The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-07-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

lady to drive. +. b. Curtis.
\ few parasolS st low prices may still
be- found at Misses King X Wards.
\ rain storm is much needed, but even
shower would be thankfully received
+. A. Williams has just bought large
stock of ., 10, and 2j cent counter goods
{. +. Pollard, under Hotel Coburn. car
ries in stock a full line of Mason fruit
jars, all sizes.
5. ID. Greenleaf, esq, gets in ahead on
new potatoes He sends the REPORTER a
peck of nice ones.
White 4 Wldes have got few second
hand sewing machines which they will
sell very cheap.
&. S. Hill offers for sale six passenger
Concord coach, in good condition; or
will exchange for other property.
The attention Of our subscribers is call
ed to the remarks of our new merchant,
Mr. NJ. II. French to be found in another
column.
stephen Mayo and wife and T. Sawyer
and wife of this village, left yesterday
for a weeks sojourn ut Mouse Island and
vicinity.
Ninety tickets were sold at this station
last Thursday morning for the annual ex-
cursion of the Universalist Sunday
Schools at Maranocook.
meeting of the pew owners OF Island
Avenue church is to he held the 3lst inst.
to take into consideration quite extensive
repairs of the church editice
After July Goth reduction is to be
made in the price of money orders. For
amounts under S. five cents will be
charged a reduction of nearly onchalf.
Hon. l.. II. Webb has returned from his
llartand farm where he has been putting
in some "big ticks in the hay field. He
secured 30 tons of splendid hay last week
Complaint is made that boys disturb
the peace by indulging in playing base
ball at the trottng park Sundays. The
officers of the law will be on the lookout
for them hereafter.
The dry weather of the two weeks past
has been very favorable to hay making,
and a large part of the crop in this
part of the county has been got under
cover in fine condition.
Russell Post q. A. h. have leased the
upper portion of the new block being
erected by Holbrook 4 Halves, and it is
to be fitted up as hall for their use. The
lease is for ten years
Fairgrieve still enjoys the reputation of
making the best ice cream in town. The
little boxes furnished by him for convey
ing it in quantities of a pint or quart to
your homes are novel and servicabe
Everybody is invited to an ice cream
sociable at vestry of High st. church this
wednesday, evening. The young ladies
of the Sunday School will make the even
ing as pleasant and enjoyable as possible.
The surviving comrades of the Six
tccnth Maine Infantry will hold their re-
union at Skowhcgan on the It'll of Au-
gust. All comrades are invited to attend
Col. Widcs has the matter in charge
here.
Mr.. G. +. Muzzy, of the Cambridge,
Mass, fire department, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, and MIR. X H.
Holman, an engineer on the elevated rail
road, New York city, and wife, are the
guests of c. W. Lowe and family
Dir o Fitzgerald, the man who makes
so many wonderful cures, is to he at llo-
tel IIeseIton soon, for one day only The
success of this great magnetic healer is
Unprecedented and he has an immense
practice Throughout the cities Of New Eng
land. For day and date see ad.
The committee of High St church ap-
pointed to interview the pastor with sell
erence to his resignation rendered one
week ago reported last Sunday and the
church was obliged to grant his request
and accept his resignation, which he con-
,idercd final His resignation takes eff
feet Sept. II, 1856,
Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Sowcrby were
given pound party by the members Oh
Loyalty Lodge |. O. &. T., on Friday
evening last, about thirty members of
that body being present. The company
were treated to fruit and confectionery
and after a most enjoyable evening, re-
paired to their homes at late hour.
The selection of Gen. X. b. Shepherd
of this town to I'LL vacancy on the
Board of Trustees of Colby University
was good one. General Shepherd Is
graduate of the institute, has had wide
experience in educational matters Is a
thorough business man and must be IA
miliar with the needs and wants of the
college.
The 18th Army Corps Association viii
hold their annual meeting and banquet al
the Manhattan Beach Hotel, Cony Island
Ny, on the both day of July, 1856, at
p. NJ. Tickets to banquet will be $500
Notify Maj. Charles Appleby, ca Wall st
n. y, if you intend to be present anc
want tickets w. ID. Jaynes, Sec'y; w
H. Emory, Prest.
Mr.. Frederick Hoyt has been at Port
land for the past three weeks under treat
ment for cat lract of the eye at DR.. iolt'
hospital. Mr.. Hoyt received great bene
fit from the treatment and is now so tina
he can walk the streets without assist
ance, and soon expects to be able to ref'
with the help of glasses specially adjust
ed to his eyes The citizens of this tow
will be glad to hear of his relief from
this great misfortune.
L. J. Addition has disposed of his inter
est in the boot and shoe business at 10
Water street to Lang 4 kecnc, the ne'
proprctors taking possession on Satur
day last The senior member of the firm
Mr.. A. II. Lang, is well known to on
people, having 'ong been resident of til
place where he has many friends VIII
will be glad to greet him in his new quar-
tiers. Mr.. Keene is stranger among us