The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-24
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Mrs. Carrie Strickland of Augusta.
Ga, is visiting her sister, Mrs Geo. Z.
Goodwin
{, L. Roy has nice portable cottage,
at Hayden Lake for sale. ,iza l3x25 feet.
Price very low.
Mrs. f. NJ. Whiting who has been in
town since July LIST, has returned to her
home in New York city.
Ned Lambert who has been passing "A
two weeks vacation in Boston and
vicinity returned home Tuesday.
Geo. B. Stafford, president of the Maine
Soldiers Home Association, will attend
a meeting of the Board of Directors at
Newport, Friday.
Mrs. j. a. Dealey left for Boston, to-
day, to look after the styles and pur-
chase goods. She will be ready for
business in her line October LIST
From now until October LIST, c. l..
Roy offers all his pictures aud frames at
less than cost. There are four of those
nice St. Ceeilias in the lot. Come and
learn prices.
Rev. j. c. Gregory of Bingham, will
preach morning aud evening, next Sun
day, at the Congregational church.
Rally Sunday will be observed In the
Sunday school.
The Ninth Maine Regmental Asso-
citation, was held in Augusta, Tuesday,
the 23d inst. Thomas kellett aud Geo.
Barnard, members of the regiment. at.
tended from this town.
The kennebec Steamboat Co. will con
tinue its daily service until Oct. lst,
when the steamer "5agadahoc" will be
Withdrawn from the route. The "ken.
nebecn will make her usual three trips
per week the remainder of the season.
Commissioner Gilman with his crew of
men and teams is making rapid progress
on the job of maeadamizing Water
street, from the railroad crossing to
Hotel lleselton More than half the
work has been completed in good shape.
The cold raw weather prevented Il
large attendance at the Fairfield races
yesterday. The track was heavy and
the time not fast. +. {. Bridges Gil
bert c. won first money in the 3 minute
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2.30 class.
The members of Woodbine Lodge
have received an invitation to spend
the afternoon and evening of Tuesday
next, Sept. 18th, with Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus Croweil. a harvest supper
will be served and each lady is requested
to contribute.
Harry Cushing, who has been EN-
ployed in Boston during the summer
months, came home, Tuesday night, for
a weeks vacation. We understand he
is to leave Colby University to attend
the Harvard Preparatory school for a
six mouths course and will then enter
the Harvard Medical College
+. X. Delano has closed his hotel at
Lakewood and moved, with his family to
the hotel property at the road, the
Hayden residence, having during the
summer months been remodeled, large
addition built, commodous kitchen
and tine dining room added. We pre-
dict tnere will be many Jolly parties visit
Mr. Delano in his new quarters the
coming winter aud we learn he has made
especial preparations TO accommodate
such.
The best farcical comedy that has
been put on in Coburn Hall for many
months was "A Night in New DIRK" in
which Nellie McIIenry and her excel
lent company of merry-makers held
forth, last evening. There was not a
dull minute in the entire production and
everything went with snap. 1t was a
fair sized audience, but the entertain
ment WAS deserving of a much large
patronage.
The {. C. c. {. have many an enjoy
able meeting during each year, but none
Was ever more so than the one which
occurred last Monday evening, when the
club members and their gentlemen
friends were entertained by Miss Helen
). Sanborn at the Mcclellan residence on
the South side. The grounds were light
ed with japanese lanterns and the whole
of the spacious house thrown open,
kendall's orch astra of seven pieces,
stationed in the room at the left of the
hall, furnished excellent music without
stint during the entire evening" fea-
ture which added much to the pleasure
of all present. Tea was served by the
Club at o'clock The whole affair was
characterized by Just the right amount
of informaity, and vas exceedingly
social and pleasant.