The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-13
New fancy ribbons at W. Fl. Wildes'.

New fancy ribbons at w. FL. Wildes'.
Miss Anna Jones is visiting for a few
days in Bangor.
j. Il. Ellsworth of Presque Isle, is in
town for few weeks.
Fairgrieves received, this week, nice
new lot of cider barrels.
Rev, r. L. Sheaff was among the ar
rivals by last nights train.
Steward Bros. have all kinds of stove
wood at lowest market prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Butler visited
friends at Benton Falls, yesterday.
Willis Emery and wife of No. Arson,
were in town over last night with
friends.
M. b. Heselton accompanied by Miss
Edith Stevens, went to New York, Mon.
day, on business.
Miss Lola Goodwin is passing the
week in Portland, 10 attendance upon
the Maine Musical Festival.
Winchester rifles, shotguns and am
munition at Blunt's. He has the largest
stock and his prices are the lowest.
Hon. and Mrs. William Philbrick left
home yesterday for Rochester, n. H., to
visit their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Burrill
We learn that the knights of King
Arthur have hired room in Coburn hall
block, which they are to fit up as gym
nasium.
Before buying your carpets, straw
mating and oil cloth you should look
over Bragg & Varney's line as they have
the latest patterns.
Mrs. Edgar Barnes who had been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Marble, left for her home in Haverhill,
Mass, Wednesday morning.
Having had many inquiries for articles
in the stationary line, C. W. Folsom, the
prescription druggist, has added to his
stock line of papeteries, school tablets,
etc., latest tints and shapes.
Miss Josephine W. Smith will meet all
who wish to join her music classes at
Milburn hall, Saturday morning, Oct.
10th, at 8 80 o'clock, when the first
lesson of the course will begin.
Friends of Henry Taylor, the evange-
list, can hear him Sunday next at the
First Baptist church, where he will
preach at 1915, a. m. He is also ex-
pected to preach at the o'clock prayer
meeting.
Senator NJ. l.. Merrill of St. Adams,
and Senator elect Geo. G. Weeks of Fair
field, Representatives elect w. l..
Walker of Starks, c. II. Girdler of Mer-
Ger and B. w. Adams of Mayfield, were
in town, Monday.
futile Bros. received, yesterday, from
New York, a Hampshire Down buck
that cost them here $24.00. They have
flock of ~ of this breed of sheep and find
them profitable. They are good NUT
ton sheep and have fair fleeces. They
sold their buck lambs this season for
$1,000 each.
C. +. Dealey finds that with his in
creasing business his present quarters
are inadequate, and he has leased the
rooms over G. M Barnard's shoe store,
which are now being put into tirst-elass
shape by carpenters and plumbers. In
the line of pressing, cleansing and re-
pairing of clothing he has no superior,
and ir his new rooms he will be better
prepared than ever to attend to the pub
lies wants.
Mrs. Lavoria S., wife of George T.
Green died at her home on Water street.
Saturday last of consumption, after an
illness covering more than 10 years.
Mrs. Green was the daughter of Hiram
and Mary (Nay) Smith of Cornville, and
was AZ years of age. She leaves hus-
band and one son, Derne, and other rela-
tives. Funeral services were held at her
late home, Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. George Martin, who has preach
ed at the Methodist church, of which
Mrs. Green was member, during a
brief absence of the pastor.
Mr.. A. b. Page of the lumber firm,
Lawrence, Newhall & Co., of Shawmut,
(Fairfeld), was in town Tuesday attend
ing to some business at probate court.
He informs US that this company will cut
about 20 millions feet of spruce the coming
winter, about the usual amount required
to supply their mills at Shawmut. AL
ready two operations are under way, one
on Moose River, one on Dead River and a
crew will be put in on Moxie next
month. The firm operated in these same
localities last season. He informs US
that there is a slight Improvement in the
lumber market.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, which
was formed here several months since,
has four "real daughters, that is daugh-
tiers of man who served in the Revolu-
tionary war, as members. These ladies
are Mrs. Caroline Farrand Hight of Nor
ridgewock, 80 years old July 9Th last,
daughter of William Farrand who died in
Starks, March Is, 1854 Mrs. Sylvia Hall
HusseV of Canaan 90 wears old last