The Somerset reporter., 1894-06-07

Tuesday and W ednesday.
Mrs. Geo. b. Stafford is on visit to
friends in Bath, this week
Fine cream soda, ice cream soda and
milk shake at Geo. Cu~hing's.
Mrs. Nelson Curtis with her Young
sou of Freeport Is visiting among friends
in town.
a party of Skowhcgan equestrians
aud bieyclists are spending the day at
| Lake George.
Chas. Fairbrother received fine hack
of the Canadian style, Wednesday morn
ing for use in his livery business.
The Goburn Wooden Mills are at pre-
sent only running to about half their
capacity from lack of orders.
Mrs Mary W. Nancy is il attendance
upon the Maine Universalist conference
in session in Biddeford this week.
/ We learn there is TO be a new market
firm formed on Saturday 10 replace one
already doing BUSHES, on Madison Ave.
Edw. p. King manager of Carry
Ponds was in town this week. He re
ports a most excellent season at this
popular fishing resort thus far this
season.
\ new system OF lighting has been in
troaueed into town the past week,
known as the American Automatic light,
the lights having been put into McGill's
barber shop to show the beauty of tile
system.
Rev. Dir. {. Y. Hanson and Rev. l.. II.
| Copeland attended the Theological Circle
AT Wateyille Wednesday, Rev. \. 7.
Dunton of Fairfield and Rey. G.. NJ.
Emery of Norriagewock, also attended
the meeting.
Hon. 4. NJ, Spear of Gardiner will
speak At the Republican County Conven-
ton here the 9th instant, with Hon.
John l.. Stevens. 1t is understood there
well be Il mass meeting in the afternoon
and also in the evening.
Drs. Cora NJ. johnson and Ralph H.
Pulsifer of this place, the recording and
corresponding secretaries, respectively
of tn Maine Homeopathic society, at
tended the annual meeting in Augusta
Tuesday last. and We're houored by a re-
election.
Ladies', when buying your fine shoes
for the summer Wear you shonli call at
Jas. Iewia's aud see the RumSley Bros.
self-iilting handmade boot which he is
sole agent for in Skowhegan You are
sure to buy pair of these boots if you
Investigate.
The two large dogs with Uncle Toms
Cabin Co., that visited us yesterday.
gave an exhibition of leroeiousness not
down on the bills. As the procession
was forming for the noon parade they
got at each other in Il lively fight. re-
Quring the united efforts of the remain
ing eight members of this mammoth
company" to separate them. In the me-
lee it is reported one dog had Il leg
broken.
Trinity Commandery X. T., of Augusta
Commandery No. 10 X. r., of this place
to be their guests on Thursday of next
week. afternoon and evening. The oe-
casion is the laying of the corner stone
of the new Masonic block soon to be
erected in that city, and it is learned st.
Omar Commandery of Waterville and
State of Maine COmmandery of
Gardiner have also been invited. II
is more than probable that De Molay
will accept the invitation
Skowhegan Lodge \. O. [. W. held
a very interesting meeting at the lodge
room. q. a. X. Hall. Tuesday evening,
attended by - or 90 members. The
four lodges of Somerset towns and three
from outside the county We're represent
ed in the gathering. Grand Foreman
Higgins of Rhode Island was present
and exemplitied the worH and Rev. ID.
b. Phelan of Waldoboro, addressed the
meeting. Refreshments were served
aud the exercises were continued until
late hour, or rather, until an early
hour the next morning.
Manager Carleton announces the open
ing of the racing season over the popu-
lar Elmwood Park at So. Norri ige ock,
by adv rising two days meeting for
July 3 aud I, ando llers 81, $50 in purses
| for the event. The money is divided "a
follows; First day-2.2G class, trOt and
pace. 5000: 80 class. trot. Sl50: 30
class. pace, Sl50. Second Day. July
It'll. y class. trot. $500; 231 class,
trot, 5000 237 class. trot, $50; 3-year-
old and under. trot (St. CroiX Jr,
barred 500. In addition to the fore
going liberal trotting purses he offers
liberal prizes for bicycle races ana for
base ball, July It'll, and has secured the
SkoWhegan and Madison ball teams for
that day. From present outlook it
would seem that Skowhegan people
would be headed that way for their eX-
element on Independence day.
DR.. Jewett recently returned from the
south and took possession of his large
residence and stables on Madison Ave.
He offers to sell the same, with fine
business already established ut the low
price of 81 800 if sold within "A few days.