The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24

tives in Deering.
Abel Thompson went to Portland,
Saturday morning.
F. G. Harrington and family have re-
moved to Augusta.
Mr.. John Smith of So. Norridgewoek,
was in town, Monday.
David S. Wait of Boston, passed Sun
day with friends here.
Miss Ora Mari of Dorchester, Mass, is
the guest of Miss Edith Dyer.
William Donaldson and son, Willie,
went to Boston, Saturday morning.
Mrs. George H. Burns returned to
Beeehmont, Mass, Monday morning.
Mrs. A. F. Atkins and young son, are
visiting with relatives in Gardiner.
Mrs. j. Palmer returned from a week s
visit in Danfortb, thursday evening.
Henry A. Clark of Athens, was in
town, Tuesday, and called at this office.
Mrs. 5. B. Mower passed few days
the past week with MIR. and Mrs. c. l..
Webb.
John 5. Heald of Portland, was a
guest at Hotel Coburn over Monday
night.
c. II. Mcclellan of New Haven, Conn,
is the guest of his cousin, j. X. Nc
Cellan.
George II. Shurtleff returned Monday
afternoon, from visit to his home in
Portland.
A new piazza has been built on the
Shepherd tenement house on court street
the past week.
L. C. Bailey of Portland, who has been
visiting friends here returned home, Sat
urday morning.
Roland Nickerson of the REPORTER
force is on a two weeks vacation to
Aroostook county.
Edward Ware of Winslow, was in
town, Monday morning, on his way
home from Athens.
Mrs. Sarah F. Moody has returned
home from Augusta and Oakland, where
she has been for about nne months.
Mrs. w. II. Elliott went to Richmond,
Monday, for few days stay and will
later go to Mouse Island, for week.
Capt. w. II. Emery and Mrs. Emery
arrived from Wiers. n. H., Saturday
evening, to remain here a few weeks.
Mrs. F. X. Locke of Portsmouth, n.
H., is spending few weeks in town
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rice.
d. w Weber, route agent of the
American Express Co., was in town over
Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Williams.
Amos Fitz, the Auburn last block
manufacturer, was in town, Friday on
business connected with the Common
wealth Shoe Co.
There will be no services at the Metho.
dist Church this week or next Sunday
because of the camp meeting at North
Arson, now in progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Smith and their
daughter, Miss Lillian c. Smith, left
home Friday morning on visit TO rela-
tives in Rheobath, Mass.
Mrs. Fannie G. Wildes, with her
daughter, Miss Alice, and mother, Mrs.
Gray went to Yarmouth, Monday after
noon, to pass several weeks.
The selectmen on Saturday last drew
Frank Thompson and John Z. Clark for
grand jurors for one year, and Charles
A Marston, Walter V. Mitchell and
Charles F. Jones for traverse jurors for
the September term.
The Written house on Madison Ave,
since coming into the possession of DR..
j. K. Wadsworth has undergone many
changes that add very materially to its
SNbOioi Soh WhliS lilC CAICuSlNC
grounds about the place have been grad
ed and present beautiful appearance.
Skowhegan lodge, No. 20, A. o. U. w,
have issued invitations for sSmoke
Talk" at their hail. Friday evening of
the present week, August 10Th. Mr..
George f. Wragg, D. G. NJ. W, of
Chelsea, Mass, and Rev. d. B. Phelan of
Houlton, Me-, will address the meeting
upon "Fraternal Orders" Both are in
teresting speakers.
From j. w. Fletcher, brother of Rev.
f. n Fletcher, who recently died In
China, it is learned that the cause of the
death Of the latter was blood poisoning.
He had for some time been In the
mountains and was well until July 18th,
when he was taken with high fever and
small boil on his face grew very rapid.
ly assuming malignant type, causing
blood poisoning from which he died July
l4th. He was buried at Ningpo, beside
bis eldest child. His wife expects to re-
main in the mountains until fall and
probably will not return to America un-
ri utptar