The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

During the past week $. II. D. Ward
has been camping on Rowe pond. For
a number of years Mr.. Ward has visited
this village staying at the Somerset
House. He always spends few days
or weeks at the Rowe ponds before
returning to New York city
Supt and Mrs. Fairbrother returned
home late Saturday night from weeks
absence. They drove to Readtield and
thence took the train Saturday morning
for Portland and were present at the
celebration in that city Monday. They
took circuitous route during the week,
visiting relatives in several cities and
towns in the State.
Mrs Cleveland and daughter Miss
Addie Cleveland of skowhegan, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. p. Lincoln,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pease were the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Emery at
their cottage at Embden lake last Thurs
day.
Miss Gertie Millay of the postal tele-
graph service. Waterville came home
Friday night for her summer vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Millay.
Saturday Landlord Clarke took II. f.
Reed, a stone worker Of skowhegan and
Henry Watson, a bridge carpenter Of
Anson, to Lexington to make an estima-
ton for the construction Of bridge
across Sandy stream near \ II. Chase s
residence The State has appropriated
$50 for this bridge.
During the past few days Henry B.
Merry has been buying wool for Richard
Marble who is agent for the Dover Mills.
Thus far Mr.. Merry has purchased
30. 900 pounds in this section, about
., 900 of it being fine grade wool. Two
ears were loaded for shipment Saturday
and were sent Monday The remainder
will be shipped during the week.
charles clark and sons of North New
Portland, have also bought %, 900
pounds for these same mills, that will
be shipped at once. The prices paid for
these lots vary from Il to - cents per
pound. Some farmers in this locality
have several years clips which they
have been holding for higher prices,
As announced in the ADVOCATE last
week the meeting called for the purpose
of seeing what arrangements could be
made for the union of the Congrega-
tional Methodist and Free Baptist
churches was held in the chapel Monday
evening, The clergy present were Revs.
II. w. Kimball of Skowhegan, A. F.
Fuller of Madison, Marsh of Waterville,
g. X Goodwin of Scion, Congregation
alists; Rev. w. W. Hayden and Mr..
William Blackwell of Madison, Free
Baptist, and Rev. {. A. Laughton, Meth
odist. A fair representation from the
laity from the different churches was
present The object of the meeting was
not accomplished as no union of the
churches was effected. A vote of the
people present resulted in favor of union
by very large majority, but majority
of the pastors of the local churches were
against it, the Congregationalist how
ever, being in favor of union 1t is said
that another meeting will be called by
the Congregational church soon for fur
Their consultation in the matter.
DR. and Mrs. Andrews went to Lowell
Monday for few days visit with the
parents of Mrs. Andrews They will
also visit relatives in South Paris before
returning home.
Saturday morning &. l. Hovey re-
ceved word from Skowhegan that his
little daughter, Edna, who was visiting
there at Mr. and Mrs. Ienas Naughan's,
was sick. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey went to
Skowhegan Immediately and although
they have not yet returned the little
daughter is improving and will soon be
able to be brought home.