The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
A sweeping sale In hats at Curtis.

Band concert at Lakewood, Sunday
next.
Childrens' trimmed hats and muslin
caps in great variety at Judkins'.
DR.. and Mrs. r. II. Pulsifer returned
Thursday evening from four days triI
to Boston.
James Libby, Jr., Esq. of Unity, &C
companied by j. L. Ames, was In towr
on business yesterday.
VIM. F. Blunt, V. S., is again able II
attend calls for his services. Leave
orders at Chase's stables.
Mrs. y. H. CaswelI and daughter, lef
Monday afternoon for Portland, where
they are spending the week.
Miss Maud Thompson of East Hamp
den, Mass, is In town, the guest of hel
sister, Mrs. Herbert Wentworth.
Mrs. Edward Rice returned Friday
from two weeks visit to her daughter
Mrs. Locke In Portsmouth, n. Fl.
A glorious shower fell upon the parch
ed earth yesterday afternoon. 1t was
very dry and the rain did much good.
Children's Day was observed in the
Congregational and Methodist churches
Sunday evening, with appropriate ex
ercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. K. Partridge Of
Augusta, was In town over Sunday
guests of Mrs. Partridge's sister, Mrs
+. ). Prescott.
Mrs. Joseph l.. Ste ward and her sister
Alanda Boyd of Pressure Isle, left Wed
nesoay morning for a trip to Portland
and Old Orchard.
A stated communication of Somerset
Lodge, F. & A. M, will be held, Monday
evening next at 7.30 o'clock. Three
candidates for the third degree.
Mr.. Warren Drake of Stoneham
Mass, and Mrs. Mabel Mclaughlin OF
West Medford, Mass, were guests Of
W. b. Whittier and wife, Tuesday.
The June meeting of the Somerset
Agricultural Society will be held at their
grounds in Madison tomorrow. There
are two events on the card, 2.35 and q
$50 trot and pace.
The steamer Kennebec will leave land
ings on the Kennebec river, Sunday
June 18th, instead OF Saturday, making
connections with Wiscasset, Boothbay
and adjacent islands.
Hon. A. F. Parlin, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Coolidge OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, who has been visit
ing here for the past ten days, made a
trip to Scion, yesterday.
oliver Walker, who has been passing
the winter in Washington, d. c., return
ed home Tuesday evening. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. II. Circuit, accompanied
him and will pass the summer in Skow-
hogan.
Hon. D. d. Stewart of St. Adams, was
among the Somerset attorneys in town
on legal business this week. His six
months trip to the Pacific coast has
evidently had good effect upon his
health.
Master Carroll Goodwin entertained
his schoOlmates at the cottage Of his
parents at Old Orchard, Hayden Lake,
last Monday. The party numbering 3C
boys and girls made the trip in Estes
barge.
The Mohican House at Lake George
was opened for the season, Sunday.
Throughout the day music was furnish
ed by the Canaan band. Landlord
Washburne has made many improve
ments at this resort this spring, which
will be appreciated by patrons.
The graduation exercises of Skowhe-
gan High School and Bloomfield Acad-
envy will occur In Coburn Hall, Tuesday
evening, next, beginning at s o'clock.
Music will be by Kendall's orchestra.
Those of the class who have speaking
parts, are: Lottie Moore, salutatorian,
Mary Goodwin, Irene Higgins, Cecil
Jewett, Carl Smith, Arthur French,
William Halves, Guy Conant, Augustus
Pierce, Daisy Holway, valedictorian.
The school closes to-day.
District No. 8 school of instruction
will be held in G. A. r. hall Thursday,
June %. Dept. Pres. Sarah f. Putnam,
Dixfield, will be present. Sergt. Wy
man No. 68, Oakland, W. r. c., E. P.
Pratt No. II, Fairfield, j. N. Lincoln
No. 4S, Sidney, will be guests of Russell
Relief Corps. School OF instruction will
be called promptly after the arrival of
the 1870 a. m. train. 1t is hoped as
many members of Russell Relief Corps
will be present as can possibly attend.
Basket picnic dinner in hall. Coffee
will be served by Russell Relief Corps.