The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

| Dir. l.. \. Dascomb i in Boston this
week.
Mr.. Abel Jewett of Plymouth was
in town Saturday.
Ordway's dry goods store opens at 6
O'Clock every morning.
Mrs. DR.. Houston of Boston. is the
guest of Miss Annie Leland.
Mrs. May Parlin from New Sharon is
visiting relatives in town this week.
Miss Loantha Powers of Wateryile,
| is guest of her sister, Mrs. !. L. Mer-
ril1.
Mrs. \. X. Bixbv returned from her
trip to the Woild's Fair saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Hall of New York was the guest
of Miss Maude Lambert Saturday and
Sunday.
J. c. Bartlett arrived in town Thurs
day to spend his vacation with his broth
er, ID. ii. Bartlett.
Miss Blanche Sayward left home sat
urday to pass few weeks with friends
in South Litchfield.
Mrs. Forrest Robinson and Mrs. d.
c. Robinson of Boston,. are the guests of
Miss Helen 5. Robinson.
Thaxter Reed and Luke Pouin of
East Madison were in town and made
the REPORTER call Friday.
Our readers can i'll afford to buy re-
frigerator until they have seen the
'Gurney" at Bragg X, Narney's.
Miss Mary Moore of Boston, and Mrs
l.. {. Moore of Bangor We're the guest.
of Miss Addie Parker Friday last.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Omar Clark of Cara
funk were in town Friday. and returned
to their home Saturday via Waterville
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Church and sol
from Candy, Mimi. were the guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Whittier last week
Rev. DR.. c. V. Hanson, is spending
well earned vacation of two or tire,
weeks at Diamond Island. Portland Har
Dor.
Mrs. Il. b. Hutchinson of Detroit
who had been visiting friends in Solor
and Skowhegan returned home Monday
morning.
Harold Narney of the Nickery and Hill
printing Office passed Sunday with friend,
in town. returning to Augusta Monday
morning.
Miss Theodate l.. Smith who has been
| visiting friends in town for the past few
weeks. left by Saturday afternoon
train for Augusta.
John W. Fletcher and his sister. Mis-,
Emeline Fletcher are spending a week
with friends in Dexter. driving across
the country with their own team.
The skowhegan Coal CO. are now re-
ceiying the largest cargo of coal ever
shipped to Skowhegan. nearly 1000
tons. Leave your orders with BiXbv Il
Buck.
Marion Mills who has been at NOrl; In
Manchester, y. ii. since the close of the
shoe factory here, returned to his home
here Saturday. somewhat impaired in
health.
Miss Grace +. Mathews of Brookline,
Mass. who is spending some weeks
with her brother. Prof. Smaller
Mathews, in Waterville, was in town
over Sunday the guest of Miss Josie w.
Smith.
Lyman Grant of Scion. was in town
Friday. Sheriff NiIes his rendered him
the position of deputy sheriff, and urged
him to take 1t, Mr.. Grant has had long
experience as an officer. and is very
efficient one.
Walter g., Davis of the Portland Pack
ing Company. was here Saturday, re-
turning to Portland Monday morning
He says sweet corn is looking reasonably
well but the severe drought is beginning
to effect it somewhat,
Prof. Wilder Colby. Mrs. Colby and
little child arrived in town from Mass
achusetts, Saturday, and purpose to re-
main here during the brief time before
the beginning of the fall term of the
State College at Orono.
Mr.. Rufus Ilutchns, former resident
of this town, died at his home in Mnot
Aug. 9th, aged about 80 wears. The
body will be brought here for interment
and brief services will be held at the
grave on the north side to-day at 6
O'Clock p. NJ. conducted by Rev. Mr..
Fletcher.
Quite number of our citizens who
have been enjoying an outing at the
seashore. returned Saturday afternoon,
among whom We're William Folsom ESD
and Mrs. Folsom. Mr. and Mrs. Il. D..
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sampson
Miss Lila Smith. W. II. Wildes and
Ralph Nye.
George Thibbadeau of Watervile who
was at work here in McGill's barber
shop was taken to his home Friday
morning in a disabled condition from IA
spriouS sickness He WAS taken sick