The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-11

Mrs. Pat Mckinney has returned from
her trip to Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Misses Mollie and Sadie Ward left on
Wednesday mornings train for Boston.
President Pepper and Mrs Pepper of
Wateryille were in town over Sunday
Have you bought any of the job lot of
towels that White and Wildes are seling2
Mrs. John .. Morgan of La Fayette
Ind. is making short visit at d. II Bart
let's.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. T. Whitmore are
spending a few weeks with friends at
Rockland.
An extra session of the next congress
Is to be called to assemble about the mid
die of October.
Mrs. |. J. Smith is in Boston for med
ical treatment, going by Tuesday morn
ing's train.
Mrs Walter Pullen of New York city
arrived by Saturday nights train ON u
visit to her father Dr. S. A. Patten.
Numbers AZ and Al Madison Street are
to be fitted up for grocery store and will
be for rent. Inquire of James Howard.
Chas. Pulsfer of this village is taking
MIR, IL. l.. Blaisdell's place in his store in
Augusta during his absence on vacation
trip.
Miss Gertrude Wright of Lewiston,
pupil of Miss Marie Laughton, will read
at the Uniyersalist Church next Tuesday
evening.
The Woman's Relief Corps have de-
cided to hold but one meeting month
during July and August The next meet
ing will be Aug. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Snow of Portland
were in town yesterday. Mr., Snow is of
the wholesale dry goods house, Bolster
Snow < Co. and was on business trip.
Mr.. J. c. Bartlett is spending his vaca
ton in town the guest of his brother, d.
II. Bartlett. Mr.. Bartlett has made an
engagement with Barrett" for the next
season.
The morning train took l6 excursion
lists to Marranacook from Skowhegan,
Wednesday, to attend the Universalst
Sunday School Reunion, They had a
favorable day and nice time.
The young people of the Universalist
society will give an entertainment in the
Church consisting of music and readings,
on Tuesday evening. July 10th followed
by sociable with ice-cream and cake.
The Commodore Club" composed of
gentlemen of Athens. Harmony and
others out of Maine haye erected nice
Club House at Moose Pond at an expense
of about 81 900. 1t will be ready for oc-
cupancy early in August.
Quarterly Meeting at M. L. church next
Sunday. Quarterly conference will be
held Saturday evening at $50. Love
feast Sunday morning at $50. Preach
ing by the Presiding Elder at 1912. All
are cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
Col. A. G. Blunt left Wednesday morn
ing to accompany Governor Burlegh and
staff to Rockland to be present at the
opening of the summer hotel or club
house near that city. 1t is owned by bus
mess men of Rockland and is an elegant
ly appointed house.
Guy Bros. Minstrels appeared at Co.
burn Hall last Saturday evening, to fair
sized audience. The company, although
small In numbers, gave fairly good per-
Torrance. Saturday afternoon base
ball team made up from the me mbers of
this organization played the Volunteers
on the home grounds and were terribly
beaten.
Edward Ware Esq. of Athens, went to
Wateryile this morning 10 attend the 18th
birthday of his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Ware His wife and children were with
him. The whole family of four sons and
one daughter are to be present, the first
time since the death of Hon. John Ware,
their father thirteen years ago.
Many people enjoy this fine weather at
Fairgrieves Bay Hayden Lake, now that
the flies and mosquitoes have gone and
the White Perch and Black Bass are TAX
ing either fly or bait, better than at any
time last season. Mr.. Fairgrieyes will
have another cottage completed this week
and before the season is over intends
building several more. They can be rent
ed at moderate price.
The Volunteer base ball club helped
along the celebration at North Arson in
great shape, on the 4th, by defeating the
Carrabassetts of that place In one of the
finest and most exciting played games
ever witnessed on those grounds. The
Carrabassetts were in the lead up to the
eighth inning, when by lucky hits the
Volunteers made break, and won the
game by score of to 6.
A merry party of young Misses consist
ing of Alice Wildes, Lou Cass, Beryle anu
Elsie Walton, Rena and Lillian Fellows,
and Ethel Walton, accompanied by Mrs
S. J. Walton and Mrs. DR.. Fellows spent
the 4th In Fairfield where they were hand
somely entertained by Miss Grace Mayo
daughter of <. z. Mayo of the journal.
delicious lunch was served in tent on
the lawn and the day devoted to games
etc. The hostess was the recipient OF a
very pretty ring from her visitors, 1t be-
inc near the time of her birthday anniver'
sary.
Mr.. G. L. Holmes of Tacoma, w l.
who is on visit to Somerset County ana
Canaan his native place, made the kE-
PORTER call Wednesday evening. 1t Is
now some twenty-five years since MI
Holmes left Somerset for the far west, a
great norton of the time having been
passed In Wisconsin. Some three years
since he located in Tacoma, the coming
CITY of the northwest, and is now one
of her most substantial business men,
From a small town of only 700 population
=. few years since. Tacoma has grown TO
city of SO 900. the largest in the state
and judging from Mr.. Holmes converse
ton and the facts he brings forward TO
substantiate his statements, Tacoma mas
a wonderful future before her.
Probate Court