The Somerset reporter., 1898-08-11

FIJI. Colby of Bingham, was in town
on business, Friday.
Mr.. John Metcalf of New Portland
was In town, Saturday.
Mrs. F. G. harrington returned from
Augusta this morning.
Miss Stella Jones of waterville arrived
here on the morning train.
Mrs. S. NJ. Sawyer was in Fairfield last
week, returning home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. r. Clifford went to Augusta,
Saturday morning, returning home We'd
nesday.
Mrs. J. z. Oak and Pauline left home
this morning to visit friends in Nashua,
n. II.
DIR. p. H. S. Vaughan was In town.
Friday night, returning TO Augusta
Saturday morning.
The members of the Wooden Over
seers' Association were guests at the
Heselton while in town.
Skowhegan was we'll represented at
Good VIII, Saturday. The morning
train carried large number.
Thomas simpson with his wife of
Warren, have been visiting his brothers,
Adam and George, the past week
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leonard and
son Wallace of Somerville, Mass, are
the guests of F. X. Folsom and wife.
Rev. B. c. Wentworth was at Rich
mond campmeeting early this week and
went to Dover, Wednesday afternoon.
j. o. Smith attended the reunion of
the 18th Maine Veteran Association, OF
which he is member, at Gardiner yes
terday.
Mrs. Emma Hanson Bartmess of
Yonkers, n. Y, arrived in town Satur-
day evening on her annual visit to her
mother.
Rev. [. b. Mower will occupy the
pulpit of the First Baptist church next
Sunday and ladies chorus will furnish
music.
Two hundred dollars are offered in
purses at the trot at North New Port
land. to come off Wednesday next, the
18th instant.
The Somerset Central Agricultural
Society has in view races at Fairview
park, some day in September not yet
determined upon.
A young man from Madison was pulled
in Sunday by officer Clifford for drunk
enness. Later in the day his release
was secured by friends.
Mrs. o. l.. Paul of Brockton, Mass,
who has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Pishon for two weeks, re-
turned home Saturday morning.
An outdoor meeting is to be held on the
premises of Judson Packard, next SUI
day at the usual morning hour, to which
q general invitation Is extended.
Mrs. Pennoyer of East Orange, N. j
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Murphy, for several weeks,
returned home Saturday morning.
Misses Dodge of Cambridgeporr,
Mass, teachers in the city schools, Wis.,
tied the family of their uncle, Rev. A.
N. Dairy several days the past week.
Walter Pierce went to Watervllle Fri
day afternoon to attend the funeral Of
his brother Clarence. The remains were
brought here that afterpeon for burial.
Bert Avore went to augusta Monday
morning where he has 81 situation with
the American Express 20. His place in
the Office here is taken,by Nay S. Var
ney.
Miss jeanette Lord, accompanied by
Miss Folsom, stenographer in the office
of E. N. Merrill, Esq, went to Boothbay
Monday where they will pass their va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Merrill and family
passed several days this week on a car
riage drive to Hartland, Stetson and
Dexter where they were the guests Of
friends.
Mrs. Joshua Williams returped last
night from brief visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. W. Webber in Lewiston.
Mrs. Webber and young son accom-:
panied her home.
Antoinette, the months old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bison, died Sun
day of cholera infantum after brief
illness. The funeral occurred Monday
afternoon at 2.30.
The hospital ship Bay State, on which
Miss Caddie Gaylord of this town is
head nurse, steamed out of Boston har-
Dor Saturday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
bound for Cuba. There was a great
deal of enthusiasm shown.
Saturday afternoon at A Is an alarm
of fire was rung in from box "a for
blaze at the foundry. They were melt
ing at the time and the fire caught on
the roof from sparks from the chimney.
A number of patterns which were stored
under the roof were damaged by smoke
and water to the extent of about 800.
The department had the fire under con-
troll ten minutes after the alarm was
aoundad