The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-07-04

Warmers Health Corsets for sale at NJ.
Is. Heselton's.
Miss Augusta Davis Of Lewiston, Is Wis
lting Miss Annie Ward.
Have you seen those challies, Toile Du
Nords and Sateens, at ordways?
DIR. +. L. Varney has removed his office
to rooms over Second National Bank.
The Post oiiice in this village will close
July 1, from to ) =. NJ and AT :, Z. NJ.
Leonard, the horseman is 10 he at Nor
ridgewock races with a string of horses
Forest Goodwin Esq. attended Com
mencement exercises at Wateryile this
week.
good cheap horse for sale by Geo
Gushing, also two express wagons, har-
nesses, &c.
Mr.. Howard Webb, tutor at the Maine
State College, Orono is at home this
week
j. W. Hobart will sell first class Ho-
bart horse rakes, at his shop in Madison
for S2o.Oo.
Joseph Carleton Of Norridgewock fell
from load Of hay June 30 and dislocat-
ed his shoulder.
Mr.. Will windcl, % Nuhary Mass.
amateur champion bicyeIist Of America,
was in town this week
Mr.. Fred Tuttle aud family Of West
Athens are on yisitto friends in Boston
and Lowell for few weeks
Mr.. s. c. Durrell and wife Of Provi-
dence Il. |. came to town Tuesday eve
ming for visit of few weeks
Chas. Doran has left his position In the
electric station here and accepted SINH.
lar one in the station at Augusta.
Harry Hilton still continues in the en-
ploy of the American Express Co. at their
office here as assistant to Agent Cook.
DIR. Pulsifer went to Waterville We'd
nesday to attend the Colby commence
ment, returning in the afternoon
1t is expected that Harry d. Barrett,
formerly of Canaan, will supply the pull
pit at the Universalst Church, next
Sabbath.
The Skowhegan band will oniciate at
the Norridgewock 4th of July celebration
and be in attendance at the races on Elm
wood Park.
game of ball is TO be played at the
trottng park next Saturday afternoon
between the Guy Bros. Minstrel club and
the Volunteers.
A hot wave visited US last week, and
from Friday A. M. to Monday p. NJ the
thermometer ranged from 30 to 9S in the
shade, during the day,
Mr.. Pat Murphy of West Forks is in
town this week, having been at Augusta
and Gardiner in connection with his
numbering business.
1t is reported that we are to have some
fine races over the Skowhegan track in
August preceding the State Fair, under
the management of Mr.. NJ. T. Pooler.
Postmaster Estes is at Freeport to-day,
atten ding the centennial celebration in
that town. Durham Is his native place
and that town celebrates its centennial,
August % next.
Mr.. Geo. w. Gray took Wednesday
mornings train, accompanied by Mrs, A.
10 h.,
ance at the centennial celebration of the
town of Freeport Me.
Mr.. Fred Hovey, formerly clerk with
Geo. w. Halves, has secured fine posi-
ton with Louis Myers and Son, the large
glove firm of New York. and is to enter
upon new duties at once.
The ladies' of the W. C. Z. L. will give
an Ice Cream Social in the Grove on the
Island, Tuesday evening, July 8, instead
of Wednesday evening as advertised last
week The Band will be in attendance.
Mr.. J. N. Smith of the firm j. n, and
l. j. Smith, has been undergoing severe
seige of sickness for the past few weeks,
and at this writing we are unable to
chronicle much Improvement in his con-
dition.
The fifth reunion of the Universalis
Sunday Schools of the state will be held
at Lake Maranacook July 10, weather
permitting. if not the folowin z day.
Arrangements have been made for low
fares on the railroads. There will be a
picnic dinner served at noon and in the
afternoon speaking and singing at the
grand stand. Prominent speakers will be
present and good time may be expected
We think our officers are too lenient
as regards the law prohibiting ball play
ing in our streets. A ride about town
any pleasant evening is almost sure to
discover several games in progress in as
many different localities. The latest ac-
cdent from the same that comes to our
notice was that of Mr.. Chas. Day the
popular grocery clerk, whose horse was
struck by the ball, Mr.. Day thrown out,
narrowly escaping serious injury