The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-08
LATE LOCALS.

A. u. CO)bsOu dIlenuel tfle state
Fair, Tuesday.
Miss Fila G. Nash is in Boston visit.
ing her sister Mrs. W. A. Watson.
EIbridge Parks of BrookIne, Mass.
was in town this week, guest at Hotel
Coburn.
Mrs. Fred Flint of Saltwater, Mimi,
has been the guest Of MR.. Eta X. Sev-
emo this week.
Miss Anna NJ. Daey, who has been
visiting Miss Abbie HArville, has return
ed to her home in Boston.
L. NJ. Stirbird has purchased tn,
south Scion stage route OF X. W. Brown
aud takes possession next Monday.
Mr.. w. E. Edwards of Southern Pines
South Carolina, who has been passing
the summer in this vicinity, returned
home to-day.
Mr.. II. r. Dascombe of Wilton, i,
visiting his brother DR.. l.. A. Ddscombt
this week. His daughter, Miss Edna
accompanies him.
Mr.. II. C. Bassett and family went tt
Pennington Monday, to attend the wed
ding of a nephew, Mr.. Guy b. Flynt
manager of the Waterville Beef Co.
MIR. A. R. Dyer of the [. ). printing
establishment, Washington, d. c., who
with his family passed several weeks al
Lakewood, returned 10 Washington
tuesday.
Somerset Grange will hold "a CRANE
festival at Lakewood, Friday, Septem
Der l6.h with speaking.6 by Prof. Elijal
COOK, Lecturer of the Safe Grange and
others. See advertisement for particu
lars.
Mr.. Stephen A. Barton, brother Of
Miss Clara Barton Of Red Cross" fame
WAS in town. Wednesday, as represen
t4tive Of New York fire insurance com
pany. He is vice president of the Rec
Cross organization and active in til,
work.
1t is an association composed of thai
part OF the First Maine Cavalry thai
originally was in the District of Column
bia cavalry that is To meet at PittstielC
the 18th instant. The reunion of the
whole regiment occurs at Bucksport the
l4th instant.
Mrs. p. A. Jewett is pushing right
ahead taking subscriptions for the work
War with Spain" 1t is book needed
in every family and every loyal Amer
can will find it useful for reference
Mrs. Jewett is meeting with excellent
success. Her book commeuds itself tC
all who examine it.
The Spiritualst meeting at Lakewood
are progressing favorably this week
aud are largely attended. An excursion
takes place from North Arson, Bingham
SoloD, Sunday next. Rev. Fl. d. Bar
rett, formerly of Canaan, is among the
speakers and many of our people are
glad to hear this able and popular sor
of Somerset.
j. p. Oak has had put in his care a:
keeper, buck and doe, captured recent.
ly up-river and that WAS offered for sale
to the managers of Lakewood for Their
Zoo. 1t so happened Warden Nichols
was present when the party was trying
to effect sale, and as circumstanc
looked suspicious, he seized the animals
The end we learn is not yet.
Mr.. B. F. Eaton. station agent here
informs us that, thus far, 13l tickets tC
the State Fair have been sold at Skow.
hogan. Last year the full number sold
for the whole week was 159. Our PEG
pie who were at Lewiston, yesterday
speak in the highest terms of the great
fair. 1t is evidently very "big show
aud an exceptionally fine one. The ut.
tendance, Tuesday and Wednesday, was
large. Unfortunately, the show r..
Wednesday afternoon, disturbed the
races, and made II inconvenent for the
immense crowds In attendance. o h-r.
wise, Governors day was q grand sue
cess. The management OF the Maine
State Fair Is to be warmly congratulated