The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

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Mrs. Porter of Boston, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Vine W. Coburn.
Hon VIM. Philbrick returned home
Friday night from a weeks visit in
Boston.
The base ball contest at the park July
! will be between Waterville. Madison
aud Skowhegan
Hon. Turner Buswcll and Mr.. \. H..
Weston Esq. returned from their west
ern trip Friday.
5. w. Phibrek was called to the Forks
Friday on business connected with the
log driving companies.
One of Skowhegan's largest and best
audiences will hear Senator Frye's Gu
logy on Mr.. Blaine, next Wednesday
evening.
The graduating class of the Grammar
school made an excursion to the oil fort
at Winslow. and to the colleges at Water
Vile on Saturday,
Mr.. \. NJ. Lyon of Boston, and Mrs.
W. b. Drew of Portland, came to town
Friday night for few days stay. as the
guests of VIM. Doran and family.
Miss Mabel Frew of Chicago will give
n free illustrated lecture to the ladies of
Skow hogan in Milburn Hall. Monday,
June 10th al 3, p. NJ. Subject, unlearn-
ed lessons.
There was lost or stolen June 9th.
from lbs Ma lison Avenues large black
and white cat. \ reward will be given
at the above number for any information
leading to its recovery.
As will he seen by our advertising col
umns the firm of Durrel Il Bisson have
dissolved partnership, Mr.. Durrcll re-
firing. Mr.. Bison has engaged Mr.. A.
+. Cox to assist him in carrying on the
business.
The exercises relative to the ordina-
ton of Rev Il. B. Mathews as pastor of
the Congregational church. which will
occur this evening will commence
at O'Clock. thus enabling those who
wish to attend both the exercises and
the concert.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
County Medical Association will be held
at Hotel lIeselton, Wednesday,, of next
week, June DIST, commencing AT 10
o'clock A. NJ. An interesting programme
has been arranged. The question of adj
dopting a schedule of fees will also come
before this meeting.
Mr.. Salathiel Spear, a highly respected
Saturday evening last mt his home, his
illness extending over but one hour. He
seemed to be taken with oppressiveness
Just below the throat. filled up and died
The deceased was the father of Ed. Spear
who is wellknoWn in town.
The Skowhcgan Jersey Creamery
made 4,020 lbs. of butter during the
week ending June 10th, the largest
amount ever made in one week. The
butter for the month of May aggregated
l5,332 lbs. The patrons of the creamery
were paid 81 ,05s30 for the month of
May. being 10 cents per inch for 30,5S3
inches of cream.
Mr.. Jesse Palmer of Cornvlle, one of
| the old and well known settlers of that
town made THE REPORTER call Satur-
day. He is now 10 years old and is
quite lame in one leg but in some ways
is rs strong as men 10 years younger
usually are. He recalls the outlook in
Skowhegan 60 years ago and notes the
great changes that have occurred since
those days of his boyhood. He thinks
he must get out here to help celebrate
the 18th of July.
'The ''lTeselton" had more than full
house over sunday. There were at the
hotel. nine commercial men, the Oaks Co.,
the kcnna Co.. and had twenty-eight ar
rivals on Sunday, six of them going to
remain in town two weeks. Tonight
the Herbert johnson Co. will arrive at
this hotel and remain until Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Il party of twenty-five
from Waterville will quarter here, and
on the same evening the Uniform Rank
X. of Z. will hold banquet at the
1Ieselton of sixty plates.
The entertainment given by the
Woman Relief Corps at G.. \. X. Hall,
Friday evening" for the benefit of the
proposed W. II. c. Home for Veterans as
announced in the REPORTER of last
week, was quite well attended. The
musical exercises, readings and rccita-
tons were much enjoyed as well as the
ice cream and cake. We understand the
ladies' of the Relief Corps will give furtll-
er entertainments in this line for
this object, later and it is hoped they will
be literally patronized The cause is GER
tainly IA good one.
At the trotting park on Friday morn
ing last. Ed. Getchel had his leg broken
in collision. Getchel, who trains for
Fairview Farm was jogging Mahlon, 90
ing the opposite way of the track well
into the pole, while Chas. Gaylord was
working one of his horses, Gaylord was
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