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

Mrs. NJ. B. Heselton is at Old Orchard
for few weeks.
George W. Cover has bicycle for
sale at a bargain.
y. w. Brainerd went to China Satur-
day for few days visit.
Mrs. H. II. Hanes of Bangor is visit
ing in town for Il few days.
Mr.. Jas. Holt is absent on a visit to
his aged father in Saugus, Mass
d. +. Judkins of the firm of Judkins
Il Dyer, is absent on his annual vacation.
+. L. Sturtevant and family passed
last week at one of Parkman's cottages,
Hayden Lake.
| Picture framing of all kinds aud fine
stock of mouldlngs always ON hand, at
Bragg Il Varney's.
William Adams of Carratunk. was in
town Friday, en- route to Coatacook,
Canada, to visit brother there.
Mrs. c. j. Adams and daughter, Miss
Emma, of Manhattan, Kansas, have been
visiting among friends and relatives in
town.
NJ. I. Pooler and c. A. Marston went
to Boothbay Saturday to pass the Sab
bath with their families at their summer
home.
Hon. James o. Bradbury, Mayor of
Saco was in town Friday. He came
across from Hartand where he formerly
resided.
Mr.. NJ. +. Rowe. wife and daughter OF
Attleboro, Mass, who have been visiting
A. II. Lang and wife, returned home on
Saturday.
Messrs. L. II. Anderson and ID. Wilder
Colby, accompanied by their wives and
Miss Grace Colby are at Parkman's cot.
tage, Hayden Lake.
Mrs. Warren Wight. Mrs. Harry
Wight and Mrs. j. II. Wight of South
Gardiner were the guests of Mrs. Martha
kilgore, Thursday last.
Mr.. Ira Hall of Waterville, was in
town Friday last. lie was for many
years "A resident of Somerset County,
the towns of Cornvlle and Athens.
Mrs. W. l.. Litchtield and child of No.
Scituate, Mass. who have been visiting
the parents of Mrs. Litchteld, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Neil, returned home on
Saturday.
The Congregational vestry has been
subjected to quite thorough repairs dur
ing the vacation season, including paint.
! ing aud newly frescoed walls and cell
ing. throughout.
Abner Currier of Skowhegan remem-
bered the REPORTER with Il box of nice
apples, Saturday last. Notwithstanding
the crop is almost failure this year he
will raise several hundred bushels.
Mr.. +. T. Goodrich of the firm of
Cairns. Goodrich Il Bartlett, accompani-
ed by his wife and Master Joe, left home
on Saturday for Betheham, y. H., and
will pass the coming two week in the
White Mountains.
Miss Mary ID. Pollard of Pawtucket,
II. L., has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Fremont Homestead for several
weeks. On Saturday accompanied by
| Mrs. Homestead she left for Old Or
chard Beach for Il two weeks stay.
Among those who returned from the
sea shore last week were l.. l.. Walton,
Esq. and family, A. A. Pierce and
family, Mrs. Joseph Robinson, Mrs.
Joseph Steward, Miss Lola Marston,
Miss Aida French. and Mrs. Belle Cof-
| fin.
| The builders will not extend the sew
er on Water Street beyond the Bush
street crossing this season. The ledge
already reached and the prospect of
more near the surface further along,
made suspension necessary at the
place mentioned above.
a meeting of the Skowhegan Board of
Trade and officers and members of the
Somerset Central Agricultural Society is
called at G.. \. X. Hall, this Monday
evening, Aug. II. at 1.45 o'clock, and it
is earnstlyirequested that members make
a special effort to be present.
Nathan Fowler, Register of Probate
attended the reunion of the 10th Maine
Infantry Veteran Association at Pitts
field, Thursday evening, returning from
there Friday morning. There were
about 20 of the members of the associl-
ton present.
The following persons were drawn on
Friday to represent Skowhegan rs Grand
Jurymen for the coming year of the )
j. Court: Chas. II, Looms. Moses II,
Cain, II. +. kimball, At the same time
d. G. Delano. Augustus Crowell, AnscI
IIolway and NJ. IL. CasWell were drawn
as traverse iurymen for the September
term of 5. j. Court.
\ movement is being agitated by somC
of Skowkegan's bicycists towards hay
ing racing meet in this place some
time during the month of September
The matter has been under discussion by
a certain few for several weeks, and the
crack riders of New England as well as
our own state have signited their inten.
tion of being present if the idea is car