The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

week,
All shades and qualities of ribbon at
ordway's
Nc Foss of Portland was In town
Monday.
GOOD hustle at White and Wides for
10 cts.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton of Portland was
in town Tuesday
Great bargains in ladies' and children's
hosiery at Ordways
Lawn sociable at Universalist Church
next Tuesday evening.
White and Wildes will close their par
asnls out at cost.
N,., BESSIE Knox of Brunswick is WIS.,
Ting friends IN town.
r. H. Marble & Son of Harmony have
purchased 10 tons of wool this season.
.July I'd, Josh Williams informs us he
nicked cucumbers from vines In his gar
den.
Mrs, Horace Little and daughter of
Mnscatine, Iowa, are visiting II. z. Thyng
and family
Mrs. Edward Fuller of Duluth, Mimi,
ia the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fuller.
Mrs. w. P. Ordway left home Monday
to take vacation of a few weeks in
Bratteboro, Vt.
The C. C. C. C's. enjoyed a picnic at
Fairgrieve's Bay, Tuesday. in place of
their regular meeting.
H.. F. Rice, special agent of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company,
was in town last week.
Three of the young ladies of the RE-
PORTER force enjoyed days outing at
Marranacook, yesterday.
Mr.. J. w. Walker, will be in Skowhe-
gan in August prepared to tune pianos
for old customers and new. (3w)
Somerset County Pomona Grange will
hold its next meeting with Harmony
Grange, Tuesday, August 8.
Mr.. Fred r. Philbrick is officiating be-
hind the counter at White & Wildes du-
ring the absence of Mr.. White in Califor-
MIA
The Skowhegan Board of Trade take
drive to Norridgwock Friday evening
next and take supper at the Quinnebasset
Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Carpenter who
have been visiting friends in this village
returned to their home in Battleboro VT
Monday.
Owing to other engagements Inspector
Gen. John Harper will be unable to ill.,
spect Co. L. until Monday Evening next
July 10th.
Mr.. Thomas Lombard was in town
over Sunday. Tom has a fine place with
q firm in Saco, and travels large portion
Of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Swan of Boston
arrived In town on Saturday evenings
train and are the guests Of Benz. Stinch-
Held and family.
The Washington Life Insurance Com
pany have a new advertisement this week
and call special attention to their New
Instalment Policy"
Mr. r. L. Mitchell's steam mill shuts
down Saturday night for week to give
the help brief vacation and to make
some needed repairs.
slight shock of earthquake was felt
here Sunday night about 1890 o'clock aud
accounts are given Of its being observed
in various towns in this latitude.
Mcintosh Is making great many
settings at his photograph gallery, as
the people wish to take advantage of the
low rates he offers temporarily.
Mr.. A. S. Burke of Bingham was in
town Monday, on return from Waterville,
where he had been to consult DR.. Tit
comb for trouble with one Of bis eyes.
The guests of Hotel Heselton on Sun
dap last enjoyed new vegetables from the
garden of VIM. G. Heselton, as follows;
lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes, beets, green
peas and string beans.
Mrs. l.. w. Creation of Starks was in
town Monday. She accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Gilman OF Au-
burn, here on her way to the seashore,
where she spends the summer.
Misses May and Bertha Palmer, teach
ers in the Willimansett Grammar School
at Chicopee, Mass, returned home by
last Saturday Moons train. They will
spend the summer vacation at their home
In Cornville.
Gen. R. B. Shepherd went to Water
vile Monday to sit with Hon. S, c. Hatch
and Mr.. Andrews Of Lewiston, on re-
Terence case between r. B. Dunn and the
City of Waterville, involveing certain
land damages.
The examination of the claims of L. B.
Hill against the Coburn estate, before
Hon. Turner Boswell and Hon. S. A.
Nye' adjourned Tuesday of last week I'M
til to-day, was further continued until
Friday morning.
Mrs. Geo. Fairgrieves, Mrs. G. B. Fair
grieves mother left here on the morning
Train Monday, for Boston where she will
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Dobson of Pittsfeld,
Ihey sail from New York on City OF Paris
Tor Liverpool on Wednesday. Mrs Fair
grleves will spend the summer with her
friends In Scotland
complete history of the recent great
mood at Johnstown, Pa, comprising some
fV pages with &c Illustrations, has been
issued and is meeting with large sale.
The book is bound in cloth. printed In
good clear type, and sold by subscription
only at the low price of $3.50. Mrs. L.
D. Jewett Is soliciting orders in this
town.
Messrs, VIII F. Swan, G. B. H. Griffin,
NJ A. Darling, Of the Continental clothing
store, Boston, were of the passengers on
'he Forks Stage Monday morning embark
cd Tor the Garry Ponds TO enjoy weeks
good fishing. We also see ex-senator
williams passed through town Tuesday
morning on the same errand. The Sen
stor has dshed in these ponds since his
ooyhood and says that they are his choice
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