The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-05-18
LOCAL ITEMS.


Mr.. Thos. fl. Anderson passed Sunday
with his wife in Maiden, Mass.
Patterns show window is filled with a
fine display of sponges and chamois skins.
All sizes of the Ii. and NJ. unlauudered
shirts at NJ. b. IIeselton's..
b. +. Bartlett, Esq, of North New
| Portland, made the REPORTER Il call Sat
urday.
Miss Eta Emery left Monday morn
ing for visit of several weeks in Chica-
go and vicinity.
Gen. X. b. Shepherd attended a meet
ing of the board of trustees of the In
sane Asylum ut Augusta Saturday.
Friday night next, the 10Th inst, will
b, observed as Ladies' Night at the Mil.
burn Club, with dancing in Mlburn Hall.
Mr.. f. G. Danforth, florist of Norrdge-
wock, reports largely increasing bust
ness He will build two additional green
houses this fall.
DR.. IL, f. Field of Dexter, on Saturday
last, went to Athens with DR.. +. S. Bige-
low to see Earnest Judkins, who has been
sick some reks.
The great ma" do vn and clearance
sale of dress goods still going on at Or
ways. He reports an extra large sale
last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Buchanan OF
California, accompanied by their sister,
Mrs. John W. Bailey of Orange, y. j.
are the guests of Clifton j. Bailey and
family, this week.
Mr.. Eugene Crawford left home Mon
day morning for Kingfield where he
will assist in surveying the proposed
railroad from Kingfield TO Dead River,
he to handle the level
Mr. Jas. Lumsden, accompanied by his
wife and his mother, Mrs. A. Lumsden
left home Saturday morning for Colorado
on "A visit of some weeks to brother
and son. They will tarry "A few days il
Chicago en- route
Mr.. Clifton j. Arnold is soon to leave
home for Los Vegas, New Mexico. in
which city it is expected he will take up n
permanent abode. His trip Wi, be made
by way of Chicago, and he will pass 4
few days in attendance upon the World
Fair.
Mr. aud Mrs. Miles V. Dunton of rus.
comola, Nevada, and Miss Julia Rich
ards of Richmond. visited DR.. c. V.
Richards and wife at their home here
last week. Mrs Dunton is sister OF
DIR. Richards and Miss Richards is his
niece.
A large delegation from the First Bap-
tist Church, paid the newly married
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Richardson, a
friendly call on Thursday evening of last
week and before taking their departure.
presented them with hand some oil
painting.
Rev. {. +. Mclntire of Wofboro. n.
H.. who was for some time pastor of
the Universalist Church here, was in
town last week attending to the ship
ment of his household goods to his new
home. where he ofiiciates as pastor of
the Cniyersallst Church.
Hush, Don't say Il word about it, but
Arbor Day was not observed in Skowhe-
gan in Il manner that the public knew
anything of. There may have been
some setting out of trees but probably
not more than the usual number in any
day. In this we may be mistaken, and
if so would be glad to be set right.
Clerk of Courts Brainerd and Mrs.
Brancrd took carriage trip to New
Portland and New Vineyard Friday last.
They found the going good most of the
way but in one place the horse sunk in
the mud nearly to his knees, and the
wagon to the ihubs and they got out
with considerably difficulty after alight-
ing and using a lever to lift the carriage
wheels.
Mr.. G. ). Hill received information on
Saturday last through Mr.. Geo. Wood
cock of Dead River that Geo. McCloud.
who it will be remembered stole team
of Mr.. Hill id July of last year, was at
work at Stratton. Mr.. Hill Immediately
! procured Il warrant for his arrest, placed
it in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Knowles of North New Portland. who
served it, and brought the prisoner here
Monday forenoon. He will be given Il
hearing before Justice Priest this after
noon, and if found to be the party will
probably be bound over to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury of the s. j. Court
in September next.
Lovey Belle, adopted daughter of H..
z. and 'Malora ID. Lander, of kingfield,
died of consumption on Friday night of
last week at the residence of Harrison
Baker Mrs. Lander came to town about
| three weeks since to visit her sister, Mrs.
Baker, hoping that some benefit might
come to the one she held so dear The
end, however, came rapidly on, and the
one who had suffered so long and patient
| ly fell asleep at the time named. She
was Il child of unusual spirituality, and
!, won all hearts by the Sweetness of her