The Somerset reporter., 1901-07-04
ure insect powder at G. R. Fogg's

Pure insect powder at G. R. Fogg's
drug store.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom & Nutting's.
Remember the dance, tonight, in Mil
burn Hall. Music by Kendall's orchestra.
Mrs. A. Q. Gale of Washington, Mo-, is
spending the summer visiting friends in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Sumner Whipple of Scion was in
town, Wednesday, and made call at
the REPORTER office.
Frank Russell, who has been clerking
at the Deer Island House, Moosehead
lake, was in town, this week.
DR.. Calvin c. Thomas of Brewer was
in town, yesterday, called here in con-
sultation in a case.
Miss Carrie Fogg, who has been in
Bangor for the past six months, arrived
here, last night, on her way to Corn
Vile.
d. A. & W. E. Porter have had tele-
phone put into their electric flour and
feed mill, and orders received by wire
will have their prompt attention.
For Walter A. Wood mowers and
rakes go to the Island Machine Co., who
are also headquarters for repairs for
Wood mowers and all other makes.
Fred Locke, who had been in Lynn,
the past winter was in town, Tuesday
He left for Portland, where he has a
situation in the Maine Central machine
shops.
Baker & Marble have an order from
Hon. S. A. Nye of Fairfield for a monu
ment in memory of his wife. The ideal
marble statue, admired by so many in
their Skowhegan shop, is to be placed on
an elaborately carved pedestal of Barre
granite. This will be an artistic work
of rare beauty; Il center of attraction to
all who visit the cemetery.
Preparations are all perfected for
Skowhegan's 4th of July celebration to-
morrow, as per program published last
week. The different attractions for tie
forenoons performance will afford enter.
tainment for all, while the races, which
we are assured will be good ones, and
include an automobile race, completed
with good ball game, can but make ex-
citing sport for the entire afternoon at
Fairview Park. The fireworks exhibit
ton will occur at Lakewood at dark, and
arrangements have been made for a
special train to Waterville In the even
ing.
The time is almost ripe for the bur-
dock to get in its work in looping up the
ladies dress skirts; and being nuisance,
generally, If left to its own will, and to
grow as it pleases. The Town Improve
ment Society have done much work In
destroying these roots in different parts
of the town but 1t is useless for them to
try to exterminate them, without the
help of the citizens. While the citizens
will allow them to grow, and ripen, and
seed, in their grounds, it seems of little
use to try to kill them beside the streets.
Will everyone interested in this matter,
please exterminate this plant, wherever
found, upon his or her grounds.
The Woman's Club held its annual
Field dsy, Friday, June 2sth, at Quinne-
basset Inn, Norridgewock. The number
present was not as large as expected,
and threatening sky. Those In attend
ance pronounced it one of the most en-
joyable affairs Of its kind. The dining
room OF the Inn was charmingly arrang-
ed, and delightfully."- fragrant with the
odor of many roses used in decorating
the tables. After a most excellent sup
per Miss Coburn welcomed the guests in
her own happy and appropriate fashion.
She then asked each lady to speak on
the subject that had been placed at her
plate, and with few exceptions all re.
sponded. The exercises were brought
to close with two recitations. Mrs.
Allen gave "Joint owners in SPAIN" and
Miss Leavitt, "Courting under diff
culties." The pleasure of the occasion
was greatly enhanced by the presence of
large number of guests, including
quite number of Norridgewock's prom
inent club women, several from other
parts Of the state, three from California
and one from Georgia.