The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

week.
Chas. F. Ward made a business trip
to Portland, Monday.
George Nay returned from business
trip to New 1ork Saturday.
Mrs. |. B. Mower is spending a few
weeks with friends in Ipswich, Mass.
Miss Winnifred Partridge of Augusta,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. f. 5. Prescott.
Mrs. Truman Sawyer is spending II few
weeks with friends in Bangor and Isles
boro
Levi p. Wyman has gone to New
Hampshire for the remainder of the
summer.
DIR. F. C. Thayer of Wateryille. was
called here, professionally. Monday
morning.
Miss Onie Hilton is visiting her broth
er, Harry Hilton, at his home in Bart
lett, y. H.
Geo. Chapman and James MeNelly of
Fairfield were registered at Hotel Hes
elton Saturday.
c. +. and L. \. Shorey of Fairfield
have been granted pateut on their
automatic lawn swings.
Mr. Horace Parkman of Boston. ar
rived by Monday forenoon's train for n
visit in town and vicinity.
\ party of ladies' and gentlemen drove
up from Watervlle yesterday, and took
dinner at Hotel Heselton.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Houlton
and his small son were at Hotel Coburn
Thursday night of last week.
Our readers can i'll afford to buy re-
frigerator until they have seen the
Journey" at Bragg 4 Narneys.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Cummings of Wo-
burn, Mass. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. kidder for couple of weeks.
Mrs. Eva A. Burke of Bingham was
in town Friday, on her return from
visiting friends in Piscataquis County.
The haymakers who came through
from Canada for the haying season,
are making their way homeward about
this time.
The showers of Saturday and Sunday
wet the surface of the ground and help
ed out somewhat but much more rain
is needed.
Mr.. Nathan Antill saw nice large
deer this morning in the field about
twenty rods from the house of Mrs. AL
ONO Coburn.
The rear of the kennebec drive was
near Carney's Monday morning, and
moving along reasonably well, but the
water is very low.
Mrs. Eben Emerson, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
\. Wing, at Everett, Mass. returned
Thursday afternoon.
\ lawn sociable will be held at Mrs.
DR.. Dascomb's next Wednesday eve
ming. There will be an entertainment,
and ice cream will be served.
There will be lawn sociable at Mrs.
Dr. Dascomb's next Wednesday even
ing. Admission l5cts., including enter
tainment and ice cream refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcclellan left for
their home in Caribou, Friday afternoon,
accompanied by Mrs. Elizabeth Burrill
and Miss Clara Burrill, who will be
their guests for few weeks.
During the present heated term too
great attention cannot be paid to sani-
tary conditions. Cleanliness, always
important, is more emphatically neces-
sarv at this season of the year. Look
after the surroundings of your homes
with vigilance and permit no condition
that shall contribute to disease.
The trains are convenient for bust
ness in most any part of Maine under
the Summer Schedule. One can make
good time and close connection in any
direction. You can take the afternoon
train from here TO the State Capital have
an hour there and return the same
evening.
Il. S. Williams of lIartland has been
appointed to the position of deputy
sheriff in that town in place of l.. O.
Richardson, resigned. He had Il large
petition of the citizens of IIartland in
his favor and we understand there
was no other candidate, He served
as deputy under former sheriff's and is
familiar with the duties of the office.
Members of Russell Post g. \. Il. at
4 meeting held Friday evening last. ac-
cepted for themselves and ladies an in
vitation extended by C0mrade W. IL.
Weston to attend a cherry festival at
his residence, Tuesday evening EeXt. \
similar occasion last year was greatly
enjoyed by all who participated and it
is hoped that the members of the post
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