The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-18

OLD POINT LODGE No. 314 |. o. 6. TT L.
Frederic, c. T; Leslie Jones, Sec Mabel Wells
treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. is p. of He P Hol-
way, Master: +. II. Tobey, Sec Eben Miller
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
fore full OF the moon. and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES Posi- No. So G. a. RE. c. Doyen,
Commander; H. II. Cross, Adj; H. Z. Hale
Quartermaster. Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Tomp-
kins Pres; Mary L. Carr. Sec; Electa +.
Tobey, Treas. Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons OF each month at the homes
of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT socIETY-Mrs.
j. w. Hathaway. Pres; Mrs. j. u. Ames
Sec; Mrs. {. A. Harrington. Treas. Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons Of the month.
Mr.. Fred Baxter If Pawtueket r L.,
is visiting At >. X. Fuller, this week
Mrs. Cora smith and son. Chauncey,
intend to leave TO-DAY, fer Portland aud
Berlin Falls, M a .wo We. T. visit t.
relatives.
Webb b. Hill Is spending a week in
South China.
The V. |. ;. met with Ms. Cora
Smith. last saturday Afternoon. The
meeting WAS musicale aid had a very
large attendance. The selections were
exceptionally tiue. The next meeting
will be tomorrow. at the pines" ana
will be picnic supper the same as MAS
planned 10 be at the Fuller's but which
was postponed on account Of the incem.
ency of the weather. Every one is IL.
quested to bring box of lunch and a
tried in Ri "a
DR.. J. +. Duffield and " life of Camden.
y. j.. are visiting at DR.. E. q. Edwards,
this week.
Rev. Mr.. Butfam and " ife have left OF
their occurring trip 70 extend over
several months. A. F. Dyer and wife
will move into the rent they have been
occupying.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cony Russell are on a
two weeks trip TO Bailey's Island. to
enjoy the pleasures of the -eashore.
Mrs. Minnie Blanchard, who has been
in poor health for some time, died at the
Maine General Hospital. this week. after
having an operation performed. she
has many friends here 10 mourn her loss.
The sunday school picnic at the
"Piues,' Tuesday, had a large attend
ance from both schools and the time
was passed pleasantly with a picnic
dinner and generally sociable time.
The creamery paid off most of their
monthly account III cold cash this month,
a tax of two cents on each check where
they pay in checks means quite sum
each month 10 this institution with its
large number of patrons.
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ing Machine Co., was in town. this week,
setting up one of their reapers.
DIR. Z. G. Edwards has been offered
the position OF instructor in the gymna-
stun at the Colby College. but has de-
cided not 10 accept the position.
The young people are getting up an
operetta entitled the Gypsy Queen
which will be given in Miller's hall, Fri
day evening, Sept. 9;h, under the
auspices Of the Village improvement
society for the benefit of the soldiers
monument fund. The principal parts
Will be taken by Miss Jessie Miller, Miss
Maria Carr, Miss Neva johnson, Miss
Mabel Wells, Mrs. Campbell, Mr..
Gilman, Mrs. Bailey, Miss Nicker>or,
and Mrs. Hussey. They are receiving
excellent Instruction from Mr.. Hill and
no doubt it will be one OF the eIents If
the year.
Fred Groves of Lewiston. William
Sawyer and Frank Trench of this place.
left here, Sunday morning at 1872 II. NJ.
for century run to the Forks and re-
turn and the boys made the trip in their
best time Mr.. Groves being one of the
three best long distance riders in the
State led the boys very fast pace, after
riding to Bingham distance Of twenty
five miles Trench failed to keep in sight,
as they l. fit Bingham, Groves quickeued
his pace being closely followed by
Sawyer until within about fifteen miles
of the Forks when Sawyer saws, "go to
the d am going 70 stop and spoil
the looks of this farmers milk pail
after stopping about fifteen minutes he
went on toward the Forks at n hot pace
and on arriving there found Mr.. Groves
enjoying smoke having arrived there
long before. After resting a few
minutes Sawyer started for Norridge-
wock, while Mr.. Graves went TO dinner.
about three miles from the Forks SAN
yer met Trench. who had stopped IN
Bingham for dinner. he concluded 10
turn about and accompany sawyer back,
In few minutes Groves had overtakeu
them again. At Bingham sawyer aud
Trench made great feast from baked
chicken NJ the hotel and then resumed
Journey home. Their actual riding time
for the 100 miles was Q hours and -
minutes and The time they We're away
from Norridgewock was less than II
hours. Now Who Is he next 10 try il:
Miss Eta Danforth has returned from
her visit ~ Bangor, accompanied by
Miss Augusta Danforh, who will visit
relatives here for short time.
Commissioner Hale is removing about
six inches OF the dirt of the sidewalk
from the Baptist church 20 the corner
at the band stand preparatory 10 putting
in concrete.
There ia picAic of the Pythian sisters
at the Pines, tomorrow.
Hamlin Z. Hale is away on bicycle
Tip, this week, and Arthur Rogers is
clerking for him in the store.
Arthur Welch is home from East
Madison, on short vacation.
Mrs. p, C. Shorey is on the sick list,