The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-09
at Geo. Cushing's.

ing DIR. +. :. Bigelow.
Mrs. Charles a. Marston went to Au-
gusta Tuesday afternoon.
W. b. Steward is having fine sale OF
sateens and wash dress goods.
John II. Frame ha, charge of the New
ton House. .Iackman fora few weeks
Dnsmore Il Bickford recently sold II
fine upright piano to Miss Mcrtie Mills.
MIR. sullivan Newton of Jackmau. was
in SkeWhegan, Tues lay night ON bust
ness.
Emery Fletcher i to enter college of
pharmacy in ,'nne 10 complete his studies
as a druggist.
Quite an excitement il the dry goods
business. Go into W. H. Wildes' store
and you will find out the reason.
The bill making election days legal
holidays in Maine has been defeated in
both branches of the legislature
DR.. F. o. Sawyer and wife attended
the marriage anniversary of G.. J. Good
rich and wife at Wateryille, last evening,
DR.. I. j. Murphy of Moose River, was
in town few hours yesterday, en- route
to visit his father, who resides in Port
land.
Chas. O. Day recently sold his chest
nut Cunard mare to 7. J. Heating of
Bangor, aud shipped her on Saturday
last.
The firm of Adams a Caswell are put
ting into their mill this week a heavy
weight moulder, to meet the demands of
their increasing business.
At recent meeting Of the Fir,men's
Relief Association, W. J. Estabrook re-
signed the Office of secretary and b. S.
Flagg was elected to fill the vacancy.
Col. A. W. Wildes. Hon. \. Il. Bixby,
L. l.. Walton, ESP, Hon. Turner Bus
well. Il. F. Danfoyth, Esq. and L. W.
Weston We're in Augusa Tuesday.
Mr. c. W. Buzzcll, proprietor of Buz-
cells famous dye house, who has been
at his home in Bangor for some weeks
has returned, and is now ready to attend
to all work in his line
Levi Barrett of Gorham, y. H.. wa,
called to Canaan by the illness of his
father Levi Barrett, who is one of the
oldest and best known citizens of that
town.
\ majority of the towns of Somerset
county held their annual meetings Mon
day last and We publish the officers
elected of most Of them. Nearly all the
other Somerset town. will hold their
elections Monday next
Fred c. Nve made an ugly wound ON
his left thumb Tuesday last, while split
ting wood, severiug the bone and one
cord below the first Joint The bone
was placed together and dressed by Dr.
J. \. Merrill and is doing we'll
\ sleighing party of ten couples enjoy
ed the moonlight drive to Norrid gcwock
on the ice Monday night last, partaking
of supper aud passing the evening at the
Quinncbasset House. Those who made
up the party report Landlord Frothing-
ham and wife as most charming hosts.
Mrs. Orphia Byron, mother of Mrs
Adam Simpson. died on Monday night of
this week at the home of her daughter.
with whom she has resided in recent
years, ut the advanced age of 81 years
Her early life was passed in Phillips,
and her body was taken their for burial
yesterday, to be placed beside her hu.-
band in the family lot,
\ sliding party ON Baptist Hill Tues
day night had miraculous escape from
serious injuries. \ young man WAS
ahead ON a small sled steering II horse
sled on which dozen or more had ven
tured. The pilot lost all control of the
big sled. when part way down hill. but
it happened to be headed straight aud it
went into the bridge with Il rush.
In addition to the money already eN-
pended ON sewers. the 100000 cXpcndi-
ture authorized Monday will put our vii
lage in good condition in thi~ respect and
be a great relief 10 many Nho have been
apprehensive Of the un,auitary condi-
ton of our Town We must hold out
every induccmcnt possible for people to
become residents of our toWu, and moth
ing will contribute morc essentially to
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