The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-01
After this visit, Uncle Josh suggested


said he. THAT important adjunct to
housekeeping controls masculine temper.
To that end you must patroniZe grocer
on whom you can depend for honest
goods. Through long term OF dealing
have found Arnold & Owen perfectly
reliable. You will find this careful
firm, always fully stocked with every
possible thing in the line of staple and
fancy groceries, fresh and first-class, no
shelf-worn goods there, while the prices
are down to brass tacks. To keep peace
in this family get all your groceries OF
Arnold Il Owen"
While Uncle Josh WAS bordering
where to go next, Polly suddenly asked
Uncle, where can | find the leading
millinery establishments "Just few
doors further on" remarked Uncle Josh,
land we will visit Miss s. M. Brookngs,
who. by the way, has on hand one OF the
completest stocks of millinery to be
found In town. You can get what you
want there, the latest styles and lowest
prices being her motto. Miss Bookings
experience guarantees that when you
have purchased of her you have the
thing according to fashion and salts
faction that your work has been done by
competent artist" In n few hours
there never was happier girl than
Polly for she got a perfect dream OF
bonnet.
"And in the matter of insurance" con-
tinued Uncle Josh. addressing bis
nephew, THAT is of Importance. You
will want a risk on your new house,
and fire, tornado and lightning In
, surance on your other property
then you can't do more sensible OF
satisfactory thing than to provide for
your wife policy In life insurance. My
old friend, Charles Folsom Jones, not
, only has lines of the solidest and best
companies, but he is courteous. expert
and trustworthy underwater. He has d
large number of companies, eighteen, all
of which belong to the old reliable cate
CORY, being well known for their prompt
and satisfactory adjustment of losses
It's better to be safe than sorry and
you'll surely be safe in the Jones-Tuttle
agency"
"Oh, say, Uncle exclaimed Polly
when the gentlemen returned from the
: insurance office, "where can go for dry
goods? This dress is hardly suitable,
must admit" swell, my girl, IL you
, want to select from one of the most
!, popular establishments in town, | will
direct you to W. II. Wildes, who car
ries stock of dress goods that for vari
ETY. and real value is seldom seen outside
the largest metropolitan cities. He car
ries all the latest weaves In fashionable
, dress goods and you are sure to be
guided right In your selections. You
? will find Wildes pleasant to deal with
and his employees polite and expert
while the prices cannot be duplicated
1t did not take Polly long to tell bar
gain when she saw one. She got 8
handsome dress with all the necessary
trimmings, then turned her attention tC
the cloak and jacket department where
, after examining the many stylish gar,
ments, she found one that exactly suited
, her and bought it on the spot.
Woman like, Polly was discussing the
matter Of how she would arrange hel
new house and was interrupted by Uncle
Josh. "And those house fixins remind
me- said he "that you haven't got youl
: dishes vet. The most famous stock IL
extent, quality and completeness is al
!, Chas. A. Ross china store. But the
average reader need not be told what al
: array of table ware Polly had to select
from. There isn't positively, thing IL
the line of china, crockery, glass or por
celain needed for Use or ornament in any
part of the house that cannot be found
i at Chas. A. Ross in indefinite variety
and at wonderfully low prices. He also
has splendid stock of lamps of every
description with Xmas goods and wal
paper in abundance. Polly's order sug
gested her thorough appreciation.
Yes, and | must have an album
Uncle Josh" quoth Polly, "and-"" Yes
and Bible with reasonably big family
register" interrupted the old man, $50
we'll go back over to Bixby d Bucks
book store. You'll find many articles
indispensable for the parlor as well al
the library there, and as for variety
Bixby & Buck have an unequallec
stock" So here Polly's purchases in
cluded miscellaneous books, fancy sta
tionery, all the latest agones, bric-a
brac of all manner for the center-table
several beautiful pictures and finding al
, immense assortment Of magazines, peri
odicals and newspapers, she subscribed
for everything in sight. Polly remarked
to the generous old uncle, why,
don't know when to quit buying, Bixby
& Buck sell such nice goods, and 81
, cheap, too"
"By Jove, Uncle, Pm not selfish, nor s
dude, but to tell the truth, with all o.
Polly's new flxings | wouldn't object tt
little further personal decoration my
SELF" laughed Charles, "Well, by lingo
| believe you do need a new Sid and {
few gents furnishings and we can attent
to that quicker than wink. Right mex
door Is my friend, Chas. r. Wards cloth
ing and gents furnishing store, | know
, of no one who keeps bigger or better
stock and he don't want all the money s
fellows got either He has a reputation
of being in position to supply the gooc
dressers Of this section with ready made
clothing and mems furnishings In more
satisfactory styles and prices than any
body and there amt no place in towr
where I'd rather trade" Charley founC
goods and prices so irresistible that hi
invested in complete outfit from late
style hat plum down to pair of socks
Uncle Josh concluded to combine econ
omy and style by getting for himself a
neat ready made suit from the piles OF
reliable garments to be found at Chas
F. Wards.
!, "And now, young man, let me give
you pointer" remarked the generous
old uncle. "Do not understand me tC
say that clothes make the man, but dc
; affirm that clean and spotless linen helps
heap. Now In this connection / an
happy to inform you that the Somerset
steam laundry is one Of the best laun
dries in the State. Polly will want hel
lace curtains and shirt waists done up
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