The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-01-11
TOWN and VICINITY


Miss Mary Elise Fellows returned to
Boston Monday afternoon.
Mr.. l.. {. Andrews of Bingham has
been in town this week.
Bartlett q Cairns are retailing the
best butter at y cts.
L. S. Bank Examiner Hatch is in town
to-day on official business.
Hon. IL. NJ. Heath of Augusta was in
town Tuesday on professional business.
Baggage master Chas. Smith of the
noon train has been succeeded by Fred
Pinkham.
Morris Clukey an inmate of the Skow-
hogan Town farm, died Tuesday last,
aged 80 years.
\. II. Dougherty of New York, agent
of the Wisconsin Central II. II. was in
town yesterday.
Fargrieves has two pairs good snow
shoes TO exchange for either green or
dry hard wood.
Mrs. Il. &. Leighton of Portland.
came to town Wednesday evening, on IA
visit of few days.
Mr.. John Weston is still confined to
his room and there is little if any i'm
pIovement in his condition.
Mrs. II. X. Randall of Augusta who
had been visiting Mrs. +. p. Page, re-
turned home Monday afternoon.
Cashier Fellows of the Second Nation
al Bank, was off duty for a brief time
the past week, as Il result of Il severe
cold.
Forest j. Martin Esq, of Clinton, was
among the attorneys from outside the
county in attendance upon court this
week.
Frank +. Guerney, Esq. of Dover,
county treasurer of Piscataquis, was in
town Tuesday on business at the court
house.
Postmaster NJ. NJ. Thompson of Bing-
ham was in town as witness in the case
Moosehead Pulp Company VS.. Turner
ct ais, last week.
S. II. Goodwin, Esq. of st. Adams
was in town Tuesday and Wednesday,
attending Probate court and the meet
ings of the grange.
l.. j. Addition is just getting about
again after an eight weeks attack of
sciatica. during four of which he was
confined to his bed
Mrs. Abel Pattcn returned Friday
night from her visit in Stoughton. Mass.
and was accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs. Grace Walker.
The X. q. Dennis farm, in East New
Portland, is for sale. with cows. farming
tools, and etc. Inquire on the premises
or of Harry Baker, Skowhegan. >.
The thermometers about town regis
tered from "A to 32 degrees below zero
Wednesday morning, the coolest with
one exception for the winter.
We are panied to chronicle the fact
that the condition of Mr.. Jas. p. Blunt,
who has had severe run or La Grippe.
is no more favorable at this writing.
The date of the next dance~at the
Heseton, Thurs. of next week, hid be
kept in mind. These gatherings have
become very popular with both old
and young.
Bicycle riders will be interested to
know that the Pope Company's repre-
sentative, Mr.. F. NJ. Rider, will arrive
next Saturday evening with sample
which may be seen at Patterns on that
date.
+. W. Marble, of the firm Baker 4
Marble, left home yesterday for Bostod,
Mass, on business trip of week. and
was accompanied by his daughter.
Hattie, who will visit friends in Haver-
hill.
Mr. Frank b. Hilton former Skowhc-
gan boy who is now reported as one of
the most successful commercial men
travelling through the far West. sends
the REPORTER this week Il copy Of the
Sunday san Francisco, (Cal.,) Chronicle,
which gives "A complete description of
that States grand Mid-Winter Interna-
tional Exposition, recently opened in
that city.
public installation of the officers
elect of Russell Post g. A. r. and of
the Ladies Relief Corps came of Friday
evening last in Grand Army hall, as
given in the REPORTER at the date of
their elections respectively. G. f. Jones
officated as installing officer for the
Post and Mrs. G. B. Stafford for the Re
lief Corps. After the stalatou. re-
freshments We're partaken of by the
company
The County Commissioners continued
their session until Tuesday, when they
adjourned. They visited the Jail ut
Norridgewock. Tuesday, and found
four tramps quartered there. The Com
missioners thought these men might as
well be at work, got some buck saws and
put them at work saving pile of about
20 cords of hard wood belonging to the
County. One of them kicked some
what, but, when told he would get a
bread and water diet unless he took
hold with the others. concluded to work.
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