The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
Kid gloves lifted at Ord WAY :

d guest Of f. B. Hill and family.
5, Miss Gray, of Lawrence, Mass. Is m
rs guest OF Miss S. j. Anderson.
W. f. Foss, Esq, of Brighton wa
registered at Hotel IIeseton yesterday.
Mr.. A. II. Fletcher returned Frlds,
from long carriage trip to Caribou.
Mrs. Esther Dore of Boston. came te
Skowhegan Saturday on a visit to friends
j. B. Bracket the veteran manager OF
the Washington Life Company was il
town last week.
F. F. Phillips, Gen agent Of the Equi
table Life Society was registered at the
Heselton yesterday.
VIM. II. Swain aud family of woburu
Mass. are visiting In town and will remain
through August.
Miss Eda X Smith is passing the pres
ent week with friends at the Iron Noun.
tain House, Jackson, N. II.
Mrs. j. A. Dealey and Mrs. NJ. B. Hes.
elton went to Old Orchard Monday for a
three or four weeks stay.
Henry S. Phlbrick of Boston, came up
from Mouse Island Saturday, and is visit
ing relatives In town this week.
Mr.. Frank C. Morrill, and wife OF
Boston, are visiting Mr. Morrirs parent.
Mr.. Robert Morrill, and wife.
Alderman F. NJ. Noyes, of Gardiner and
DR.. G. P. Noyes of Chicago, visited then
brother, Mr.. T. l, Noyes, Friday last,
Attention is called to the advertisement
of Shaw's Business College, which ap-
pears in our advertising columns.
Mrs. E NJ. Ames and Master Willie are
spending the summer at Athens, with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shell Ion Reed.
W. II. Mathews, now overseer in a
Portland shoe factory, is passing a por-
ton of his vacation with friends in Skow-
hogan.
Miss Isabel Allen, formerly assistant in
the Skowhegan High School, has Just
been appointed assistant in the Kenne.
bunk High School.
Joseph Wood of Bar Harbor, editor of
the Seaside Cottager, came to Skowhegau
Saturday afternoon, returning to his
home Monday.
The Madison Investment Company have
a small drive of spruce at Bingham which
they are driving to their boom at Madison
to be used in the mammoth pulp mill
The A. o. U. W. will have basket pic
mic at Hayden's Grove, Tuesday, Aug
18th. Prominent speakers are expected
from abroad All are cordially invited.
The Maine Central railroad announce
another Sacred concert at Lake Marano-
cook for Sunday next, and are to run eX-
cursion trains from all points. See ad.
The entire Skowhegan fire department
partook of refreshing lem made Monday
night at NJ. Morris on Madison Street,
at the invitation of Chief Engineer Thing.
Jesse Reed brought into the REPORTER
Office yesterday some fine samples Of
green peas Of the Telephone variety.
The pods are big ones averaging inches
in length.
Two races are advertised to como of at
the No. Arson trotting park on Saturday
next, under the management of b. f.
Hilton. Also ball game is announced
for the forenoon previous.
Mr.. +. A. CCnant of Lewiston is visit
ing his brother, DR.. S. + Conant. Previ-
Gus TO his location in Lewiston he resided
in this town where he has many friends
and acquaintances.
One of the fine pair of draft horses bs-
longing to Paul Belongia received a Sc
we're cut just above the hoof by stepping
into stone drain recently, that will lay
him by for some weeks.
MIR. Chas. r owell of Cornvlle had a
horse badly cut by moving machine last
week. Geo. B. Sims, who has located
with DR.. Jewett was called and rendered
the necessary surgical aid.
DR.. Chauncey Adams, son of Benjamin
Adams of North Arson, has received an
appointment as one of the assistant phYsi-
clans and surgeons in the U. 8. Marine
Hospital at New York, and has entered
upon the duties of the position, Nj.
Adams was graduated from Colby in 1885
and from Bowdoin Medical school at
Brunswick the present summer.
The directors of the Moose River Log
Driving Company and of the Moosehead
Lake Navigatisn Company, held meetings
at Augusta Tuesday An assessment was
laid by the Log Driving Company, upon
the lumber driven out of Moose River Of
40 cents per thousand for driving. Last
year the toll was Go cents The toll for
towing logs across the lake was laid at 10
cents per thousand.
Editor Bunker Of the Kennebec Demo
crat passed through SHowhegau at an
early hour Monday morning, accompanied
by the veteran guide, sam King, en- route
for Moxie Pond on an exploring and
sporting trip Ben was seated in the
center Of nne cedar boat, with his camp
trapplngs and provisions scattered about
him, happy In the contemplation of the
good things to come. A lsrgs party Of
Wateryi,le friends win follow when the
advance guard get located.
DR. j n. Merrill, Health officer OF the
Skowhegan Board of Health, Is required
by the rules and regulations of that
board TO make inspections of all premises
and grounds 10 the village, public ard
private, in May and August each year
He expects to make thorough inspec
tion during this month in order that the
outbreak of any epidemic may he avoided
II possible. 1t would be well to have
things In proper order and not give the
Doctor opportunity to complain.
A sad case of drowning occurred here
last Friday forenoon. A crew Of drivers
were at work about nine O'Clock JUS be-
low the falls removing a small jam which
obstructed the channel. When the jam
started two of the men. John Cors and
Ira Ssnborn remained On the logs to ride
down to where they were usually station.
ed inst above the bridge. They intended
to gain the shore where on account Of a
large bluff the stream mskes a sharp turn
| The logs on which they were riding sail
ed swiftly along and struck this bluff,
throwing Cors onto his knees. He re.
gained his feet quickly however, and
sprang Ashore. Sanborn'J log sank un-