The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-18
Room moulding at Bragg & Varney's.

fine grade bed spread.
1t is expected there will be special
train from Bingham over the Somerset
TO the Pauline Hall Opera Co.
Mrs. II. {. Day of Northampton, Mass,
who had been spending week with the
family of q. " Cover, Esq, returned
to her home Saturday.
Capt +. II. Wing. Deputy G. NJ. of
Maine Grand Lodge is in Augusta to-
day attending the dedication of The new
Masonic temple there.
If you want to see a fine piece Of
leather, gaze on that side of calf skin in
Gardner u Barnards window, tanned
by the Leland Betting Co.
Pauline Hall gives souvenir to each
lady attending "Dorcas'', superb large
sized tinted photograph of herself, ap-
propriately autographed.
Mr.. s d. sayward on Friday last
completed his twenty-fifth year in the
employ of the Maine Central Railroad
Company 4 long and faithful service.
Look in Robbins window and see the
haudsomest line of back combs ever
shown in Somerset county. Then go in
and ask to see his new line of ladies'
waists sets
Patten, the druggist, has just had a
large French plate mirror, encased in a
beautiful frame, mounted above his soda
fountain, which adds very materially to
the attractiveness of his finely appoint
ed drug store.
1t is expected arrangements will be
made whereby a portion of the games to
be played with the Augusta club in the
New England league will be played on
the college grounds at Watervlle If
this should be so many from our town
will attend.
The Pauline Hall Opera Co. has al
ready played twice in Portland, the sec
ond night the receipts were over Slt00-
and they still play another return en-
gagement there the BIRD of April The
advance sale has already reached over
500, Which speaks for itself.
Work upon the new front for the
brick block of 5. Whittier was com
menced yesterday, under the superyi-
sion of IL. ". Clancy. 1t is to be OF
iron and glass wholly, and when com
pleted will probably be the handsomest
front in town, 1t will require about
four weeks to do the job.
Judge Sewall {. Strout aud Mrs.
Strout left here Friday afternoon f6i
their home in Portland after a tarry OF
nearly / weeks at Hotel Heselton, dur
ing the March term of the supreme
court. \. II. Small, court reporter,
and Mrs. Small also guests at Hotel
Heselton for the term, left for their
home Saturday morning.
Thursday of next week, the 18th inst,
is Fast day and therefore as usual TIE
REPORTER will be issued the day before,
Wednesday, the 9th. Correspondents
will do US the great favor to send in
their letters one day earlier, and adver-
Users will also bear in mind that unless
they get in their copy for advertisements
one day earlier in the week than usual
they are liable to get left"
Miss Eolia Bray, lady clerk at Patterns,
passed a most credtable eXamina ion
before the State Board of Pharmacy at
Portland last week, receiving her de-
ploma rs a registered pharmacist this
week. Owing to a movement being
made looking to the formation of a
National Board of Pharmacy, Names
Board has recently set the standard re-
qured much higher, and one who now
attempts to pass sets themselves severe
task. At the previous meeting of the
board there we're eleven candidates and
no certificates aere granted.
The construction of the Worsted mill
at East Madison is progressing favor
ably, TIE foundation walls are being
raised about one foot higher than those
of the old mill by brick work aud will
soon be ready fer the sill, and flooring
timber. fhe lumber for frame and foI
much Of the other part of the structure
are ON the ground or soon will be. The
purpose OF the company is to put the worl,
along rapidly and have the mill ready
for business within three months. The
looms corresponding toa / set mill will
be put in first and for a time weaving
and finishing alone will I've done, MS the
yarn can be put down at the mill as
chcaply rs ii can be colorcd aud spun
there. Later the machinery for spin
ming the yarn may bc put in but work
at the mill can he commenced much
earlier by putting in looms only,
There are few citizens of Maine or any
other state who have attended as many
elections, Town, State and National as
Hon. James B. Dascomb, president of
the Skowhegan Savings Bank and of
the First National Bank Of SkoWhegan.
He is 81 years old and has not missed a
presidential election since 1896 and has
not skipped an annual September election
since he became old enough to vote in
the year 1893. Furthermore he attended
every March meeting Of the town of