The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-08-01

land yesterday 10 remain lew "echs'
Byron Boyd, assistant secretary of
State, Augusta, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. George Philbrick and Miss Carrie
Philbrick are visiting in Waterville this
week.
Mrs. Whipple and daughter of Boston
are visiting the family of o. A. Priest
IDS week.
Mrs. Mark Knight returned from
three weeks visit in Massachusetts,
Wednesday.
Mr. Chas L. Cheney of Portland is in
town tuning the Bethany and Congre-
gational organs.
Y. H. sprague of Bangor of the Ban
gor and Boston railway mail service was
in town yesterday.
Mrs. F. y. Kellogg returned to her
home in Salem, Mass, Monday, Miss
Nette Sedgley accompanying her.
Rev. Ora NJ. Hilton of Auburn, y. y,
will preach at the Universalist church,
Sunday morning, August 18th, at 1918.
Engineer W. Il. Richardson is off duty
this week, suffering from rheumatism,
and Jos. Bacon has charge of the engine.
Miss Flora B. Shirley of Grand Rapids,
Mich, who is visiting in Maine, came to
town Wednesday noon for a brief visit.
Mrs. Hersey of Bangor has been visit
ing her sister, Miss Helen Sanborn, at
the home of c. F. Mcclellan, for a week
past.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth will preach at
East Madison the first two Sundays in
August in the place of Rev. l.. II. Cope
land.
The new hotel at Hayden Lake has
been given the name of The Lakewood
Inn The christening will probably &C.
cur later.
The pulp mill of the Richards Paper
CO., is to resume operations Monday
next, after Il shut down of nearly two
months.
Mr.. Fred Harrington of Minneapolis,
Mimi, with his young son, is paying his
annual visit to his aged grandfather,
Otis Harrington.
The Maine Centrars grand annual ex-
eursion to Old Orchard aud the Islands
in Casco Bay, occurs Sunday next. See
advertisement.
meeting of Russell Post G. A. X. is
called for Friday evening, at : o'clock.
Business of Importance is to come be-
fore the Post
Mrs. I. II. Copeland and little datgh-
ter, who have been visiting the family of
Rev. l.. II. Copeland, returned to Phila-
delphia by Tuesday mornings train.
Misses Cora and Lena Reed left home
by the morning train Wednesday, the
former for visit to an uncle in Lewiston,
and the latter for a visit to Woolwich.
The first shipment of goods from the
new Lakeside Worsted Mill at East
Madison. six cases, was made from this
station to Providence, K. L., yesterday.
People are fast learning that l5C
bottle of Cushing's Root Beer Extract
makes as fine refreshing drink and as
much of it as 25c bottle of any other
kind. Try it, at II. w. Cushing's.
Station Agent Eaton informs us that
in figuring up the receipts of the passen
ger business at this station for July il
exceeded that of last year by 81 $50, anC
there was a gain of 200 passengers.
Rev. +. \. Wyman, of Maiden, Mass.
and his wife and daughter. are at theil
cottage on the farm of Chas. Wyman, {
brother. who resides about three mile:
from town, back road to Waterville.
Rev. l. B. Mower, Mrs. Mower ant
young son who we're in attendance for {
time at the Good viii Assembly, came
to town Tuesday night, returning tt
their home in So Berwick by Wednes
days train.
Mr.. II. NJ. Morse, who with his wife
is summering at Lake George, Canaan
has signed for next season with thu
Hallen & Hart Musical Farce Co., anC
leaves for New York city shortly, to BE-
present at rehearsals.
Mr. Jas. O'Neil, who travels through
the country by team, in the interest OF
kendalls Blackberry Balsam, and other
articles Put on the market by Kendall
Bros. of Enosburg Falls, Vt, has beer
in town the past week.
\. 4 7. +. Reed, contractors for the
stone work of the Jail, expect to com
plete the Job this week. The contract
ors for the main structure expect tC
complete it in about four or five weeks
after they get started on it.
The work of setting the poles along
the line of the new electric road to Mad
son via Hayden Lake, was commenced
yesterday. The grading of the first 81
miles is nearly completed aud fine iot
it is too 1t is expected to start on the
section reaching to the village of Madi
son on Saturday.
a grand musical entertainment in con
junction with a hop is to be given al
Lake George, Canaan, on the evening OF
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