The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-19
TOWN and VICINITY

Rev T. F. Millett of Gorham was in
town over Friday night
Mrs. &. A. Flye went to Lewiston Sat
urdav afternoon to visit relatives.
Joe Forepaugh, agent of Vans Min
strels, was in town over Sunday.
Miss Fay Cox OF Pressure Isle Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Dealey.
Don't miss the parade Monday noon
by the "Joshua simpkins" band.
Bradford Peck, Lewiston's big dry
goods dealer, was in town on business
Friday.
Isaiah Crowell of Canaan, ACCOMPANY.
ed by his daughter, E6ie, was in town
Saturday.
J. y. Hight of Athens was In town
Thursday and took the afternoon train
for Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holden of Moose
River and their little daughter are In
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5. Parkman will leave
home tomorrow for visit in Oakland
and Augusta.
Messrs. w. p. Ordway, c. F. Ward,
Robert Ordway and Walter Hight pass
ed Sunday at North pond.
Pure Ice cream with natural fruit
fiavors put up in any quantity to take
out at Knowlton d Thompson's.
Mrs. Lancaster, who had been the
guest of her son, John, for few days,
returned to Richmond Thursday.
Mrs. Eben Paine of New York was
among the arrivals Saturday night and
Ia the guest of Mrs. E. n. Stevens at
Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Walton attended
the graduation OF their daughter, Miss
Elsie, at Wheaton Seminary, Norton,
Mass, this week.
The first of the series OF Saturday
night hops at the Pines was held last
week. Lees orchestra furnished music
and the usual good time was enjoyed.
All persons wishing instructions In
drawing or painting with Miss Morrison
will please address Miss Morrison at
Summer st. Days, Saturday and Mon
day.
At the Congregational church Sunday,
morning worship at 10:45. Skowhegan
Grange will attend this service In body
Mr.. Earl Smith will sing; other services
of the day as usual.
Mrs. E. H. Stevens of North Cam
bridge, Mass, arrived In town, Thursday
afternoon, and will pass the summer at
Bloomfield cottage, her servants and
teams having preceded her.
The afternoon of July 4th will be
observed in Skowhegan by exciting
horse races and first class ball game al
Fairyew Park. 1t will be an afternoon
full of enjoyment to all who witness 1t.
Boys have you seen the new and hand
some base ball button that shows your
place on the team. Every rooter for the
team should have one Knowlton d
Thompson give them with pepsin gum.
There will be sport at Fairview Par
next Saturday afternoon when 1.-THE
Heavy Hitters" and 1.-THE Hardly Ables"
Skowhegan mill teams meet for the
second time on the diamond this season.
Both teams are confident Of victory.
r. w Brown has broken ground for
new brick building on Water Street,
opposite the REPORTER office, to consist
of two stores on the ground floor and
hall or tenements above. 1t will be a
decided Improvement to the street.
Miss Mae Hadley, who had charge of
drilling the Seniors and Juniors OF the
high school for the delivery OF their
commencement essays and declarations,
left yesterday for trip to Quebec, prior
to returning to her home at Pioneer,
Ohio.
The Fourth Maine Battery Veterans
Association Will HUlu It's huuuhi Ie-uuioh
In Skowhegan, Wednesday next the 10th
instant, In Grand Army Hall. The first
meeting will be upon the arrival of the
! 10 30 a. m. train. The meeting In the
afternoon will be largely for business
purposes and meeting In the nature of
"Camp fire" will come off In the even
Ing.
Next Monday night Joshua Simp
kins" will be presented at the opera
house. The play is a moral, comedy
drama and Is replete with high class
specialties. The Co. carries band ard
orchestra and give a street parade at
noon and concert In front of theater at
| night. Seats now on sale at SIMPSONS,
%, IS and 80 cents.
! The Mohican house at Lake George
opened It's twelfth season last Sunday
under the management of George +.
Washburn. Concerts were given dur
| Ing the day by Lees orchestra. The
popularity of this resort is increasing
and we.are informed that all the cottages
and nearly every room in the hotel have
been engaged from the first of July un-