The Somerset reporter., 1892-08-04

in town yesterday. the guest OF Miss
Kate Burrill.
Commissioner eiill an Is laying Il new
piece of concrete walk al the upper end
of North axe.
Mrs. John W. Bailey and Master
John are visiting among relatives in
Winthrop for n few days.
The rainy threatening weather of
yesterday caused the races at Fairfield
to be set ahead one day.
The next meeting of the Somerset
Pomnoa will be held at North New
Portland in Grange Hall. Tuesday the
9th instant.
Mrs. q. +. Goodwin returned home by
the train of "Wednesday noon from Il
visit 10 her daughter, Mr.. Houston in
SangerVille.
Mrs. Frank Cushman returned home
Yesterday from Guilford and Sangerville
where she has been visiting among her
people.
Ex-senator \. Z. Williams of CALI
fornia. was registered yesterday at
Hotel Coburu. en- route on "A fishing trip
up river.
The rear of the drive expected To get
over Carratunk Fails last night, but it
will he over three weeks before they
,.at.h hi. mint ,,rnhal1,
Mr.. Elw. Leach i entertaining a. his
guest his nephew. Mr. Geo. IL. Leach of
lIuddersficld, Yorkshire, England, this
being his first visit to America.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Merrill of New York with
his wife and daughter are expected TO
arrive in town tomorrow To visit friends
in Skowhcgan and other Somerset
towns.
The North tn,on Methodist Episcopal
Campmeeting opens the 22nd instant,
The attendance will undoubtedly be
large and SkoWhcgan will br well re-
presented.
Geo. W. NouthWicl of stamford, O..
accompanied by hi, wife, were at Hotel
Coburn early in the week, and at present
are at Carry Ponds. They will return
and pass sunday in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Lillian Burgess of Boston, who
with her daughters, Is passing the sum
mer months at Boothbay. came to Skow-
hogan Tuesday night and is the guest
of Hon. Wm. Philbrick and family.
Mrs. Frederic. who has been passing
several months with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Warren RUSSELL left home
Tuesday morning to Join her husband,
who i, civil engineer in Carolina.
DR.. \. VI. Card, of Alma. one of the
leading physicians of Lincoln county.
was the guest of Or. Mari on Wcdnes-
day. Dr. Mari. who isa native of Alma,
once studied medicine with Dr. Card.
T.. l.. sampson. y NJ. Principal of the
High school FoXcroft. who has been
visiting his brother George Sampson for
Il few days left on Wednesday afternoon.
His mother. Mrs. Il. +. Sampson ac-
companied him. and will remain his
guest some weeks
j. {. Eaton of Lacrosse. Mis-. and II.
{. Webb of Minneapolis. who with their
families. have been spending Il few
weeks at Mouse Island arrived Tuesday
afternoon and are at Hotel Coburn.
where they will, within a few days, be
Joined by their families.
After next sunday Aug. :, when Rev.
Abram Wyman will occupy the pulpit,
there will bc no preaching or SUNDAY
school services at the 'nivcrsaliSt church
during August. the evening meetings
are to be held every Sunday at the usual
hour. Topic for next sunday Goals
that Burn.
Mr. Edw, p. Russell. former Skew
hegsn boy. son of John Russell, now of
the firm of EdW. l.. Brewster &Co..
brokers and bankers. Chicago was in
his father. Mr.. Russell is cruising about
the coast of Massachusetts and Maine
with party of friends.
turner's English Girls who have been
playing at Bangor for Il week will be al
Skowhegan on next Tuesday night.
This is one of the largest cos ever in
Skowhcgan, aud carry their own Lady
Orchestra. The sale of seats will open at
Arnolds on saturday. Bangor papers
give them tlattering notices.
The Methodist society of Skowhcgan
have their building al North Arson
tampmcetiug grounds nearly completed
and it is a large and commodious one It
is ilN22ft, , stories. with an ell l2Xl5.
The lower floor i, all in one room and
may hc used for an assembly room in
wei weather and evenings. The second
floor Is finished oil or sleeping rooms.
The annual muster of the State of
Maine Mililia occurs al Augusta next
week commencing Monday. and contn-
ing five day TO. r.. of this place will
leave home Monday morning, and cN-
poets To 20 into camp with Is men.
Lieut.. Forrest IIerrn. who Is acting
adiuiant of the ID Reg't. will leave home
saturday morning. and takes his horse
and equipments with him.