The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-19

Sanborn's orchestra were guests al
Hotel Heselton during their stay in
Skowhegan.
Miss Emma Hanson returned Monday
night from visit to friends in Auburn
and Portland.
Misses Ida and: Helen Towne,et Water
vile have been the guests Of Miss Grace
Colby theIpast week.
There will be no meeting Iof the Relief
Corps until March 8. Meeting tomorrow
afternoon postponed.
Mrs. +. II. Pease of No. Aoson has
been visiting her parents Zenas Vaughan
and wife the past week.
The woman's Club will moet In the
parlor Of the Public Library building
Thursday Feb. rs, at 2 p. m.
Will the one who borrowed the carpe'
stretcher from Hotel HeseltoD, please re-
turn 1t and make the owner happy.
Mrs. s. H. Hart has resigned as or
ganlst at the Congregationalist church
and is succeeded by Mrs. E. B. Hill.
Jas. Colway now has his great mechan-
icM clock completed, and is soon to place
it on exhibition In the store, 1O4 Water
Street.
Mrs. John w. Bailey of. Orange, N. j..
came to Skowhegan on Saturday last, and
is the guest Of her son, @. j. Bailey this
week.
John Dore and his son William shot 5(
rabbits in the vicinity of Lilly Pond
Madison, Tuesday of last week in six
hours.
Mrs Walter g. Davis of Portlsnd and
Miss Kezzle Monroe of Rockland were
guests Of Miss Mae Norris several days
last week.
Mr.. G. s. Hill received a Fox Terrier
dog on Friday night last by express, 8
present from G. W. Bishop, the New
York horseman.
J.. G. Forrest was notified by telegraph
last week Of the killing of his brother II
Quebec by an explosion in the worsted
mill In which he was employed.
We learn one of our retail merchants
did cash business of nearly $4,000 ont
day the past week, and we think oul
readers can guess who 1t was.
The thermometer registered from 20 to
2S degrees pelow zero Sunday morning,
while Monday they gave the weather A.
above, quite change In "a hours.
A fine chorus choir is being organized
at the Methodist church under the di.
rection Of j. N. Smith, which IL furnish
ing most excellent singing for the Sunday
morning service.
A pig belonging to G.. A. Vosmus that
would dress nearly 200 lbs. was found
terribly chewed up and mangled in his
pen one morning recently ;the work prob.
ably Of dogs.
M. +. Hammond of Portland, of the
wholesale grocery firm, Shaw, Hammond
6 Carney, and one of Portland, wealth
lest citizens, was registered Mt Hotel
Heselton Monday.
Cairns & Goodrich have just received 8
new invoice Of molasses which will be
sold at the following figures; A good
dark molssses, SOC; good Earbadoes
40c; fancy Barbados, 45c; best New
Orleans, so.
Miss Louise Hamilton and her company
have been playing to fair sized audiences
In Coburn Hall three evenings of thit
week. The little Miss herself Is very
good. in fact excells in some Parts, and
rather overshadows her support.
Last Saturday afternoon, Feb IA, Mrs
Clara B. Leavltt, Dept. President OF
Maine was presented with a silver service
by Russell Post and Russell Relief Corps
as token of appreciation of the splendid
work done by her the past year in the
Dept. Of Maine.
Geo. H. Bailey, v. S. of Portland was
In town Monday and Tuesday on profes
sional business. DR.. Bailey found bad
case Of CHAMBERS at H. L. Holway's farm
In horse purchased from E. Ham Of r.
Charlestown street, Boston, and brough,
here last December.
Geo. H. Clark is just getting out and
about ag ain after being laid up two
weeks, the result Of being thrown from
bis sleigh while travelling near Parlir
Pond en- route to Moose River on bust
ness. The accident came near resulting
more seriously than it proved.
Mr., Harry W. Sturtevant of Humbol,
county, Cal, is on visit to his native
state, and Is passing few days with his
brother, E. E. Sturtsvant of this village.
Mr.. s. thinks that judging from last Sun
day morning, Maine weather has not los,
its grip to any great extent during his
years Of absence.
Walter A. Rice, State Deputy of Maine
will lecture in Morrison & McClellan's
Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. "a, on the
advantages to be gained in becoming Z
Member Of the Iron Hail." This is the
largest and strongest order in the United
States, and it will pay you to come ant
hear what he has to say.
Griffin & Wentworth expect to get re
moved to their new ONCE In their, new
block the latter part Of the present week
which when completed will be one Of tn,
finest insurance offices In Maine. DR.. Bi
ron will occupy the rooms In this blocl
fronting on Russell street and has alread,
located there.
J. W. Walker, Piano tuner will be late
than usual. He sails for his native HON,
the coming summer for a short visit
Consequently he will have to omit hi
usual summer visit here and to othel
towns along the line Of his route. Ht
thanks his friends here and requests thei
patience till about Marchi2Oth. (2)
A horse owned and driven by Augu
Hill met with . singular and fatal acct
dent on our streets Tuesday night. l
WAS near the railroad crossing, and th,
horse, frightened at the incoming pass
enger train, reared and plunged forward
throwing himself, striking upon his heas
and side. All efforts 10 reauscitate tn
animal proved fruitless, and at II o'clocl
p. m. he was chloroformed. DR. Blunt, VIII
was called pronounced 1t corcussi0n o
the brain. The horse was i've years oil,
and valued BY Mr.. Hill ct $3.50 90.
The delegates from Russell Relief Corp