The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-05-10

b. d. Bowden Esq, of Pittsfeld was
in town Monday.
Numerous gardens have been planted
the past week.
Silk, lawn, percale and print shirt
waists at w. II. Wildes'.
Look for NIP and Tuck" in Patterns
window ON Saturday next.
Handsome delicate colors in henriettas
for commencement dresses at Judkins'.
Mrs. Frank r. Steward, Madison Ave,
wants capable girl to do general house
work.
Ladies looking for cOrsets, want to
see W. B. Stewards new line. Sure to
interest you.
Mrs. Sarah Vosmus returned home
Monday night from visit with relatives
in Winthrop.
IL. NJ. Jones bought this week a fast
mare of Josiah Hight of Athens, for
which he paid $500.
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c. NJ. Lambert, returned home Monday
night, from two weeks visit in Boston
and at Winter Hill.
Miss Josie W. Smith returned We'd
nesday from Boston where she has been
pursuing musical studies during the
winter and spring.
Z. +. Danforth Esq. will preside at
the Republican county convention, the
call for which appears in the REPORTER
to-day and Hon. John l.. Stevens will
speak.
Edw. Z. King, manager of the famous
Carry trout ponds, has the thanks of
the REPORTER for a generous "mess" of
trout from those waters, received this
morning.
Mrs. Lyman Perry aud her daughter,
Mrs Mary f. Ansley of Augusta. were
in town over Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Hight, the moth
er of Mrs Perry.
Geo Thompson while riding his bicy-
Gle Tuesday night, was run into and
over by team. The wheel WAS badly
damaged while Mr.. Thompson was
shaken up considerably.
Walter Pierce wishes it distinctly
understood by our people that the
oyster season is never over it'll him.
I l.. Ill "a In, th.t,,
fresh daily, and Is ever ready to supply
all who desire them.
DR.. c. IL. Cook, the optieian, will
make II tour through the towns of No.
Arson. Scion and Bingham. the week
commencing May l4th. The Doctor is a
very successful oculist and has
large patronage all over Maine.
saturday last, AS Grdley Il. Fogg was
coming around the corner of Pleasant
street into Madison Ave. on his wheel,
he collided with Jas. Sayward, WHO
was also astrile Il bicycle, with the re
suit that both machines are now in the
repair shop.
The base ball nine composed of stu
dents in the Skowhegan high school,
visited Fairfield yesterday where they
played against the Watervillc high
school boys. Only four innings were
played, resulting in a score of | to lG
against Skowhegan.
y. W. Murphy of Parlin Pond is in
town. Mr.. Murphy has enlarged his
II rooms, and new dining room 30 40
and hopes to be able to accommodate all
who may wish to visit this delightful
resort this season, something he has
heretofore been unable to do.
Mrs. +. f. Wyman and Mrs. IL. E.
Sylvester of Boston were among the
arrivals Monday night. their visit to
Skowhegan being for the purpose of
overseeing the removal of the body of
Mrs. Russell, the mother and grand
mother, respectively from the tomb,
and buryng it in the family lot.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. b. Stafford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Jones and Mrs. Clara
ID. leavitt attended the meeting of the
Grand Army and Relief Corps commit
tee that has in charge the establishment
of home for Maine disabled veterans
and their families, at Lewiston, yester-
day. They inform US that the home is
to be established at Searsport, Waldo
county, that town Offering an exceeding
ly favorable site for the institution.
Tuesday night nex,, May 18th will be
a gala one at the Hesclton, as Landlord
lIeseton has settled upon that date for
his third annual concert and hop. The
Dora Wiley Concert CO.. and the Belfast
Military Band are to otliciate at the
concert and a large number of invita-
tious have been issued for the occasion.
to people all over Maine. pecal trains
are to run from Belfast Brunswick.
Bingham, rltsticld and intermediate
stations.
The delivery team of II. -. Patterson
ran amuck on Tuesday morning last,
starting at Il point on Madison Ave The
horse became frightened at loose colt
running up beside. John Currier the dry-
er, WAS thrown, and the runaway collided
with four vehicles in his light down