The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-09-14
Senator omar Clark was in town yes

Mrs. Edw. Leach Is on a visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Strickland at Pishon's
Ferry.
II you get oysters for Sunday. try
those large Providence Rivers at a. +.
Bisson's.
Conductor George Tantish and wife
are on brief visit To friends in White
field, y. IL.
Mrs. George Crockett of Portland, ar
rived yesterday on visit to her mother,
Mrs. Stinehtield.
Picture framing Of all kinds and a fine
stock of mouldings always ON hand, at
Bragg Il Narnev's
Mrs. Ropes and daughter. Mrs. c. j.
Prescott, are the guests of +. ;. Pres
colt aud wife this week.
Drew I. Hawthorne. who has been
the guest of Mrs. stephen Coburn for
several weeks. left Tuesday morning
for Calais.
Rev. F. II. Morgan of the Methodist
church. is on his annual vacation during
which time he is taking Il three weeks
tour along tile Canadian Pacific Il. Il.
Ralph Nye left home yesterday on a
visit to the Worlds FAIR and to his sis
ter who resides in Chicago. Miss Ella
Nash is clerking at Geo. Cushlng's in
Ralph's absence.
Rev. F. II. Morgan being away on his
vacation, there will be no preaching ser
vice at the Methodist church. next Sab
bath. only Sabbath school and one
prayer meeting at 6 o'clock.
Mrs. \. p. FELTON, of Boston. who has
been the guest of Mrs. Augustus Crowell
for several weeks. was called home Tues
day. by the serious illness of friend.
She will remain in Boston until the last
of October. then go to Inter Lachcn,
Florida. to spend the winter.
Some forty friends rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Green a surprise party at
Their home on Friday evening of last
week. and during the evenings enjoy
ment Mrs. Green was made the recipient
OF a gold ring, Mr.. Morris Glcdhll max
iug the presentation speech.
+. 5. Baker, selectman of Bingham
accompanied by his wife. was in tow
yesterday ON business. Mr., and Mrs
Baker returned home by way of Arson
where to-day at the home of Sumner
Dinsmore "A centennial meeting of tho
Dinsmore family is to be held
BY the election of Alonzo York to the
Office of Major of Second Regiment NJ
V. NJ, Lieut.. {. ). Bellmore succeeds
Major \ ork as captain of Co. +. Skow-
hogan Light Infantry, The Office of tn,
lst. Lieut.. thus made vacant will prob
ably be filled by election at the next
meeting of the company.
Gen'l and Mrs. X. b. Shepherd, Mis-,
5. J. Anderson. Miss Mabel +. Ward, c
+. Ward and :. W. Philbrick was tn,
personnel of a party that left Skowhegai
yesterday afternoon on Il visit to tn,
Worlds Fair. They were Joined in Wa
terville by Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Ross ant
a friend from st. stephen. n. b.
Mr.. 5. W. Ilaines of Briggs, Arizona
is visiting at a. Z. Spears, Mr., Ilainc,
is Il miner and gold prospector. and W,
hear it intimated that party of Skow
hogan men who own some fifty thou
sand shares of gold mining stock in that
territory, are to engage him to make ;
prospecting tour over their property.
Arthur W. Whitney of Augusta, well
known in Skowhegan, was united il
marriage Tuesday evening to Miss Flor
ence j. Allen. II sister of the late Hon. +
c. Allen. founder of the great publishing
house that bears his name. The mar
riage ceremony was performed in New
York city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
left Immediately on bridal trip to the
Worlds Fair and other points.
Manager +. \. Carleton of the Elm
wood Park, SO. Norrdgewock announ
ees a two days trotting meeting fo
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. II ant
II and offers $4,000 in purses. Tn,
chief feature of this fall meeting win b,
the great Free-for-all race (Nelsor
barred for which ne offers purse o
$500. This should, as it doubtless will
call out the best ones and grea
The following is the incomplete pro
gram of the annual session of the kcnne
bee Baptist Association, which meets
with the First Baptist church, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week Tuesday
morning at 1910, social service followed
by organization, letter entertaining
church and annual sermon by Rev. f.
Nj. Bartlett of Oakland. Tuesday, T.
NJ. reading of letters, addresses by State
Secretary \. y. Dunn, u, d., OF
Waterville aud 6. b. Illsley of Bangor
who will represent the American Bap-
tist Home Mission Society. Tuesday
evening, after the praise and prayer SER
vice DR.. NJ able of Boston, will speak on
the Foreign Mission work of the de
nomination and President Whitman OF
Colby University on Education. ON
Wednesday the doctrinal sermon will be