The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mass is visiting friends in town.
Col. A. q. Blunt attended the Govern
or's reception in Augusta last week.
Mrs. Nancy Murray is making an cx-
tended visit with friends in Newport.
Franklin y. Wright has secured Il good
position in the WOODEN mill at IIartand
Ten cords. of green hard Wood wanted
by W. I. Robbins in exchange for
goods. CIV
Prof. Ropes OF Bangor. occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Miss Matte Smith looks alter Miss
Nays business during the latter's alb
sancc in New York.
Mrs. b. \. Goodrich has gone 10 Fox
boro, Mass, To care for her daughter,
Miss Rosetta. who Is i'll.
Since the recent snow storms Il fine
double track for driving has been scrap
ed upon the ice. and it is we'll patronl-
ed
Mrs. Jeunie Morse will soon close her
drcsSmaking rooms on Madison street.
She Is to go to Norway to live with her
son.
j. W. Walker. piano tuner. Boston will
make his usual visit here during March.
Orders may be left at f.. Il. Curtis. 81
Water st. BY
Senator Omar Clark has been kept
away from his seat in the Senate of late
by sickness in his family and the death
of an infant daughter
Mr. Ed Spear left Monday morning
for Boston. to enter upon his new posi-
ton As Il salesman in one of the whole
sale houses of Swift a Go:
The friend, of Rev. \. !. l;acklih
should remember the reception to be
rendered him in the vcstricS of the Con-
gational church, Tuesday evening.
There will be a turkey dinner at the
vestry of he Congregational church,
thursday noon March 2nd, given by the
ladies of the society. Admis sion 81 cents.
Mrs. c. \. Marston passed II portion
of last week in Augusta, with her hus-
band, Representative Marston, and was
in attendance upon the Governors re-
ception.
Mrs. Il. b. Shepherd aud Misses
Anderson and Stafford visited Portland
on Thursday last going that far with
their friend. Mrs. Curtis, Who returned
home at that time.
Governor Cleaves has nominated An
sci Briggs of Auburn. as Trustee of the
State Reform School. and George W.
Cover. Esp, of Skowhegan. n Trial
Justice for Somerset County.
Miss Nay left Saturday morning for
Boston and New York. where she will
spend about TWO weeks attending milli
merry openings and posting herself on the
styles for the coming season.
Mrs. $. IL. Folsom will begin her les
sons on Physical Culture at the Congrc
gational yestry, Wednesday at o'clock.
Mrs. Folsom has Just closed v,ry success
full terms in Augusta aud Gardiner.
The death of "pretty Poll the parrot
of Mrs. Henry Galway occurred the past
week. Mrs. Galway had owned the bird
for 30 years, and reports that he was 30
years old when She came into possession
of him
:. ". Philbrick and L. " Weston at
tend meeting of the directors of the
konucbec Log Driving Co., at Augusta
to-day, held to choose Il president to sue
cecd Hon. Elias Millikcn Who positively
declined = reelection
Mr.. II. \. sylvester. salesman and adj
vcrtising agent for king's Sarsaparilla,
was in town this week. He reports the
sales this year greatly increased over
those OF last year for tlli- excellent and
reliable spring medicine. w
Fred l.. King one OF The Young bust
ness men of North Cornvillc. represent
ing the Syracuse Salt Works. New York.
left town Monday morning to spend il
few weeks in Connecticut and Rhode
Island. May good luck 90 With Fred
We print elsewhere the warrant for
the annual town meeting to be held
Monday next. 1t will he observed that
there is business of Importance TO be
transacted and citizens from all parts
of the town will be in attendance and
give close attention thereto,
Miss +. b. Dunton left home saturday
morning for Washington. -. &. to pass
Inauguration week a. the guest Of the
wife of Congress man Taylor of Illinois,
who will be remembered in SkoWhcgan
as Mrs Palmer. n former s-tant teach
cr in our High school. Mis-, Dunton
will pass the week following in New
York. returning home about the middle
of March.
Mr.. Calvin /. Gray and Mis- Hattie :.
Williamson were united in marriage Feb
ruary 18th nj the home Of the brides
sister, Mr.. VIM. +. Kennedy in North
kankahcc. Ill. Both of the contracting
parties were former residents Of Starks,
Me. Nj. tray being 4 son Of Warren
ray al thor t,ttu aud Mi lEilliol,u1p