The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
N. w. Brainerd and wife are at the
seashore for few days.

N. w. Brainerd and wife are at the
seashore for few days.
Miss Lena Sanford of Hartland, is the
guest of Geo. Simpson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Heselton were
in Waterville Thursday afternoon.
c. A. Paige, agent for the Jessie Har.
court Co., passed Sunday in town.
Miss M. E. Lampher went to Portland
Friday morning returning Saturday.
l.. c. Moore of Boston, was in town
last week, returning home, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Baker arrived in
town from Auburn, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. j. N. Smith is visiting with the
family of Rev. W. F. Berry in Water
vile.
Bert Moulton, formerly clerk at c. w.
Folsom's left town Monday morning
for Boston.
Mrs. David Hall returned home Mon
day morning, after a weeks visit with
friends ia town.
Miss Mary Moore returned from New
port where she has been with friends
about three weeks.
Mrs. c. NJ. Lambert will take few
pupils for lessons on the piano or in
struction in oil painting.
Wings raspberry and strawberry
syrups are made from the fresh berries
and his soda has no superior
Mr.. and Mrs. Evander Whittier of
Auburn, were the guests over Sunday
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l..
Whittier.
Miss Annie Maddocks, who has been
visiting friends in Bethel, the past week,
returned to her home, Wednesday after
noon.
G. A. Leighton is absent this week on
trip to Washington county looking for
ash timber for the picker stick business
of M. j. Allen.
DR.. L. l.. Salley attended the quarter
ly meeting of the Maine Veterinarian
Association at Bangor Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Granville White of Philadelphia,
and her son Clifton, were among the
arrivals Saturday evening and will pass
several week in town.
Mrs. Helen A. Howard asks the per-
son who borrowed of her the book
The man who laughs by Victor Hugo,
to return it, as early as possible.
Hon. and Mrs. c. A. Marston, Miss
Lola Marston, Master Clair, and Miss
Nina Long left Saturday morning for
their cottage at Boothbay Harbor.
Prof. Charles w. Spencer is spending
week with his Colby college chum,
DR.. Edward Mathews of Johns Hopkins
University at Lake Onawa, near Monson.
Mrs. N. G.. Holbrook, Mrs. f. c.
Dunton aud Willie Halves left Monday
morning for Old Orchard where they
will pass the remainder of the summer
NJ Inelr cottage.
The Good Templars will give hot
baked bean supper at the G., A. K. hall,
next Wednesday evening from to 73O.
Public invited. Business meeting at
7.30. A full attendance is desired as it
is election of officers.
Past Chancellor George Simpson will
install the newly elected officers of
Skowhegan Lodge, K of P. at castle
hall, this evening, and it is expected
that B. F. Roberts of Portland. supreme
representative will be present. A full
attendance is requested.
Hobbs Military band at meeting
last Friday night reorganized, electing
the following officers: c. N. Staples,
business manager; F. W. futile, treas
urer; c. H. Ward, librarian; c. A..
Rogers, director. The name was chang
ed to the Somerset Cadet band.
Miss Dora Cleveland returned home
Saturday from Massachusetts where
she has been teaching for some years
past. We understand she will accept
the position offered here in the grammar
school in this town and enters upon the
work at the beginning of the September
term.
Rev. j. w. Sparks of Waterville, who
is well known to many Skowhegan and
Somerset people, has sent his resgna-
ton as rector of st. Marks to Bishop
Nicely Of Portland. the resignation to
take effect the first of September. Rev.
Mr.. Sparks has been rector of St. Mark 8
for 10 years.
Al special meeting of Eureka Lodge
| No. 12S, NJ +. O. p, which was held
Friday evening last, the following Off
GERS were elected Hugh Hurley, Post
Warden; Charles II. Copp, Warden ;
William b. Steward, Vice Warden; NJ.
b. Heselton, secretary; Frank s. Nor
rill, treasurer; DR.. j. n. Merrill, first
trustee. District Deputy Grand War
den Cox of Waterville was visitor at
the regular meeting of the lodge Mon
day evening.
We all like positions of trust and re-
sponsibility, but dislike to ask our
| friends TO sign the needed bonds and