The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-02

Ordway's.
Remember it all takes place at Lake
wood Grove, July 4th.
The fire works at Lakewood, July 4th,
will be worth coming many miles to see.
Horace Bickford, who has a situation
in drug store in Lewiston, is in town
on ms annual vacation.
Roy L. Marston, Bowdoin, 90, came
home from Brunswick, Friday evening,
for the summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Mcdonald left
this morning for PARIS, oxford county,
where they will visit relatives.
W L. Elliott, bookkeeper At the CO.
burn Wooden Mills, is passing a TWO
weeks vacation at his home in Andover,
Mass.
Miss Fanny NJ Moulton, who was in
town through commencement, returned
to her home in Bath on the afternoon
train of Friday.
Mrs T. {. Ross and Mrs. Gala b.
Ward left, Thursday afternoon, for st.
stephen, y. B., where they will visit
Mr.. and Mrs Frank 7. Ross
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weld left home
Friday morning for Portland. They
expect to remain at the sea shore in
that vicinity about two months.
The skowhegan post office will be
closed on July fourth as follows: from
$50 d. IN. to 1870 a. M; from 1913 a.
IN to l2.l5 p. ID. and from to p. m.
Mrs. Silas Leland, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Annie, left town Thurs
day afternoon for Portland. Later they
will visit the islands for the benefit of
the health of the former.
win Forte and f. X. Cayouette start
ed Monday morning, for an extended
bicycle trip. First they 60 to Bangor,
thence to Vim and to Augusta, where
they take the boat to Boston
Charles K. Viles, who graduated
Wednesday from the high school, left,
Thursday afternoon, for Bar Harbor,
where he expects to remain for the
summer in the employ of a wholesale
fruit firm.
Miss Linda Graves of Skowhegan high
school, class of 81, and Colby Univer-
sity, class of %, has been assistant in
the Portland high school the past year
and has just been reelected 1T an in
creased salary.
George Otis Smith has received an
appointment as Assistant Geologist on
the U. S. Geological survey. lie left
this week for the State of Washington,
where geological mapping will be done
this summer in the Sound country.
Miss Alice L. Hall, who has filled
the position of second assistant in the
high school the past year, left for her
home in Mass, Thursday morning.
We understand that Miss Hall will
not return to Skowhegan in the fall.
She has made many friends in town,
who will be sorry to know of this
decision.
Mr. John f. Gray of this place, who
took his degree at the Medical school of
Bowdoin College last week, received
the highest rank of his class in anatomy
which of course, is the most important
branch of the medical course. Mr.
Gray was the recipient of many words
of praise from the faculty of the school,
for the satisfactory result of his perse.
veranee and diligence.
The two kindereartens closed last
week On Friday morning the pupils
of both united at the room on High
street and held their closing exercises.
A number of visitors were present and
were interested spectators. The whole
number of pupils numbered 43. The
term has been full of pleasure to them
and all who know anything of kinder
garten methods acknowledge that it
CdHUOL Ian VI oSlHS VI ocutIii, DIS WILL
At the Republican caucus held in
Engine Hail. Friday afternoon, the fol
lowing named gentlemen We're elected
delegates to represent Skowhegan in the
County Convention held here Tuesday:
Forrest Goodwin, Frank 5. Cairns,
John Weston, John Frame, W. II.
Wildes, Levi c. Emery, Geo. B. SAT-
ford, l.. A. Dascombe, j. T. Thibodeau,
Geo. Groder, A. Il. Smiley, \. X. Per
kins, Llewellln Goodwin. The chair
man of the delegation was authorized to
fill any vacancies that may occur in the
delegation.
Friday evening next there will be a
patriotic celebration OF the Fourth of
July, on moderate scale in Grand
Army Hall, by Russell Post G.. A r.:
Russell Relief Corps and Wildes Camp
Sons of Veterans and all friends who
desire to participate. The Post will
hold its regular meeting at I o'clock
sharp and general meeting will begin
at 730. There will be addresses by
Rev. Geo +. Leighton, Hon. S. J. Wal
ton and Hon. 5. A. Patten; music by
selected choir and individuals and
reading of the Declaration of lndepend-
anon nv Nj no II A DinSmora and otbar