The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-08

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10 X. P. last Thursday evening,
At the meeting of Wildes camp Is,
S. of ", next Monday evening the sec
ond and third degrees will be worked.
Mr.. G. D. White of Philadelphia has
been in town for day or two calling on
Skowhegan friends.
The social circle of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. l. j. Smith
next Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen Beede of Auburn, was a
guest at the home of Mrs. Helen S.
Coburn, a few days last week.
A meeting of the kindergarten Ass n
was held, Friday afternoon. The Off
GERS who had served for the year were
reelected.
Mrs. Charles G. Greene, who has been
visiting relatives in the lower part of
the town, returned to Boston, Thursday
afternoon.
Robert l. Bigelow of the REPORTER
force, went to Lowell, Mass, Friday
morning, where he will pass two weeks
with his brother.
Four candidates were baptized at the
Methodist church Sunday and seven
teen who have been on probation were
taken into the church.
A. o. Weston returned from Mouse
Island Friday forenoon. Like all sea
shore resorts the Samoset is effected by
the cold damp weather.
Mrs. Charles Smith of Waterville, and
Mrs. F. E. Boothby of Portland, were
in town last week, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler futile.
Rev. II. w. Kimball attended the
Waldo county c. E. union at Liberty,
Friday last, where he gave an address
upon 1.-THE Mount of Vision"
Mrs. George Philbrick and Mrs. Will
liam Philbrck, who have been visiting
the latter's daughter in Rochester, N.
H., returned home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Badger left town
Friday afternoon for Bowdoinham.
They attend the American Institute of
instruction at Montreal this week,
That elegant Hillside Farm separator
cream is received fresh daily by Skowhe-
gan Cash Grocery and Jas. Lumsden &
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Mr.. II. c. Basset has gone to Vance
boro, where he has opened studio for
the vacation season. His studio here
will be in charge of Mrs. G.. S. Benson
during the time,
Mrs Henry Emery and her daughter,
Miss Maud, of Waltham, Mass, were
among the arrivals, Friday evening" and
left Immediately for Athens, where they
will visit relatives,
Fred Russelij who has been with F.
w. Allen & Co. as salesman for FeSeral
years past, has severed his connection
with that firm and feft for his home i'll
Yarmouth, Saturday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin went to Wat
erville, Friday, where she met master
Robert Houston of Sangeryille who re-
turned with her for visit to his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. e. f. Goodwin.
c. L. Greenwood, C. E., has completed
the survey of the lumber railroad in
/ Jerusalem town for Lawrence Brothers
and others, and with his assistant,
Charles Whittier, returned here Satur.
day.
The following schedule of games has
been arranged for July: July 10, Show
/ hogan VS.. Madison at Skowhegan; July
/ II, Skowhegan VS.. Oakland at Skowhe-
gan; July "a, Skowhegan vs. Madison at
| Madison.
Sunday being Fourth of july the
services at the churches in town were
made appropriate to the day. Sermons,
music and decorations were BETTING
the occasion. Christianity and patriot
ism go hand in hand, and it is especially
pleasant that Independence Day should
sometimes fall on Sunday.
At $50 last Friday morning an alarm
was pulled in from box "a for a fire in
the stable of the tenement dwelling
house on Water street, opposite Hotel
Heselton, owned by j. o. Haines. The
fire was first discovered by E. A. Long
fellow who was awakened from his
sleep in the hotel across the street by
the cracking of the flames. When the
department got there the interior of the
stable was burning briskly, but two
streams from the hydrant close by
quickly subdued the blaze. The
damage to the stable amounts to about
$3.50. The fuel belonging TO the two
families who occupied the dwelling and
which was stored in the stable, was
damaged. The loss is fully covered by
insurance.