The Somerset reporter., 1895-10-31

leading waists at Colby's.
Mrs. Geo. Z. Sampson and young son
are visiting in Melrose, Mass. w.
Rev. l.. Fl. Copeland will continue next
Sabbath his subject, Redemption"
Miss Mabel Goodwin of Mt. Desert
Ferry is the guest of Miss Blanche Say
ward.
Gardner & Barnard are showing a
nice line of arm goods. See them be-
fore buying.
VIM. G.. Chandler, landlord of Hotel
Heselton, is in Boston on a business trip
this week.
The First Baptist Society will give a
supper Friday evening, from 80 to :
o'clock. Admission Is cts.
i NJ B. Heselton is showing some extra
bargains in ladies and children's wool
hose and mittens. Ask to see the ladies
% cent fleeced hose.
The low prices put on the wooden
remnants ut Coburn Wooden Mills, to
close them cut, is a bonanza for the head
of the family who has boys to clothe.
Mr.. Fred g. Bryant of Boston, has
been visiting in town the past week with
his wife, who has passed the summer at
the home of her brother, w. II. Fowler.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Prof. Despret, a native teacher
from Paris, France, who is DESTROYS of
forming classes here. He teaches II
special method for conversation.
Our local coal dealers not having a
full stock purchased have been com
PEELED to advance prices fifty cents per
ton, it being almost impossible to get it
at any price, in the wholesale market.
The jail is completed on the outside
except the front porch which will not
be built until spring. The steel work
for the inside including the cells has
not arrived yet but is expected early.
The ladies of Skowhegan are cordially
invited to inspect our new line Of
stamped linens In the latest Empire
designs including the Delft and Jewell
work. These can be found at Brookings
& Priests.
Mrs. j. l.. Fields with her little boy,
who has been visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Weston for several
weeks, started this morning on her re-
turn journey to her home in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Our new sample book of fancy folders,
programmes and wedding cards, for
season of 1895 6, has just been received,
which shows some 800 designs. We in
vte an inspection should you need any
thing in that line.
Saxony yarn black and coldHs, Sets a
skein, at w. H. Wildes'.
A good number Of Russell Post, G. A.
X. and of the Ladies' Relief Corps made
comrade j. F. Cannon and wife friend
ly call Friday evening last An hour
was spent socially. and Mrs. Cannon was
remembered with a suitable present as a
token of regard.
Rev. George f. Leighton of West
brook, to whom the Universalst societies
of this place and Madison lately extend
ed a call to become pastor, has accepted
the call and will preach here through the
month of December and will take up his
residence here about the first of Jany.
1896. Services will be held at Skowhe-
gan in the forenoon and at Madison in
the afternoon, every Sunday.
A party of well-known railroad men,
including the president of the Wiscasset
& Quebec railroad, took trip over the
Somerset road Monday, having under
discussion the extension of this road to
the lake, and connection there with the
Canadian Pacific, while the plan to
connect Weeks Mills with Oakland
is also Incorporated in the proposed ex-
tension.
a hearing was given last week by
Clerk Of Courts Brainerd to counsel in
the famous Laughton VS.. Cyphers suit
tried at the last term of Court here, up
on the taxation of costs of Court. 4. \.
Merrill, Esq, represented the plaintiff and
Hon. d. d. Stewart the defendant The
case occupied full week and there was
IA cloud of Witnesses some of whom
were not called upon to testify. Mr..
Brainerd taxed the costs in the case at
$G5s Al. Luxures come high.