The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-08-14

Wock.
Edith Stevens Is clerking at M. B. Hes
eltou's.
New Fail Jackets Just arrived at White
& wildes'.
DR.. =. A. Patten went to Boston yes.
terday afternoon.
Blueberries in 2 Id. cans at Pstterson's
for l5c.
John r. Mcclellan is vacationing at
Mouse Island this week.
Miss Mae Oak Of Caribou, Is the guest
of her brother, J. p. Oak.
Mrs. VIM. Sanford Of Hartland Is visit
Ing her mother Mrs. Simpson.
Miss Sadie Anderson is spending a
short vacation at Old Orchard.
Col. A. G. Blunt and G. W. Nash re-
turned from Boston this morning.
Miss f. B. Dunton is vacationing at
Squirrel Ialsnd for few days.
Miss M. B. Hartwell of Boston, is WIS.,
iting her aunt, Mrs. c. o. Bell.
Miss Mile Woods is on a vacation trip
visiting friends In Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard of Boston are
guests Of F. X. Folsom and wife.
Miss Lottie Dyer Of Augusta, is the
guest of Miss Blanche Tantish for a few
days.
Mr.. Geo. L. Fogg and wife of Port
land, have been guests at Hotel Coburn
the past week.
left at Pattersnn's, price only 35c. each.
Very fine quality.
A. B. Toward has purchased a drug
store In Oxford, Mass, and will locate
there with his family.
Co. E. paraded Water Street Tuesday
evening, and gave an exhibition drill in
front of their armory later.
Mrs. M. A. Taylor went to her home in
Dixheld Center on Wednesday morning
where she will pass her vacation.
"Uncle" Harlow Bigelow was among
the passengers from this station on yes
terday afternoons train, his destination
Northport.
VIM. P. Thompson, Esq. of Belfast,
Democratic candidate for Governor will
speak in Coburn Hall. Friday, Aug. ID,
at 2 O'Clock, P. M.
Rev. DR.. Pepper and his family is &C.
cupying the residence of Rev. c. V. Han
son during the absence of the latter for
tn month of August.
The fall term of Somerset Academy,
Athens will commence Monday, Sept. LIST
and continue l. weeks with F. w. c.
Wiggin, A. B., as principal.
M. b. Heselton assisted by Patriachs
Head, Baker. Burns and Holt installed
the Officers of Psrmenas Encampment,
No. Is, l. o. 0. F., Tuesday evening Aug
IL.
Hon. L. II. Webb and Mrs. Webb de-
parted yesterday afternoon for carr-
age drive up the Kennebec, and will
probably visit Moose River and Jack
man before returning.
The rear of the drive is in Weston and
Brainards boom this morning and will
probably pass Skowhegan Falls tomorrow
1t Is somewhat later than usual but has
been big drive, not far from l75 mil
lions feet.
At the close of the races at Fairfield
Friday last, A. Weymouth sold his horse,
the winner of third money in the race
for green horses to W. II. Wildes, and
his purchaser feels certain that he has
got quite a prize.
All kinds of canned meats, sardines and
lemons, at Patterson's.
The Volunteers and the Carrsbassetts
will meet for the fifth time on the base
ball diamond, this season, next Saturday,
at No. Ansou. As 1t stands now each
nine has won two games and this rubber
willlcall out good crowd,
burlington Bros. have sub let the con-
tract for laying the brick on Griffin and
Wentworth's block to James Hoxie, who
began the work this morning assisted by
crew Of men, and expects to complete
the job In less than three weeks.
Omer Clark, Esq, of Carratunk came
from home yesterday morning arriving
on the $50 stage. By getting up early
In the morning and riding to Bingham
one can reach Skowhegan early in the
day now that the train runs to Bling
ham.
Daniel Bowman has sold one-half In
terest in his promising two year old stall
lion, Rothchild, to A. Goodrich Of Canaan
for $3.50. 90. This horse is after Nelson's
Dictator Chief, dam, knox mare, and is
sure to come to the front when he has a
little more age.
Fred Green, an employe Of the shoe
factory miraculously escaped losing all
the fingers on his left hand, Saturday AZ
ternoon last, by crushing them in the
machine he was running. As 1t was
they were bruised quite badly, but fortu-
nately no bones were broken.
Miss Emma Hilton, Of East Madison,
died at the residence Of BENZ Bradbury
In Fairfield on Sunday last, after ling
ering illness of some months. Miss Hill
ton was well known In this place was q
most estimable young lady and had many
warm friends here that will sincerely
mourn her loss.
C. A. Marston's fine trotter Fred M.
did not make the showing at Fairfield
that his friends looked for, and IS was
feared he &as far from being In condi.
ton to have started. He was brought
home Friday threatened with lung fever,
but At present appears to be coming
round all right.
Invitations have been issued for the
grand Knight Templar concert and ball
to occur at Coburu Hall on the evening Of
Sept. End. on which date De Molay Com
mandery Of this place entertains the
Lewiston Commandery. 1t promises to
eclipe and similar event In the history Of
Skowhegan Sir Knights.
A family party consisting Of DR.. H.
Stevens, wife and child, Mrs. E. B. Stew
ems, Messrs. W. F. Stevens, Edward
Stevens and Rene e. Paine, al of Cam
bridge, Mass. were at Hotel Coburn, Sun.