The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

New klu gloves, summer sndues nj
Stewards.
T. A, Linn of Hartland was in town
during the Canton celebration.
T. B. Barrett, Esq, of Canaan, was in
town Tuesday on his way TO Augusta.
Polls open in Coburn Hall, Monday at
o'clock a. IN. and close at o'clock
p. m.
W. B. Stead, who has been in town for
three weeks returned to New York, Sat
urday morning.
George Z. Pishop is building a stable
and carriage house in the rear of the
store occupied by him.
Mr.. Benjamin Adams, who had been
visiting friends here for a few weeks,
returned to Concord, \. H., Saturday.
Miss Zetta Lawrence left town Satur-
day afternoon for her home in Bucks
port, where she will pass two weeks
vacation.
Or. H. B. Esmond of Madison, Homeo-
pathic physician, has opened an office at
Mr.. Weymouth's, next 10 Hotel Heseton,
with office hours every afternoon.
Mrs. Addie Boucher, who has been in
town as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
Thing, returned to her home in Port
land, Saturday afternoon.
Messrs. <. w. Crawford Dana Chase
and Lewis Weston Of Wildes Camp, S.
of V. are attending the Division En-
campment at Waterville, this week.
On Friday evening, the 18th inst,
there will be a social gathering at the
Bethany church TO further celebrate the
tenth anniversary of the organization of
the church.
All members Of the W. X. c. are ear
nestly requested to be present at the
next meeting, Friday, June Is, as bust
ness of importance is to come before the
meeting.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. L. Leighton went
to Wateryille, on Wednesday a. M,
where Mr.. Leighton will attend the
Division Encampment Of the Sons of
Veterans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton of Jack
man, were in town few days, returning
home Tuesday, by team. Mr.. Newton
was looking for farm in this vicinity,
with view to purchasing.
The Waterville Mail is our authority
and good authority it is-that the base
ball teams of the four Maine colleges are
all tied for the first place, each team
having won three games and lost three.
Sunday was observed as children's
Sunday at the Methodist and Congrega-
tioDal churches. There were concerts
by the children of the Sunday schools in
the evening, which were greatly enjoyed
by large audiences.
The summer time table on the Maine
Central goes into effect Monday next.
The two passenger trains out leave
earlier. The morning train at SO and
the afternoon train at 12.55. There is
no change in the time of the departure
of the mixed train, nor in the time of the
arrival of the passenger trains.
The county commissioners went to
Arson on road petition yesterday, and
hold session at the Court house today
to give hearing on the petition for APP
pointment of an agent to open a road
laid out in Starks, something over year
ago. The commissioners viewed the
roads and bridges in the plantations in
the county last week.
June II, the kennebec Steamboat Co.
will commence their daily service lex
cept Sundays steamers Kennebee and
Sagadahoc both being in commission land
on or about July eth. the new steamer
Lincoln will commence to run from Bos-
ton direct to Boothbay and Wiscasset,
making at least three round trips per
week and possibly four during the
months of July and August.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
class of '97, S. II. S., was given by Rev.
A. n. Dairy, at the First Baptist church,
Sunday afternoon. The pulpit and
platform were decorated with an abund-
ance of flowers, the class colors, red
and white, predominating. Music was
furnished by chorus choir, the mem
bers being Messrs. F. A. Nolin, T.
Pettingill, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Baker,
Mrs. viii Estabrook and Miss Fannie
Webb. Miss Annie Allen presided at the
organ. Mr.. Dary's address was particu-
larly appropriate, being filled with
many valuable thoughts and prac teal
suggestions which could not fail to be
of benefit to all who listened Aside
from the class, teachers and pupils of
the school, good sized audience was in
attendance.
Those who heard the Edison concert
DhOnopraDh and talking machine in