The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05

Have you seen the Skowhegan souve-
mir china at Aliens?
Dr. =. Ii. :. Vaughan. of Augusta.
was in town over sunday.
Miss Maud Lambert went to Boston,
to-day. for Il brief visit.
Mrs. r. II. Anderson i visiting her
sister. Mrs. II. W. Colby, in Orono.
{. b. Williams. of Haverhill. Mass.
is visiting in this vicinity for Il week.
Andrew I.umsden of Boston was
among the arrivals of Saturday night.
Mr.. Geo. G. Nichols of Jackmm, was
in town Monday and made the REroR-
TER call.
Miss Blanche Saywood, who has been
visiting at Bar narbor. fora week, re-
turned home Friday.
Mr.. Jas. Dinsmore and wife of New
York are visiting Mr. Saml and Miss
Jane Bickford this week.
The bicycle races at Gardiner were
postponed, owing to rain from Friday of
last week to Tuesday of the present
week
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. b. Curtis and Miss
Withee have returned from New York.
and Curtis advertises novelties in MILL
merry
Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Nichols of Boston.
have been visiting Harry Cushman and
family. Mrs. Rose returned home to-
day.
Mr.. William ;. I.add is in Boston this
week. Mrs. Laid accompanied her
husband as far "a Fairfield. where she
will visit.
Miss Lillian White left Watcryile to-
day on visit To the Worlds Fair in
company with Miss Fanny Phibrick of
that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. r. Harding are ON a
trip to Chicago, and the Fair to be alb
sent few weeks. They went via
Washington, b. {.
County Treasurer Patten had severe
bilious attack last week the greater
part OF which time he was confined to
his room, but he is now fast convalescing.
Will NJ. Bailey and b. I. Steward
went to Rocklaud Today ON business
connected with the extensive Job of wa
ter pipe laying now being done by that
city.
Work is progressing very favorably
on the new bulI>head, and with good
weather ii is confidently expected it will
be completed and the water let in the lat
ter part of next week.
The $500 purse for free for all class
offered by Manager Carleton at his meet
ing next week will bring out some fast
ones, and it is expected among the num-
Der will be Early Bird, Mahlon. etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. II. Clark of North
New Portland. and their daughter, Miss
Minnie, have been guests at the home of
Sheriff Niles for II few days. Miss Clark
is student at the Coburn Classical
Institute, Waterville.
Mr.. |. G.. Sutherland, who is con-
nected with the Bloomfield Shoe Co..
in the capacity of draughtsman and
salesman. has been in town for week
or more looking after the samples this
company are at present getting out.
With commendabe enterprise +. W..
Allen & Co., have had made for them
some handsome designs in French
china, on which appears the picture of
Skowhcgan's fine public library build
ing. They make pretty Skowhcgan
souvenirs.
The teachers convention at Madison
is to occur on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week. with an address Tuesday
evening by G. |. Allrich, superintendent
of schools in Newton, Mass. Free en-
tertainment will be furnished all teach
ers who attend.
Miss Nay has returned from Il three
weeks trip to Boston and New York
visiting millinery openings and selecting
her stock for the fall and winter trade.
She has "A very choice line of millinery,
including the latest novelties TO show
hereustomcrs this season.
Ralph Nye returned sunday morning,
from his trip to the Worlds Fair. com
ing home via Washington, New York
city and Boston. aud stopping oYer Il
brief time in each city. Thos. Farrand
WAS his travelling companion home but
he remains in Medford, on Il visit to
relatives.
On the 10th of January last. Mr. A.
NJ Piper of West Cornvillr had his barn
and the contents DESTROYED by fire. and
he takes this method to thank his many
friends in Skowhegan Bingham. Scion
Ea. Madison. Brighton. Athens and
Cornville for aid rendered by then. in
rebuilding the barn.
In the races at Mystic Park last week
NJ. I. Pooler Il Sons black stallion
Mahlon, started in the 2.20 class, getting
fourth money In the fourth heat, the
fastest of the race he was less than
length behind the winner in ZIG Gro
yer Cleveland did not start, being out OF
condition, but it is expected both horses