The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

j. A. Dealy and wife returned Fri
day night, from Boston.
Mr. Julius IIartt was called to Bostol
Thursday by the death of his sister.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Colby passed
last week in Orono, as guest of the
son, ID. W. Colby.
Mrs. l.. II. Taylor passed last week il
Boston, on a visit to her father. who i
in feeble health.
+. b. Curtis returned from TIN
Worlds Fair, Friday. via Washington
and New York city.
Mrs. J. w. Amazeen and son, lifton
of Cornville have been at her sisters
Mrs. A. II. Knight, the past week.
Messrs. VIM. and Ansel Knight cam,
over from Bangor and spent Sunday witt
their families, returning Monday morn
ing.
Rev. F. II. Morgan returned hom'
last week, from his trip through the
West, and occupied his pulpit last Sab
bath.
Mr.. Frank +. Knight of Medford
Mass, came to town on visit to hi,
brother, William, aud family, Tuesday
morning.
Now that Holsters have reached +
reasonable price, Walter Pierce viii
again receive them alive and boil then
fresh daily. Leave your orders.
The month of October opened yester-
day with one of the most disagreeable
days of the entire fall, Il cold storm pre-
yailing throughout the entire day
One of Patterson's delivery teams was
badly smashed up one day last week
the horse becoming frightened Will,
left standing alone. in front of a Gus
TONER'S house.
Mr. JOS Iutehins returned saturday
from weeks bicycling trip in company
with W. A. Allen, during which time
they visited Penobscot, Pscataquis and
Wal 10 counties.
The new house of Mr. r. l.. Mitchell
is about ready for occupancy. and it
easily rivals many of the fine places situ-
ated on the South side. The beauty of
the grounds about this place are alone Il
feature that receives compliments from
all who have seen them.
Mr.. John Flanders. of Providence, Il
L., has been visiting his brother, Joseph
Flanders in Cornville, the past week.
1t has been forty years since he resided
in Somerset County. He returned home
Saturday, accompanied by 'Thos. Black
well, who will be his guest for time.
Mrs. Daniel Paul of Scion, is in town
for a day or two on Il visit to her sister,
Mrs. Jas. Malbon. Mrs. Paul is on her
way home from Boston. where she has
been for six weeks visiting her son, Mr.,
Geo. Paul, n former Skowhegan citizen,
and other relatives in Boston and Lowell,
Mass.
Rev. Il. G. Moses, pastor of High
Street church. has gone to Franklin, \
y, to attend the wedding of his SON
when he returns he will bring his fami.
" with him. He will reside in the Bur.
rill house, Water st. Rev. Mr.. Morgan
will preach in High Street church, next
Sabbath at : =. NJ.
Simon and VIM. Barker. who own and
carry on extensive sheep ranches in
Eastern Oregon, have been ut home fol
several weeks on visit to their father
+. V. Barker, of Athens. They return
ed last week, and younger brother
Lewis, who graduated from our High
school last year, accompanied them.
The Poonoosac Club held its tenth an
niversary at the home of the president,
Miss Grace NJ. Coburn, Saturday even
ing last, at which II of the ID members
were present. Upon this occasion the
family friends of the members were
invited aud they listened to pleasing
literary and musical exercises, after
which refreshments were served.
Gray's Portland Business College, adj
vertsed in another column. is just now
having great many calls for steno-
graphers from all parts Of the state and
beyond This school has a most envia-
Bile reputation for turning out proficient
students, who readily find employment.
The facilities it affords for a thorough
business education are unsurpassed.
Portland has always had fine hotels
but the newly fitted Falmouth, still
under the management of that most
successful hotel man, j. n. Martin, is
way ahead of anything ever known il
Maine hotels. Some idea of the eX
pense that has beeu put out on the hous,
can be had from zone item. The chair
in the handsome, large dining room
| alone cost 81 900. Within few months
nearly $4,000 have been put out on thu
house and its furnishings.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Levi
Beals, Mrs. John A. Swain, Mrs. Murry
Mrs. DR.. Leavitt, Mrs. A. +. Jewett
Mrs. +. O. Eaton, Mrs. Chas. Wymal
and some others, a quilting party wa
held at the old kmball farm, now TIN
property of A. +. Jewctt, the l4th inst