The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-19

+. p. Mayo of Fairfield was in town
this morning.
Deputy Sheriff Atkinson of North An
son was in town Yesterday.
Hon. 5. j. Walton is on his usual
annual hunting trip up river.
Mr.. aud MrsssN. ". Brainerd are in
Fairfield to-day, attending family re-
union there.
The Leland Tanning Co, after shut
down of several weeks have again
started their plant.
Mrs. Frederic IIamlin and her son
William W. of Augusta are guests ut
] the home of Rev. Il. b. Mathews.
/ f. +. Sturtcvant WAS among the Show
hogan singers who attended the mnsi-
cal festival at Wateryile last week.
David Rowell of Madison. was in
town this morning. on his way down
river to see about a winters operation
in cutting and hauling logs.
Rev. Thos. G. Moses. pastor of the
High Street church, has returned from
his recent trip and will preach at his
church Sunday next at the usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Wood and their
boy returned from Portland Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Wood was a delegate
to the meeting of the Grand Lodge of
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Miss Mary l.awley returned home last
week from visit to her brother in SOM
ervilc, Mass. During her absence Miss
Lawley visited the Worlds Fair in COM
pany with J. II. IaWley and wife.
II. Il. Bearce. who for year past oc-
eupied Mark lImyile's blacksmith shop.
has now leased the shop owned by A..
Osborne on Ma li>on Avenue. where he
will give his attention to Understanding.
la the races at Augusta Yesterday
Nollic {. took first money in the 2.27
class, and lowered her record to 2.2l ID
In the 2.3l class Tom Drew won
first aud second heats. at which
time, the sorrell mare BcsS, who gave
Tom the hard race at Morn idgeWock last
week came to the front and won the
next three heats and race. Tom Drew
got Il record of 227 II. Both Mollie C.
and Tom Drew are owned by Chas.
Gaylord of this place, he recently being
offered $1,000 for the mare, which was
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races tins year and in nearly every in
stance won first money.
Many complaints have reached the So
lectmen in regard to the use of bicycles
upon the side walks in town and they
have taken occasion to qsk whcc-mcn to
keep of the walks but their respectful
requests have not been regarded in all
eases. In view of a recent instance
where a citizen was run down and
thrown upon the ground violently by II
rider, the seleetmen once more urge
Wheel-men to keep of the ways con-
structcd for people to walk upon and
not endangcr the life aud limb of pcdpS-
TRANS. The few who ride wheels. Ger
tainly, ought to regard the good and
safety of the many who do not.
Mrs Mary Smith i.umsden. wife of
las. Iumsden, died at her home this
morning about . O'Clock, after linger-
Ing Illness of several weeks. While at
many times during her Illness her con-
dton has been considered critical. it
has been thought recently her disease
had taken Il more favorable turn. But
the end came quickly and suddenly
Mrs l.umSden was a former successful
teacher in our public schools for Il long
time, and was also a popular musician
and accompani>t. The bcreft husband
will have the sympathy of his large cir
: Gle of friends, who also will mourn thc
loss of one that had made herself near
and dear to them.
Hon. \. X. BiXby was at Bangor
Monday attending a session of the
Worlds Fair commissioners settling the
accounts of the State expenditures for
the exposition. The result OF the set
Ting of the accounts shows that the
entire expenses will be within the
State appropriation of sos, 900. The dis
position to be made of the Maine building
is a problem that now conflonts the Com
miSsioners. There are three PROPOSE
tions: to take the building down and
bring it to Orono for the use of the
State college: to present the building to
National commission: to sell the build
ing outright rs it stands, and Mr.. Bur-
leigh. Mr.. Callahan and Mr.. Bass have
been appointed Il committee to decide
what best t. do.
We publish elsewhere the animal
statement of the Skowhegan Savings
Bank as made up by the Bank Examiner
Written as the result of his examine
ton of THAT institution made the 18th
instant. BY this it will be seen the
bank has "A surplus of S77G,320.S7, the
deposits amounting to S1.04G.02S. 1t is
not reasonable to suppose that the bank
could go through the recent financial and
business depression and not show some
signs of it. The severe monetary de
preston caused decline in many
securities. and this, of course, shows in