The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-08
New silk wrists at w. Il. Wlldes,.

Mr.. John Ambrose of The Forks was
in town yesterday.
George B. Stafford made busin, IS
trip to Boston this week.
Charles +. Horn, landlord of The
Forks hotel, was in town last week.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of II. G. Baker, Gardiner, Maine.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer makes his usual
monthly trip to Scion and Bingham next
week.
II. 5. Nickerson of Pittstield. was in
town attending court several days this
week.
Dandelions, spinach, radishes, lettuce
aud eucumbers at City Market under
Hotel Coburn.
Forrest j. Martin, Esq, of Bangor
was in town last week in attendance
upon court here.
DR.. Forrest Lee Adams after an alb
sence from town of several weeks, re-
turned Monday night.
Special eveLing service will be held at
the UniVersalist church, Friday evening,
April 9th at 80 o'clock.
The two kindergartens will commence
Apr. 10. For information Inquire of
Mrs. L. w. Weston, Mrs. W. II. Wildes,
Mrs. F. W, Allen.
Mr. P. B. Rolfe gives cloak and suit
opening at Ordway's, (to.morrow,) Fri
day. Everyone invited to attend, come
in forenoon If possible.
Ladies' sweaters 81 90 at Ordway's.
The topic for the social meeting at
the Universalist church Sunday evening,
April Il, is "Grudges'. References,
Matt. 6:l4-1S, IS ;2l, -35.
A chicken pie supper will be served at
the Congregational vestry, Wednesday,
April 14th, from six to seven. Tickets
% cents. All are invited.
j. II. Dane says the prospect for fair
amount of building in Madison this year
is excellent. There are already seven or
eight houses in sight for construction.
Several changes have been made in the
interior of Merrill & Frost's shoe store
within few weeks past that are not
only an Improvement in looks, but add
materially in convenience.
Jas. Holt of the Island Machine Co.,
accidentally run his finger into gear of
lath he was operating, on Thursday of
last week, mangling the finger very
badly, but fortunately no bones were
broken, and it will heal nicely.
Are you using the cash purchase
coupons good at Is leading stores in
Skowhegan and Madison? They are
worth to you 4 per cent on all your
purchases. Call on Merrill & Frost,
Skowhegan boot and shoe dealers, and S.
E. Remick & Co., Madison, for a book
and instructions. 2w
Mrs. Clara b. Leavitt has been honor
ed by the Maine Federation of Womans
Clubs by being appointed one of COM
mittee of three to revise the constitution
and bylaws. The other ladies on the
committee are two ex-presidents, Mrs.
f.. 5. Osgood of Portland and Mrs.
Doust of Bangor.
Posters are out announcing the forth
coming minstrel entertainment to be
given in Coburn hail. Tuesday evening,
April 20, by members of Skowhegan
Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pythias.
That the boys will give an admirable
performance is an assured thing and they
will be greeted by large and friendly
audience.
The selectmen of Fairfield, did the
right thing in causing Deputy Sheriff
Mutt to notify liquor dealers in that
town to stop selling rum. Aud we are
informed that this advice is being needed.
Municipal officers have the power to
effectively suppress this illegal and death
dealing traffic. The recent action in
the fact.
There is to be an auction sale of 20
large horses at Bingham House stables
in Bingham Saturday next, com
mencing at 10 a. m. These horses have
been worked in the woods the past
winter, are good workers in all harness,
but little thin as a result of their recent
work. If you want to buy good ser
viceable horse for little money attend
this sale.
E. X. DelanO, manager of Lakewood
hotel and grounds has recently received
beautiful silver cup of decidedly aquat-
ic design that he proposes to offer as
prize for yacht racing the coming
season. The cup is abont twelve inches
In height, of elaborate workmanship and
valued at $1,000. 1t was ordered
through W. F. Robbins, jeweler, and is
now on exhibition at his store.
Mr.. j. II. Dane in his mandatory on
the South Side is working on quite a
nice order for a Boston builder, of 15l
elm and II quartered oak doors. He has
already made and shipped u elm doors,
is now well along on the - oak doors
and, when these are done, will begin
work on the other lot of 70 elm doors.