The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-07-19
LOCAL ITEMS.


town Saturday.
sewall Brown Esq, of Canaan, was i
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Vine w. Coburn is at 'Northpol
for few days.
Mrs. C. M. Brainard is spending fe,
weeks at Boothbay.
parasols and baby bonnets Will be sol
cheap at King & Wards.
Mr.. W. W. Nash of Portsmouth was il
town for a day last week.
Fred Buker was at the. Kineo House
Mooschead Lake, last week.
Ladies gauze vests to be closed out a
lie New York Store.
Mr. Chas. II. Pepper of Watervile ha,
been in town for several days.
Reuben Fairbrother. Esq, of Nortl
Arson, was in town Saturday.
. lots of hamburgs at 10 and l2t cts. a
yd opened this week at Ordway's.
Mr.. H. L. Cushing, crayon artist, is al
Lynn, Mass, where he is taking lessons
For delightful cool summer weather
we think this season rather takes the
lead
Mr. w. Z. Knight of this village, shows
potato dug July 18th, that weighs 7
ounces
Mrs. C. V. Hanson and children are at
Diamond Island, Portland harbor for a
few weeks
Have you ever tried pair of those
Loomers elastic comfort hip corsets at
Ordway's.
Mrs. +. S, Hall and Ralph took the
train Monday morning for the Islands,
to pass a few weeks.
DR.. C. Z. Sawyer went to Portland,
Tuesday, to attend the annual meeting
of the Maine Dental Society,
The drive is moving along well on the
river although it is considerably later
than usual and the water is low.
Hon. Joshua Gray and wife of Gardiner
were in town Saturday and Sunday, re-
turning home Monday morning.
Mr. C. II. Pulsifer is on a vacation trip
to Augusta and his home in Stetson. His
place is filled by Edward Ingraham.
Fine bath rooms have been fitted up in
connection with the Somerset Steam
Laundry and are sure to be popular
Mrs. Chas. Fairbrother and Chas Jr
are soon to visit the Kineo House, Moose
head Lake, driving across the country to
Greenville,
Messrs. +. o. Head and wife and NJ
B. lleselton and wife visited Pittsheld |
last evening on business relating to Odd
Fellowship
Mr.. Daniel Bowman informs us of an
error in the amount he received for his
colt, it having been $500, and expenses
to Boston and return.
The Skowhegan, Waterville, Fairfield,
Dexter and Newport Wheel Clubs are to
take run to Pittsheld, Sunday, the 22d,
and take dinner with Landlord Blackden.
Mr.. Charles Lord of Saccarappa made
the REPORTER a call Monday. He for
merly lived in Athens but has resided at
Sacarrappa for the last 30 years or more.
j. B. Dinsmore of Bangor, piano tun-
er, will be in town for a few days. Or
ders left at Binsmore < Bickford's will
he attended to and satisfaction guaran-
teed.
We are Informed that Engineer Will
Richardson is to haul the circus train of
Wallace & Cos in their jaunt through |
Maine. Conductor Chandler will be in
charge.
The Clothiers and Tailors close their
stores four evenings in the week at 6
o'clock keeping open Wednesday and
Saturday. This arrangement lasts till
Sept LIST.
Mr. l.. Morrill, and family have taken
the residence of NJ. c. Foss on Madison
Street and will occupy it during the sum
mer months, Mr.. Foss and family are
domiciled in their cottage at Peaks Island
Portland harbor.
Several members from Carrabasset
Lodge, |. O. O. +. visited Quinnebasset
Lodge at Norridgewock, on Monday |
evening of last week, by invitation, to
witness the degree work as done by that
lodge.
Attention Is called to the advertisement
Of Shaw's Business College which ap-
pears in our columns this week. The
term of the present year commences
July 2nd owing TO an Increasing demand
for a summer term.
Advertising Car No |, of Wallace 4
Co.'S circns, arrived by the noon train
Monday, having on board sixteen bill
posters, who Immediately boarded teams
in waiting and filed the country here
abouts with advertising matter.
Sheriff Vaughan on Monday last on
search and seizure process found 40
pint bottles of whiskey on the premises
Of Micah w. Norton of New Portland.
Mr. Norton was brought before Trial
Justice and fined 500 and costs which he
paid.
Hon. William Atkinson of North Arson,
was in town Saturday. He is making ar
engagements to secure a preliminary sur
yey of the Carrabasset and Canada rail
road and expects a meeting of that Cor
poration at North Arson about the 10th
of August.
Mr. Amos H. Eaton and wife of Mid
dleboro, Mass, were the guests of M. j.
Arnold and wife portion of last week
and over the Sabbath. Monday, Mr..
Arnold took his visitors across the
country to Hartland where they are to
pass a short time.
The parties leasing the water privilege
at Carratunk Falls to the firm of Day
Mills, Boston, have extended the bond
thirty days. 1t is proposed to erect a
pulp mill on either the Scion or Embden
side. The agent is now on the ground
and the work has already begun.
Our ball club go to st. John Monday
July 30 on morning train play in Bangor
Monday afternoon, take the pullman that
night for st. John. The champions
will be the guests of the st. John Athletic
Association and National b. B. c. of tn
city. The fare will be $50 round triE
good for a week. Many Of our citizens