The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-06-06

New laces and ribbons at Ordway's.
VIM Morris of Carratunk was in town
to-day.
Lace curtains from 75c to 5000 at ".
II. Wildes'.
House for sale on Maple ST, inquire
of 5. W. Lawton.
Deputy sheriff Lyman Grant of SCION
was in town Friday.
l.. L. Walton, Esq. is attending court
at Pennington this week.
Fifty new mackintoshes from $500 TO
$50 each, at Ordway's.
The jail sewer has been completed and
is in good working order now.
Miss Janette Lord is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. L. Z. Colin.
Horatio Cushing returned home the
past week, after spending the winter in
California.
The Railroad Commissioners we're
guests at Hotel Heselton, Wednesday
night.
II. Il. cross of South Norridgewoek
was in town Friday and called at the
REPORTER Office.
Hon. 5. S. Brown and c. N. Chapman
E,q" OF Fairfield, are in town today on
professional business.
If you want "A shirt waist cool wrap
per or parasol W. 4. steward has a
large stock to select from.
About 30 members of Russell Post g.
4. X. attended the Memorial exercises
at Norridgewock, Thursday
a meeting of the High st. Christian
church pew owners. will be held Tues
day evening, June llth, at 30 o'clock.
Band Concert at Norridgewock BY
Norridgewock Band, Friday evening.
Special cars leave skowhegan at G.l5, Z.
NJ.
Mr.. l.. 4. Dow returned from Searsport,
Monday. In two days he was there his
party captured - fine Penobscot salmon
of which he brought to skoWhegan
with him.
Master Bin Page informs us he picked
"A handful of field strawberries this week,
while we learn that Francis Low picked
a quart of them on his farm Wednesday.
Pretty good for the 18th of June.
a large number of our people are
planning on attending the First Inter-
collegiate Field Day at Wateryille, Sat
urday P NJ. Bowdon, Colby, Bates and
NJ. 5. c. will all be represented with
strong teams.
MIR. K. T. Patten secretary, of the
Skowhegan Wheel Club, has recently re-
ceived fine collection of photographs
of views along the route of the proposed
"Quebec Tour" which he Is pleased to
exhibit to any interested.
+. c. Ieselton has Just issued neat
little book setting forth the attractions
of that popular summer resort, Mouse
Island and the Samoset House. Persons
desiring one of them to mail to friends
should call at Hotel HeseltOn.
Seven ear loads of granite for the
foundation of the Jail arrived yesterday
and Mr.. Reid the contractor has begun
upon the work. He has laid a tramway
from the railroad yard to the cellar
which makes it very convenient and
avoids the use of teams to get the stone
where it is needed in the construction Of
the wall.
Or. ). A. Pattcn not only delivered the
Memorial address ut Bingham, Thursday,
but also installed the officers of Bingham
Lodge T. d 4, NJ. Saturday. He eX-
presses himself as highly pleased with
the cordiaity of Bingham people and at
the evidences of thrift manifest on all
sides in that enterprising, up-to-date
village of the upper kenuebee
Members of the Skowhegan Wheel
Club are requested to bear in mind the
next run, as per programme is to Old
Point, and many ladies will accompany
the party both on wheels and in car
riages. The start will be made prompt
" at s.l5 sharp. Arrangements have
been made for photographing the party
before starting. If you are to attend
will you kindly notify some officer of
the club early.
A. II. Weston is soon to leave for
Mouse Island. where he will be busy
in experimenting a large force of work
men who are painting and otherwise
making improvements in the Samoset
House and Stone cottage. preparatory to
its being opened on the 10Th inst, under
the management of +. c. Heselton of
Hotel Heselton, who is acknowledged by
the travelling public as one of the most
popular hotel men in New England.
The skowhegan lodge of Ancient
Order of United Workmen and Degree
of Henor attended divine service Sun
day, at the Methodist church. The oe-
casion was the A. o. L. W. anniversary
and the service was held as memorial
to the late W. +. Bacon, much esteem
ed member, whose death was the first to
occur since the Skowhegan lodge was
started. Rev. b. c. Wentworth the pas