The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-06-06

Warmers health corsets all sizes at NJ.
Is. lleselton's.
Social dance at Fairgrieye's Hall next
Saturday night.
| Have you seen those % ct. dress goods
in Ordway's Window
The correct styles and prices for June.
at Mrs. Blgelow's.
Kendall Bros. offer three second. hand
carriages for sale
Buy the genuine Shawknit stocking,
for sale at NJ. b. llcseltons
Attention is called to the advertisement
of lost pocket book in this issue.
The Shurtleh Pulp Mill has shut down
for several days, caused by break.
3G inch all wool dress goods only ~
cts. yard at ordway's.
f. b. Carter has removed 10 the com
modious store at 1903 Water st
Mrs. Dir, Blanchard of Dexter is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. f. o Sawyer
Miss Hattie Dobson of Pttsh Id Is the
guest of Miss Sadie Anderson this week.
Mrs w. H. Gannett of Augusta is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs James
Hill
Eugene Clark of Richmond, son of
Omar Clark, is on trip to North Caro-
lima.
Owing to lack of space some of our
correspondence was crowded out of this
issue.
Hon. S. j. Walton was at Mouse
Island several days the past week on
business.
Thirteen different shades in an extra
fine serge dress goods at 30 cts. yard, at
Ordways.
Mrs. Dir. Sampson of Penn Yam, N y,
is on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
4. G. Yarney.
Freeman league tells us that he recent
ly picked quart and a half of ripe wild
Strawberries.
The firm of NJ. b. Heselton succeeds
that of Heselton Bros, the change being
made June list,
MIR. John C. Davis and wife of East
Poland have been visiting their son, w.
II. Davis, this week.
|. Z. Newton of Jackmantown and p.
Mckinney of Moose River were in town
on business this week.
Mrs. Omar Clark returned home Tues
day night from trip to the west, called
there by the illness of brother.
We are Informed that S. B. Starbird
has so far recovered from his late sick
ness as to be considered past danger.
Mrs. L. Il. Woodbury. and Miss Clara
Burril went to Lewiston Tuesday, a.
delegates to the Universalist State Con
venton.
A young base ball club of this place
composed of boys OF Is years, visited
pit'>lleld recently and came home vic
torious
County Commissioners Court WAS in
session at the Court House this week.
The business transacted was of Il routine
character only.
Chas. c. Grover, of the firm of Grover
& Adams, has sold his interest in the CO.
partnership to Newton Caswell, and the
business will now be conducted in the
name of Adams 4 Caswell
DIR. c. Z. Sawyer il te be at Stage
House, Bingham, Wednesday x Thursday
OF next week, June ~ aud -. Carratunk
House, Scion, Friday, Jane II Weston
House, Madison. Saturday, June u, for
the practice of dentistry.
Mr. X. W, IIaines made trip to Mouse
Island on Saturday last and on the sail
by steamer from Bath, accidentally
stepped through coal hole, carelessy
left open, strainins the ligaments of his
knee so severely That he will be laid up
for several weeks.
The past week the Young Volunteer
base ball club, have added another vic
tory to the already large number, having
defeated the News-boys of Lewiston on
those grounds on Decoration Day by a
score of q to l. On Saturday next they
cross bats with the Second nine from
Colby University.
&. B. Fairgrievcs and wife, accompa-
MED by their niece Lizzie Williams and
Mrs. w Pierce, paid Carry Ponds visit
last week. They report fishing excellent,
catching 1873 trout the last day, also see
ing fine deer, that came down to the
pond and walked along the shore. The
Accommodations for ladies at the Carry are
good this season.
Omar Clark has recently received let
ter from parties in Washington, ID. c.,
asking him to make price on the mineral
right of his 200 acre farm in Carratnnk.
He purposes to ask 20 per cent of the val
ne of the mineral taken out for the right,
Gold and silver ore have both been found,
and a quantity was taken to Washington
some time ago and tested with very salts
factory results.
Two young girls residents of the South
Side, aged about ten years each, departed
from their home one night recently, and
soon after they were missed, gold
watch and numerous small articles be-
longing TO neighbor were also found to
have disappeared. They remained away
from home over one night, staying in the
vicinity of Pishon's Ferry, whittier they
had walked, and as they said, were bound
for New York city had they not been
stopped.
Governor Burleigh and Mrs. Burleish
came to Skowhegan Monday afternoon
with the intention of starting on trip up
river to The Forks, Tuesday morning, but
the rain prevented and they left Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Bixhy,
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Smith accom-
panied them on the trip. The Governor
and wife were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Smith while in the village, where many
of our citizens called upon them, during
their stay. The party will return to
Skowhegan Friday evening.
Funeral of Or. Stevens.
Tho burial of DR. Horace Stevens,