The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-29
les Colby of Bingham was in town

Female helper wanted at the Qninne-
basset, Norrdgewoek.
Mr.. and Mrs. P, j. Mahoney of Solon
were in town Saturday.
Ladies ombrelle and Trilby drawers
only % cts, ut Judkins'.
Miss Margaret Lumsden is visiting
friends in Portland, this week.
Social dance at Lake George, Saturday
night next, with good music.
{. H. Burrill of Rochester, y. H., has
been in town the past week.
i VIM. Walker returned to Skowhegan
Monday night, from a visit to Machias.
Mrs. Will Mcclellan returned by Mon
day afternoons train, to her home in
Caribou.
Ned Merrill who has been at Boothbay
for few weeks, returned Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. J. NJ. S. Hunter of Pennington,
with party of lady friends was in town
Tuesday.
j. w. Walker, practical piano tuner,
will be in town during August. Address
post office
w. A. Clough has taken the contract
to flush off Il house for W. H. Pearson
at top of hin on North Ave
Don't miss the cornet solos by Mr.
r. b. Hall, the great soloist and com.
poser, at Lakewood July 81.
S. 7. Lawry of the firm of S. T.
Lawry & Co., the liberal housefurnishers
of Fairfield, was in town Tuesday.
This evening at Castle hall the rank of
knight will be conferred on one eandi-
date by Skowhegan lodge 20, X. p.
Mrs. B. c. Wentworth with her daugh-
ter Miss Ethel, are on visit to her
son, Rev. w. C. Wentworth in Andover.
L. r. Day of Providence, r, l., and
E. l.. Day of Bangor, were in town over
Sunday, guests of their brother, c. w.
Day.
The County Commissioners of this
County begin their regular August
session at the Court House here, Tues
day next, August 3D..
Rodney @. Barlow of Newtonyille,
who formerly lived in Cornville, has
been visiting friends in that town, and
in Skowhegan and Madison.
Mrs. J. H. Earle, with her two child
rem of Providence II. |. arrived in
town Tuesday, for several weeks visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Judkins.
Miss Ethel Bailey of Camden, \. j.
who has been visiting friends in Somer-
set, was in town this week, the guest of
Mrs. IL. w. Cushing, returned home
Tuesday afternoon.
The many friends of DR.. Cora NJ.
johnson will be pleased to learn that
she has so far regained her health as to
enable her to visit Nahant, Mass, the
guest of DR.. Bryant.
A bright young man between the ages
of lf and 20 years, one having an ambition
to learn, and not afraid of work, is want
ed at the REPORTER office to learn the
printing trade. Apply in person.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. f. Leighton left
home Monday afternoon, to pass their
vacation in Dexter and Portland. They
expect to be in Dexter until Aug. 18th,
and in Portland, thereafter, until Sep
TENDER lst
Herbert C. Woodman, d. M. D., was
in town the past week, paying brief
visit to the home of his boyhood in
Cornville. He left here Monday, en-
route for Moosehead Lake, and returns
to Boston, Saturday.
f. G. Varney brought to the REPoR-
TER last week, branch of one of his
four year old currant bushes, laden down
with rich, large fruit, there being some
thing like quart of berries on it. 1t
has been displayed in our windows, and
received much favorable comment
AJltUllOH Is Cdlltu W lIlc huNcI llslntuI
of the Shaw Business College, and Short
hand school, Portland, Augusta and
Houlton, appearing in another column.
Practical business is conducted between
the students of the three schools. All
papers are actually mailed and the
merchandise sent by freight or express.
Instruction by mail in all the branches,
speciality. A free catalogue can be
secured by addressing the principal, f.
l.. Shaw, Portland, Maine.
Mr.. Alonzo Smith of Revere on
Monday last brought his first new
potatoes to market here. They are a
nice lot for the season. This lot
was dug just months and 10 days from
planting. The varieties are the Queens
and Hebrons. He raised 200 bushels
last year on half acre. He thinks when
his this year crop is grown it will yield
better unless they rot. There are in
dications of decay already. He says
he is going out of the early potato bust
ness. There is money In 1t but it in
terferes with the raising of hay, his lead
ing business.
DR.. L. A. Dascombe of Skowhegan,
DR.. F. j. Taylor of Pittsfield and DIR. f.