The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05
North Arson.

picnic at Lake Embden, July 4th.
Campmeeting begins Aug. 20, oontinu-
ing until Aug 81. Rev. E. T. Adams
will have charge.
Several from this village have been
camping at Emblem lake a part of the
time, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Boston were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Robe Boston,
the first of the week.
Carlos NJ. Foster of New York city
arrived in town, Saturday night, for a
vacation with friends for a few weeks.
There will be a dedicatory service of
the bell lately elevated to the Congrega-
tional church steeple at 80 p. m, next
Sabbath.
Last Wednesday, during the absence
of Mrs. Abbie Moore, the house was
broken into and $40 of her money taken
from the bureau drawer.
Mrs. L. r. Dinsmore and daughter,
Miss Lizzie Dinsmore, returned from
Portland, Friday night, having been
away during the winter and spring.
Work of grading for the new depot is
progressing rapidly and large amount
of earth has already been dumped be-
tween Elm and High Streets. It is said
that the new depot here is going to be
one of the best on the road.
Saturday evening the nuptials were
performed at the residence of Mrs
Nancy Holbrook when her daughter;
Mr.. Henry Noddin The presiding
clergyman was Rev. n. :. Rider and
several invited guests were present
The bride was the recipient of beautiful
presents.
Miss Bertha Bailey went to Worcester,
Mass, Monday, to make her home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Bailey.
c. NJ. Foster and brother A. w. Fos-
ter, have gone to the ponds for few
days fishing, starting, Tuesday morning
Miss Annie Russell of Danforth
arrived here, Monday night, and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Mitchell.
D. w. Caswell arrived at this station,
Tuesday night, from Chicago, Ill . on
hts way to his farm in Embden, where
he will remain few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage went to
New Portland, Saturday and returned
home Sunday, the guests of friends
They also attended the New Portland
grange.
Mrs. Fl. B. Merry visited relatives in
Chestervile several days, last we k,
while Mr.. Merry was attending to wool
purchases in different localities in
Franklin County.
Charles Crymble sold his horse to
Mrs Ed. Playze of Vassalboro, Friday.
1t is very desirable driving horse and
Mr.. Crymble has sold several of this
kind 10 recent years.
Rev. w. W. Hooper will preach in the
Universalist church, Sunday forenoon,
July 8, at the usual hour. Subject,
Why am Not a Universalist, by Rev.
Lyman Abbott, D. D., editor of The
Outlook. All are cordially invited.
George SpauldIng is picking his straw.
berries now, having already sold 80
bushels. He expects that the yield will
be between four and five hundred
bushels. r. l.. Boston and G. Marshall
are also putting some nice fruit on the
market. The native berries are very
plenty and quantities of them are being
sold, along with the cultivated.
The body of George Skillings, the
man who was drowned at Rice's Ferry
June 23d, was found by lothian stevens
during Tuesday morning, under jam
of logs at the head of Lioby's island.
The relatives of the unfortunate man
have been in constant search, and Mr..
Stevens very kindly consented to re-
move these logs, and in doing so, the
body was discovered. The burial took
place at the cemetery here in the after
noon.