The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

New school supplies at Bixby &
Bucks.
A. c. Dinsmore of Bingham, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Alexander Lumsden is visiting
friends in Dexter this week.
The trustees of the Somerset Agrcul-
tural Society voted to hold no show this
season.
Mrs. Goodrich of Dexter, is visiting at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. F. o.
Sawyer.
Horatio W. Gushing and wife are on
carriage drive to the Dead River region
this week.
Mrs. Helen c. Stafford's large class of
ladies continue to meet daily at Hotel
Coburn, , p. m. 4w
Mr.. Jos. Lessor wife and son, Walter,
left home this morning on visit to
friends in Portsmouth, n. II.
Mrs. Freeman Emmons of Wakefield,
Mass, who had been visiting Mrs. f. S.
Steward, returned home, Tuesday.
E. L. Pegram, who has been visiting
relatives in town, returned to his home
in Decatur. ILL.,, Tuesday morning.
Miss Maude Healy, who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. A II. Yeaton has re-
turned to her home in New London,
Conn.
Communion will be observed at the
Congregational church next Sunday. 1t
will be a Twilight communion" at five
O'clock.
W. \. Smith has sold out his fruit and
news stand to John Lashon, and the
business will be continued by his son,
Charles.
Ralph Ames has given up his position
at Il. W. Cushing's and entered the
senior class of the high school to COM
plete his course
Mrs Julian Wilder, with two children
of Augusta, has been visiting the family
of her uncle, Geo. b. Stafford, returning
home this morning.
The Circulating Library Party next
Tuesday evening, is novel entainment
and can but prove most enjoyable. A
cordial invitation is extended to all,
Miss Katherine Haley who has been
passing the summer at her home in Corn
vile, returned to her duties as teacher
at West Newton, Mass, this morning.
Mr.. Joseph Conroy seeing the notice
of the hyd.angea IN the REPORTER of
last week, tells us he has bush in his
yard on which he counted - blossoms.
Next.
The members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge No. 90, whose names begin with
X. 5. T., are requested to meet at Mrs.
Charles Richards, Saturday evening,
Sept. 4, at seven o'clock.
Edw P. Coffin, Esq, is in Portland,
this week, in Attendance upon the third
annual session of the High Court of
Maine, Independent Order of Foresters,
in which order he holds the position of
High secretary.
The bed of cannas and calladums on
the lawn of DR.. {. z. sawyer are great
ly admired by all who have seen them,
one of our summer visitors up in horti-
culture pronouncing them the best to be
seen in the country. This bed is oval
shape, l0X20 feet and the eanuas stand
So feet tall.
A circulating library party is to be
given at the residence of l.. w. Weston,
Island Ave, on Tuesday evening of next
week, the I4th inst, for the benefit of
the Skowhegan kindergarten. An ad-
mission fee of Is cents will be collected
aud an additional 10 cents for refresh
ments. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Walter Pierce intends to make his res
taurant head quarters for oysters this
season, AS formerly. He handles only
the choicest Providence Rivers, and de-
livers them each Sunday morning to all
who place orders as early as the night
previous. He also makes speciality of
cooking oysters in any style, and there
are none who can do ii better.
J. Abbott Kendall informs the REPoR-
TER that he is to have his orchestra COM
mence active practice at once for the
winters campaign, and that he is to en-
large and strengthen this popular must
cal organization this season. kendalrs
orchestra has already come to be known
as one of the best in our State, and one
of which our town is justly proud.
The members of the A. .. L. w. with
Degree of Houor lodge, and few invit-
ed guests, visited The Pines" last even
ing to enjoy an old fashioned corn roast.
Three ear loads of jolly people made up
the party, and upon reaching there,
they found an advance guard had pre-
ceeded them arranged seats and previd-
ed wood to burn" The three hours
they tarred passed most happily. From