The Somerset reporter., 1888-07-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
mn. IIart's New Shoe Store

Ways
orange phosphate soda at Georl
cu,hms's,
stephen D. Greenlcaf of Starks was
town Tuesday.
Another lot of black lace trimmed par
a,ols at Ordways.
Miss Mary c. Pollard is passing h,
vacation at Phillips.
Hon. l. II. Webb is at Hartland thi
week securing his hay crop.
Social dance at Fairgrieves' Hall Sat
nrIlay evening next.
ladies slippers from IL cts. up. a
Harris New Shoe Store.
Mr.. W. B. Steward and wife are yaca
fonirg at Mouse Island.
Ladies white skirts selling at reduce,
prize, a Kings and Wards
Mems Solid Leather Working Shoe.
~ at Harris New Shoe Store.
Lawrence T. Plunkett of Providence
R. |. is visiting friends in town.
Wanted at once at Fletchers stor,
Skowhegan 500 bushel good old potatoes
Rev Miss Haynes vacation is passed al
Waltham, instead of as stated last week
Mrs. O. Willard of Skowhegan makes
trip to Monona, Iowa, for few
months
Deputy Sheriff Moore of North Arson
was in town Tuesday attending Probate
Court
quite a party of young people have
been yacationing at Madison Pond the
past week
Don't buy a pair of boots Of shoes
until You have visited Gould Bros. clos
lng out sale
The Somerset Laundry, 100 Water st.
has all new machinery and are doing
elegant work.
An excursion to Quebec Tuesday morn
ing took lG passengers from this station
' including Rev. Mr. Genereux.
Mr. Clifton j. Bailey wife and child of
Orange, N. J arrived by Saturday nights
train for the summer months.
The hay crops is fast being harvested,
and the report is that it will fall short
of last seasons cut somewhat.
Mr.. A. B. Cole of Smthheld was in
town Tuesday. His health has been i'm
paired of late but is improving.
Saturday last. 1t will probably take about
three weeks for them to reach mere
A large bill board has been erected at
the beginning of West Front St, for the
accommodation of the coming circus.
Hon Geo. L. Macomber, Mayor of Au-
gusta and Arson NJ. Goddard Esq, were
in town Monday en- route for Madison on
municipal business.
Dr. J. N. Merrill has sold one of his
fine bay mares to Gen. r. b. Shepherd |
for II family driver. The doctor got a |
fair price for nice animal.
Col. 4. W. Wildes, went to Bar IIarbor |
on Monday afternoon to inspect that |
branch of the Maine Central. Mrs. |
Wildes and Alice accompanied him.
Quite number of our citizens already
have connection with the new water
works and many other are being supplied
As fast a the work cen be accomplished.
A movement is again being made to
AVE the Sunday Globes and Heralds here
1t noon Sundays: 1t needs one hundred
subscribers and the book is being filed
apidly
White & Wildes have just bought a lot
If sI.25 black silks which they are going
o sell for 81 90. Ladies can save % cts,
er yard by buying now, as they will not
asst long.
Mr.. Jas Holt is making an envable
equation as a bicycle racer. He made
laf mile recently on the track in | IS,
nd expects to cut off more seconds be-
ore the close of the season.
Rev, J. II. Sowerby will preach again
text Sunday afternoon in the High st.
,hurch. Mr. S. returns to Toronto next
week. He enters upon his third years
tudy in McMaster University this fall.
DR.. Pulsifer received at his Office on Fri
lay last from to p. m. during which |
lime large majority of the many young |
friends he has made during his years stay
IN our midst called and paid their res
poets.
Messrs. Patten and Flint of. the Skow- |
hogan Wheel Club recently, drove their
machines home from Madison Pond, >
miles, in twenty-five minutes. We know
of several horses that could make no
better time than that.
Mr.. X. w. Haines was taken critically
i'll at Madison Pond last Sunday. lie was
taken to his hotel in a remarkable quick
time by kind friends present, and medical
aid summoned, and we are glad to report
his condition greatly improved.
The old Locke house, with its many
recent addition, most becoming Man
sard roof, has passed from service as one
Of Skowhegan's old land marks, and is
now one of the fine looking residences of
the town.
The Skowhegan base ball team are to
visit st. Johns next week, leaving home
Monday afternoon playing Tuesday and
Wednesday in that city, and returning by
the II a. m train of Thursday. Several
friends of the team will also 90 with
them as a vacation trip, one-half fare
are reduced hotel rates being offered.
We had no base ball game on Saturday
last, but the arrangements have secured
the Catholic Temperance Society Club OF
Lewiston, for next Saturday. The
visitors come to Skowhegan with the
honors of freshly won victories from
several of Names best amateur team,
and it is expected those who attend this
game will see a good contest.
The fine young stallion, Gen. Gorden
bred and owned by f. T. Goodrich OF
North Cornvlle, sired by Daniel Boone
has been sold to Fairfield Nevens, o
llartland, for $500. He will remain
the stable of his former owner for tw'
weeks. Mr.. Goodrich also has severa
other horses, including fine brood mare
and colts that must be disposed of.
An election of I'd Lieut.. in Co. +. 2
Reg't Infantry NJ. V. NJ, Tuesday ever
ing resulted In the unanimous choice G
LIST Serg't. G. S. Trask; Col. Victor Bre