The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-08

Mrs. A. II. Lang is visiting friends in
Portland, this week.
Miss Lizzie Haines returned from
Boston, Friday evening.
Band concerts at Lakewo God, Saturday
afternoon and evening.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Williams of Bing-
hlm, were in town Thursday.
Geo. W. Cover, Esq, was in Farm
ington, this week on legal business.
Mrs. Asa Judkns went to Winthrop,
Friday afternoon to visit her brother.
Miss May Jepson returned to her
home in Vassalboro, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dennison of Will
ton, visited Skowhegan friends Friday.
Leslie c. Cornish, Esq, of Augusta,
was in town Saturday, on professional
business.
John Prescott and Tracey Forsythe
caught Az pound salmon at Lake
George, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Ansel Holway is in Brunswick
today, where he will organize a grange
OF Patrons of Husbandry.
The Roy studio has been purchased by
II. c. Bassett who will operate it indie
pendently of his other rooms.
Hon. E. n. Merrill passed portion of
last week at Rangeley Lake, with Il jolly
party of legislative friends.
DIR. j. f. Wadsworth went TO Bangor
today, to attend the annual meeting Of
the Maine Medical Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Butler returned,
Sunday evening from weeks trip to
Phillips, Pennington and Rangeley.
Attorney Gen. VIM. L. Haines of
Waterville, was in town at the probate
office yesterday, on professional bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William @. Heselton re-
turned from Bingham, Saturday, where
they went to attend the funeral of a
relative.
After the regular routine of business
at the Good Templars lodge last evening,
a short program WAS rendered, followed
by refreshments being served.
Mrs. Miriam Fairbrother took car
riage ride to North Arson, Tuesday,
with her son f. F. Fairbrother, to visit
her son Reuben. Mrs. Fairbrother is
nearly 80 years of age, but is able to
take long rides and enjoy them.
F. G. Heald caught a four pound
square tailed trout at Spruce pond in
Lexington, Saturday. Allie Knights
caught one weighing 212 pounds and
Nay s. Varney caught two, the com
bned weight being 8 pounds. They
were beauties.
Daily service on the Kennebec Steam
boat route will commence June 18th,
and direct service between Boothbay
Wiscasset and Boston will commence
July lst, when the three steamers, Ken.
nebec, Sagadahoc and Lincoln viii all
DE IN commission.
An installation of officers Of the
Knights of King Arthur occurred Fri
day evening at Milburn hall, to which
a number of friends were invited. Re-
freshments were served at the close of
the installation exercises, aud the bal
ance Of the evening pleasantly passed
away in games.
The County Commissioners were in
Moscow and Mayfield, this week looking
after the expenditure of $3.50 appointed
by the State at the last session of the
legislature on the stage road from Bng-
ham to Maybe B. w. Adams was
designated by the commissioners to have
charge of laying out this money. The
town Of Moscow is to expend an equal
amount on the same road.
II you are going on a journey or on an
excursion, or for an outing in any direc-
ton, you need a camera. c. w. Folsom,
the prescription druggist, has some bar
gains aside from the regular lines of
cameras; also full line of supplies, in
Guiding Platine, Anito Jr., and Solea
paper. Solutions of all kinds, mounts,
easels, albums, films, ferreotypes. plates
and rollers.
Tomorrow, Friday. the County Com
missioners will give hearing on the petit
tion of the seloctmen of the town OF Mad
son and the ,sflectmen of the town of Nor
ridgeyocK, for the discontinuance Of
parry OF the road in these two towns
Known rs the Beech Hill road, extend
ing from the residence of George smith
In Norridgewook to the junction of the
Beech Hill road aud the Russell road of
Madison. 1t is understood there will be
strong opposition to the discontinuance
OF the road
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