The Somerset reporter., 1888-08-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

T. W Weston, Esq, Is IN boston Tor
few days.
Miss Belle Colby of No. Arson Is visl
ng in town.
See the stack of new books in Gee
cu.hings show window.
New line of pushes at 10 cents pc
yard at ordway's.
The bath rooms at l54 Water St, ar
-.criying good patronage.
Mrs II. IL. Bigelow and her son ar
,.iting friends in Waterville this week
Mr.. W. II. Wildes. of the firm Whit
Wildes. is on business trip to Boston
Mrs. W. p. Goodwin and child ar
visiting friends in Green for few weeks
+ y. Merrill Esq. returned Thursda
-, from two weeks trip to Mime
sofa.
Major Charming of Fairfield was in tow
Friday on his way home from a trip u
river.
Miss Susie IL. Smith OF Lawrence
Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A
McQuillan
Miss Lora Dyer of Foxcroft, visited il
town over the Sabbath, with Dr. Cor
Johnson.
Miss Mamie McQuillan and Miss lisa
belle Harper are on visit to Vassalbort
aud China Lake.
Mrs. A. N. Burke Of Bingham was Ii
/ town Tuesday, and left on the Afternoon
train for Dexter.
Elijah Bates of Eustis, Florida, former
" of Somerset was registered at Hote
Ieseton Monday.
Remember, the new clothing store OF
II. S. Blaisdell is now located next dool
to the post office.
j. b. Bracket Esq, general agent OF
the Washington Life Insurance Company
was in town Tuesday.
Nothing but complimentary remark,
are heard concerning the work done a
the Somerset Steam Laundry.
Hon E. f. Webb of Waterville came to
town Monday afternoon on business and
returned Tuesday morning,
Mr.. o. +. Blackden of Pittsfield. was
among the number in attendance on the
Democratic convention last week.
Miss Anna Pegram of Lincoln, ILL.,, is
among the numerous summer visitors
that Skowhegan harbors this month.
DR., C. II. COX is making trip to
Madison, Scion, Bingham, North Arson
and through Franklin County this week.
Fred futile shipped several cars of
hardwood lumber to Fairfield last week,
aud has large amount still to market.
Do your trading where it suits you best,
but favor your pocket book. Harris new
shoe store is the place for bargains in
footwear.
Mrs. L. G. Woodbury. and Miss Minnie
futile took the train Monday morning
for Peaks Island, where they will re-
main several weeks.
The bicycers of Kennebec county have
organized under the name of the "kenne-
bee County Ramblers," with Fred Neal of
Fairfield as captain.
The numerous bands of music to be in
town on Wednesday next, the date of the
Republican County Convention, will make
their headquarters at Hotel Heselton.
L. II. Thompson and |. F. Douglas
agents of Union Pacific r. r., and James
s. Smith N. f, agent of the Rock Island
r. X. were at the Heselton last week.
The No. Arson boys were down in
large numbers to see the game last Satur-
dav, and again went home disheartened
at seeing the Skowhegans come out vic
torious.
Mr.. Archie L. Talbot, Gen. Agent of
the Provident Life and Trust Company
of Philadelphia is in town this week.
His family is spending August in Show,
hogan.
Mr. F. Henry Kilgore of Lowell, is
stopping in town for a brief Time, renew
Ing old acquaintances. Mr., kilgore is
general manager of the American Allot-
ment Association.
II. S. Blaisdell's new clothing store has
removed from REPORTER block to l04
Water ST., next door west of Post oiiice,
where a much larger and better variety of
ready made clothing and gents furnish
ings will be shown.
The Somerset Central Agricultural So
cety will hold its annual show and fair
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
tember %, 26 and 81, and now is the time
for our friends to make their arrangements
to do something to help along the exhibi-
ton.
The Fairfield Journal says the Demo
cratic speakers, Frank Jones and Others,
got as far as Fairfield on their way to the
Democratic County Convention and being
then notified of the adjournment turned
around and took the first train for their
homes.
The management of the Fairfield park,
at the request of Mr.. Il. 7. Patten, have
placed fifteen choice reserve seats at the
disposal of the young ladies of the &c. c.
c. c." who wish to be present and view
the bicycle race of Friday afternoon of
next week
The rear of the Kennebec drive goes
over the falls here to-day. There are
now about 70 men at work on the logs,
but 40 of them will be discharged as soon
as the logs pass Skowhegan Fall. 1t will
take 20 days yet to get the drive into the
booms. 1t has been long seige and
quite expensive.
W. M. Bailey and John W. Steward,
two of Skowhegan's young men, gradu-
ates of the Skowhegan High School class
of Ss left home Monday morning for
Orono to enter the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts. They are
boys of enc rgy and character and we ex'
pect they will make their mark in that
Institution.
Mr.. Henry Gould who has been In trade
In this village nearly two years has CLOSED
out his business here and bought out
shoe store In Freeport. He will short
ly establish himself in business there
Mr.. Gould Is q gentleman of high char
acter, excellent business ability and We
greatly regret his removal from our town
Mr., and Mrs. Gould left yesterday t'
spend few weeks In Lincoln County.
The lovers of base ball, and they are OF