The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-07-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

A great mark down in parasols a
Ordway's.
Mrs. j. S. Jewell, of Walpole, Mass. /,
visiting friends In Skowhegan.
II. W. Gushing returned this week from
two weeks visit to friends in PASSPORT.
George Savage is officiating as Land.
lord Of the Newton House at Jackman.
Best bargains in hosiery and under.
wear at Judkins & Dyer's.
Mrs. A. S. Mead of Springvale is visit.
ing her brother, S. D. sayward for few
days.
The next meeting of Somerset Pomona
Grange will be held August - at Norri-
dgewock.
McGll uses DIR. Marshall's celebrated
Tar Shampoo Cream, for ladies' and chill
dren Shampooing.
Nearly 800 tickets were sold at this
station to attend Barnum's circus at Wa
teIville on Friday last.
Jas. II. Holt WAS home from No. An
dover, Mass, where he has good job, to
pass Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. P. s. Longley Of Scion, was In
town yesterday. He expressed his salts
faction that the Link" is assured
Prof. @. E. Tilton of Bangor is pass.
ing portion Of the vacation of Bangor's
city schools at his home In this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Pepper returned
from Newark, N. j. by Fridays train, ac-
companied by Mrs. Helen s. Coburn.
Ordway has just received big line of
new challies, zephyrs and ginghams.
Deputy Sheriff Mitchell gives people
who go to the circus coed advice, in
another column which 1t is well for them
to heed.
DR.. Jewett has ordered a large hay
scale to be set at the depot store, and
wants to employ good man to attend to
weighing, etc.
Collie, Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, ETC..
are readily cured with Browns Instant
Relief, which stops the pain and removes
the soreness.
A. c. Houston of Ssngerville passed
the Fourth and the following Sunday
with his wife who is visiting her parents
in Skowhegan.
Capt. W. II. Cabot was In town pass
ing few days with his family last week,
aud together they eftSaturday afternoon
for trip along the Maine coast.
Father Moyrand and Father Demon
court of Canada, who were visiting
Father Lacroix of the Catholic church
here, returned to their homes Wednesday.
Capt L. T. Whitmore who was in the
clothing business here few years ago,
with Mr.. Sleeper, died, recently at his
home In Rock land after prolonged ILL.,
ness.
One Skowhegan business man reports
sales aggregating 81 200 increase for the
three months, April, May and June, COM
pared with corresponding months of 80
and '89.
Mrs. W. B. Steward and children and
Mrs John Griffin with her little daughter
and her mother, Mrs Wing, went Satur
day for a stay of several weeks at the sea
shore.
j. P. Blunt, Mrs. A. G. Blunt, her
mother Mrs. Sawyer, who has been her
guest for several weeks, together with
Master Wallace, departed for Boothbay
Monday to remain some time.
A full line Of Kings muslin underwear
at Judkins & Dyer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bartlett, Jr., of
Maiden, Mass, and Masters Arthur and
Harry and Miss Grace Melville are domi-
ciled at Mr.. Atwoods, where they will
remain until the first of Sept.
Next Wednesday evening, If fair, the
In-as-much Circle of Kings Daughters,
will give lawn sociable at the residence
of Geo. Snow, Main st. Ice cream and
cake fifteen cents. Every body are cor
daily invited.
A. N. Burril Of this place took string
of horses over to Exeter, July 4th, enter
ed for the races and trotted Monday. In
In 2.40 class his Nick Irwin did the same,
and In the Free for all he got third money
with Lilly Mac. Pretty good showing.
The circus OF Irwin Bros comes to
Skowhegsn highly commended, and re-
ported to be entirely free from the fol-
lowing that circus generally has in the
way of gamblers. They will exhibit on
the circus lot at the head of North Street,
arriving in Skowhegan Sunday morning.
Mr.. G. L. Holbrook of Mercer, who
grows strawberries In great quantities for
market, brings the REPORTER sample
box of new variety that he has been
raising as an experiment this season.
Many of the berries will measure A
inches in circumference; 1t being known
as the Jessie" variety.
Hon. Parker Spofford of Bucksport and
Mr.. Henry Mitchell, railroad contractors
came to town Thursday last and spent the
day in looking over the line Of the s. &
N. Railroad, the specification etc. They
will make bid for the construction of
the road when the directors are ready to
receive proposals.
There was shipped from the Skowhe-
gan station during the north Of June
La ~ In % orlr ~
hay and "a of pulp. Other merchandise
shipped brought the total to over 1000
lbs, for which was collected about s5. 100
for transportation. This was one of the
largest, II not the largest, months bnsi-
ness In the history Of this station.
Fancy turkish tides l2i and 25c. at
'Ordways.
Daniel G. Delsno and his youngest
daughter, Maud, left on the Monday
afternoon train for Colorado. Mr..
Delano goes west for business and for
the health of his daughter, which has
been somewhat impaired for the past few
years. They will be missed by their
many friends, and especially in the
Bethany church where they were active
and useful members. Just before her de-
parture, Miss Maud was presented witt
q purse of money by the In-as-mucf
circle of Kings daughters, Of which sh'
WAS q member. The best wishes of thei
friends will attend them.
A very quiet Fourth" WAS the genera