The Somerset reporter., 1901-07-25
TOWN and VICINITY

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves'.
r. F. Fairbrother returned, Tuesday
rcbt, from brief trip to Boston.
County Attorney Cover and Sheriff
pennell were in Portland, Tuesday.
Infants bonnets and REFERS marked
down at Judkins'.
Miss Eolia Bray of Portland is passing
her vacation in town with her mother.
Elwell Parks of Boston is passing a
few days In town, guest at -
Coburn.
Thelma, the popular perfume can be
obtained in Skowhegan at G. r. Fogg s
drug store, only.
The members OF the c. c. C. C. had
4 picnic supper, Tuesday, at the cottage
Of Mrs. F. o. Sawyer.
Miss Grace Nudd returned, Wednes-
day. to her duties as nurse in the hospi-
tai for the insane at Danvers, Conn.
Benjamin Adams, Esq. of Concord,
III. arrived In town, Tuesday after
noon. to spend some weeks In Somerset.
Meeting Of the Town Improvement
Society In small hail. Milburn Block,
Monday p. M, July 10Th, three o'clock.
L. L. Morrison lost on Madison, Pleas
ant or Middle St. small red covered
memorandum book. Would pay to see it.
Hon. C. A. Marston, who has been
quite i'll at his summer home at Spruce
Point, Boothbay, is now convalescing,
We learn.
John W. Fogler and family have been
occupying the D. W. Colby cottage on
the west shore of Hayden lake, for a
week past.
DR.. Frank Hatch and wife of Woreest-
er Mass. are the guests of Forrest
Goodwin and wife at their summer home
at Hayden Lake.
The August session Of County Com
missioners of Somerset County will be
held at the court house, commencing,
Tuesday, Aug. 9th at 10 a. m.
Augustine Simmons, Esq, of North
Arson, and Mrs. Simmons were In town,
Yesterday, en- route to Fairfield TO attend
the exercises of the opening of the new
Lawrence library.
The Eastern Maine StategFair will be
held at Maplewood Park, Bangor,
August 81 to 30. 1t is the 10th annual
exhibition and the management guarantee
great attractions.
A new building has recently been
erected upon the town lot on North
Avenue, for the use of the street depart
ment for the storage of tools and as
place where quantities of sand can be
Kept for winter use upon icy walks.
Arrangements are being made for a
horse trot at Fairview Park, on Satur-
day, Aug. 3. 1t is proposed to have a
227 class, purse $3.50, and 2.40 class,
purse 800. This is the afternoon the
Gerald ball team are to play with the
skowhegans.
Roland t. PAtten has purchased a lot
of Mrs. Helen Neil Howard, on Elm
street, easterly of the residence of Her
bert Wentworth and purposes to build
residence there next summer. 1t is a
fine slightly spot, overlooking the greater
part Of the town.
The second regiment of the National
Guard of Maine will go into camp at
Augusta on Saturday, August 10th, for
week. Co. E Of this place is part of
this regiment and Capt. Dunlap informs
the REPORTER that he expects to take
with him his full complement of 40 men.
Charles Barbour, who retired, last
week as bookkeeper of the Somerset
Traction Co., was presented with hand
some ring set with diamond and two
rubies, by General Manager Briggs
and the conductors and motermen. Mr..
Barbour entered upon his duties as book
keeper of the Newport wooden mill
Monday.
Because Of the falling OF the water In
Hayden Lake the lessees of the Lakeside
mills at East Madison have suspended
the working of night crew for the time
being. They are sorry to be Obliged to
do this as they could use the extra pro-
duet of night work to advantage, but
conclude it is better for the power later
10 the season to draw on the water now,
BY day only.
Mrs. William Hall, G. c., of Lewiston,
Was in town, last evening, and installed
the following officers of Bloomfield
Assembly at G. A. R. hall: P. c., Mrs.
Emma Thompson; C. c., Mrs. F. C.
Dunlap; V. c., Mrs. A. r. Shaw prelate,
Mrs. E. L. Ford; NJ. of A, Mrs. Will
liam Donaldson; X. of r. and s., Mrs. B.
s. Flagg; o. G., Mrs. A. Rogers; M. o.,
Mrs. {. A. Dealey. Large delegations
from the Norridgewock and Madison
assemblies attended and returned home
10 special cars. This evening the three
assemblies will meet in Norridgewock,
aud on Friday night will hold a public