The Somerset reporter., 1900-07-26

Warren {. Foss of Brighton was In
town, Monday.
FIR T. Addition was in Pttsfield, Sat
urday, on business.
Monday. July Both, entertainments al
Lakewood commence.
Mrs Ida A. Moore returned tu Nashus,
n. H., Saturday morning.
Miss Mabel Judkins went to Jefferson.
y, II , Saturday morning.
Rev. Fl. W. Kimball went to Portland,
last Thursday after oon.
J.N. & |. j. Smith report the sale OF
125 bicycles, this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson went to
Portland, Saturday morning.
Mrs. William Cotton and little son of
Lewiston are visiting relatives in Town.
Mrs. c. V. Hanson is in town, this
week, guest of Mrs. Helen S. Coburn.
william Hapgood returned, Saturday,
from three weeks visit in Milton,
n. II.
John Harris of Jamaica Plains, Mass.
Is visiting at his home here for few
weeks.
Miss Mary O. Sanborn of Caratunk Is
the guest of her sister, Miss Genoa
Sanborn.
Mrs. NJ. A. Watson of New Portland
was the guest, over Sunday, of Mrs. L.
w. Weston.
Two girls for dining room work and a
woman to do plain laundry are wanted
at Hotel Coburn.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, went to
Augusta, Tuesday afternoon, on profess
sional business.
Miss Octavia Walker went to Sebago
Lake, Saturday morning, where she is
visiting friends.
Mrs. William Rich and Master Willie
Simpson went to Leeds Center, Saturday
morning, to visit relatives.
Frank Chase went to Amesbury,
Mass, Saturday morning, where he will
visit his mother for four weeks.
Miss Belle Morrisette, who has been in
Boston the past winter, returned home,
Thursday afternoon, for the summer.
Herbert Pratt arrived In town on
Tuesday evening from Boston, having
made the trip all the way On bicycle.
Prof. George Pratt Maxim, who is
passing the summer at his home in
Wa;erville, was calling on Skowhegan
friends, Tuesday.
Mrs. H. A. Markley and little daugh-
ter left town, Thursday afternoon, tor
Portland, where they will visit relatives
for several weeks.
An excursion to Old Orchard and re-
turn, Saturday next, fr the small sum
of Sl.75 is advertised elsewhere in the
REPORTER this week.
The ladies' Of the Bethany church and
congregation are cordially invited to a
Missionary Tea to meet Mrs. G. V.
Hanson, on Friday afternoon from three
to six, at Mrs. Coburn's.
Miss Addie Swain of Skowhegan, Miss
Frances Moulton of Bath, Miss Addie R.
Smith of Springfield, Mass. and Miss
Clara Hunnewell of Madison returned,
Monday, from weeks carriage trip to
Moosehead.
F. G. Head g. Co. have been awarded
the contract for exchanging the cast
iron boilers in Coburn Hall block for
wrought iron ones. This firm has also
received the contract for supplying the
heating apparatus for the remodelled
Second National Bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Campbell Of
Toronto, Cam, who resided at Hotel
Coburn for several weeks early In the
spring. were in town, Monday night, to
join the order of the Eastern Star, the
degrees being worked by Sunset Chap
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Peterson Of Port
land were present to participate In the
festivities incident to the occasion.
Four consecutive days without rain
gave haymakers a chance to secure a
large amount of hay, but Wednesday
brought clouds and showers and they
were obliged to suspend operations.
The grass is getting ripe rapidly and in
some fields 10 this vicinity it is rusting
badly. The hay secured after this week
will not be first quality because of ripe
ness and rust. The weather Is not very
promising for haymakers today.
Bridgeport, Ala, city of 5000 popu-
lation, justly termed "The southern city
of natural advantages and great pros
pects," is again attracting the attention
of capitalists who are looking for profit
able investments. The Bridgeport
Building Co., who own 1900 of the most
d, sirable lots In the city have recently
written to W. H. Heselton OF this place
concerning the property and descrip-
ton of how they propose distributing
500 Of these lots. 1t would be we'll for
any one seeking small investment to
consult with him.
Col. E. E. Newcomb of Eastport was
In town over Tuesday night for the pur-
pose of making an unofficial inspection