The Somerset reporter., 1890-08-21
: New velvet ribbons at ordway,s.

j. N. Smith is on business trip tc
Boston this week.
White Wildes are having big trad,
In fall jackets.
5 Miss Laura Moore of Moscow is visit
ing Mrs. A. P. Murray.
Mrs. J. w. Fogler returned wednes
day noon from Islesboro.
Miss Lille White returned from Booth.
bay Saturday night. last.
Mr.. and Mrs. wilkins of BrownvIlle,
Me. were In town this week.
Mr.. J. L. Brock of Rocklsnd is the
guest Of II. W. Cushing and wife.
Miss Clara Varney returned on satur-
day night from several weeks visit to the
sea shore.
Miss Belle Emery is enjoying a vaca-
ton trip to Squirrel and Capital Islands
this week.
DR.. Daniel Williams Of New York city,
who is visiting in Somerset county was
in town Tuesday.
Bargains in towels and crashes at Ord
ways.
Come one, come all, and see the steam
ers and hose companies contest for the
prizes.
Miss Z. B. Dunton has returned from
the sea shore, and 10 now visiting her
parents in Athens.
Ladies' desiring gloves for the Mason
ic ball, should leave their orders at an
early day with Miss Nay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Calm left skowhe-
gan Tuesday morning for q visit to their
daughter, in whitehall Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Whittier are on
4 vacation trip to Portland and the Is
lands in Portland Harbor this week.
DR.. P. H. s. Vaughan is on a fishing
trip with party of friends In the west
ern part Of the State, and will probably
visit the Rangeley Lakes.
Mrs. S. Il. Jacobs and Master Hoyt, re-
turned to their home in Portland by Mon
day afternoons train, accompanied by
Mary Barnard who will visit them.
Mr.. william A. Smith who Is employed
on the Southern Pacific road is at his
home here for few weeks. He attend
ed the G. A. X. Encampment at Boston
last week.
Mr.. M. G. Foss and family with Miss
Alice Foss of Worcester, who have been
at Hotel Heselton some weeks returned to
their summer home, Peaks Island on
Saturday last.
Mr.. G. L. Holbrook of Norridgewock
marketed los bushels of strawberries
this season the product OF one acre of
land, the average price being $500 per
bushels.
Bargains in 20 cent towels at M B..
Heselton's.
Mrs. Mariner, who has been visiting
Miss Theodate Colby aud Mrs. Huldah
Malbon for week or more, returned to
her home In Portland, Tuesday. 1t had
been 80 years since she had visited Show
hogan.
Capt, w. II. Cabot. after vacation of
several weeks, the greater portion of
which was passed with his family in
| Skowhegan, left town to resume his
duties on the train of Wednesday after
noon.
/ mir. aid Mrs: r. s. S Hsifi went 10 Angus
ia by yesterday wednesday, mornings
train, where Mrs. Hall will visit relatives.
Mr.. Hall continuing to Boston and after
a stay of few days, return to Minneap-
oils, MINI.
We learn that Rev. A. J. Racklif Is
passing the present week in Sunacook,
N. H., after a which he will visit his
farther in Searsport He Is gaining slow
ly from his unfortunate accident, yet has
to use a crutch 10 walking.
Interested parties state that the one
who took Harold Foss's overcoat by mis-
take ar Hotel Heselton, Is known, and il
it is not returned before week, they
will hear from them, If it Is, no question
will be asked, govern yourself according
ly.
Chas. Murphy discovered on Monday
morning that the fastening had been
pried off back window at his store and
an entrance thus effected, but he discovers
nothing missing, and thinks the invader
must have been frightened away before
accomplishing his purpose.
A syndicate has purchased the interest
of H. A Archer and +. s. Robinson In
the tanning business at the Eddy, and
taken possession of the property. The
newly organized company will be known
as the Leland Tanning Co., and T. I.
Noyes will continue In charge Of the
tanning as before.
| A pair of horses attached to dump
cart loaded with bricks run away on
Thursday afternoon last, becoming fright
ened. at the breaking of the strap that
holds the pole. The load was distributed
piecemeal from Mechanic st. to the bot
tom of the hill on West Front Street,
where they were stopped.
The School Committee have employed
M. A. Whitney, a graduate OF CODY.
80, 10 teach certain special branches in
our public schools. Besides teaching
booking, he will give instruction in Nor
NAL Methods, directing and assisting the
teachers Of all grades, under the super
vision of the committee.
The Congregational church is In the
hands of the painters and carpenters and
we look to see some beautiful improv-
ments made in the interior of this fine
ediflce in the next three weeks. About
81 900 will be expended. 1t is expected
that services will be resumed on Sunday,
Sept. 18th.
Mr.. Silas Leland was called to Farm
ington on Saturday last by death Of his
brother s. r. Leland resident of that
place. The deceased WAS Z successful
fruit raiser, . member of the State Board
of Agriculture from Franklin County and
had been treasurer Of the Franklin County
| Agricultural Society for several years.
This Is the first death in q family Of
seven sons.
The game of ball at No. Arson on
SATURDAY. reaulted in 4 victory for the