The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-08-19
No, Arson.

No. Arson.
Miss Lizzie Elsbury of Boston, was
visiting Mis-. Sarah Parlin aud son Leon
Saturday.
The shank factory will be shut down
for one week beginning Monday, Augu [
Goth. to put in new water wheel.
Mrs. Sarah Parlin has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Mrs +. d.
Graves, at Short Beach, tonn. Mrs.
Graves is passing the summer at this
resort SO well 6nown as being the sum
mer home of Ella " heller Wilcox.
The fall term Of the Academy began
Monday with sixty students This is
the largest attendance since Prof. Poore
has been the principal. here are ten
new students from out OF town and
several more are expected As others
have signitied their intention Of so do
ing The school year begins with II
seniors, 10 juniors, Is sophomores and
Is freshmen Of those taking the col.
lege preparatory course there are seven
in the senior class, i've in the junior, six
in the sophomore and six in the fresh
man.
George II. larke went to Pennington,
Tuesday morning, to attend the races.
James Murphy has been drawn as
traverse Juror from the town of Emblem.
Mr. and Mrs. b. 5 Flagg of Skowhe-
gan, were in town few hours Sunday.
Ansel Holway Of skowhegan, was in
town Monday, the guest of George Saw
age.
Quite a large delegation of our citi.
zens attended the races at Pennington
Tuesday.
David Norton attended the reunion Of
the 24th Maine Regiment recently held
in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN p. Taylor arrived
here from New York city Tuesday night
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Taylor.
The second monthly temperance meet
ing will be held in the NJ. L. chapel,
next Sunday evening. Everyone is IN
vited to be present and contribute to
this meeting which will be an extra
good and rousing rally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Blake of Hart
land, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. X
Fairbrother during Saturday and sun
day, and Mr. and Mrs. f. F. Fairbrother
and Mrs. Bessie Fairbrother of Dor
chester, Mass, were also the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother " ednesday.
Rev. +. c. Andrews is visiting his
parents here. Mr.. Andrews has recently
resigned the passionate of the Universal
list church at Old Town where he has
been preaching the most of the time for
the past seven years. He is contemplate
ing taking western trip in the early
fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Port
land, were guests at the Somerset House
Monday night and Tuesday. Mr.. Allen
attended the academy in this village in
his boyhood. He has been away from
here II years. He is now cashier of
Portland bank 1t will be remembered
that he is a son of John II. Allen, who
at one time was a successful dry goods
dealer here.
Mrs. Hannah Robinson, who died in
Augusta, one day last week at the adj
vanced age of l02 years, was an aunt of
Mrs. Caroline Caswel of this village.
Hon. George Flint of Arson, has been
appointed by Gov. Powers one of the
delegates to the Farmers National Con-
gress to be held IN St Paul, Mimi, Aug
81 to Sept 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Collins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs
George jerks, Frank Collins and Eugene
Medbury, all of Providence K. | are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Collins
this week. This party with Mrs.
Edwin Collins and son Arthur were
camping at Pleasant pond last week and
arrived here Monday on their return
trip.
Among those from this village who
attended the dedication of the Univer-
salist church at kingfeld, Wednesday
and Thursday were, Mrs A. Simmons,
Mrs Amanda Thompson, Mrs. Mark
Emery, Mrs. f. T. Small, Mrs. Charles
Gilbert. Mrs. Wallace Emery, Mrs F. S.
Parsons Mrs. Jane Gahan, Isabel Smith,
Nellie Pooler, Rev. W. F. Small, Rev.
and Mrs. o. NJ. Hilton. Rev. VIM. Small
occupied the pulpit Tuesday morning.