. Parsons of Dead River WAS
a guest at Hotel IIeselton yesterday.
\ pretty lot of ladies' shirt waists, just
received, at W. b. Stewards.
Mr.. Fred j. Horne, proprietor of the
Canaan House, Canaan. was in town,
yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie Thomas of Augusta is
visiting at the home of her BROTHER Geo.
b. Stafford
5. B. Brewster. the veteran hotel pro-
prietor formerly of this town, is spend
ing few days here.
Nothing like them ever offered for the
money-Delano' chocolate coated cara
mcls at % cts. per Id.
Thos. Tantish is at Mouse Island this
week, making preparations for the open
ing of the cottage at that resort.
l.. W. Chase guarantees to sell a better
carriage of any kind, or a harness, at
less money than any other dealer in
town.
The logs are running quite lively in
the kennebec now. and Weston is get
ting some in his boom for use in his
mills. here.
VIM. NJ. Plummer of Lewiston ac-
companied by his wife if visiting
friends in town, having driven across
from home with their team.
Miss Charlotte Thorndike Sibley who
leetured at the Congregational church,
Tuesday evening. was a guest of Mrs. l..
W. Weston while in town.
The next session of the Arson Z. NJ,
of Free Baptist churches will convene at
kingfield, June toy = The organiza-
ton of the conference will be Wednes
day at 10 \. NJ.
Summer corsets so cts. and Sl.o0 at
Ordway's.
{. +. Goodwin, received news Mon
day of the death of his infant child in
Augusta. quite suddenly. The mother
went to that city on visit Friday last,
accompanied by the baby.
Doran Il Wood are doing several ex-
tensve Jobs in plumbing on Skowhegan
residences. THIS season they are max
ing speciality of this line of work, and
are meeting with good success.
\ party consisting of ex-senator \.
+. Williams of California. c. q. Totman,
G. a. Wilson, Hiram Burgess and DR.,
W. :. Miller of Fairii Id, are fishing at
Carrying Place pond, this week.
The selectmen have laid tile drain
from Water street down Dinsmore street
aud thence eastward through grounds
toward the river. 1t had been a surface
drain under plank side walk before,
and was almost nuisance.
There is a good prospect of an eNeit-
ing game of ball at the trotting park
Saturday afternoon. The shoe factory
boys have challenged the Milburu Club,
and if the latter young men have any
'blood'' they will show their mettle.
Hon. Omar Clark was in town Tues
day, and informs us that the rain caused
a rise in the brooks and streams in the
lumber region but not enough to help
log driving much. \ crew returned to
Dead River and expected to get a run on
some logs that were left back there.
The W. Il. G. will give an entertain
ment at &. \. r. Hall Friday evening,
May -. at 30. Entertainment to con-
sist of reeitations by Miss Sides, music
by the quartette also by Miss Elsie
Walton and May Goodwin, with other
attractions during the evening. Admis-
sion including refreshments 20 cts
Bates Bros. lIumpty-Dumpty Co,
gave performance in Coburn Hall last
night, to an audience that was highly
appreciative. The company had the
snap to make much out of little and the
applause that greeted the efforts Of the
actors was frequent. The musical team
of the company WAS pronounced the
best that has visited Us.
The board of assessors have reap
pointed J. smith Nuttiug a chief engi-
neer of the fire department, and John II.
Steward lst asst. Lyman Murphy has
been promoted from foreman of Steamer
Co, to ID asst. engineer. The latter
change neceSstated Il reelection of otli-
GERS in the Steamer Co.. which resulted
as follows: Fred lIeald, foreman Fred
Weld, asst foreman; Jas. Gililan,
treas: George simpson, Sec'y.
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley of Belfast,
gave "A most interesting and instructive
lecture upon the Worlds Parliament of
Religions. at the Congregational church,
Tuesday evening last. under the auspices
of the Y F. :. G. +. Miss Sibley is Il
talented aud highly educated your 2
lady, and = most agreeable speaker,
The story of the Chicago Parliament
was gracefully told and listened to with
great pleasure by those in attendance.
Geo. ". Bishop and L. d. Morgan
dropped into town quite unexpectedly
Monday evening. by special train Tues
day forenoon fine array of driving