The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-10

simpson grocery.
A. R. Jewett is on a business trip to-
day to down river cities.
Buy Black Cat stockings for your boys
at W. Fl. Wildes'.
John Phillips returned, Monday, from
a visit with friends in Boston.
Miss Lieta Miller of Wilton is the
guest Of Mrs. j. A. Kendall
Rev. C. M. Emery OF Southern Pines,
n. c., visited in town last week.
Hon. John Metcalf of New Portland,
was in attendance upon probate court,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Angie Grover returned, Monday,
from a weeks visit with relatives In
In Scion.
Miss Louise Coburn went to Machias,
Tuesday, to attend a State botanical
meeting.
Mrs. A. P. Libby and two children of
Fort Fairfield, are guests of DIR. w. NJ.
Pulsifer and wife.
Miss Florence NJ. Nutting of Derry,
N. H., is visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nutting.
Rev. w. H. Spencer and Rev. H. F.
Huse attended the obsequies of Rev. Mr..
Longley at Madison, Tuesday.
Misses Mae Dobson and Nellie Gould
of Pittsfield and Miss Helen Jacobs of
Boston were guests at Lakewood several
days last week.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will confer
the degree, Tuesday night, July 18th.
Members of the degree staff are request.
ed to be present or send substitutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Pennell returned,
yesterday, from Norwood, Mass. where
they had been for few days to visit
their SOB, W. Guy Pencil who had been
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The foundation Is being put in fer a
new building to be erected by E. N. Mer-
rill, ESQ.,, on the south side of the river,
the site formerly occupied by the broom
shop.
The first session of the Girls Sewing
School will be held, Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock, in G. A, R. Hall. Glasses
will be formed for girls of all ages. All
are welcome.
1t was disappointed party of ball
players that returned from Madison last
Saturday night, the Madison team having
defeated the Skowhegans by score of s
to 4. The unexpected often happens.
The Somerset Law Library has recent
ly received important accessions, In the
statutes, digests and law reports of that
state, lis volumes all told. The custodi-
an of the library informs US that this fills
the shelf room to over flowing.
County Attorney Cover was in Bangor,
Tuesday to attend meeting Of the
Prosecuting Attorneys Association Of
Maine. He was elected a member Of the
executive committee of the association
of which Attorney Ger. Seiders is presi-
dent.
Mr.. Palmer Taylor of Springfield,
Mass, accompanied by his two young
sons. arrived in town, Tuesday night.
Mr.. Taylor returns, Saturday, but the
BOYS will remain at the home of their
their grandmother, Mrs. Pauline Hill,
several weeks.
Arrangements have been made for a
late car to Norridgewock after the
theater each Tuesday evening for the re-
mainder of the season. A special car is
to leave Norridgewock, Tuesday evenings
at p. M, making close connections at
Skowhegau with one for Lakewood.
At the Free Baptist church on Sunday
there will be morning worship at 1915
with sermon by the pastor upon the
theme "a promise of God for troubled
sous". Singing by the chorus choir
under leadership of Mrs. Philo Steward.
Junior meeting at ). Evening praise
service at 6. All are invited. The
| Ladies Missionary Circle will meet at
the home of Mrs. Huse on Friday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock,
The ladies of the Skowhegan w. 9. T..
Z. held successful open air meeting at
Lakewood, Monday last, where ladies
of Madison w. c. T. U. Joined them
on invitation to listen to an address by
Mrs. Nellie Burger of Missouri. A pic
mic dinner was partaken of and at 2 30
p. NJ the following order of exercises
was observed Music by choir led by
Mrs. Philo Steward, prayer by Rev.
Mabel C. Andrews of Madison, vocal
solo by Miss Eldena Smith, add ress by
Mrs. Burger. Mrs. Burger has travelled
extensively in most parts Of this
country and is an interesting and stirring
speaker.
The result of the 2.40 class in the races
at F4irview Park, July A, was somewhat
of surprise to local horsemen but es.
pecislly gratifying to the crowd. The
winner, Gray Harry, ls proud little
i gelding OF about 10 hands, and while he
was tracked for two or three seasons, he
gave no promise of being race horse
and was bought by Mr.. Gledhill some
eight years ago for driver. The past