The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

horse sled, two seated sleigh, dump cart
aud heavy horse for sale.
The warm friends of Horatio W. Cush
ing will learn with much pleasure that
he is slowly but surely gaining strength
and health, daily, 10 his new California
home.
The meeting of the Woman's Club
which WAS to have been held Wednesday
of this week, has been postponed until
Wednesday, Feb. 1st, the day for the
next regular meeting.
At the next meeting OF Skowhegan
Grange, Wednesday evening, Jan. %,
the newly elected officers will be in
stalled. Worthy Master Obadiah Gard
ner of the State Grange, will be present
at this meeting.
Will Cotton, formerly conductor OF the
Skowhegan & Norridgewock electric
railway, Is In town on two weeks yaca-
ton. Mr.. Cotton is at present con-
ductor on the new electric road between
Bath and Lewiston.
Rev. and Mrs. George K. Leighton,
Mrs. Clarence Mantor, Misses Clara
Varney and Alice Sides and Charles
Lashon attended the Central Maine AS
ISOLATION of young people at Wsterville,
Yesterday, from the Universalist church.
The Y. P. c. U. of the Unversalist
church held most enjoyable socisble at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. +. Fair
brother, last Thursday evening. a
short musical programme was rendered
after which dainty refreshments were
served.
That "natty" set of double harness
seen on the fine matched pair of horses
driven about town by l.. W. Chase, early
this week, was made by Chaa. A. Good.
win, and is only a sample of what be is
manufacturing. And the best of 1t is
Goodwin's prices are always down to
crock bottom.
Nm. II. Catlin of New York city and
w. r. Brown of this place bought several
horses here on Tuesday, for the New
York market. On Wednesday these
same gentlemen were In Foxcroft and
today are In Pennington after horses.
The horses bought here Tuesday, to-
gether with several bought previously
by W. r. Brown, make 16 here awaiting
shipment.
After all Illness from pneumonia cover
ing little more than one week, Mr..
Charles w. Green died at his home, at an
early hour this morning, aged about AZ
yeara. Mr.. Green had been nearly life
long resident of our town and during the
past 20 years was a valued employe OF
the Coburn Wooden mills, for period OF
more than half that time being in charge
of the weave room, where he held the.
esteem and respect of both the employees
and his employers. A wife, two sons
and daughter OF his immediate family
survive him, and they have the sympathy
of large circle of warm friends.
Funeral services will be held from his
late home, East Front ST., Saturday at
D. M, and will be under the auspices
of Carrabassett lodge |. o. o. F., Of
which the deceased was worthy menu
Der.
Since the Benjamin Steward farm has
come into possession of Miss Julia
Coburn, she has had large crew Of
men at work for many weeks remodel
ling the buildings. The house, a large
old fashioned roomy structure has had
new windows throughout, been newly
clapboarded and painted and In the in
terror all the rooms have been newly
papered and painted, q fine bath room
put In and many minor improvements
have been made. But the greatest
changes have been wrought In the
barns, the old ones rebuilt and an ad-
dtion of the most modern kind has been
adueu TO mousse tnc 90 Vi uioio hoau VI
fine Jerseys, that hitherto have been
kept on the Marston farm, Miss Coburn
has had under lease for two years past.
The barn with all its cOnveniences, must
be seen to be appreciated, among which
are running water, both hot and cold,
the never failing supply coming from
we'll located on high hill at the west of
the buildings. Mr.. Joseph Steward will
continue to be superintendent and mana
ger of the new place, aud with his family
occupy the house. The product OF the
dairy Is now sold to the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery.