The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-16
Evaporsted peaches at Pstterson's.


ton by yesterday afternoons train.
First class coarse charcoal ia wanted at
Hotel Heselton this week.
Lawn tennis rackets and slippers at
Geo. Cushing's.
Great bargains In linen dana SKIS and
towels at White & Wildes.
DR.. Conant and his crew OF men at his
farm housed $50 tum6les of hay Tuesday
afternoon.
Land Agent Packard was in town yes
terday upon business connected with the
law office.
party OF young people from this place
had dancing party at Fslrgrieves' Bay
on Tuesday evening.
The September term Of Supreme Court
convenes here the 10Th of that month,
Judge Libbey presiding.
Mr. Horatio Libby Of Boston came to
town Tuesday for brief visit to his
sister, Mrs. G. b. Stafford.
DIR. VIM. Moor Pulsifer Is at Squirrel
Island, for a few days renewing &C.
quaintances of former years.
Deputy Sheriff Veazle of Norridgewock
was in town Tuesday He has 10 prison
ers in the County jail now.
Mrs. Lie. Moore of b Bangor, accompani-
ed by her two children Is the guest OF
her sister Miss Addie Parker.
Mr.. Charles Fogg of the lumber manu-.
featuring firm G. &. T. W. Fogg of Bow
donham was In town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Bartlett are In
Harmony. Mr.. Bartlett is looking after
the haying on his farms there.
Those novelty dress goods at Ordway's
are just the thing for the sea shore or
mountains. They are rare Bargains.
Miss Fannie C. Burbank Of Duluth,
MINI, who has been visiting friends in
town, departed yesterday muIlng.
1t will be gratifying news to many to
learn that the crop of rocks about the
Maine Central Station has been harvested.
"Foolishness and p ,wern is the sub.
afternoon sermon. Plenty room for
more.
Chldren's day will be observed at Beth
any Church next Sunday and the pastor
will preach a sermon appropriate to the
occasion.
The Brick Kiln lawn tennis club are to
hold tournament on their grounds soon
for the club championship at which
prizes will be awarded.
Our list of Skowhegsn's heavy tax
payers on first page contains the nameo Of
ZIG resident property holde-s who paw a
tax of over $50 90 and non-residents.
Some pretty new outing cloths at Stew
ards.
+. w. Msrston Esq, of Oakland, Cal
is In town for few days. He informs
US that his Interest in the wild lands be
longing to the Coburn Estate is for sale
De Molay Commandry Knights Temp
lar are contemplating an excursion trip |
in body to some of the popular vacation
resorts in Maine, to occur the latter part |
of August.
L. w. Chase has sold over 100 carriages |
this season. Could he have done this II
his prices were not right? If you need
either carriage or harness see him be.
fore buying.
A horse driven on the milk route OF
Albert Smith, while making his Sunday
morning rounds stumbled on the rail
road crossing, struck on his head and |
broke his neck.
Mrs. Truman Sawyer exhibited to us
one day the past week beautiful colored |
butterfly Of large dimensions caught by
her. 1t measured 8 inches from tip to tip, |
and inches from head to tip.
Our farmers have had one week of the |
most delightful weather for the harvest
ing of the hay crop, during which time
hundreds of tons of this essential crop |
has been housed In grand condition.
New comb honey, best quality at Pat
terson's.
F. A. Carleton, manager of Elmwoo1 |
Park, at Norridgewock informs us that he
has already received good list of entries
for the next meeting to come Off on Wei |
nesday and Thursday. the ooh and Both |
Inst.
The rear of the Kennebec drive, 10 men |
has reached Pattersons Bridge and 1t will |
probably take two weeks more to reach |
Skowhegan. There are several days work
awaiting them In the boom of the Madi-
son Investment Co., Madison.
Harvey d. Eaton, Esq. has established |
an office for the practice of law at Water
Vile Mr.. Eaton is young man Of char
acter, a graduate from Colby and Harvard |
Law School and his many Somerset |
friends wish him abundant success In his
chosen profession.
Miss Broome, Corresponding Secretary |
Of the w. q. T. U. Of Quebec and Miss
Sampson of Boston attended the meeting |
Of the W. c. T. U. Tuesday, 1t was very
much regretted that the attendance was
80 small, as Miss Broome gave a very in
teresting account Of the work Of the W.
c. T. U. in that city.
Hon. s. j. Walton made brief trip to
Mouse Island returning from there Mon
day morning. He has an interest In that
delightful summer resort. The hotel is
we'll filled with guests. Landlord Haines
has made many improvements for the
comfort and entertainment Of his guests
there.
Many improvements are being made In |
the High School building during the pre-
sent vacation. among which are the lay
ing of new hard wood floors on the first
two stories, tinting of the walls, the put
ting In Of improved ventilating apparatus,
while In the high school room new desks
will replace the old ones that have done
duty SO long.
On Friday last John W. Steward and
Jas. Lord Of this place, the former win
ners Of the lawn tennis championship al
State College in 90 and the latter In '9l,
visited Norridgewock by invitation, and
crossed racquets with two crack tennis
players of that place. Messrs. John L.
Pepper and Dr. P. =. Lindsay, easily de.
feating them. A large number went from |
here to see the fun.