The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-02
TOWN and VICINITY

III tpHh -p'HAdNs
Mr.. and MIS- A. II. Lang passed sun
day in Vassalboro.
Something going on all the time at
lockwood, July 4th.
j. &. Southwick is passing a two
weeks outing IN Lynn, Mass.
The Snow-Bound club met with Mrs.
Llewellyn Goodwin, last Friday.
Rev {. Y Hanson and Rev. Il. w.
Kimball exchanged pulpits Sunday.
0. \. Moody of Canaan was in town
Saturday and called on the REPORTER.
Nh and Mrs F.. ". Heath and two
children passed Sunday in Wateryille.
The Bloomfield shoe Company have
shut down their plant here for one
week.
MIR. Geo. B. Stafford attended the
masonic celebration at Hallowell last
week
The largest program ever offered at a
attn of July celebration, Lakewood
Grove. July 18th.
Il. !. Swift, a prominent New sharon
merchant, accompanied by his daughter,
was in town, Saturday.
Rev. Francis w. Brakeman Of Chelsea,
Mass, spent Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. W. y. Donovan.
Mr.. William Miller and wife Of Au-
burn, are the guests of j. Abbott Ken
dali and wife this week.
Misses Maud and Ruth Moses of
Dexter, have been visiting Miss Blanche
Clarke during the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Brown Haynes was in
town several days last week, returning
to Portland, Saturday afternoon.
+. P. Barry, class of 90 S. II. s., has
entered the jewelry store of Geo. Phil
brick d Son to learn the business.
The names of no less than 81 men APP
pear on the rolls of the Fourth Maine
Battery from towns in Somerset county
Mrs. II. NJ. Hilton, who has been
visiting relatives in town, returned to
her home in Bartlett, n. H., Saturday
morning.
Mrs. d. A. Williams of New York
city arrived in town, Saturday afternoon
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. b.
Curtis.
Mrs. Mary Anne Bray, who resides
with her son in Derry, n. H., is visiting
for few weeks among Ter old friends
in town.
George w. Bishop of New York, was
in town few hours Sunday, leaving for
Newport, r. l. He made no purchases
here.
Ralph Sawyer of Great Darlington,
Mass, is passing his annual vacation
with his parents, DR., and Mrs. c. p.
Sawyer.
Mrs. Smith Whittier and her daughter
Miss Ethel, left home, Saturday morn
ing. for Old Orchard where they will
spend the summer.
Mrs. S. d. Coffin and Miss NJ. l.. Coffin
of New York city. arrived in town Sat
urday, for the summer and have taken
rooms at Mrs. Herrin's.
Colley Dascombe and Charles Shan
non, members of the class of 90 Colby
University, were guests of DR.. l.. A.
Dascombe and family over Sunday.
David Holden of Jackman and Jonas
Fl. Colby of Moose River, made the RE
PORTER a call Monday. They attended
the Republican Convention, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Baker have gone
to Mattawamkeag, making the trip on
their wheels. This is quite a distance
to pedal, being considerably over 100
miles.
Parties buying their fireworks at the
) and l0c Bargain Store will find they
are fright in it,. Never would a dollar
go as far as this year in these goods and
their stock is all new stuff.
Quite a number from Skowhegan
went to Waterville, Saturday afternoon,
to be present at the baecalaureate SER
mon, Sunday, when marks the opening
of commencement week at Colby.
The Skowhegan BARRIERS feel that
they are entitled to at least half day s
holiday on July 4th. and will close at
noon, Saturday, keeping open Friday
night as long as business demands.
Mrs. j. H. Symons and two children
left home, Saturday morning, for Ports
mouth, N. II where they will remain
until September. Miss Alice NJ. Sides,
Mrs. Symons' sister, who has been in
town some weeks, accompanied them.
The rite of baptism was administered
to three candidates at the First Baptist
church, Sunday evening That church
has been enjoying many good things of
late. There has been an unusual
interest and the church has not been in
so good condition spiritually for long
time. Pastor Copeland and people feel
much encouraged
W. ii. Brooks of Augusta. veteran of
the 18th Maine Battery, attended the re-