The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-05-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ordways.
Abel Davis, Esq, of Pittsheld, was i
town Monday.
Another large lot of new hats just rec
at Cnrtis'.
The trouting in the ponds up river
reported to be first class.
Pat Maloney and company at Cobur
Hall, on Saturday evening next.
Mr.. Israel Il. Bray, the Veteran woo
merchant, was in town yesterday.
Baggage Master Henry Smith is serious
" i'll at his residence in this village.
O. +. know,ton received fine covere,
delivery wagon by Sunday morning
train,
quite a number of Skowhegan lade
attended the Baptist Basket meeting a
Fairfield Tuesday.
Our readers will notice hat A NJ. Rob
inson Ir. of Bangor has new advertise
mcnt this week.
Copies of Skowhegan Directory are OF
sale at Bixby < Bucks, and Geo. Cush
ing's, price Sl00.
Mr., Geo. Nay has purchased the stand
Of buildings on Middle Street recently
vacated by f. l.. Conant.
Automatic sprinklers are to be put in,
in all the mills of the Carlabassett Pulp
Company at an early day.
S. W Philbrick olllciated at the Sec
ond National bank this week in the
absence of Cashier Fellows.
Weston 4 Brainard are turning out
about 100 bales of sawdust Iper day with
their COMPRISING machine
Athens and Arson were both insured in the
companies represented by Griffin & Went
worth.
Architect Atwood of Gardiner is in
town making arrangements for changes
and Improvements in the Shurtlef Pulp
mill
beautiful chestnut saddle horse, the
property of Miss Julia Coburn arrived on
the morning train of Wednesday, from
Kentucky.
Rev. Mr.. Hanson was at Watervile,
Monday, attending to his duties as a men,
Der of the committee to examine the
classes at Colby.
Rev. Mr.. Genereux has removed tn e
fence in front of the Catholic church and
his residence, and planted cedar hedge
1t is "A great improvement.
We presume our readers noticed last
month the statements in our columns of
the reliable fire Insurance companies rep
resented by C. f. Jones.
Charles f. Packard son of Charles
Packard of this town, died in Massachu.
sets Saturday and his remains were
brought here for burial Monday.
Mrs. Rose f. Parker and Mrs. c. l..
IIobrook left home Monday last for
trip for few weeks West. They have
relatives in Sahetha, Kansas, whom they
are to visit.
Mr.. S. ID. Sayward has placed upon the
REPORTERS table, a very fine specimen of
pctriied wood that he dug from the
ground near the hotel at The Forks in
this county.
Col. f. L. Boothby, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the Maine Central
Railroad was in town Monday, and re
turned on the early afternoon train. Mrs
Boothby was with him.
Company E, Skowhegan Light Infan.
try, was inspected Friday evening by
Capt. Plasted of Waterville, instead of
Gen, Geo l.. Beal as was announced in
our issue of last week.
The Poonoosac Climb of this village
made a trip to Watervlle Saturday last
on invitation, to visit Mrs G. ID. b Pep.
per. The Misses were highly delighted
with the trip and their entertainment at
Wateryile.
Mr.. c. A. Barns of Hartland, general
agent for the celebrated Lambertsons
Safety Lamp Burner, is soon to visit
Norridgewock, Fairfield and vicinity. He
has fine article, and should receive a
generous patronage.
1t is said by insurance men that the
erection of the high planning and wood
working mill by Robinson Bros, so close
to the bridge and in the very center of
our village is likely to effect fire risks and
increase insurance rates,
Edward Ware Esq, of Athens, Conduc-
tor Alden of Portland, with four other
gentlemen came to Skowhegan on the
lo'45 train Monday and took team for
The Forks, taking dinner at Scion. They
are going to spend week or more trout
ing,
"eorge Parks, young man living on
the South side has had trouble with his
eyes forsome time and now has become
bind. The selectmen have sent him to the
eye and ear Inlmary, Portland for eX-
ANIMATION, and treatment if there is any
remedy. Mr. Oliver Walker accompanied
him to the city.
Sketches FOR the proposed Free Public
Library building have been drawn by Ar
chtect Lewis of Gardiner and Gen. Dyer
mas them now in his keeping. The build
lng is very artistic one and nicely adapt
Ell to the purpose for which designed.
Its elevations are adjusted to the Parlin
lot and the estimated cost is $40 900.
Miss Nellie S, Drew, daughter of Mr..
Aaron Drew, died at the family home in
this village, Sunday evening last of pull
monary disease, aged nearly 90 years
She had not been in health for several
years but her last severe sickness was of
about twelve weeks duration. The funer
al services were held at the residence of
Mr.. Drew Tuesday, and the remains taken
to Pittsiield for burial.
grand dramatic entertainment is to
be given at Hayden Lake, by the Madison
dramatic club who will present the nauti-
cal and temperance drama, Turn of the
Tide or Wrecked in Port" followed by
the side splitting farce, "Slasher and
Crasher," on Saturday evening, June 9th,
1883. See small bills, Should the wealth
er be stormy, the entertainment will be
postponed one week.
1t is expected to have the water works
IN operation on the North side of the riv-
er within few weeks. We hope it may
De not later than July LIST. We do not
wish to cause unnecessary alarm about
our danger from fire but only cause nee