The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-06

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go to Judkins'.
Concerts at Lakewood next Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Wallace Emery of North Anson, was
in town yesterday on business.
Miss Bessie NJ. Allen left home yes
terday morning for Berwick, to visit
friends there.
Mrs. A. T. Lord and daughter, Ethel
of Saeo, are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaiah Lord.
Mrs. May E. Pratt and children, Roy
and Helen, are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Delbert Churchill in Madison.
Our venerable friend, Sumner Whipple
of Scion, was in town Saturday and as
usual called at the REPORTER office.
Mrs. A. y. Knight and Master Her
bert returned Saturday night from a
weeks stay with friends in Waterville
and Fairfield.
The Island Ave. Congregational socie-
ty will entertain the Congregational
society of Madison on Saturday after
noon and evening, the Sth inst.
The Carol Club is one of the best mu-
steal entertainments that can be found
and the patrons of Lakewood next week
are bound to be highly entertained.
II. D. Eaton, Esq, of Waterville, Mrs.
Eaton and children and Miss Daisy Day
were in town Tuesday last on their way
to Cornville, which will be the family
home during the summer months.
Bert Avore, who has been in the en-
ploy of the American Express Co. in
this place for two years past, has been
transferred TO Bar Harbor for the sum
mer and is succeeded here by Nay S.
Varney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Baker left
home for Lincoln, Me-, yesterday, to
visit Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs. Lydia
A, Keene, for few weeks. They will
also visit friends in Bangor before re-
turning home.
The "Crescent' Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club will give two of their fine
concerts at Lakewood on Sunday next.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock, and in
the evening at s. Special cars will be
rot n
Skowhegan and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. R. Bailey of Ames-
bury, Mass, were in town several days
early in the week, guests of Mrs. Bal
ley's brothers, f. W. and Fl. c. Marble.
Mr.. Bailey is one of the large carriage
manufacturers in that Massachusetts
carriage mart. He expressed himself
to the REPORTER highly pleased with
Skowhegan.
The District convention of the 10th dis
trict, Knights of Pythias which com.
prises the lodges of Pittsfield, Madison,
Norridgewock and Skowhegan was held
here at Odd Fellows hall, Thursday
evening, June Goth. The following
grand officers were present; Grand
Chancellor Commander, John II. Max
we'll of Iivermore Falls; Grand Keeper
of Records aud Scales, Wesley G.. Smith
of Portland, Grand Prelate, Fred {.
Dunlap of Skowhegan; Grand Inner
Guard, j NJ Arnold of Augusta, and Dist.
Deputy, f. n. Shaw of Pittsfield. Re-
marks were made by all the grand lodge
officers and Geo. W. Cover, Esq. after
which the rank of knight was conferred
upon one candidate by Skowhegan lodge.
The company then repaired to g. A. K.
hall, where the Ladies' Sewing Circle of
the Universalist Church served supper.
About thIrty.flve were present from
Noryidgewock and Madison.
The Fourth of July was very quiet
day 10 Skowhegan, with the exception
of the racket made the night before.
1t was excessive and kept most people
awake large part of the night. There
was no public demonstration of any
kind whatsoever in town, not even Il
picnic and there was general stampede
for Fairfield, North Arson and other
places including our nearby places of
resort, Lakewood and Lake George, the
Pines etc. The line of the Somerset
Traction to Lakewood was well patron
lied during the day from Skowhegan
and Madison, no large rush but steady
business most Of the day. Everything
was quiet and orderly with no evidence
of extensive sale of the ardent or heavy
imbibing. The special train that went
to Belfast carried over forty people of
which number ten were members of
Canton Somerset In uniform and twenty
eight of the Uniform Rank, X. of p,
these organizations going by invitation
to participate in the parade, and were
the guests of the city and were royalty
entertained, they report.