The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-06-14

LOCAL ITEMS.

I Ordway's
u. Webster Allen Esq of Fairfield wa
in town yesterday.
The ground is getting very dry ant
crops need rain badly.
For the benefit of all. Curtis announc
a. a mark-down in hats
new lot of lace founcings just re
ceiyed al Ordways,
Miss Mabel Ward is in Boston for
few weeks, visiting friends.
Mrs. f. o. Sawyer is spending few
weeks with relatives in Dexter.
{. \. Farwcl was in town yesterday in
attendance upon Probate court.
Mr.. S. b. Brewster of brunswick va,
in town Monday en- route to Madison
Rev. Steven Fletcher of Dexter, is
passing a few day with friends here.
Wilder S Varney has returned from
attendance at the Portland Business col
lege,
Mr. and Mrs. X. L. Lyon are on visit
in Boston and Portland, TO be absent
several weeks
Mr.. VIM. L. knights is to have charge
of the mason work on the new block of
Nlr. Geo. Philbrick.
Mrs. Joel Colby and Mrs. J. IL. Lynde
of Bingham, drove down from that town
Yesterday and return today.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Folsom leave for
their summer home at Boothbay on Fri
kay next to pass the season.
Mr.. S. +. Hanson of New Portland was
called to Skowhegan by business, Tues
Ray, and called on the REPORTER.
Sunday forenoon was occupied by the
Italians in laying the piping under the
railroad crossing on Water street.
Rev. c. NJ. G. IIarwood will occupy the
bulpit of the Christian church next Sab
bath morning at the usual hour of SER
Fice.
Harvey ID Eaton, Esq, is quite unwell
10 that he was obliged to leave his of
Ice work and go to his home in Corn
lille for a time.
The employees of the shoe factory are
working ON half time for the present,
commencing at o'clock, shutting down
or the day at u.
a Miss Nevada Burns has secured po-
tion as copying clerk with Griffin X
Wentworth. Miss Hattie Nash retires
or much needed rest,
Mr.. VIM. G. Heselton, accompanied by
is wife, was among the passengers on
tuesday mornings train, being bound
Nor Gardiner on a visiting trip.
a Abbeys, "Uncle Toms Cabin at Co.
BURN Hall, next Saturday afternoon and
|3yening. Matinee prices, children 10 cts,
Rbdults, %; evening" 30 and 80 cts,
81 The Universalist society have been hay
Dr. the vacant lot just west of the old
|3lorrill house surveyed this week with a
sicw of locating their church editce on
n Mr.. Augustus Gilblar informs us that
Be is satisfied in his own mind, the fire on
Dis premises last week resulted from 9th
u causes than children playing with
khatches
n only one session will he held at the
High School for the remainder of this
SIerm, thus giving those participating in
commencement exercises the afternoon
Tor rehearsng
q Mr.. F. L. Conant has sold his pair of
Workers to Mr.. Frank Davis of Scion,
&nd Tuesday afternoon went to Boston,
baving been notified of another shipment
from Pennsylvania.
Among the possible contestants for
siossrs. Patten, Holt Wentworth, Saw
Der and button, of which number, three
Twill be selected as the Skowhegan
4 team"
hearing is ordered by county COM
8hissoners on petition for change of road
8n Embden leading from Stevens Ferry
D. North Arson village near the residence
gbf Frank Donley. The date is fixed for
|Hug, 2lst.
Of the Skowhegan delegation to the
State Convention, two delegates were
ENABLE to attend and alternate I. II. An
klerson took the place of Gen. Isaac Dyer
hnd S. j. Walton Esq, that of DIR. J. S.
Flushing.
Mrs. J. L. Field nee Fannie Bralnerd,
pr Almeda, Cal, accompanied by her two
children, was among the arrivals on Sat
llrday nights train, and will pass the
summer here Mrs. Field has been alb
Fent nearly nine years.
Notices of births, deaths or marriages
Deceived by mail at this office must bear
he signature of some person before we
Fan publish them in the REPORTER. Such
hotices are published free but there must
be some guarantee that they are genuine.
The following Somerset County physi-
flans went to Portland Tuesday last, to
Intend the meeting of the Maine Medical
association DR.. J. S. Gushing and DIR, j.
n, Merrill, of Skowhegan DR.. NJ.
Mari, Of Athens; DR.. NJ. g. Goodrich, of
Fairfield
The Commencement exercises of the
skoWhegan High School are to occur at
Coburn Hall, on June 21st and 22nd, the
Junior exhibition as usual occurring on
the first evening. The Senior or gradu-
ating class numbers twelve, nine ladies
and three gentlemen.
Hon. A. X. Bixby has good cause for
bringing libel suit against the Lewiston
journal for the publication of wood
prominent republicans of Maine. Some
OF the Others were bad enough but Mr.,
BlXby's was simply horrible.
sporting party from Haverhill, Mass
composed of Messrs. d. T. Dually, ii. Is
Goodrich, A. P. Joaquin and ID. +. Spragu'
arrived by train, Saturday night boun'
'"i aiiiu TODu AlLer ucllSn1iu
nights rest at the Heselton, they depart
ed at an early hour, Sunday morning, il
charge of Mr.. l. G. Young, the mos
genial driver on the Kennebec.
The new Industry which promises t
be an important one for Skowhegan, viz
the manufacture of coats for the Bosto
market, is about ready for starting. TIL
company to be known as the Skowhega
Clothing Mfg Co., is composed c
Messrs. F. b. Heselton, Elmer +. Town
and G. A low and the skating rim