The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-24
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. 9 b. 9sapd returaed from b.
ton Saturday.
Misses Eliih aud Fanny - =. are
visiting rslaiYe, 81 WiaA97p.
Miss Aggie Stafford visited several day.
last week with friends in Bingham.
c. DAVIS Miller has returned from hi
trip to Chicago aud Dakota. lie va,
gone about six weeks.
Several couples from Wateryile drove
up from that city yesterday and fook
dinner at Hotel IIc,elton.
Mr.. 6. Il. Fogg. drug clerk at II. ".
Cushing's is on vacation, Il portion 81
which he will pass at Parlin Pond.
The game of base ball Saturday after
noon between the Madisons and Nolun-
tcers was postponed owing to the rain.
Miss Louise Mabon was taken to the
Insan Hospital at Augusta. for treat
ment ON saturday last. Mrs. .. \.
Priest aud /. {. Emery accompanied
her.
We learn that Mr.. John o. EIanies
drove his Bay Fearnaught PAGER to Port
land last Week, handily in one day and
half. The first day he drove to Lewis
ton, 20. miles
Mr. John Weston informs u that ;
acres of his sweet corn is spoiled by the
drought. aud the balance of his crop.
3 acres more. will not be- much better
than half crop
An old man by the name of French
was discovered on the South side. Fri
day, in II beastly state of INVESTIGATION.
and officers Tufts aud Thing locked him
up until he sobered OF.
Rain has since Thursday night fallen
at intervals and has been most accepta-
bic to all. helping vegetation and raising
the water in rivers. brooks and springs.
1t is somewhat late to benefit some
crops.
The Skowhegan Pulp Cos mill i rum
ming or half time The manufacture OF
raw pulp has been discontinued for the
present. the crew working on the cooked
article which i handled by the Benton
mill and made by them into box board.
The vestry of the First Baptist church
which has been undergoing quite eN-
tcnsive repairs will be rr-opencl Thurs
day evening next. Nith special service,
adapted To the occasion. Rev. DR.
Dunn secretary of the Maine Baptist
Convention, Will he present and take
part.
The stock of Fairview Farm, clever
head, were shipped to Bangor, Monday
IN IA new Burton stock car. and year
ling colt by Also is also to he piclet
up en- route and added to the string
Nine men and blacksmith, Mr.. Johr
Shcan. accompanies them. From Ban
gor they 90 to Lewiston. Mystic and
Providence, and after that will probably
90 South.
There have been several changes in tho
deputies OF Sheriff Nilcs within few
weeks. These officers now are; Alden
Spear, SkoWhegan; II. :. Niclierson
PHI field; Frank l., Chase, Fairfield
Simon Fox, Athens; Frank l., Harding
Madison; Joseph Atkinson, No. Anson
G. T.. Brown. Bingham; Il. :. Williams,
Ilartland; Lyman Grant, Scion; Scott
knowles. No. New Portland; JOIN
Smith, NorridgeWock, .Iailcr.
Mrs. Blanchett. who with a daughter
occupies II house on summer ST., WA
greatly startled Friday night last, upon
awakening to find a man trying to gain
entrance to the upper floor of her houst
by means of IA ladder. Her cries caused
the intruder to make himself scarce.
Considering that the inmates are so poor
that the town has to render them aid, il
would seem that burglary could not
have been intended, and there are sever
al coniectures aiioat, The culprit left
a No. 9 slipper behind, which il now at
the selectnen's Office