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

John W. Steward returned to the State
College at orono, Monday.
The best Bicycle Hose at White &
Wildes'.
Miss Mollie James, Of PlaInheld, N. J,
Is the guest Of Miss Mabel Ward.
See the great bargains In corset covers,
skirts and night robes, at Ordway's.
Mrs. John Robinson, and Miss Una are
at Old Orchard Beach for few weeks.
W. H. Pearson Of Portland has been in
town the past week returning home Mon
day.
$l050 90 worth of tickets were sold by
agent Eaton at this station on Monday
last.
Mrs. 8. J. Walton and daughter, Ethel,
returned from Mouse Island, Wednesday
afternoon.
Safety switches are being but into the
yard here by crew of Maine Central R.
R. employees.
K yoa wish 70 55ay remnants 0f any
kind of goods at about your own price,
go to Ordways.
Mrs. M. r. Bean and daughter Of
Anastasia, Fla, are boarding at Mrs.
Samuel Whittiers.
Station Agent Eaton sold l76 tickets to
the Boston G. A. r. Encampment. Not
bad for Skowhegan.
c. U. Bragg Is on trip for business
and pleasure to Boston this week, aud Ia
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Geo. Whipple and young daughter
Of Boston have been the guests of Mrs.
Grin Priest the past week.
Station agent Eaton reported the sale
Of 1877 tickets up to Tuesday morning to
the u. A. R. reunion In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Colby of Orange,
N. j. are visiting friends and relatives in
town, and will remain two weeks.
Messrs J. F. Pollard and Geo. H. Pish-
on are In Boston this week on business
and will take 10 the G. A. r. reunion.
Children's drawers and skirts at
Colby's.
The best California pears in from the
Golden Gate Packing Co. To be found
In 8 ID. cans at Patterson's, only SOC.
The solid foundation for the new block
of Griffin & Wentworth, as well as the
fine cellar Is much commented upon and
admired.
A. P. Marble, supt. of the city schools
at Worcester, Mass. accompanied by his
family was a guest at Pethuel Fletcher's
for brief time last week.
Clarence Hale, Esq, returned on
Tuesday to Skowhegan, from his drive
to Quebec, and left for his home in Port
land the same afternoon.
Mrs. Cass of Philadelphia, who has been
the guest Of r. L. Mitchell and family for
some weeks, departed for her home by
the train of Monday afternoon.
The East Somerset Agricultural
Society will hold their annual Cattle Show
e Fair on wednesday, Thursday AMI
Friday, Sep. 17-lS-l9 at their Fair
grounds in Hartland Me.
Pail Mall club salad cream, a delicious
dressing for chicken, obster and other
salads, raw tomatoes, cold meats, etc.
The best in the market, at Patterson 8 !;
both large and small bottles.
Governor Burleigh and Staff are at Bos-
ton this week attending the Grand Army
Encampment Col. Blunt left home in
time to join the party early Monday to
take the Steamer State of Maine at Bath.
II. M. Fairbanks, of Bangor, Gen.
Agent of the Connecticut Mutual life In
surance Company, was In town Saturday
last, and paid an endowment claim of
$500 upon that company to Leander
Pooler.
Mr.. VIII Richardson, wife and dsugh-
ter, Gala, Mrs. Smith Whittier and daugh-
ter, Ethel, Scott Parkman, Miss Genie
Hill and Miss Ellen Whittier are at An
gle Hills cottage at Hayden's Lake a
for week or more.
A party of young ladies consisting of
Miss Mamie Clough, Estora Jewett,
Minnie Low. Agnes Dinsmore, Tara Wal
ker, Lizzie Glchrist, Belle Estes and
Alta Savage are mentioning at East Lake
Cottage, Hayden Grove.
Messrs. BurrIll 4 Phillips black colt is
showing fine clip Of speed under the
handling Of Norris Cleveland. On Mon
day he turned the track here full mile.
without skip In 2.3s In the presence Of
several horsemen from other places.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Erastus McIntire of New
ton, Iowa are visiting the family of John
Weston, Esq. Mr.. McIntire Is q brother
of Mrs. Weston, and = native OF Show
hogan. He went west In 1856 and has
not been here since 1879. He notes many
changes In the town and In the people
here since be was here 10 years ago.
The prizes offered by our aremen for
this field day are raised to e7b 90 for
Steamers, 90. 90 for Hand Tubs and $685.
90 for Hose Reels. A report is malicious
" circulated that the Skowhegan Depart
ment Is TO compete, but such is not the
csse, nor has 1t been thought of. Else
where In this paper full particulars are
given.
Patterson, the grocer, is headquarters
for all kinds Of canned goods.
Delano's bakery cart came to grief
Sunday morning last, while making the
rounds Of the town. The horse from
some reason began kicking while stand
Ing before residence on Water Street,
and soon had control Of things, when
he ran up ths street, demolishing the
cart and splitting the contents. Mr.. Del
suo reokons the los at 10000
Mr.. Frank o. shaw. Of Bangor, well
rsnsmbsrsd In this place - former ex-
press messsnssr, has retired from the
servios ewing 10 III health, and with bis
family goes 10 Colorado. His retirement
advances Messenger HAines Of the Port
land run to his roats bstwesn Bangor and
0rsarv,lls, and the place made vacant u
sivsa 70 barry Hilton. the popular ONCE