The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-09-03
LOCAL ITEMS.

4Nth CHINA vi al'cl lC' a. OiiNd1 ,.
Blankets Blankets at White & WilGes'
Miss Clara Vosmus returned from heI
vacation Monday night.
Mrs. VIM PhibrIck is on brief visit
to friends in Bangor this week.
Col. A. G. Blunt and family returned
from Boothbsy IIarbor Saturday.
Eighty-hve excursion tickets were sold
to Old Orchard and Portland Harbor on
Sunday last.
Judkns & Dyer have just received a
case OF new fancy prints at cents per
yard.
The Brainerd K Armstrong patent quill
embroidery silk at Colby's, one cent per
quill.
Mr.. Frank E. Tufts of Mechanic Falls
was in town on visit to his parents for
few days last week
We learn that Deputy Sheriff John L,
Mitchell Is soon to build a stand of build
Ings on Highland Ave.
Mrs. f. o. Head, who has been visit
ing relatives in Rockland for few weeks
returned home Tuesday night
Judge Davis aud wife of Gloucester,
Mass, are the guests of f. A. Williams
and wife, The ladies are sisters
NJ. T. Pooler's horse, Grover Cleve.
land, was not started in the races at Au-
gusta last week owing to the rain.
Shall you make any pickles this fall?
If so buy your white wine vinegar of
Cairns & Goodrich.
Walter Tufts, who has a good job in
Portsmouth. N. H., is passing his annual
vacation with his parents in Skowhegan.
Next Monday is Labor Day and the Gov
errors Proclamation in regard to its
proper observance is published elsewhere.
Mrs L. S. Prescott who had been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Chas. X. Partridge of
Augusta, returned home Monday after
noon.
Mr.. Moses Carr of Sangervile, presi-
dent Of the wooden mill in that town, has
been guest Of Dr. Conant the past
Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Clark were at Hotel
llrsel'on over Sunday and joined the
Commaudery excursion to Moosehead
Like Tuesday.
Try our picked lines at 10 cents per
auort Cairns a Goodrich
L. Il Delano has Just bought a hand
some steam contrivance for roasting pea
nuts. 1t has steam whistle and will
make things lively at the town fairs.
Miss Mary Eaton, who has been valu-
able compositor in this Office for several
years past, left for Boston this morning,
where she expects to locate permanently.
Lillian c. Smith Cora Baker, Alice NJ
Bray and Chss. A. Pierce, were the
Skowhegan representatives in attendance
upon the Y. Z. S. C. Il. at Saco last week
HOLSTERS are now much cheaper. Wal
ter Pierce receives and boils them fresh
every day, aud if you leave your order
with him you are sure of fresh ones de
NYered at your houses.
Mr.. S. Bedford has been making many
improvements on and about his buildings
on North street. Also has had the city
water connected. 1t is now one of the
prettiest little places in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Ross of St.
Stephen, N. B., came to Skowhegan Sat
urday night, remaining until Tuesday,
when they left on a trip to Moosehead
Lake in company with DE Molay Com
msndery.
Mr.. Jas. Fellows is enjoying brief rest
from his labors as cashier of the Second
National Bank, passing the time with his
family at their summer home, at Madison
Pond. S. W. Philbrick is officiating al
the bank meanwhile.
KID gloves fitted and warranted at Ord
ways.
If you mean to have your sleigh paint
ed or vanished this season, or If the
wood work needs repairing, why not take
1t to Moore's repository and 1t will be
stored and ready when wanted. He is
opposite Hotel Heselton.
Each member of the Woman's Relief
Corps is specially requested to be present
at their regular meeting Friday afternoon,
as arrangements are to be completed for
entertaining the 18th Maine Reg; also 81
Maine and 7th Maine Battery.
The choice collection of house plants
formerly owned by Mrs. Asael Coleman
are offered for sale at a low price, and the
ladies' of Skowhegan are invited to call
aud inspect the great variety as they mus
be sold early, before cold weather sets in,
There were twenty seven head of trot-
ting stock shipped from this station Mon
day to the Eastern Fair at Bangor of
which Il of the number were from Fair
son Weston, by A. X. Perkins and by
Chas. II. BurrIll,
The equipoise waist, Madam Strong's
Trcora waist, Childens waists, and dress
reform waist at Colby's.
At Augusta Tues day the assembly for
the reunion of the Ninth Maine was
sounded by John McCrllis, the drummer,
and Eben Waldron, the lfer of the days
of 'Gl &c. Although nearly 50, Mr.. Nc
Crillis ratified his drum sticks in great
style, says an exchange.
Rev. G. F. Whitcomb, pastor of the
First Baptist church, is confined to his
home by sickness, and not being able to
preach, Rev. A, ]. Racklif and Rev. f. l..
House will supply his pulpit during Sep
TENDER. Mr.. House will preach next Sun
day at the usual hour in the aftern Don.
Miss Helen A. Sauborn entertained the
c. C. C. C's at the Mcclellan homestead
south side, Monday afternoon. The large
house and grounds were placed at the
disposal of the young ladies and five
O'Clock tea was served on the lawn. The
afternoon WAS very enjoyable one, ane
will be marked in the club record book al
red letter day.
Circus day, Friday Of last week. was s
disappointment to a vast number of PEG
pie who make such an occasion a genera
holiday, 1t being particularly rainy. Tn
show was that of Walter L. Mains an'
the parade was great feature, one o
the best ever seen here. The show tsel
had many features to commend it, bu