The Somerset reporter., 1893-09-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Friday.
NJ. l.. Merrill of st. Adams was in
town Thursday.
EngiAeer Richardson is off duty for a
weeks vacation.
Mrs. John Turner is on visit to her
daughter at West Falmouth.
New fall and winter cloaks at Ord
ways.
brighton cattle show and fair will be
held Thursday, Sept 2lst
Miss Jeanette Lord returned to her
home in Steep Falls, saturday.
d. f. Thompson Esq. of Hartland
WAS in town Thursday on professional
business.
Baby Ruth has sister, the little lady
was born at the White House. Saturday
afternoon last.
Mr.. Robert futile an employe of
the Somerset Argus is on vacation
trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Richardson are on
visit to Mrs. Richardson's parents in
| Lawrence, Mass.
A big bargain in a small sized steam
engine and boiler at the REPORTER
office, if called for soon.
Mr.. +. B. Curtis and Thos. Farrand
left home Friday morning for Il three
weeks visit at The Worlds Fair
Mr.. John Wilson and Mrs. Hannah
Wilson of Berlin. \. H., were guests of
f. W. Wilson and family last week.
Miss Winnie Woods, who is employed
in Newburyport, Mass, is passing her
vacation with her parents, y. 7. Woods
and family.
Miss Ida Walker of Pishon's Ferry
otiiciates as operator of the Commercial
Union Telegraph Co, in the absence of
Miss Brainerd.
Miss Dora Cleveland returned on Fri
day last, to Natiek, Mass, where she
has position as Il teacher in the schools
of that city.
Dir. and Mrs. j. d. Ames are receiving
the congratulations of their friends upon
the advent of son, Harold Leighton,
into their family.
Mr.. c. II. Newcomb of Boston. who
was in town over Sunday, attended the
SpiritualiSt camp-meeting, as the guest
of DR.. F. S. Bigelow.
Miss Alice French entertained Il par
tv of Young friends at her home, Tues.
day evening Sept, 5th, in celebration OF
her sixteenth birthday. Refreshmcnt,
were served.
j. II. Wilson. who has been doing the
driving of NJ. L. Pooler Il Sons horse.
the past summer, left for his home il
Indiana, accompanied by his wife, this
morning
: All the new fall and winter dres;
goods now at Ordway's.
Mr.. c. +. Tilton, who with his wifi,
has been passing portion of his vaca'
ton on the home farm with his mother
returned to Bangor and his school du
ties on Saturday.
The cheval'ers of Canton Somersc
Patriarchs Militant, will leave home by
regular train tomorrow morning to be
in attendance on the first annual tiet
days of their order. occurring the 18th
and 18th inst.
Miss Helen Brainerd, operator of the
Commercial Union Telegraph Co., left
for her home in Nassalboro, Saturday
and after passing the Sabbath with her
people departed on a months visit
to the Worlds Fair.
Supt. Humphrey of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery reports that during the
month of August there was handled at
this creamery 23,0s9 inches of cream,
for which they were able to pay farmers
of this section 81, s69.G
Mr.. McConihe and wife of Jackson
vile, Fla. who have been guests at
Hotel lIeselton, started en- route for
their Southern home. Saturday last.
Mrs. McConihe is Il daughter of Con-
stance Benson of this place,
Skowhegan horses and more partlcu-
larly the string of NJ. T. pooer Il Son
from Fairyiew Farm, were right Gin it,
so to speak, at the State Fair last week,
for in addition to the race won by Com
bine, of which we made mention last
week. on Thursday Grover Cleveland
won the =. - class. four heats. trotting
the third heat in 2.23 fiat. On the last
day, Friday, the 2.20 class was taken by
Mahlon. winning over Il field of such
horses as Silver Street. Louis p, Otis
Shaw, etc.
Carrabasset Lodge L. o. o. +. have
received and accepted an invitation to
picnic on the farm of A. ID. Cassidy in
Embden on Sept. 10Th, in company with
the other Odd Fellow lodges of this
county. Mr. Cassidy very generously
offers to provide pork and beans to the
entire party of picnicers. The members
of Carrabasset Lodge will probably go
by way of Norridgewock, where they
will take a special train to be run for
this occasion.
| The Skowhegan Wheel Club are quite