The Somerset reporter., 1893-09-21

Cravenette mackintoshes at W. II.
Wildes'.
b. NJ. Foss is on visit to Moosehead
Lake this week.
Henry Washburn of Bingham, was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Osgood of Boston, is the guest of
her aunt. Mrs. Vine Coburn.
Mrs. Stewart of Waterville, is the
guest of IL. X. White and family.
Chas. p. Cunningham and wife of All
gusta. were in town Monday night.
One hundred Webstel's Dictionaries
at -, gents piece ut NJ. b. He>elton's.
Mr.. John Philbrck and daughter,
Fannie, of Watervile, visited in town
this week.
Miss DenSlow of Augusta. is the guest
of Geo. b. Stafford and daughter for
few weeks.
d. c. Robinson, Esq, of Boston. was
in town Wednesday going to Augusta
this morning.
The fine display of new dress goods
and eloaks at W. II. Wilde>' would do
credit to any city store.
DIR, Wm. Mclaughlin of Harmony,
who is in town on business. made the
REPORTER Il call yesterday.
Rev. \. j. Racklih has supplied the
pulpit of the Congregational church in
Watervlle for the past two Sabbaths.
Mrs. Dr. Houston Of Boston. who has
been the guest of Miss Annie Leland for
several weeks. returned to her home
this morning.
VIM. Doran WAS among the arrivals by
yesterday Moons train, having with his
wife been on a trip to the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Doran came by the night train,
There were two hundred and forty
seven new eases entered ut the Septem-
Der Term, 5. J. Court. the largest by
far of new entries of any term for many
years.
MIR. Wentworth Narney, who with his
wife drove over from Pittsticd yester
day, called upon the REPORTER and left
some fine specimens from his vegetable
garden.
During the shut down of J. II. Danes
sash and blind factory in this place. he
transferred his uncompleted work to his
factory at Madison and also gives sev-
eral of his Skowhegan employees work
in his Madison factory.
The following Skowhegan students
returned to Colby University This week:
Frank Ames. Levi Wyman, Herbert
Pratt, Carl Hutchinson aud Misses Linda
Graves, Alice Bray and Edith Hanson,
the Latter entering this year, Miss Caro-
IIoxie will return next week.
The enthusiasm in connection with
the bicycle races to come off saturday
afternoon next. is now at fever heat and
with good afternoon there is sure to
be Il large crowd present to witness
them. In addition to the several events
to be contested, the best men of the
State are to ride against time, hoping to
reduce the State record
The fall arrangement of trains on the
Maine Central goes into effect on sun
day next, and by the new arrangement,
the morning passenger leaves 30 minutes
later. at S.35, and the noon passenger
at 20 minutes later. at lao =. NJ. The
noon train arrives at II \. NJ. The
night freight departs at 3 in the after
noon, two and one-half hours early. II
change much to be regretted by our
business men.
y. w. Murphy, proprietor of that mod
el hotel situated in the wilds of NJ aine.v
Parlin Pond. was in town Tuesday. on
business. Mr.. Murphy reports the fin
est run of business the past season he
has ever enjoyed, having to turn away
many would-be guests for lack of room.
He has Just commenced an extension of
his hotel that when completed will give
him fifteen additional rooms. yet,
we predict even then he will at
times be crowded.
An extensive job of grading about the
grounds of the congregational church has
been commenced this week, which will
add very materially to the beauty of the
exterior of this fine edtice. In addition
to grading. new concrete walks will be
laid, Il broad one extending up to til,
main entrance from the street, while
from either side of the church walks
will be laid to the vestry. The stone
curbing for the grading is already il
place. and Commissioner Gilman is tc
run II public walk extending across the
street front of the grounds.
Walkers New March.
, Mr.. j. W. Walker, the well known
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