The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-08
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dllVeS III GlGLSUelQ laSI week.
Albert Fellows of Boaton was among
the arrivals by last nights train.
Mrs. Charles Gammage and children
left home this morning to visit with her
parents at Southport.
Fred Nash of Bridgeton, n. j., with
his wife and two children, are visiting at
the home of his mother.
Brown mare for sale, yrs. old, stands
15-2, $50 lbs, sound and kind, good
roadster. Address Box $50.
Henry Elliott, head clerk at c. F.
Wards, is on a three weeks vacation, to
be passed in Guilford and vicinity.
G. F. H. Paul of Boston arrived in
Skowhegan by the train of last night,
and will pass his annual vacation In Som
erset.
Miss Annie Cassidy of Waltham,
Mass. accompanied by a friend, Mrs.
Folsom, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. D.
Baker.
Oosoola Co., U. r. X. P, have re-
ceived an Invitation from Belfast Co. of
Belfast to attend celebration of Old
Home Week, Friday, Aug. 10th.
Woodbine Lodge D. of H. will have a
picnic at Lakewood, Friday, Aug. 9.
All members and their families are in
vited to attend. Take the p. m. car.
Mrs. Fl. Stebil, son and daughter of
Boston were arrivals upon the noon train
Tuesday, en- route to Lake George, where
they pass several weeks every summer.
Somerset Pomona Grange is to hold
its animal Field Day at Lakewood,
Wednesday, Aug. 2lst. Next week we
shall publish the days program in full.
John H. Mitchell has sold his house on
Prospect street to Archie Weston and
will shortly remove his family to Boston,
where he is engaged in the real estate
business.
Mrs. W. w. Patch of Galesburg, ILL.,,
accompanied by her two daughters, was
the guest of her brother, Col. w. r. G.
Estes, last week, taking their departure
on Monday.
After next Sunday the Bethany Bap-
fist church will be closed until Septem-
Der LIST. Next Sunday the pastor will be
at home and will preach in his own
pulpit as usual.
A series of Saturday afternoon con.
certs and sunlight hops have been ar
ranged at The Pines for which Lees
orchestra is to furnish the music, the
first of which occurs this week.
Mr.. Hamlin Eaton of North Dakota,
formerly of Norridgewock, SO we'll
known as the principal of the Eaton
school, made us a pleasant call, yester-
day. He left Maine 10 years ago.
George W. Patterson, the youngest
police inspector of Boston, and Mrs.
Patterson, also Thomas Gill and Edward
Sherlock of the Boston police depart
ment, are passing their annual vacation
at Lakewood.
r. F. Parker and S. E. Nay sold a
handsome chestnut gentleman's driver
to Boston parties, last week, for 1915.
The animal was by st. Croix and one of
the best that has gone from this place
for months.
Mrs Vira Wyman and daughter Alice,
of Maiden, Mass; Mrs. DR.. G. A. Smith
of Waterville; Mrs. Mary Horn and
Master Perry Boothby of this place are
spending two weeks vacation at the
Hayden cottage, Lakewood.
Miss Mabel Perkins of the central
telephone office left, Monday, on a two
weeks vacation to be passed with friends
at Belfast and Northport. Miss Kate
Brown of the Waterville exchange will
supply during the absence of Miss Per-
kins.
There are to be concerts at the Pines
on Sunday next, by the Norridgewock
Cadet Band, and the S. & n. Electric
Road have arranged for special car SER
vice every half hour during the after.
noon from both Skowhegan and Nor
The members of the Skowhegan fire
department are making preparations to
attend the big firemen's muster to he held
in Waterville on the 18th inst. We trust
If they compete they may be able to
carry off some Of the prizes, but at any
rate they will be sure of good time.
The Gen. Shepherd monument is CON-
pleted. A sphere of polished Barre gran.
lite weighing over two tons, rests on die
finished with carved brackets for sup
port. The name "Shepherd' in bold re-
lief Is the only inscription. Designed
and erected by Baker & Marble, it shows
their ability to furnish first-class work in
granite as well as marble.
The bill at Lakewood Theater this
week is that stirring western drama my
and the able company of play
ers who are producing it are greeted
by large audiences. In this piece John
a Skowhegan boy, appears
In the representation of Chinaman, and
has made decided hit. The piece is
one that will please all, and 1t will con-