The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1892-07-14
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Simeon Fox. collector of Athens.
was in town Saturday.
Miss Blanche SayWard went to Litch-
field saturday, for a two weeks visit.
\ woman wanted 10 wash dishes, al
Hotel lIeSelton. Apply at once.
Miss Davis of Pttsticld IS the guest of
Miss Minta Powers at Hotel lIeselton
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Stinchfield are
in Portland visiting their daughter, this
week.
Mrs. +. p. Page and children are spend
ing few days with friends in Nassal-
boro.
Mr.. [. II. Buzzrll Was called 10 Brad
ford Thursday by the serious illness of
his wife.
Miss Bertha Judkin> left saturday
! last. for Boston here Size will remain Il
few weeks.
Mrs j. ". Berry and her daughter re-
turned to their home in Gardiner. Satur-
I Jay dltfTHlpH-
Buzlells famous dye house will be
closed until August lst. Mr.. Buzlcll i
on vacation.
Miller and WYmau are putting in a
water motor to run the machinery in
their coat shop.
Hon. \, K. BiNby WAS at augusta
Friday to meet Committee of the
Worlds Fair board.
Mrs. Truman sawyer Is spending a
few weeks at Islesboro with her daugl-
ter, Mrs. W. T.. Fellows.
{. a. Marston will remove his family
to their cottage at Spruce Point, Booth
bay Harbor, this week.
The family of Mr.. NJ. T. Pooler have
taken up their soiourn at their summer
home. Boothbay Ilarhor.
Only a few pieces of the bankrupt
stock muslin touncngs left at half
price at ordway's.
Mr.IIenry Richards of Gardiner was in
town Saturday looking after his business
of the Richards pulp mill,
Mr. John McCrillis Who is nearly
ninety years of age attended the circus
at Watcrville, Friday evening.
Mr.. W. X. Clifford has placed in Me
Gill's hair dressing rooms his giant
moose. polar bear and texas lion.
July eth. the wife of Rev. Mr.. Me
Intire, pastor of the Univcrsalist church,
presented him with II nice boy baby.
John {. Griffin the agent of the Brit
ish America Fire Association of Toronto.
Canada. was in town over Sunday,
Four hundred and fifty circus tickets
were sold for Waterville, Friday at
Skowhegan alone. Forcpaugh is Il dr..~-
ing card sure.
Mr.. Dana w. Hall, principal of Skow-
4 hogan High school, is al Saratoga this
week attending the international teach
er's convention.
Llcwellyn Goodwin sold beautiful
coon cat to Dir. +. 5. Sampson of Penn
Yam, y. \ =, last week, for ten dollars.
1t was shipped by express.
col. \. W. Wildes went to Saco, sat
urday to attend the funeral of his asSoci-
ate on the board of Railroad Commission
crs. Hon. X. l.. Bowers.
Mrs. IIerSey, has been the guest of her
sister Miss Helen f. Sanborn. at {. f..
McClcllan's for several days. returned To
her home in Bangor Monday
Il. :. IIlman VA. called to Watertown
y. Y, Thursday. by Il telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of Mrs.
IIillman, who's visiting relative, there.
Mr.. G. B. Eaton, engineer AT the
shoe factory, who for several year, be-
fore coming To SkoWhegan run Il large
steamer. has charge of the steamer at
FairgrieveS Bay.
4. X. Chase, Esq. of Canaan has been
appointed special agent of the Washing
ton Life Insurance Company, and will
look closely after the interests of the
company in this vicinity.
The Cinnamon bear and hiS keeper
were on our streets Friday to the great
amusement of the boys and some of the
men also. but the horses aud the dogs
were somewhat disturbed.
Peter f. IIurd former resident of
ter, Mass. for some six years has return
ed to that place with his family aud pro-
poses to make his home there.
Mr.. John 81. Clair i spending some
DAYS in town. He was baggage master
in the Grand Trunk depot in Portland
for about "a wears, attending very close
" to his business during that long time
There is shipped by the Sliowhegan
Pulp Company, one ear load per day of
pulp to Haverhil. Mass that i made
into paper for the Boston Globe. So
that Somerset people are likely 10 read
the news from paper made largely from
Somerset Spruce trees.
Fred d. Lock, of Brighton. and Miss
Lena = Whittier. of COrnYille were
united in marriage on sunday afternoon
+ by Rev. - V. Hanson at his residence
ON Madison Street. Mr. \ ork i the son