The Somerset reporter., 1891-10-08

Mrs. DR.. d. A. Williams of New Vol
city is visiting friends in Skowhegan 70
a few days.
Mr.. Francis Tesgue has the thanks Of
the REPORTER for some very nice larg,
Porter apples
Mrs F. b. Ward of Minneapolis MINI
formerly Of this town is visiting friend,
here.
We advise parties living out of town to
send to White 4 Wlldes for samples of
dress goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L Folsom and Mrs.
Chandler j. Dow are spending some
weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. aud Mrs NJ. II, French of Gardi-
ner were in town with friends oveI Sun
day, returning home Monday.
Skowhegan won't lack for entertain
ments this month, as we hear of several
that are booked for Coburn IIlll.
A successful cattle show and fsr WAS
held at Madison Tuesday and "Wednesday
Of this week with large attendance.
Mr.. H. 7. Flanders of Gornyille brought
to this office yesterday afternoon stalk
of wild blackberry bush which measures
seven feet in length
All those interested in Chautanqua
circle aud Shakespeare clnb please me /
at the vestry of the Methodist church
on Saturday evening at : Is.
Forest fires were reported at Attean
Falls, Horeb Mountain and the mouth OF
parlin stream. The rain of to day is very
opportuue to prevent their spreading.
G.adies-Do not wear yourselves out
next Saturday by cooking cake, but CONT
to the Kings Daughters cake sale, and
take your choice of their nice assert
ment.
Go to M. b. Hes elton's forlnen towels,
stamped linen goods, hosiery, corsets and
underwear.
At last the protracted drouth is evident
ly broken. A glorious rain set in about
IL O'Clock last u'ght and the present ont
look il, it will continue for to-day at
least
A large number from Skowhegan were
in Attendance at the cattle show and fair
of Madison and Arson held Tuesday last
As is their custom these towns had biz
show.
Charles Murphy has moved into the res
idence of S. A. Dinsmore, Madison ST,
Mr.. Dlnsmorc having removed his famlls
to Boston for the education of his daught-
ers.
Mrs. Abbie Norris and Miss Mami'
Norris are soon TO take up their perma-
uant residence in Boston, a fact that j.
universally regretted by large circle OF
friends in Skowhegan.
Some of our citizens some how got the
impression that there were excursion
rates to b islon this week, and were some
what disappointed Monday morning on
finding it was not the fact.
keystone Lodge, f. & A. NJ, Scion,
holds its 3G.h annual communication at
Masonic Hall, Scion, Wednesday the 2ls'
instant, forenoon and afternoon with
dinner in Town Hall at - o'clock.
Episcopal church service will be held
at the Christian church next Sunday al
t 4rnoou, October II, at four O'Clock,
Rev. william Sparks of Waterville GILL
ciating. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
As Walter Pierce was driving home
from trip into the country on Sunday
evening last, the bolt that fastens the
body of the wagon to the front axle,
br Ike, letting it pitch forward, throwing
him out and dis'ocasing his shonlder,
1t was narrow escape from mort
serious il jury.
All wool dress nannels SO in. wide, d ]
colors only 80 cts al 0fdway's'
The State Board of Health has maze
arrangements for a sanitary convention
Of local boards to be held at Portland.
Tuesday, October 9th at 40 An. Re.
duced rates on all railroads. An interest
ing program is announced. Local board S
are earnestly invited to send represents
tives.
Mr.. Elmer b. Shaw OF Boston, who
first came here few weeks ago for the
purpose of forming class in singing.
has met with gratifying success HIS
class Is well underway and constantly III
creasing. This Is most excellent OPP
portunity for any who may wish voice
lessons as they can obtain at home what
they would otherwise have to go to some
large city for. Mr.. Shaw is teacher OF
experience and thoroughly educated hav-
ing studied the Italian School of Singing
with an old Italian opera tenor and with
teachers who have been pupils Of Lau :
peril, Florence and Shakespeare, London,
and having been associated with pupils of
Madam Rudersdorfi O-good, Parker,
Adams and Whitney. Mr.. Shaw also has
large classes in Wsterville and Lewis
ton.