The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-01

Extra good values In I.onsdale corset
covers, 70 cts, at Ordway's.
The County Commissioners meet at the
Court House Tuesday next
Mrs. Josiah Bean of Plymouth, Me, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Henry Marble.
Mrs. w. IL. wiggin returned to her
home In Belfast by Friday afternoons
train.
Great bargains in new white skirts at
~ cts, 81 cts, 80 cts. and Sl25 at Ord
ways
The Skowhegan band is to furnish mu-
sic at the races at Fairfield ON Saturday
of next week
Remember the Boston Sunday Globe ar
rives at Hotel Heselton every Sunday at II
O'Clock. Price cents.
Mrs. James b. Bell OF Boston, Mass.
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Sam
uel Robinson on High Street.
The IS men constituting the rear
were paid off and discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jotham Weston ARE to
leave home tomorrow for Nanttsket Beach,
where they will remain for a few weeks
Miss Lizzie Nash left this morning on
vacation trip to friends i'll Portsmouth, n
H., aud to her sister in Stoneham, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Steward Mrs. W
II, Wildes, Mrs. IL. d. Marble and Miss
Mary Steward returned from Capitol
Island yesterday.
Forrest Goodwin is to pitch for the
Volunteers on Saturday, against the Car
rabassets, and this alone will draw a
large crowd to see the game.
Mr.. J. C. Bartlett's voice was heard In
the choir of the Universatist church last
Sabbath morning, much to the gratihca-
ton of the congregation.
J. W. Hobart threshes grain at his
mill at East Madison as usual this year
but threshes for every 18th bushel in
stead of every 18th as heretofore.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Oak passed a few
days last week in mentioning at Newport
pond and spent the sabbath at the for
mer home of Mr.. Oak in Garland
County Commissioner Chase was in
town yesterday, on his way to Blanchard
to meet the commissioners of Piscataqus
county to consider a road petition.
NJ. G. Wright, Esq, is in town to-day
He is making a business trip through
many Maine towns in connection with
his pension agency business in Washing
ton.
Among the cottagers at Northport
from this section are Geo. II. Pshon and
wife, Mrs. Eta Pratt, Mrs. Augustus
Spearin, DIR. Parker and wife of East
Fairfield, and Sewall Brown and sister of
Canaan.
s. A. Dinsmore and J. S. Kidder of
Skowhegan have bnilt nice little cottage,
one and n half story, with six rooms, on
Wesley Avenue, at Old Orchard Both
families moved in aud are nicely settle
for few weeks.
Miss May Barnard entertained about
forty of her young friends on Thursday
evening of last week, the occasion of her
l4th birthday. Ice cream and other re-
freshments were served, and May was
presented with very pretty ring.
Official notice has been received by the
Skowhegan Lodge of Royal Good Fellows
from headquarters, that the death claim of
the late Thos Nesbit will be paid Sept list.
Through some technically in the necessary
papers, the matter has been delayed
Mr.. George Sampson did not find the
position he had secured in New Haven as
much to his liking as was represented,
consequently he returned, and will re-
sumo his former position as drug clerk
with H. W. Gushing soon after August
LIST.
Prof. F. L. Shaw, of the business col
lege, Portland, which bears his name and
town for brief time last week. Prof.
Shaw is very popular with the numerous
young men who have attended his colege
from this place.
Mr. Fairgrieves was exceedingly for
tunate in the selection of Mr.. Geo. W.
Foss, who acts as cook and general util
ity man at our coming pleasure resort,
Fairgrieves' Bay. Mr. Foss can cook fish
to a nicely, and has made himself very
popular with the numerous patrons.
The growth on sweet corn is good this
year and early. Mr.. b. M. Hight says
the crop never looked better. He thinks
the Gamers can commence as early as
August goth this year. Even If the frost
should come as early as last year. about
Sept. LIST, 1t will not do the damage it did
last year, as everything is so far in ad-
vance of last season.
Thursday, August 7, the Methodist Sun
day Schools and congregations of Skowhe-
gan, Fairfield and Oakland are to have an
excursion TO MHrhDhcOOk. ASuhi tNNhi-
sion rates on the railroad. If "Old Prof.
is kind and provides pleasant day, good
and profitable time is quite certain. If
the day is stormy, the next will be used If
suitable, otherwise the excursion will be
deferred until further notice.
Gather & Shalcross circus was here on
the day and date advertised. The after
noon performance was literally patronized,
and doubtless that of the evening would
baye been also, had rain not prevailed
While we do not know what characterized
their doings in other places it was com
mendable in the management that IN this
place Snap games were not practiced to
any extent The show did not break
camp until Sunday evening.
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Another lot of those 20 ct. dress liam
nels at Ordways. How they go!
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