The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-07-11
North Arson.

IOWni uebudy.
Mr.. Lester Aver Is in town, for vaca.
ton with his parents.
Mr.. b. f. Hilton of Starks was in
tSzD on business, Monday.
Andrew Fisher has recently sold a one
year old colt for seventy five dollars. A
good one.
Mrs b. j. Libby and little boy of Oak.
land have been visiting her brother, Mr..
Meier Eames and family.
Mr.. ". w. Potter of Boston was in
town, the past week, looking after the
business of the shank factory.
Prof. r. Il. Sanborn spent last week
in Boston in the interest of the academy
returning home, Saturday night.
Mrs. f. H. Ssnborn went to South
China, Wednesday morning, for few
days visit with her father and sister.
A little girl baby came to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. d. Lawrence, Tues
day evening. The mother and child are
doing we'll.
Miss Susie Strickland, whose home
Is near Bost IN, Is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Dunbar of
Embden.
Miller & Chaffin of Auburn were in
town, last week, looking after good
horses and bought good one of II. f
Skidmore.
Rev. G. E. Paine and family of Bow
doinham are having short vacation at
the home of his brother, Mr.. Charles
Paine of this town.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. 5. Ryder entertained
the members of Mr.. Rydsr's Sunday
class, Tuesday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent.
Mrs. Fannie Townsend and daughter,
Alice, from Calais are visiting in town
for several weeks, the guests of George
Abbott and family.
Mr.. Sewell Dinsmore of Boston was In
town, Saturday, on his way to Bingham.
Mr.. Charles Coleman of Jackman was
in town, saturday, the guest of w. C.
Robinson,
Miss Carrie Hall of Richmond is visit.
ing in town, the guest OF Miss Minnie
Bunker.
Mrs. James Mantor went to Moose
head Lake, last week. called there by
the illness Of her father.
B. S. Collins, ESQ, has re.opened his
law office on Elm street, and will com
mence the practice of law.
L. W. Chase of Skowhegan was in
town, last week, and bought good
driving horse of Fred S. Parsons.
The Standard Oil Go. have bought a
piece of land of John A. Fletcher and
will build new tank near the station.
Mrs. Frank Dunbar and little daugh.
ter of Boston are visiting in town, the
guest OF Mrs. Mary Dunbar on Center
street.
Miss Merte Record and Miss Bertha
Getchell, who have been visiting at Fox
croft, for the past two weeks came
home, Saturday.
MIR. Horatio Dodge, who has been
employed in the eastern part of the
State for several months past, came
home, Saturday night
Rev. J. Kyle is fast recovering from
his illness and hopes to occupy his pulpit
next sabbath. He gives much credit to
his attending physicians for his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Charles Leadbetter and daughter.
from Denver, Colo, are visiting Mrs
l.eadbetter's brother, Olestine Savage in
tives in Concord, for several weeks.
Mr.. and MIS-. Nelson Crymble of North
New Portland were visiting in town, last
week, the guests of his brother Mr..
Charles Crymble.
Miss Clara Hilton of Brockton, Mass,
who has been visiting relatives In Emb.
den and Scion for a week past, was call
Ing on friends in town, Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Dinsmore and daughter,
Lizzie, left Monday for Norwood, Mass,
for few weeks visit. They will visit
Buffalo and places In New York while
away.
Work on Patterson bridge has again
commenced. While 1t has been passible
for several weeks, only one track was
completed. 1t 10 only few days work
to make 1t in better condition than 1t
has been for several years.
Mr.. e. P. Miller of Marietta, Ohio,
who has been engaged to teach penman.
ship and bookkeeping in the academy Is
stopping in town in the interest of the
school. Prof. Sanbern la fortunate In
securing the services of Mr.. Miller, who
Is graduate of the Zanerian Art School
and Michael University.
Mrs. L, G. Robinson and Mrs. Robert
Savage left, Tuesday morning, for Cali
fornia. Mrs. Savage will be absent from
home for several months visiting her
son, Melvin, and other relatives In that
section. Mrs. Robinson will visit a
sister in Los Angeles and In returning
will visit a brother in Iowa, and will re
turn home near the first of October.
The visit of Presiding Elder Southland
was much enjoyed. He preached on
"Preach the Word" In the morning.
and on ut Is Finished" In the afternoon.
These were two able sermons. A good
attendance of people listened and were
edited and encouraged. Mr.. Southland
believes in the "old time religion" and
breaches the same. At the business
meeting, saturday evening, the society
was shown to be in a good condition
The Fourth was pleasantly spent by
the Methodist Sunday schools of this
village and Emblem, at EmLden lake
Nature has done much for this place.
The cottage of Mis-. II. 4. Ware was
headquarters for the picnic. Boating,
fishing, basket ball and various kinds of
contests, entered heartily into by old
and young, made the day pass pleasantly.
The lunch basket, high swing and the
noisy littly cannon contributed no small
amount to the pleasure of the occasion.
Late In the afternoon hundred people
went back TO their homes feeling that
they had enjoyed one of the best Fourth
of July celebrations of their lives.