The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-29
Harvey White left on this morning S

Harvey White left on this morning S
train for Boston
Miss Lena Hill of Melrose, Mass, who
has been in town for some time as the
guest Of Miss Lizzie Haines, returned to
her home this morning,
Attention is called to special adj
vertisement this week of an extra trip OF
one Of the steamers of the kennehee and
Boston line Sunday next.
Mrs. George Green and son Derne,
returned from Haverhill, Mass, yester-
day. where they had been visiting the
family Of Charles Hill for few days.
\. ". Brainerd returned Saturday
afternoon from the Maine General
Hospital where he had been for treat
ment. lie stood the journey well al
though the weather was rather unfayor-
able.
4 large audience attended the First
Baptist church Sunday and, beside the
other services, had the pleasure OF
listening to Mrs. Philo Steward. who
sang several selections and also sang in
the choir
{. ". Day and II. L. Rowell of skow-
hogan, purchased of Jewett Savage Of
Madison, a two.y ear-old colt by St
/ Croix that is considered by many one
of the best of this horses get. He is a
chestnut in color and stands "A hands,
/ - inches.
Col. Morrill, informs the Pittsfield
Advertiser that he will have another
tIotting meeting the first week in DC
tober. There will be trotting all day AT
Fairfield, Wednesday, Oct. 2, commence
ing at 9 o'clock, and also an all-day $
trot at Pittstield on Saturday Oct. ,.
Messrs. j. Is. Peaks, +. {. Danforth
and BENZ. Chadbourne, rairord com
missioners. were in town Tuesday. They
went over the line of the Sebastieook N
| Moosehead railroad and approved the
location of the proposed extension.
Everything is now ready for work to
begin upon the extension to Harmony,
and ground will probably be broken
within fortnight, says the Pittsfield
Advertiser
The Pittsfeld Advertiser, in regard to
Prof. Bonnett's accident, says: His in
juries, strange as it seems, royed to be
only severe shaking up. Most anyone
else would have been killed outright
/ He certainly displayed considerable skill
in alighting with the least injury to him
self. The aronaut afterwards said
when he found the balloon to be de-
scending he took the chance that offered,
as to have stuck to the balloon meant
sure death.
Merle, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Healey of Pittstield, while
visiting at her grandfather's in North
New Portland, lost her gold ring while
playing in the yard. The members of
the household formed searching party
but the lost treasure could not be I'M
earthed. After all hopes were aban-
doned the little girl noticed chicken
running across the yard with shining
object in its beak which proved to be
the lost ring.
The fall term of Arson academy will
register ffty-iive students, good num-
Der The academy is fortunate still
having Prof. and Mrs. Poore in charge.
The building has been newly shingled
this summer, and new windows have
been put in. The recitation room next
the church has been painted and paper
ed and new curtains supplied. The
building is now in good Order a new
organ and new books for the library will
be furnished this fall,
The Catholic Fair was brought to a
close in Coburn Hall Saturday evening.
1t was a great success financially and
will net the society about $500. The
parlor set went to Miss Lena Lewia, the
books of this young lady figuring up
1914. Laura Murray received the doll
and Charles Chucotte won the pipe
These three voting contests brought in
something like Sl400 A special train
was run from Waterville Saturday even
ing, bringing 800 from that city. The
entertainments given throughout the
week were very satisfactory.
The town has done quite large
amount of sewer construction this sum-
mer for one year. Street Commissioner
Ford has put in $50 feet on Demo street,
600 on Main street and $50 on Coburn
avenue. The macadamizing of piece
of Madison Avenue is to be done as soon
as the Somerset Traction Company is
ready to grade that part of Madison
Avenue for it's track. The grading and
macadamizing can be done at the same
time to better advantage. The town has
started the stone crusher at work to
crush rocks for concrete sidewalks to be
laid on Middle, Maple and Pine streets.
Henry w. P. Weymouth, who was
well known in this section of our
county, died at the residence of his
cousin, Frank Weymouth, in Canaan, on
Wednesday of last week. He went
there i'll in June, aud was tenderly cared
for until his death His latest years