The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-05-22
LOCAL ITEMS.


Pink sugar Tor IroSting az fattersoh e.
New cotton dress goods at White &
Wildes'.
Parasols in all styles and prices at
Stewards.
New Ruchings and fine line of Mitts al
Colby's.
Mrs. Hulda Malbon is visiting friends
for a week In Scion.
Frank W. Whittier was home from
Lewis,on on Sunday last.
Cream color dress goods at Judkns &
Dunton's.
Please examine the blouse waists aud
skirts to match at Afnold's.
Curtis has Just received some black lace
hats which he is selling for rs cts.
L. W. Marston. Esq, of Oakland Cal.
srrived in town Monday evening.
Remember the visit of DR.. Fitzgerald at
Hotel Heselton on Monday next.
Large numbers are IN aking ready for a
visit to Carry Ponds this week and next.
Pickpocket of Paris at Opera House
Friday and Saturday of next week.
Miss Hannie Page visited relatives In
Augusta Friday returning home Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Eolia Bray visited friends In
Waterville Friday, remaining there until
Monday.
A good house for rent opposite the
wooden mill on tho South Side, inquire
of Geo. Gushing.
DR.. G. E. White of S Sandwich, Mass.
arrived Saturday last to spend few days
with his parents in this village.
Call for 1.-The Royal Stainless" war
ranted fast blk. hosiery for ladies, gents
AMI children at Ordways.
Elisha N. Shaw of Newport, was in
town Monday on business connected with
numbering operations up river
Free for the boys! Base Ball outfit
will be presented Free" with every Boys
suit bought of New England Clothing
Co.
Capt. J. A. Clark and wife of Augusta
were in town over Sunday, the guests Of
friends here, and on Monday afternoon
left for Caribou.
The date of the Bloomfield Academy
Association, banquet class-lsGS- lS72-is
set for June 24th at Quinnebasset House,
Norridgewock.
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pers and Tea Gowns, bust measure from
"a to AZ. Price from 10 to 80 al
Arnold's.
Richard X. F ench return yesterd y
from weeks run on the Belfast rail
road to relieve a postal clerk who was
absent for the time.
Lumbermen are feeling first rate this
year, their logs are coming out of the
streams and down river well and they are
selling well too.
The sale of the Pilot Boy tobacco leads
all brands, so Patterson, the grocer says.
1t is not only the biggest plug but the
quality is retained.
A bright, capable boy, having a good
common school education will be given a
position at this office to learn the prin-
ters trade by applying early.
The barn of II. F. Danforth of Mad l..
son, near Patterson's bridge, was struck
by lightning Friday afternoon aud some
what damaged hut fortunately did no
take fire.
Mrs. F. E. Boothby of Portland, and
her mother, Mrs. Smith of Waterville
who have been spending few days with
friends In town, left here for their homes
yesterday afternoon.
New Swiss founciDss at Judkins 1
Dunton's.
Chas. Green and party returned from
their fishing trip to Moxle pond Monday
Owing to the high water they did not
make as large catch as usual but remem-
bered the REPORTER however.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Merrill, Mrs. Helen
Howard, Mrs. Benjamin Boardman, Miss
Hattie Boardman and Mr.. Meier Weston
attended the funeral services of w. II
Bigelow at Augusta, Saturday.
The Woman's Missionary Society con-
nected with the Keunebec Baptist Asso-
citation held basket meeting at Water
Vile yesterday. The Baptist societies in
this village were well represented there.
The catching of three pound trout in
the mill pond at Malbons Mills the other
day by Augustine Fowler Of this place
gave that neighborhood quite a surprise.
The fish measured q inches in length and
was beauty.
Deputy Sheriff, j. II. Mitchell made
two seizures last week. One was a two
gallon jug Of alcohol shipped by Blanch
ard, Farrar & Co. of Boston. He under
stands the firm will invoke the original
package decision and claim the liquid.
See the embroidered muslin founcings
Ordway sells at so cts. a yd.
Chas. F. Jones, Esq, asst. inspector on
the staff of Department Commander An
derson, has recently inspected the follow
ing Grand Army posts in Somerset Coun-
ty:N. A. Weston, post Madison; E. P.
Pratt, post Fairfield; Bates, post Nor
ridgewock; E. o. C. Ord, post North An
sou; l. A. Pennell, post North New
Portland. He will also inspect the post
At Athens.
Mr.. c. H. Pendleton, of Boston, post
office Inspector, was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday looking over the situation
relative to the removal Of the post office
from the present site. The building to
be erected by Griffin Wentworth on
Water street and the store occupied by
r. T. Patten ON corner Of Madison and
Elm streets are the sites talked Of.
There is quite diversity Of opinion 10
regard to the location. Many oflthe bust
ness men In town seriously object to It's
being removed off of Water street, the
principal business street of the village.
Mr.. Pendleton looked over the situation
and got the views Of many citizens.
The protfacted rains and frequent
heavy showers have kept the water up to
Apitch unusual for 90 many weeks In one
season. The recent heavy rains raised
the river here about 80 inches In the 4s
hours ending last night Weston and
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