The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-06
LOCAL ITEMS.
Summer corsets at Ordway's.

NJ VI WiiBub.i VI W aeuluBlOU, u. y.
was in town this week.
John b. Nutting is building a cottage
house on Highland Ave.
j. 2. Blunt Is at the seashore with the
family of A. G. Blunt
Deputy Sheriff H. B. Russell of Corn
vile was In town yesterday.
If in need of footwear give the new
shoe store of Jas. Lewa call.
Mrs. j. C. Griffin and Mrs Wing re-
turned from the sea shore Saturday night
W. B. Steward and family returned
home from Capitol Island Saturday night
There is to be dance at Cornville
Town House, August 18th, with good
music.
A. G. Houston of Sangerville, passed
Sunday with his family who are visiting
4 in town.
Mr.. J. o. Flagg of Alpena Mich, is on
visit to his sister, Mrs. Levi Sanborn of
this place.
Mr.. w. W. Easton, wife and child of
Taunton, Mass, are guests of S. G.
Ward and family.
Mrs l.. A. Wade and little daughter of
Portland, are the guests of Sllss Leland
and family.
Dana W. Hall, principal of the Skowhe-
gan High school, attended the National
Teachers Convention at Toronto.
Miss Agnes B. Stafford accompanied by
her guest Miss Dinslow went to Richmond
on Saturday for visit.
Hon B. F. Bartlett. and wife of No.
New Portland were registered at Hotel
Heselton Tuesday.
Mrs. Edith Goodwin, accompanied by
her mother and Margaret are at Old
Orchard for few weeks.
Miss Frances Dunbar has returned
from two weeks visit to the home of
her mother in Wstervilc.
Mrs. G. II. Coolidge of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and children are visiting at the
home of her father, Msj. Amos Parln.
Night robes 80 cts, skirts SO cts,
drawers 20 cts, at Ordwavs, another
large lot of cotton underwear just ar
rived.
Miss Arie Kelley, who has been the
guest of Miss Julia B. My for several
weeks, returned to her home in Water
vile Saturday last.
The Fall term of Somerset Academy at
Athens opens Tuesday Aug. Is. The
term continues twelve weeks and three
regular courses are offered.
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt, president of the
Woman's Relief Corps of Maine is in at
tendance upon the National G. A. h. En-
cayapment at Detroit, Mich. this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smiley received dis
patch July 9th announcing the death of
her sister, Mrs. Frances c. Burke, of Salt
Lake City, after very short illuess.
Lise thread undervests marked down
to % cts at Ordway's.
DR.. Jewett has had Fairbanks stan
dard scale set for public use at the depot
store. c. H. Atkinson has been appoint
ed public wegher and will attend them.
Dr. H. Leavitt departed Monday on a
business and pleasure trip up the Kenne-
bee to The Forns, thence to Moose River,
down to Greenville and to Chesuncook
Lake.
d. G. Spofford, S. F Mslbon and Mrs.
Geo. E. Taylor of Athens, were among
the passengers on the morning train Fri
day. They are at Boothbay Harbor for a
few weeks
W. d. Hayden of Madison Center,
writes that John Dore Of Skowhegan
caught - bass at his shore the morning
of July 30, that weighed 20 pounds and
alive when weighed.
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange will meet at Hotel Coburn, Tues
day, August II. They will probsbly also
attend the County Grange at Norridge-
wock on the same day.
f. N Winslow, Esq, of Cleveland, Ohio,
the veteran ship owner, is on his annual
visit to Skowhegan and to his niece, Mrs.
S W. Gould. Mr.. Winslow is but another
of Skowhegan's worshippers.
Messrs. F. S. Cairns and Harvey Good
win and their families are at the Parkman
cottage, Hayden Lake this week. Rev.
f. L. House and family are also at the
lake occupying the Hill cottage.
The Skowhegan steam fire engine may
in tharonuh rapair
since her overhaullng last week. Friday
night she was taken out for trial and
pleased all who had hand in the affair.
We issue this week supplement con
tanning the extensive premium list Of the
Eastern Maine State Fair and other In
formation about the 0 III annual exhibition,
at, Maplewood Park, Bangor, the first
week in September
One Of the members of Skowhegan
Fire Department asks the REPORTER to
inquire whist, II anything, the Committee
appointed at the last meeting of the VII
lage corporation to see about an Electric
alarm, have done.
The report .scurrent throughout the
State that Gardiner Is to have fremrns
muster this month Is disputed by their
home paper, the REPORTER closing with:
ave don't believe that Gardiner fire lad
dios are tearing their clothes for mus
ter this year.
We learn the Skowhegan coal dealers
have formed q combine to the effect that
as they are obliged to pay cash for coal,
they shall sell for as near cash as posi-
BILE, and that on all accounts Of more than
sixty days an extra 25c. per ton per
month will be charged.
Saturday afternoon last the Madison
base ball team came down to this place,
playing the Volunteers. The visitors
were . nice clean set of boys, and smart
set, but showed lack OF practice and were
defeated by score Of IL to 6. We hope
to see those teams play again later, when
we predict the Msdlsons will be able to
put up . stronger game and the result
will be different.
Walter G. Smith of Milton, Mass. died
July 29th, last, sged 20 years and 10
months. He was the only son OF Con-
ductor g. ". Smith of the o. q. r. R
formerly Of the Maine Central, and then
residing In Skowhegan. Walter was well
educakA6 hAinw a uvsNuako NJ the plV-