The Somerset reporter., 1893-06-15


home ut Fairfield, moving there from
Pittsfield.
+. +. Lewis, architect of Gardiner
with Mrs. Lewis and son. were in town
saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard returned Satur-
day evening from her trip west, where
she passed the winter.
Rev. |. b. Mower visited friends at
Cpmbridge last week and also spent a
few days at Moosehead.
/ The prizes for the bicycle races in
Skowhegan July 18th are now on exhibit
ton in Il. T. Patterns window.
/ Messrs Geo. T. Greene and \. +. Cox
( passed last week at Ellis Ponds, return
ing home Saturday with good lot Of
! trout.
j Messrs c. Z. Sawyer, F. Il. Folsom and
{. y. Marston, accompanied by their
wives. are enjoying weeks outing at
Pleasa Pond.
The new concrete walk being laid
acrose Leavitt st. from North to Mad-
son Ave-, will add very materially to the
looks of that section.
There has been an excellent sale of
tickets for the Junior concert. The pro-
gramme Offered by the Quntette Club
for this evening is very fine.
i The wood walk at the upper end of
Madison Ave, extending up and OYER
the hill has been taken up to be re-
/ placed shortly with concrete walk.
The Junior Exhibitions are to occur in
Coburn Hall tomorrow TUESDAY af-
ternoon and evening. The afternoon eX-
ereises will commence at 230 o'clock
and in the evening at O'Clock.
Sunday last vas observed as Children :
Sunday ut the Bethany Church. The
church was decorated with profnson
of flowers. The pastor preached sermon
especially adapted to the children.
The assessors have caused the notices
relating to loafng on or about the rail
road crossing, which were down, to be
replaced. and the police will see to it
that their orders are strictly enforced.
\ heavy thunder shower visited this
section Sunday evening, and while its
severity in this place was not rs heavy
as round about us, the glorious rain
that accompanied it was much needed,
and did Il vast amount of good.
The races at Fairfield announced for
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
have Il good list of entries. Among the
horses from this place to start will be
Fred NJ, and he will make some of the
good ones in his class hustle
Mr.. J. Ii. Lalley of Boston is passing
Il weeks vacation in town. Although
has made one fishing trip, and tells Il
story of his catch that makes the inno-
cent envious at his good fortune.
Mr.. John Weston of Log Town, Miss,
was the guest of his uncle, l.. W. Yves
ton and family last week. leaving Show
hogan this morning for Chicago and the
Worlds Fair. accompanied by his sister,
Miss Lois Weston and by Miss Gertrude
| Weston.
The public will be glad to learn that
the stables formely owned by Dr. o. W.
Jewett, and recently purchased by Mr..
+. ii. Thompson, will hereafter be open
days and evenings Ladies will be wait
ed upon Sundays especially, and will
find pleasant room for waiting The
house will soon be open to the public.
kenna's Ministries gave Il good per-
Torrance in Coburn Hall. Saturday night
last to IA small sized audience. The com
panv is Il small one, but every member
is IL worker, giving performance the
equal of many companies of rwce its
size. The parade of the band mt noon,
dressed in becoming white duck outing
suits was II feature, and their music was
pleasing.
The annual basket meeting of the
/ htnlitDtt anu .'ulHcIStl I bitlSn MlSslOll-
airy Society is held at Augusta to-day.
Among those in attendance from Skow-
hogan. are Mrs. |. B. Mower Mrs. J. o.
Smith. Mrs. +. w. Marble. Mrs. II. II.
White. Mrs. II. $. Steward and Misses
Annie Allen. Fanny Webb. Stella Jones.
Emma Hutchinson, Grace Emery and
Emma Eden.
AT recent meeting of the Superin-
tending school Committee. Mr. \. X
Butler was elected superintendent of the
Skowhegan schools for the coming year
and ID. W. Han, principal of tile lllgl
school. Miss Fannie IIoyt, first assistant
at the High School, having resigned, thai
position will be filled by Mi, Iola &
Cummings of Saco, graduate of Colby
University of the present year. Mis-
Brown, principal of the Grammar Schoo
having also resigned. Mis- Kate Haley
resigned her position a second assistant
in the High School, and was elected Il
the position left vacant by Mis- Brown.
The only positions now remaining I'M
filled are the second assistant in the
High school and principal in the PARK
School or Second Grammar. The Other