The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-30

Over fifty tickets were sold at this
station for the granger's excursion &c
Lake Maranacook, and a general good
time was enjoyed.
Orison Gordon is raising his barn and
putting basement under it.
Kate Haley of Skowhegan recently
visited Mrs. Frank Carney in Moscow
Mrs. George Burton of Skowhegar
was the guest of her parents few days
last week Mrs Burton likes her new
home in Skowhegan very much.
Mrs S. w. Turner was at Madison
Wednesday. of last week, to see her son,
Roscoe Turner.
w. r. Jordan and wife visited Skow-
hogan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Taylor who have
been visiting their daughter Mrs. w. b.
Goodrich. for several days, returned
Monday to their home at N. Arson.
DR.. Basford of Biddeford preached at
the Congregational church last Sunday,
and assisted in the evening meeting.
In company with Rev. J. c. Gregory
DR.. Basford has gone to both Pleasant
Pond and Parlin Pond this week.
Mrs. Irnda Danforth of Woodford
Maine, was the guest of Mrs. M. M.
Thomson the first of the week
Mrs. Lenora Pullen and daughter of
n. Arson stopped a night with Carrie
Steward recently, on her way up river.
Bert Butler was home over Sunday
from his work in Madison.
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her own work.
Katie Cahill who for some time has
been at Norridgewock is now at her
brothers in Moscow.
Mrs. Charles Baker and her mother,
Mrs. Persis Baker arrived in town, one
night last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bean of The Forks were
in town last week.
Thomas Berry of Carritunk was in
town Monday.
Kate Corliss is at work for Mrs. Col
umbus Rollins in Concord.
Mrs. Nathaniel Brown of Carritunk
was in town Friday of last week.
S. S. Gould of N. Arson and Arthur
Foster of New Jersey are on their way up
rlVer Tor hshlng trip
The lawn swing chair is superceding
the hammock. While the chair is very
comfortable, there is lacking the sense
of nearness realized by two when occupy
ing hammock.
The Last Block factory will close for
the season, the first of July, having work
ed all the lumber on hand.
Bridget O'Connor is at home from
Jackman.
Mae Baker has returned from Mass.
where she has been for nearly year.
The Junior Endeavor society, enjoyed
picnic near Mrs. Gilberts last Saturday
afternoon.
Road Commissioner Hilton has been
working the road machine on the road
leading to Zenas Fletchers' also on the
Lake road which was badly cut up by
the heavy teaming, and required rebuild
ing nearly the whole length.
Friday evening there was a sociable
and ice cream supper at Kennebec Hall.
One day last week one of Thomas
Whitney's horses became frightened at
the station while unloading spool bars,
and jumped down between the high plat
form. and a car upon a side track.
About an hour was required to chop the
platform away sufficiently to release the
horse which was somewhat bruised, but
able to continue working.
Chester Harvlle and Heman Baker
went fishing last Tuesday.
Howard Priest has moved his family
into one of the upper hotel tenements.
Belle Clark and her brother Albert,
are keeping house over Erwin Moore's
store.
Mrs. Sac Abbey is soon to go to work.
Mrs. F. G.. Williams and Georgia
Cleveland were at Skowhegan last Mon
day.
Mrs Henry Washburn has been down
river few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Murry were at
HAYDEN Lake last Sunday.
There is to be ball in Kennebec Hall
on the night of the Fourth of July.
Music from Oakland.
Florence Milliken will have a picnic
for her scholars on the last day of the
term, next Friday, at the sugar town dis
,rict in Moscow.
Our good citizens were obliged to
listen to the doleful strains of the bag
pipes last Tuesday.
There is to be a Fourth of July picnic
at Mr., Andrews grove near the iron
bridge. 1t is hoped the services of the
Bingham band can be secured and a
general good time enjoyed.
Mrs. Abbie Webster of Carritunk has
been for several days the guest of her
daughter Mrs. Albert Murry.
J. J. Lander recently entertained as
guests his father and brother. Archi-
bald and wife of Kingfeld, also his
brother, Leonard Lander of Kingfeld
The village schools keep one week
longer.
Browns Corner.