The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-12
North Arson.


The rear drive on the Kennebec is
between Bingham and The Forks.
DR. Chancey Adams of Concord, N.
, was in town short time, Saturday
evening.
Stickney Gray has returned from
Maiden and IS now in Portland engaged
at the Union station baggage room.
Mrs. Paulenah Hutchins returned
from Waterville, Saturday evening.
Her son, DR.. Hutchins, accompanied her.
K. II. Marston returned home, last
week, having finished very successful
term of the high school at Strong vii.
lage.
Mrs. Anna F. Buxton and daughter,
Almira, OF Newtonvile, Mass, are the
guests of Miss Susie Paine. They were
residents of this village twenty years
ago.
Mt. Bigelow chapter entertained 40
members of Cedar lodge of Norridge-
wock Friday evening. Refreshments
we're served in the lower room of the
Masonic building.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Merry enjoyed a
three days visit, last week, as the
invited friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Brown of Skowhegan. Trips to Lake
wood and Lake George we're included
in the visit.
Alta Rosa, the fast mare who broke
her right ankle while racing ION the
Skowhegan tt ack, July 4th, is at the
stable of DR.. Salley of that town. 1t is
said that she may recover for driving
purposes, although her racing days are
probably over.
Work is being rapidly pushed at the
new station with the road extended
from Main street at the academy to
connect with the one ON High street,
The public up the Kennebec Valley will
have an easy road to reach the new
depot. The extension of this highway
is public necessity and there seems to
be a general expression that it ought to
be built without delay.
Rev. w. w. Hooper was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother during Sun
day.
Secretary Clarke went to Portland,
Monday, in the interest of the Maine
State Fair.
Rev Charles F. Patterson of Tufts
College, will preach in the Universalist
church Sunday, July 18th.
Mrs. Frank e. Dunbar and daughter
of Boston, have been the guests of Mrs
Mary Dunbar, the past week.
Miss Roe E. Mantor has returned
from Oakland. Her friend, Mrs. George
Fields of that town is a guest of Miss
Mantor.
Through the efforts of postmaster,
Hovey, three mails from the south ar
rive here daily-one in the forenoon and
two in the afternoon.
Sunday evening at Q o'clock, the M
K. parsonage was the scene of we'd
ding The contracting parties were
Chas, A. McKenney and l.. Perintha
Luce, both of New Portland.
Prof Sanborn arrived in town, Thurs.
day, to make preparations for the work
in the academy the coming year. Indi'
cations all point to large attendance at
the fall term. He had just closed
term at Bristol.
The dedicatory services of the new
bell in the congregational church steeple
Sunday p. m. were by general testimony
both instructive and interesting. The
pastor gave historical sketch of bells
| and their use; spoke of the significancy
of the church bell call to the worship of
| God. Willis &. Emery, chairman of the
committee, told how the bell had been
procured. Cards holding in silver eight
and one-half shares we're sent by differ
ent parishioners to friends soliciting
help. The shares were ten cents each
and about 1000 were taken. Contribu-
lions came from all over the country,
from California, British Columbia and
Paris. A small surplus being attained
other subscriptions were added and
enough was procured to put one coat OF
| ,,ainf OF, the ia nrch