The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-06-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev. W. o. Aver was in town. Tues
day.
Everything for the glorious 18th ut
Geo Cushings.
Mr.. +. ;. Prescott Is visiting friends
in Augusta this week.
Mrs +. p Page and children are visit
us friends in Nassalboro this week.
Native Strawberries have appeared in
the market and are quite plenty this year
Mrs. +. W. Roberts of Portland is
spending few days with friends in
town.
Mrs. \. c. Houston and little Robert
returned to their home in Sangerville,
Tuesday afternoon.
The Post Otiice'will BE- closed ON July
ilh. from l.30 TO 1 Is p. NJ. and at :
o'clock in the evening.
Mrs. Mary A. Prescott who passed the
winter in New Jersey has returned TO
her home for the summer
Miss Gertrude Weston and Miss Lois
Weston returned Tuesday from a two
week trip to The Worlds Fair.
The Unlversalist sewing circle are
10 meet with Mrs. Mary Narney,
Wednesday afternoon of next week.
The old grand stand at the trotting
mark has been torn down and will be re-
placed by IA new one before July 4th.
F. E. Sprague has removed with his
family to Stoneham, Mass. and entered
upon his duties in the shoe factory
there,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Mitchell of
Pasadena, Cal, formerly of Canaan, are
visiting Mr.. Geo. Weymouth and family
hi. week.
Mrs. l.. W. Weston and Mrs. Ezra
pinsmore attended the annual session of
the Maine Congregational Conference at
Brunswick this week.
{. NJ. Barnard has accepted the posi-
ton offered him in Lynn. by keene
Bros, and left for that city this week.
His wife will follow later.
Make arrangements to get to Skowhe-
gan early on July 18th and stay until
night, as there will be something to oe-
mpy your time every minute.
Walter Pierce has live Holsters arrive
eery Sunday morning which he boils
sod will deliver at your house in season
br Sunday dinner. Leave your order.
cling we'll, but rs it is benefit to our
Fourth of July fund all should turn out
ni assist in making it a grand success.
Mrs. Geo. Cabot of Wellesley, Mass,
the guest of her sister, Mrs \. G.
Blunt, accompanied by her son, Thee.
2. Cabot, who for the past five years
h, been Il resident of Calcutta, India.
Looking to the comfort of our visitors
% July 4th., arrangements have been
made for many tanks of ice water to be
& in different parts of the principal
streets, and they will be kept we'll filled.
Kings Backing for boots and shoes
has no equal. 1t gives a patent leather
polish. and one application will last IA
week which no other backing will do.
Preserves the leather, dries instantly and
Vill not soil the finest fabric. Kings is
the King of all backing. Everybody
who tries it uses no other. All dealers
t it, 25c.
By the new schedule of running time
Ter the Maine Central r Il. that went
INTO effect on Monday last, several new
rains were added. BY this change Mr..
". ~ Richardson of this place is pro-
Noted from baggage master to conduct
H. having charge of the Bar Iarbor
Express pullman; Conductor Jones is
|nnsferred from the noon train in here
0 the Wateryille-Lewiston run, being
(leceeded by Conductor Pitman, who is
Unknown here. The engineers are al
changed about somewhat, c. =. NAL
|en being now on his old run, the morn
lg freight in here; c. w. Chase is
fansierred to the Lewiston-Wateryill
nn, aud W. p. Underwood is back
gain on his old run, the Skowhegan-
Orlland passenger.