The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25

spending few days with friends in this
village.
L. 2. Viles ESD, of No. New Portland,
was In town Monday, on his return from
Fort Popham.
Mr.. II. W. Chaney had the pleasure
Sunday July 2lst of eating corn raised in
his garden this season.
Mrs. E. X. Delano left Monday morn
ing for Weld, on visit to her mother
who is quite feeble
Mr.. 4. w. Marston and Mrs. Marston
left here Saturday last to return to their
home, Oakland, Cal.
Col. A. w. Wildes, wife and daughter,
left home Tuesday morning, to spend n
few weeks at Mouse Island.
G. Walter Emery, of West Medford,
Mass, Is passing portion Of his schoo
vacation with friends in this place.
Mrs. Albert Lyon and son, Bert, or
Boston, came to Skowhegan from Old
Orchard, on Tuesday evening for a short
stay.
The rear" of the drive is near Bumba-
zee Rips, and will pass here Sunday or
Monday. The late rains have helped out
somewhat.
A party of bust ness men of our village
with their wives contemplate visiting
Parlin Pond for week or ten days about
the middle of August.
Mrs. John y. Morgan and Miss Eta
Smith of Salem, Mass, who had been
making brief visit at Hon. D. II. Bart,
let's left here Monday last.
Dinsmore & Bickford have one Of those
fine Hallett & Davis, Mahogany Case, Up
right Pianos on exhibition at their music
store. 1t is well worth seeing
Black Shan the horse that won the o.
81 race the day Nelson made his great re-
cord is Maine horse having been bred
by Charles Gaylord of Skowhegan.
Although the weather has been exceed
ingly "catchy," farmers seem to be get
ting along well with haying. The crop
is good one and is being secured in good
condition.
Col. A. Brdgham OF ONO, Master
Of the National Grange is expected to
lecture at Hiyden Lake, Madison, Mon
day Sept 4th. Further announcement
will be made later.
Mr. S. B. Jones of Pawtucket X. |.
is spending few weeks with friends in
Somerset towns. He formerly lived in
Solon but removed from there some
twenty years ago.
Mark Savage and F. H. Preble of Bing-
ham were in town yesterday looking after
building material for the new block they
are building. They purchase the win
dows of j. II. Dane of this village.
Rev. +. N. Hoyt and wife of St. Johns
bury, VT, are visiting among their many
friends in Skowhegan. Mr. IIoyt will
occupy the pulpit of the Universalst
The report of Parmenas Encampment
No. 10 | O. o f. of this place for the
term ending June 80 shows an increase of
six members since the Jan. report.
There were Is degrees conferred during
the term.
BY notice given elsewhere it will be
seen that W. b. Brown and E. +. Good
win of Skowhegan, and II. D. Eaton of
Cornyille, are to be examined for admis
sion to the bar of the S. J. Court, at the
September term in this village.
Rev. A. J. Rackliff left this morning on
his annual vacation, a portion of which
Will be passed in Massachusetts,. There
will be no preaching services at the Con
gregational Church for the three coming
Sabbaths.
officer Hillman, assste by officer
Thyng, pulled in jeff Gates on Tuesday
evening, for being drunk and disorderly,
and he was given chance to sober Off
costs, amounting to $40 and was released.
The chestnut stallion, Cunard Jr.,
owned by A. X. Perkins, was driven
fast mile over the track in this place Mon
day, In 2.27i. Ed Getchell held the reins,
and gives it as his opinion that the stall
lion will be able to make 2.2j before the
close of the present season.
The large audience at the Congrega-
tional Church last Sunday were agreeably
surprised to see In the choir Prof. j. c.
Bartlett of Boston. His singing was
highly enjoyed. Prof. Bartlett is spend
ing several weeks with his brother, ID. H.
Bartlett Esq, on Madison Street.
Owing to sickness In families living
near the bell of the Methodist Church did
not ring for the usual Tuesday evening
meeting. Very likely 1t will not be rung
on Thursday evening and possibly not on
Sunday. Let it be understood, however
that the services will be as usual.
M. B. Heselton who has been appointed
guardian Of the children of the late Ros-
coe W. Stevens informs US that on Mon
day july 18th he sent the proofs OF death
to Mr.. Bracket at Leeds Junction Gen
eral Agent for Maine of the Washing
tan Life Insurance Company of New
York, 10 which Mr.. Stevens took policy
for $1,000. In last December, and on Sat
u-day July goth he received the companys
check for Sl,945.l2 In payment Of the
claim. As the money would not be due
for sixty days after proofs of death were
furnished this was very prompt payment,
and speaks well for the company.
Mr.. A. H. Conant of So. Norrdgewock
was in town Monday. He is doing his
usual amount of Clothing Manufacturing
business. About 100000 are paid out an
nually in that town to help In this line Of
business and it is great help to the place.
It not only helps Norridgewock but the
surrounding towns including Skowhegan.
The dollars that are paid out to help In
this way are nimble ones and find their
wsy into the avenues of trade and busi-
ness with celebrity. The coat shops find
It somewhat difficult to keep their full
quota of help during July and August
M.uy of the girls are Inclined to leave
the shops during these months, some for
A vacation, some find employment at
summer hotels and some farmers
daughters prefer to return to their
home during these two months.