The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-23
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Miss Lizzie Hussey and her aunt, Miss
Leighton, are at Old Orchard Beach for
a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Green of this
place, are occupying their cottage at
Old Orchard Beach.
Smith Whittier left, Saturday after
noon for Old Orchard, where he joins
his family for a month.
Ben Steward left for Portland Monday
morning, where he has situation with
the firm of Carmen q Rounds.
A dance will be given at Lakewood
Grove, next Thursday evening. Music
will be furnished by Bray's orchestra of
Madison.
The rails on the Somerset Traction
Company's road are now laid within two
miles of Madison. About forty men are
at work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Foss, who have
been passing month with relatives
in Somerset, returned to Boston, Satur-
day afternoon.
Rev. H. w kimban departed this
morning for his annual vacation of four
weeks. The greater part of which will
be passed in Fryeburg.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Boston, arrived
in town, Saturday afternoon, en- route
for Athens, where she will spend several
weeks at the family home.
Miss Mary Eaton of Boston, was
among the arrivals on the afternoon
train of Saturday. She will pass her va
cation in this town and Scion.
A workman named Foster employed
by the Somerset Traction Company,
jammed off the end of finger one day
last week while loading rails.
1t was y. p. & II. K. Reed who re-
turned to Skowhegan, last Saturday,
having completed the stone work of the
bridge at Detroit, not Jesse and Noah
as previously stated.
The caucus of the Skowhegan Re
publcans to nominate candidate for
Representative to the Legislature to be
supported at the coming September
election, is called for Saturday after
noon, Aug. lst, in Coburn Hail at ;
O'Clock.
Measures are being taken to organize a
district Union of the Young People of
the UniVersalist Societies in this vicini-
ty, the purpose is to unite in holding
quarterly meetings. This district would
include Waterville, Fairfield, Madison,
No. Arson. Pttsfield and Skowhegan,
The first meeting will be held at Water
Vile the early part of September.
At a business meeting of the Young
Peoples Union of the Uuiversalist
Society, Sunday evening, July 10Th, il
was voted to extend an invitation to the
State Union to hold the Convention of
81, at Skowhegan. The usual attend
ance at the Conventions is between two
and three hundred. The Convention
this year is to be held at Biddeford.
The body of Abizar Hood who died
in Wilton last week, was brought tC
this place on the afternoon train OF
Friday last for interment. Deceased
was a native of Wayne, but in his early
life resided for many years at Malbon'
Mills, marrying the daughter of the late
j. p. Adams, she dying some ten year,
ago daughter of Il years, Ethel
survives her parents, Mr.. Hood wa'
d. years Old, and he was buried in the
family lot in the South Side cemetery
beside his wife.
At the sem-annual business meeting
of the Island Avenue Congregations
Junior Christian Endeavor Society, helC
Saturday afternoon last, the following
list of officers and committees WERE
elected for the ensuing year; President
Alice Maynard; vice-presdent, Abbie +
Luce; secretary, Edna Page; treasurer
Margie Hutchins. Lookout committee
Abbie p Luce, Blanche Morrill,, Nins
Withee, Lena Frost. Prayer meeting
committee, Martha Snow. Lee Prescott
Bonnie Eaton, Margie Hutchins. Socia
committee, Vera Snow, Eva LaCase
Barbara Lawton, Frank Walker.