The Somerset reporter., 1894-06-14

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town few days last week, and over the
Sabbath.
George Alden, Wateryille. Eastern
agent of the Maine Central railroad wa=
in town to-day.
Mr.. Roswell Z. Taylor passed Sunday
in town, the guest of his wife's mother,
Mrs. \. Fuller.
+. Frank Russell moved into his new
house on Leavitt Street, Saturday. He
has pleasant and commodious home.
On Sunday last Rev. {. Y. Hanson
marked the seventh anniversary of his
first service with the Bethany church.
Mrs Fannie Norton aud daughter Of
Bath, who have been visiting l.. B.
Carter and family. returned home to-
day.
The First Baptist observed chiIdren's
day Yesterday. There was good at
tendance and the exercises were very
enjoyable.
Mrs. Geo Crockett of Portland, who
has been visiting her mother. Mrs Benz
Stinchficli for two weeks. returned
home to-day.
On Saturday last Chas. Gaylord drove
his chesnut mare, M3llic G, Il full mill
over this track in 22j II. and that after
having just worked her ont half in l.o9.
Sheriff +. =. Nilcs and ). ". Philhriek
were on trip to the Dead River region
lust week, in the interest of the log
driving operations there. Mrs. Nies
and Miss Mabel +. Ward accompanied
them.
c. f. Bellmorc took a group picture of
about thirty members of the SkoWhrgan
Wheel club Just as they We're about
starting on a recent run. 1t Is Il finely
taken and finished photograph and
stamps Mr.. Bcllmore rs an amateur
photographer of more than ordinary
note.
Mr.. John Turner left home Friday
morning with Il crew of men to 90 to
Brigg's Landing, Carringpacc plantation,
to roll in his winters cut of logs. He
has sold them to lIollingsworth Whitney
Company at Winslow to supply their
pulp mill
Mr.. J. I. Flanders of Coruvillc has his
pack of eggs for this season about com
pleted. He has now about 30. 600 dozen
and will pack few more that he has
promised to take. He buys in most OF
the Somerset towns and in few Penob-
scot and Piscataquis towns bordering ON
somerset.
There was a largely attended union
meeting of the \ Dung Peoples Societies
of the several churches at the Bethany
chapel on Sunday evening. The leader
was George O. Smith. \ large number
participated in the service aud the oeca-
sion was one of much profit and inter.
est
The recent run of ia" SkoWhcgan
Wheel Club to Old Point, Madison, WAS
the most successful and ENJOYABLE of the
season. Several ladies accompanied the
party on wheels. while many more went
along in carriages, Delano, the SkoWhe-
gan caterer, furnished fine dinner at
the monument.
DR.. JeWett has decided to remain in
Skowhegan this summer, and his large
stables will continue to be open to the
public as before. The house will he
open for hoardcrs in Il few DAYS. and
Will be managed by one Who has had
long experience in the wants of those
who patronize hotels and first-elass
boarding houses.
Hon. Is. w. Mckcenc, Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture. was in town Mon
day on his way home from Carratunk,
where he attended special meeting of
the bingham grange at that place. Mr..
AnSel llolway of Skowhegtn accompa-
MED the secretary on the trip They re-
port "A fine time and magnificent ride
through the splendid Somerset country.
The commencement exercises of the
SkoWhcgan High school and Bloom
field Academy, are to occur in Coburn
Hall, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, June 10 and 20, afternoon and
evening of each day. Tuesday will be
occupied with the exhibition by the
Junior class, and the graduating exrr-
ciscs occur Wednesday. CallaIan's
orchestra of Lewiston are to furnish the
Instrumental potion of the programme.
Mr.. j. II. Frost shows u. the frag-
mcnt of an account book th1t hc found
among some old papers thar belonged to
his father, Whrrcupon some man had
kept AN account l20 years ago. HI. but
to whom the book belonged does not
appear The accounts are kept in
pounds, shillings and pence. One Mark
Lord j. dcbitcd with 200 feet of boards
pound shilings and 3 pence and among
the y items with which he is credited
9 are for gallons, quarts and pints Of
rum. The price of the rum appeared 10
have been I ShilllngS 10 pence per gallon
in most eases. Much the larger part of
the price of the boards WAS taken np in
the ardent. Another maa j. credited
with several days work at shilings
pence day. Not very high wages that