The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

Deputy oherlH Mutt OF Fairfield, was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gage went to Port.
land this morning,
D. G. Spofford is on a visit this week.
to brother at Boothbay.
Mrs H. H. Hilton of Bartlett. \. H..
is on visit to her parents.
Special sale hosiery and underwear
Saturday at Ordways
Mrs. Augustus Fowler ia visiting her
! daughter, Mrs. Bert Webb in Brewer.
L. L. Walton, Esq., was in Watervile,
Thursday of last week, on legal business.
Deputy sheriff F ?. Pencil of Har-
mouy, was in town on business yester.
day.
Monday next, the 2lst instant, IS cleo
ton day. Don't forget to come re the
polls and vote
The house formerly occupied by Geo.
Gushing is offered for rent. Inquire of
j. r. Mcclellan.
Mrs. Jettie Edwards Of Worcester.
Mass, is visiting her parents NJ. aud
Mrs. Hiram Gage.
Miss Maud Delano was graduated
from the Pennington Normal school on
Friday of last week.
The selectmen yesterday. issued IL
eense to Washburns circus to show here
on Monday, June 2sth
Mr.. +. A. Conant of Lewiston, was the
guest of his brother, DR.. :. F. Conanf,
several days last week.
George b. Fairgrieves received this
week fine = pound Penobseot river
salmon from Bangor friend.
There will be a meeting of the direc ors
of the Gospel Mission in the Congrega-
tional vestry, Thursday evening at s.45.
Hon. Nathan F. Houston aud Mr..
M4Xfeld of Belfast, were in town Tues
day, to look over electrical machinery
here.
The name of Miss Edith B. Hanson of
this town, appears among the senior ap-
pointments at Colby. made public this
week.
We are Informed that Cornville shows
a falling off of l0i in population since
1890 when the census was taken. The
population now is GSl.
Jos. Sayward, who has worked with his
father in the employ of the NJ. {. Il. L.
for some years, has entered the employ
of furnace firm in Boston.
The ladies of the Congregational
society will hold cake sale at their
vestry, Friday afternoon, June 18th,
from two to five o'clock. All are in.
vited.
The dedication of Moody Memorial
chapel at Good VIII Farm occurred yes
terday. The attendance was large and
the exercises very impressive aud inter-
esting
The selectmen notify all persons who
have bills against the town for breaking
snow roads during last winter, to pre-
sent them on, or before July st. so they
may DE paid.
Ladies' suits $498 at Ordway's.
Mrs. Mary Bussey and daughter Nell
lie, of Houlton. who had been in town
for some days, the guests of c. J. Dow
and family, returned to their home by
yesterdays train.
Thomas d. Sale of the firm Smith &
Sale, publishers and printers, Portland,
attended the Patriarchs Militant field
day here last week, and made the RE-
PORTER office a call.
A special car to take the Bloomfield
Academy class "1S6S to 1872" to Nor.
ridgewock, will start from the square
near w. B. Stewards store, minutes
past Friday, June Is.
The subject of the morning sermon
next Sunday at the Congregational
church, will be The Other Mans Con-
science" In the evening there will be
an address, "The Richest Man in the
World"
Skowhegan grange will observe Flora's
day, June 23, at the usual hour. The
ladies will please bring cake. Those
who have flowers will kindly bring or
send them as early as possible for deco
ration.
Household furniture and other fur
nshings belonging to Mrs. Geo. Gushing
will be for sale on and after Monday,
June 2lst, at rear end of Geo. Cushing's
drug store. Inquire at the store for
good bargains.
On Saturday afternoon next the Oak
land ball nine will play the home team
on Farview Park, game to be called at
3 O'Clock. Our boys have been putting
in some active practice since the last
game, and with Hamilton, their new
pitcher, should make a good showing
against the Oaklands.
II. w. Brown has Just purchased >
more ear loads of corn and oats for his
new mill and reports good sale, His
electric power has to be paid for wheth-