The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-05-28
TOWN and VICINITY.
:. :. Cairns is in Auburn, today.

N. G. Green of Athens, was in town
Monday.
Miss Pearl c. McIntire, Colby 90
passed Sunday in town.
Miss Lizzie Huzzey is spending the
week with friends in Lewiston.
Mrs. r. B. Shepherd entertained the
&C. {. c. at her home, Tuesday.
Rev. L. II, Copeland will preach next
sabbath on Symbols of Eternal life.
Edward Clark of Madison, formerly
eff the Bulletin, was in town Monday.
Remnant suitings for both ladies'
geut's and chiIdren's wear at Coburn
Wooden Mills.
The Mohican House, Lake George,
Canaan. will reopen for the season
sunday June eth.
Geo. II. Boardman of the Island
Machine Co.. made IA business trip to
Lewiston, Wednesday.
You will find the best tomato and
celery plants at the South-side green
house; large and thrifty.
The logs are now running quite brisk
". and the usual jam at the railroad
bridge pier formed on Monday.
The corridors of the Court house
4 have been treated to new MANILA rope
carpets throughout, and look very nice
now
F. ". Allen Il Co, owing to the ex-
pration of the lease of their store, an
nounee in another column great re-
moyal sale. See what they have to say.
The match race recently announced in
these columns is off. Mr.. Rogers, owner
Of elias r., deciding to lose the amount
already posted rather than contest for a
larger purse.
Ladies will do well to call at the Co.
burn Wooden Mills and look their rem
Dant cloths over, before deciding on
their spring suits. They are showing
some beautiful cloths for little money.
Gee :. Webb, John A. Dealey W. L.
0rdway, Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Walker and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Norton were among
the Skowhegan people who attended the
dedication of Odd Fellows Hall at Scion.
Thursday last.
Dr. +. c. Bisbee of Camden. WAS in
town this week and purchased fine six
year old mare by Nelson's Wilkes, of
Nelson Weston and Edw. Rogers, pay
Ing 500. The doctor also made Il. w.
laiaes AN ofl''r of the same amount for
biz black colt, which was refused.
Mr.. ). +. Emerson, the efficient secrc-
lary OF SkoWhcgan Grange F. of II. is an
ap-to-date farmer in deed as we'll as being
one of The best posted grangers III the
county. In evidence of this we cite the
het that he raised some splendid celery
last year and kept some of it crisp and
nee until this late time of the wear.
Nehd the pleasure of sampling nice
bunch of it at our dinner table Tuesday
last. We know whereof we speak.
Rev. Geo. f. Leighton is "A member of
the order of Sons of Veterans, holding
lne position of Chaplain of the Maine
DEPARTMENT. He very properly wore
BIS uniform in his church, Sunday, while
Conducting the Memorial service, which
aeIted commentators remarks from
Veterans generally. His sermon did not
pfessiye and this deviation from the
usual garb of the clergyman detracted
Dot an iota from its effectiveness.
The ladies of the Congregational
church gave a most delightful supper
and social at their vestry last evening
Alter the tables had been cleared several
u The ladies favored the company with
Vnolee musical selections all of which
sere rendered in most creditabe
manner and the audience evineed their
'PpTeeation. Among those who took
Nfi IN The exercises were Mrs. l.. L.
Morrison. Mrs. f. o. Sawyer and Miss
0eftfude Webb, whose names are a
uncleht assurance of merit from a
nl'leal standpoint. Mrs. d. H. Bart
VII read with her usual ability and
Miss Elsie Walton played a very fine
@Feiion on the guitar.
+lgh'on's greenhouse presents a
4adsome sight at this season, and it
'0nia seem to visitor that they were
qpiy prepared to fill all orders from
"F large stock on hand. Since last
az d col storage room has been built
Tie enterprising and hustling pro-
s'oF' and in it they now have among
%f things over 1000 piuks and some
roses of different varieties. 1t is
ahytg to know they are meeting
p" grand success and that their BUSH
: aas nearly doubled within the past
''' Such greenhouse is vast con
'VFoce as well as credit to a town. and
'N hands of such conscientious pains
aug people is made of double value.
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ny can't | sell the best carriage for
money? | buy them by the car load
my freights are less than one half :;
~ the manufacturer and select for