The Somerset reporter., 1891-08-13
New fall hats at Curtis.

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Harbor.
W. A. Kimball representing the Boston
Daily News, the one cent daily was in
town yesterday.
Miss Francis Lord accompanied by the
little daughter of Frank Dore are visiting
friends in town.
North Arson Campmeeting is to begin
| August oath under the direction of Rev,
A. s, Ladd of Gardiner.
Col. A. G. Blunt was in attendance with
Gov. Burleigh and staff at Camp Benson.
Newport, Wednesday
Mrs. MI. Robbins and granddaughter.
Miss Mae, of Watervile are visiting in
Skowhegan for few days.
Thirty-two tickets were sold at this sta
ton Sunday last for the Maran)cook ex-
cursion, aud l02 on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edgar Barnes returned to her
h ZONE in Haverhill Mass. this week, on
account Of her husbands illness.
A. Lumsden and wife returned home
Sunday night, from seven days carriage
drive to the eastern part of the State.
Miss c. E. Burrill has removed her
dressmaking business from Ordway's to
95 Water St., over M. B. Heselton's
store.
Where is sheP Who? Why the best
girl for DR.. Conant's Sanitarium cafe and
chamber work, to begin next Monday.
Call at once.
Capt. W w. Sturtevant of Milo, and
Miss May L. Sturtevant of Boston, were
In town last week, the guests of E. L.
Sturtevant and family.
Mrs. Geo. W. Burgess, accompanied by
Miss Annie, and the baby came to town
Tuesday night and are the guests of
Geo. Philbrick and family.
Mr.. Perley Ames brings us a stalk of
oats that measures TT. 6 inches in hight.
Oats are of luxurant growth here
abouts and are ripening finely
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Lancaster of Read
ing, Mass, have been visiting in Skowhe-
gan the past week as the guest of their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. E. Sampson.
Mr. Henry Lewis, Skowhegan boy
twenty-five years ago, now manager of
the Southern Hotel In st. Louis, Mo-, was
in town this week accompanied by his
wife.
The County Commissioners have fitted
up room in the southeast corner of the
basement of the Court House. to be used
for the safe keeping of prisoners, instead
of using the town lookup.
DR.. P. II. S. Vaughan of the Insane
Hospital was in town over Sunday &C
companied by Prof. E. X. Harlow of
Augusta, and they were guests of the
family of Capt. Zenas Vaughan,
VIM. f. Blunt, V. s., on account of the
sickness and death of his son, has been
unable the past few weeks to give his
whole attention to his practice; but now
Is ready to answer any professional call
Officer Thing seized jug of cider
while it was en- route to Levi Marcou's,
on Friday last, and libelled it. Tuesday
morning Officer Mitchell made seizure
of II quart bottles of whiskey that arriv-
ed by express and libelled it,
Commissioner Gilman has laid a fine
new walk from the end of the railroad
bridge to Water Street, and is making
ready to lay fine wide concrete walk on
Elm Street from Madison Ave. to DR..
| Conant's Sanitarium.
Hon. A. II. Bixby and Mrs. Bixby are
taking weeks outing at Cape; Elizabeth
this week, the guests of Hon. j. A. Locke
and wife. Mr.. Bixhy attended meetings
of the Worlds Fair commits sioners at
Portland Monday and Tuesday.
We notice in the races at Exeter trotted
on Tuesday last, A. N Brrrill's bay mare
| Lilly Mac captured the Free for all class,
winning the third, fourth and fifth heats,
one of which was in 22sa, one of the
fastest, If not the fastest time made over
a Maine track this season.
G. W. Bishop, the New York horse
buyer was In SBowhegan on Tuesday
night. The old gentleman has a commits
sion to bring six seal brown horses lG 9
hands high that can trot In about three
aud one-half minutes. for the Duke of
Marlborough. He has got two and is
seeking the others.
We have just printed the by laws of the
Skowhegan board of health, together
with extracts of our public laws relating
thereto, and our people are requested to
ed of them. Can be had at Geo. Cush
ing's store, gratis, and of Dr.. Merrill. the
health officer at his office.
Mr.. George Sawtelle of Norri'gewock
was In town Saturday last, the first time
for some weeks owing to recent illness
Mr. Sawtele is one of the Oldest resi-
dents of the town and was for many
years postmaster on the north side of the
river. He retains lively interest in his
town ard hopes the building of the
Skowhegan and Norridgewock railroad
will not be much longer delayed.
Mr.. Herbert Jewett, brings the RE-
PORTER a sample lot Of no hushel of oats
raised by him this season on less than two
acres of land and from 3 2 bushels Of
sowing. They are the White Russian
variety, and weigh 46 lbs to the bushe
Our farmers are invited to call and see
'his sample lot as 1t is Mr.. Jewett's inten-
ton to sell from this product for another
seasons sowing.
The East Madison Lodge of A. o. wv.
held successful reilly at Hayden Lake,
Tuesday last. Grand Master Bickford Of
New Hampshire and Judge A. g. Andrews,
Grand Overseer for Maine were present
and addressed the meeting. The Athens
Cornet band furnished music for the oc
caslon Two barge loads of members of
the order and others by private conveyance
went from Skowhegan and many from
other Somerset towns we're I'm attend
ance.