The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-30

Brookings' on Friday and Saturday next.
Hon. f. F. Webb, Hon. S. $. Brown of
Watervlle and Hon. V. d. Conner are In
town today.
Miss Lottie harrington of Augusta,
was the guest last week of her brother,
F. e. harrington.
Look on your time card and make up
your mind that the cars will run at the
hours advertised.
A good baked bean dinner, with all
the extras will be served in G, A. X.
hall, July 4th, for 25c.
Miss Lora G. Cummings, formerly as
sistant in Skowhegan high school, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Brookings calls the attention of
the ladies' to her special trimmed hat
sale on Friday and Saturday next.
Skowhegan is literally represented at
the commencement exercises of Colby
University in Waterville, this week.
Mrs. George Cary of st. Johnsbury,
VI, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Partridge, a few days last week.
The Samoset House at Mouse Island
opens about July 10. j. c. Durrell of
the Maine Hotel, Auburn, will be the
manager.
Mrs. q. S. Hill has eight acres of stand
ing grass, two miles from town, for sale
cheap. Inquire at her home, opposite
Hotel Heselton. ar
The ball game at the park will be a
good one, July 18th, the teams compete
ing for the prize being Pittstield, Oak
land and Skowhegan.
The publication of the Somerset Argus
has been suspended for the time being
1t did not receive living support from
the people of the town and county.
There will be a rehearsal by the de-
gree staff of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge,
No. 50, Saturday evening, July ,, at s
O'Clock. A full attendance is desired.
Edward Mckinney of Jackman, was
in town, Wednesday, on his way from
Gardiner, where he had been on business
connected with his numbering operations.
W. II. Pearson of Portland, came up
from Augusta, Tuesday night, where he
hn In
convention, and returned home, yester-
day.
The little black mare of VIM. Doran
dropped dead in the harness, Monday,
on the island. 1t had been known for
several months there was trouble with
her heart.
Charles Loomis received an injury to
his eye recently by being hit with
bush. Tuesday, he went to Watervile,
to consult a specialist, who apprehends
no permanent injury.
George o. Smith attended commence
ment at Waterville, this week, and left
there, this morning, for the State of
Washington, where he has charge of
party at work on the geological survey
of that State.
DR.. w. Z. Fellows and his daughter,
Miss Lena, were in town Saturday.
DIR. Fellows attended the reunion of
the Eaton School at Norridgewock,
Friday. He was student IN that insti-
tuition for some years.
A very great improvement recently
made by Commissioner Gilman, is the
of the road bed at the entrance
to the bridge at the head of Water ST.,
and also laying a granite walk connect
ing the North side of that bridge to
Ave.
1t was learned, Sunday morning, that a
young man, George Hopper, aged %
years, left his boarding place in Madison
Sunday morning, and not returning at
night, search was instituted, and his
clothes found on the river bank. Tues.
day his body was found in the river. 1t
is supposed to be a case of accidental
Last Thursday morning officer eaton
gathered in party of hoodlums who
had supped, not wisely but too well,
upon 120 bottles of lager and several
bottles of whiskey, which they obtained,
Wednesday evening, in some mysterious
The gang held forth at Fair
view Park until early Thursday morn
ing, when they moved over to Joe Clair
Later in the forenoon Joseph Vigue,
John Roderick, Edwin Steward, Levi
Maroon and Joseph Clair were brought
before O. R. Bachelor, Esq, On the
charge of disturbing the peace and each
given 80 days in Jail. AS yet no one has
come forward to claim the liquor they
had consumed.
A quiet home wedding occurred, We'd
nesday at high noon, in Unity, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Bartlett,
when their daughter, Helena, and Frank
L. Ames of Skowhegan, were united in
The officiating clergyman
was Rev. George L. White, pastor of the
Free Baptist church, Pittsfield. The
room in which the ceremony occurred
was prettily decorated with evergreens
and cut flowers. The bride was dressed
in white muslin and carriad white ninks