The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

Joseph King of Cornville, was in town
Saturday.
Miss Blanche Bixby returned from
Chicago, Saturday afternoon.
f. c. Pooler passed Sunday at Booth
bay, returning Monday noon.
Mr.. II. {. Pooler of Pittsticld was III
town Saturday aud made the REPORTER
Il call.
Mrs. c. W. Day and child returned
from trip to Old Orchard, Friday af-
ternoon.
Col. John Burnham kinsman of Bos-
ton, is spending week with friends in
Cornville.
Mrs. Alma F. Couley of Providence,
II. L., is in town, visiting relatives and
many friends.
The next regular meeting OF the W.
r. c. will be held, Friday, Sept lst. a
good attendance is hoped for.
Mrs. l.. NJ. TAYLOR was summoned to
Boston, Friday, by despatch announc-
ing the sudden death of Il relative.
Saturday the Volunteer b. b. c. visit
: ed the Madison team and met with their
usual luck being defeated by score of
ID to 6.
John ii. Frame and family are at
Southport for a few weeks. They went
by carriage to Richmond and go thence
by boat.
Capt. Pliny Crowel and wife of Port
land, and Rev. c. NJ. Emery and wife of
Norridgewock, spent Friday with friends
in town.
Mrs. Ansel II. Knight, accompanied
by Mrs. DR.. Gilbert of New York. left
here Monday morning, for few days at
Bar Harbor.
A party of three visited North Pond,
Smthiield, last Wednesday afternoon
and caught over one hundred perch and
a number of fine bass.
| Mrs. Persis Baker, Moscow, Mrs.
Desire Goodrich, Bingham. and Mrs.
Charles Baker of Worcester, Mass, are
visiting Mrs. W. G. Heselton.
W. W. Nash of Winchester, n. H.,
made the REPORTER a call Friday last.
lie had not been in town for three years.
He returns to New Hampshire, to-day.
Among those who returned from the
seashore Saturday, were Mr.. and Mrs.
| Iewellvn Goodwin, Mrs. j. B. Huzzey
Miss Lizzie Huzzey and Mrs. Lyman
.JeWctt
Augustus Champln. Esq, of Port
/ land IL fire insurance underwater, Was
in town Saturday. He says fire insur-
ance companies are going TO lose money
in Maine this year.
i Small jams of logs have of late ac-
cumulated in the river below the rail
road bridge. caused by the extreme dry
weather and low water, something un
usual in that piece of the river.
Mr.. Lester league and Mr.. John Full
Ter and young son of Augusta, were
the guests of ii. K. Parkman at Hayder
on Monday, and during the Afternoon
secured string of IS fine perch.
Messrs. Will Bailey and B. 7. Stewart
went to Boston, Friday last returning
Monday. They saw the great race mare
Nancy Hanks trot on saturday to bea
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The Methodist and Catholic churche,
were the only ones where morning ser
ton of the former was quite largely aug
mented by the usual attendants of
other societies.
F. f. Archer well known to merchant
of this place as travelling salesman fol
many years of Miliken, Tomlnson 4
Co., of Portland and later for IL. Frasiel
& Co.. died suddenly at Penobscot Elk
change Bangor, Thursday last.
DIR. l.. a, Dascomb returned Thursday
from Il trip which may aptly be called
swinging around the circle. He went
from here to Boston, thence by boat t.
st. John, y. b.. and then to Halifax
and Nova Scotia, returning here by rail
Mr.. II. =. Wyman of Somerset Mass
is spending aefeW weeks ut the home ol
Sewall smith. He is a brother of Mrs
Smith, and formerly resided in this town
The old residents of the town like tC
come back here when they have time an(
leisure.
Holden II. Hall. who for some months
was with w. +. Robbins in his ewelry
store. here. died ut his home in Nor
ridgewock, Thursday last. of consump
ton, aged % years. lie was the son %
f. n. Hall, and the people of Norridge
wock speak in the highest terms of hin
as young man of character and energy
Grimes Cellar Door which is to be a
Coburn Hall tomorrow evening. Is sale
to be one of the finest comedies eyel
seen in Bangor, it comes here under thu
personal management of Frank \
Owen, which means it is strictly frs
class Co. 1t will be greeted by a gool
house, as they have already had a fine
advance sale.