The Somerset reporter., 1893-10-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mass.
Owing to the severe rain of saturday
work had to be suspended on the bulk
head
The board of State assessors will
meet town assessors at Skowhegan,
Oct. 23d.
Benjamin y. Foss returned Thursday.
from few weeks visit at Moosehead
Lake and vicinity.
James b. Bracket of the Washington
Life Insurance Company, WAS ut Hotel
Heselton last week.
Supt. Butler. Ernest Avore and Har-
old Woodbury. made Il trip to Farming
ton Friday on their bicycles.
Mrs. Jas. Fellows aud daughter, May
Elise, went to Boston. Friday. to re-
main for the winter months.
Mrs. John Frost and daughter, Ruth,
of Manchester, y. H.. were guests of
Miss Ruth Cushing and mother over
Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. I.umsien. who lies very i'll
ut her home. is now attended by a pro-
fessional nurse from the hospital at
| Portland
Mark Haryile has again taken pos
session of the blacksmith shop that has
been under the lease to II. Il, Bearce
the past year.
Mr.. Hiram Gilman, our street com
missioner, who is still engaged in laying
concrete walks in Wateryille, was in
town over sunday.
] Forrest j. Martin. Esq. of Clinton,
was in town Friday in attendance upon
the Supreme Court. and made the RE
PORTER a call.
Mr.. Aaron IIcaley. with Mrs. \. A.
Healey and wife all of Brooklyn, y. V,
relatives of Miss Lizzie Currier. are
guests at Hotel Coburn.
Among the Worlds Fair visitors to
return saturday night We're Genl and
Mrs. X. b. Shepherd, Sam'l W. Phil
brick and Chas. +. Ward.
Mr.. Clarke, who some weeks since
had his skull crushed in while at work
on the bulllhead, is sufficiently recover
ed AS to be able to walk out.
NJ. T. Pooler Il Sons horses, all but
Mahlon, arrived home yesterday morn
ing. The latter horse starts in Il special
race to-day at Rigby Park.
Edw Wilson has leased his blacksmith
shop for term of years to &. $. Benson,
and after IA continuous term of service
for Is years will now take protracted
vacation.
Mr.. Josiah Folsom of Somerville,
Mass. accompanied by his wife. has
been the guest of his brother. VIM.
Folsom. Esq, the past week, returning
home this morning. Mr.. Folsom is an
officer of the Charlestown Navy yard. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. W. Heath are to
congratulated upon the arrival at their
home Sunday noon of twin babies. Il boy
and girl, weight nine and eight pounds
respectively. This morning the mother
and both little tots are reported as get
! ting along finely.
Attention is called to Farbrother's
advertisement of great-mark-down sale.
Many of the goods are being sold at
cost. For parlor and chamber sets, side
boards, book eases, desks. etc. the
prices are way down to cost and this is
rare chance for anyone who has the
money to spare.
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
\. =. Woods gave "A hulled corn supper
to few invited friends. During the
evening Messrs. Abbott Kendall and
| Harry Dinsmore rendered several APP
propriate musical selections. At Il late
hour the guests departed having enjoyed
very pleasant evening.
Dir. {. F. Haynes and wife of Brighton,
Mass, who are taking carriage drive
through portions of Maine and Somerset
County. have been in town for week
past. guests of W. II. Fuller and wife.
| The Doctor is well remembered by our
people as former successful practitioner
in Skowhegan and is greeted warmly
| by his many friends here.
The reception to be rendered the Fed
Grafton BY the Womans Club and SorO-
sis is to be held in the Library parlors.
| All other meetings will be held in the
Bethany Baptist Church. Wednesday
evening the exercises are public, and in
addition to the literary entertainment
provided. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who
is the guest Of the Federation, will
speak.
The Baptist church at North Liver
more is one hundred years old and
celebrated its centennial anniversary last
week with appropriate exercises and
ceremonies. Its first pastor was Rev.
Sylyanus Boardman, father of Rev.
George Dana Boardman. a pioneer mis-
sionary to Burmah, and, a son of his,
Rev George Dana Boardman, ID. d..
of Philadelphia. preached the anniver-
sary sermon. Rev. ;. F. Smith COM
posed hymn for the occasion. There
were many prominent people present
and the gathering was notable one.