The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-07-13
LOCAL ITEMS.


+ ". Moore of North Arson. was in
town Yesterday.
Mis- Emily Lowe is spending few
day, with frieuds in Bangor.
Abel Davis Esq. of Pittsfcld aud Mrs.
D,yls were in town Tuesday.
:. II. Goodwin, Esq of st. Adams
va. at the Court House Tuesday.
Zen Hilton of the somerset House,
North Arson, Was in town Yesterday.
Mr.. G. Bailey of Harmony was in
10 n Tuesday ami male the REPORTER
arl.l
Hon. William Atkinson of North
Alison Was in town yesterday aud made
the REPORTER II call.
Mrs. Joseph Robinson left yesterday
10 spend a few weeks at her summer
home. Old Orchard.
Erv. J. ". Card will preach at the
Church in Athens village. sunday next,
at ll.45 O'Clock \. NJ.
Mrs. Chas. Leavitt and Young sou of
Stonehan. Mass, are guests of Mrs.
A. 4. Cass and family.
Thirty-srven tickets were sold at this
station on Tuesday, for the Universalist
excursion at Maranocook.
Ben 5. Collins Esq. was in attendance
upon Probate Court Tuesday and also
looked in upon the REPORTER.
The regular August term of the Court
of County Commissioners will convene
at the Court house Tuesday, August
| first.
All the Sabbath schools in town have
arranged to 90 to the Good Will Farm
for the day Saturday. The fare for the
round trip will be 25cts.
Rev. J. B. Goodrich, formerly of
| Palmyra, WAS chosen president of the
conference at the Seventh Day Adven-
tist campmeeting, held at Ayers Flat,
P,Q.
{. +. Jones and Mrs. Clara b. Lcavitt
went to Portland yesterday to attend Il
meeting of The association that proposes
to establish soldiers Home for Maine
veterans and their families.
Ia the absense of trial Justice at
Fairfield, O. \. Priest Esq. of this town
is occasionally called upon to administer
Justice in that village. lie was there,
Tuesday, and attended to DRINKS.
Miss Mae E. Ward a popular and sue
Cessful teacher in our village schools,
will pass IA portion of her summer va
tation in attendance upon the Worlds
Fair. She is at present visiting with
friends in Portland.
Among the decorations in town July
It'll, were quite extensive ones at the
Court House, consisting of a large flag
draped over the front portico and an
arch formed of smaller flags at the en-
trance from Court street.
Messrs. Patten and Wentworth left
houc 1T ho'h sCstCiu"N. III tiich piey VIC
tour, intending to go rs far as The
Forks the first day. Forty miles day
will be their usual run, and they eX--
pect to return about August lst.
The Fourth of July Association held
its final wind-up meeting in Milburn
Hall, Monday evening, listened to the
report of the Treasurer and voted to
divide the sum realized above the eX-
penditures among those who purchased
stock, pro ruth.
One of our prominent merchants said
to the REPORTER "A few days ago, that
was time that we had the Directory of
our town revised. There have been
many changes since 1883, the date of
the last issue, and IA revision would be a
great convenience.
Steamers Sagadahoc and Kennebec
are making their trips regularly, arriv-
Ing in Bath mornings at about and
Gardiner about O'Clock. The weather
i fine, the nights cool or the water and
everything is done by the officers of the
Steamers to make the trips not only com
Portable but really delightful. In going
On board or coming from the steamers
your baggage is taken by very polite,
uniformed walters,
The annual meeting of the Skowhegan
Water Company was held at the office
Oi the Company Tuesday, and X. b.
Shepherd, l.. w. Weston, ). W. Gould,
Herbert Wentworth and A. Il. Bixby
We're elected directors for the ensuing
year. The company voted to increase
'ie rental for faucets from six to seven
uoIars per year, to commence at tie
expiration of any present yearly contract,
not before October lst.
Among the attorneys in attendance
upon Probate Court this week were.
y q. Small, Madison: +. w. Hovey,
ABEL Davis and J. w. Manson, Pittsfield :;
''J' Parlin. A. Simmons, B. 5. Collins,
No'Anson; j. IL. Holman, Athens T. b.
b'rrett, Canaan; 5. w. Gould, Sd. Wal
'oh' Forrest Goodwin, l.. l.. Walton,
rHowhegan; W. II. Jordan, Bingham !;
=. h. McFadden, Fairfield; ID. ID.
Dstroit.