The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-07-13
Infants bonnets marked down, Jud.

E. g. Bradley of Bangor, visited his
mother one day last week.
l.. j. Addition and family are moving
into the Cheney house on Maple street.
Miss Hattie Avore went to Calais,
Friday afternoon, where she is visiting
friends.
DR.. Cora M. johnson went to Fox
croft, Friday afternoon, returning Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. C. W. Frost of Cornville, sailed
from Boston. Saturday, for Liverpool on
a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Addition returned
last Thursday, from four days visit
with relatives in Hartland.
Perch fishing has opened up well at
Hayden Lake. Some good strings were
taken Thursday and Friday.
Miss Carrie A. Knight who has been
visiting friends in Waterville for two
weeks returned home Saturday.
The family of Edw. N. Merrill, Esq,
went to their summer home at Booth
bay Harbor by this mornings train.
Royal Wells of Pshon's Ferry, on the
Clinton side, lost his buildings by fire
caused by lightning, Wednesday evening.
Miss Marybelle Chase of New Jersey,
was among the arrivals Friday evening,
and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Pres
colt.
Prof. William r. Chapman of New
\ ork, was in town Friday night and
directed the rehearsal of the choral
society.
Mrs. r. S. Fillebrown, who went to
the Maine General hospital, Portland,
had tumor removed July Sd, and is
doing we'll.
Owing to the rain Sunday, the con-
certs at Lakewood to have been given
by the Crescent, Mandolin and Guitar
club, were postponed.
The Carol club" at Lakewood
Grove" this week is proving strong
drawing card, if the crowds going there
nightly are any indication.
A man known as Henry Wakefield
was brought here from Fairfield by Dep
uty Sheriff Mutt, Wednesday, and lodged
in Jail to serve 30 days for larceny.
of W.
preached at the Universalst Church last
Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. w. W.
Hooper, the State missionary, will &C.
cupy the pulpit.
Maj. j. w. Fogler, assistant paymas-
ter U. S. A., recently returned from San
Juan, is passing a few days with his
family at the home of Mrs. Fogler's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Baker.
Do you make Hires Root Beer? If
so, go to Fairgrieves' Restaurant and
get some of those patent rubber-stopper-
ed bottles. They are specially adapted
for the bottling of all domestic beers.
Mrs. j. E. Buker and Miss Clara B.
Varney left Monday morning, for Lynn,
Mass, where they are attending the
national convention of Y. p. C. U. as
delegates from the Universalist Church.
Ned Merrill and Walter Maloney pas
sed last week at Lake Austin, above
Bingham, the new hunting and fishing
paradise of Northern Somerset. They
caught all the fish one could desire, saw
two deer, moose and bear and had a
right jolly time. They report grand ac-
commodations there for sportsmen.
S. A. Nye of Fairfield, was in town.
Saturday, and while here bought the
chestnut PAGER, Anidrosis, of Charles w
Day. The price paid is reported to be
near to $500. Androsis has no mark
but the friends of this horse say that
before he goes to the stable tor the win.
ter he will be in the 20 class. He will
be handled by Guy Edwards of Water
Vile.
DO you know you can spend a very
pleasant afternoon and evening at Lake
wood this season. Make up a party,
small or large, arrange a nice picnic
supper, or you can get an excellent sup.
per at Lakewood Inn. Go up to Lake
wood, spend the afternoon in the cool
woods, see the animals, go boating, fish
ing, bathing, attend the theatre in the
evening and get home at 1870 or earlier.
Theatre checks are issued on any and all
cars running to Lakewood during the
day.
The reception at the First Baptist
church last Tuesday, rendered by the
society to their pastor, Rev. Henry f.
Huse, was attended by large concourse
of people and proved most enjoyable
occasion. The people were received in
the vestry by the reception committee
Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Marble, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Marston and Mrs. H. 5.
Steward, who presented them to the
newly installed pastor. A pleasing
musical program was rendered by ladies
under the direction of Mrs. Phlo
Steward after which social hour was
passed during which time fruit punch
and cake were served from little tables
arranged about the lawn presided over
by several young ladies'.