The Somerset reporter., 1896-09-10
School supplies Bixby 4 Buck.

School supplies Bixby Il Buck.
See the new dress goods at W. II.
Wides.
Mrs. f. p. Page went to Augusta, sat
urday afternoon.
Rev. George f. Leighton returned
from his vacation Thursday afternoon.
K. w. Haines is making various i'm
provements on the second floor at the
Coburn.
W. b. Steward has gone to market
this week in the interest of his custom
ers.
Miss Neva Dudley of Iitchfeld, Me,
is the guest of her friend, Miss Lillian
Steward
Rev. c. V. Hanson was called to Pitts
field. Friday, to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. Fred II. Gilman.
Misses Grace Glass and Grace himball
of Bangor, teachers of the kindergar-
tens, arrived Saturday.
Mrs. N w. MeQuillan and little
daughter left Friday afternoon, for a
visit with friends in Nassalboro.
Mrs. II. F. Derry of Dexter, who has
been visiting II. c. Bassett and family,
returned home, Friday afternoon.
If you want standard ton Of coal
leave your order with d. W Lewis or
Charles NJ. Barnard.
A Democratic flag bearing the names
Of their candidates, was quietly flung to
the breeze in this place, Saturday after
noon.
Miss L. b. Dunton OF Boston, who
has been visiting relatives at her home
in Athens, returned to the city saturday,
morning.
j. c. Bartlett who has been visiting
his brother, d. II. Bartlett for the past
two weeks, returned to Boston, Friday
afternoon.
Alex Weston OF Lynn, Mass, former
Skowhegan boy, who has been visiting
his father in Cornville, returned home
Saturday morning.
The only Skowhegan horse entered in
the races at Hartland this week is A. o..
Blunt's Pooler, which will be started in
the go and 2.37 classes.
George II. Pishon, on Friday last sold
his black colt to Amasa Pratt of Lowell
Mass, and ships him to-day. lie re-
ceived $3.50 and another horse.
At the Universalist church, next Sun
day at 1890 A. NJ, the pastor announces
for his subject--"A nan wanted" The
subject of the evening social meeting
will be Our schools. Ii is hoped that
the vacation season will not be lengthen-
ed by any who ought TO be present and
strangers will be welcome.
Hon. James 5. Sherman spoke for
Republicans at Athens, Tuesday, and at
Bingham Wednesday afternoon and
Scion Wednesday evening. Forrest
Goodwin, Esq spoke with him at
Athens and Bingham. These meetings
were attended by large audiences and
enthusiastic ones. Mr.. Sherman's
speeches were excellent aud were highly
appreciated by his audiences.
One lady from this place who attended
the State Fair, last week, has good rea-
son to hold State Detective True in high
estimation. IL seems that soon after
alighting from the car and passing
through the gates she missed her purse,
and on going back il was not found.
Advised To give the matter into Detec-
tive True's hands. she did so, and 50
purse was returned to her before night.
Workmen were digging through the
high bank opposite b. f. Bakers resi-
dence yesterday, to make connections
with the sewer into the river. They
were down a depth of lG feet in the
sandy soil, when about 80 o'clock the
embankment cayed in. There were
three men at work, two of whom escap-
ed without injury, but the third John
Ray, an Irishman aged d years, was
completely buried, and killed. SO deep
was he that it was nearly Il half hour
before his body was gotten out. y wife
and one child are left of his family, Mr..
Ray had been resident of our town
about four years, coming here from st.
Georges, Canada, where his people re-
side.
Have your pictures framed at Folsom
and Varuey's. 4tf