The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-03
Pure paris green at G. R. Fogg's.

Mrs. Chas. Smith is visiting friends
this week In Oakland.
Student wanted at telegraph office to
learn telegraphy-young lady preferred.
Miss Tudie Lampher of Foxcroft is the
guest, few days, of the family of N. g.
Ordway.
Mr.. E. G. Emerson, travelling auditor
for the American Express Co., was In
town few hours, Tuesday.
Morrison will rent his cottage at Madi-
son Pond the month of July. Also a
new cottage nearly completed.
Miss Arab Davis left, Tuesday MORN
Ing, for Mouse Island where she will be
employed in the dining room of the
Sanoset during the summer season.
Levi w. Weston and his sister, Mrs.
Mary varney, went to Hallowell, Mon
day afternoon, to attend the funeral of
their cousin, Hon. Henry K. Baker.
Miss Lizzie Williams returned from
Boston, Tuesday afternoon, where she
has been the past two months In busi-
ness college learning stenography and
typewriting.
On July 4th the post office will be
closed as follows: From 10 :45 a. IN. to
p. M, and at p. N. for the day. At
train times the stamp window will be
open for the sale of stamps.
The bass are biting we'll at Madison
pond this season. Charles Holt and
George L. Cleveland caught string of
nine, Tuesday, that were beauties, the
largest one weighing 80 pounds.
Court Wesserunsett, l. o. F., ex-
tend to the members Of Companion
Court Altana, No. 319, an invitation to
be present at their meeting, Tuesday
evening, July 9Th. Refreshments and
music.
George H. Pishon has for sale at his
store-house In town, the new style Buck
eye mower; also the Worcester Horse
Rake. Farmers in need of mower or a
rake are invited to call and examine
these articles.
AT the Congregational Church Sunday
morning, Divine worship with preaching
by the pastor; subject, "Christians Out
side the Church.. At O'Clock a twi-
light communion service will be held in
the church. The other services of the
day as usual.
The Lakewood Stock Co., are appear
ing this week In that strong drama, "The
Middleman," In which Mr.. James Dur
kin is seen at his best. Tomorrow,
July 4th. they give two performances,
afternoon at 230 and evening at SIS.
Next week "Caprice' will be presented.
Misses Lena and Florence Wyman,
who have been in Philadelphia since Oc-
tober of last year, the former in the en-
ploy of the Ladies' Home journal, and
the latter in attendance upon the Univer-
sity, returned home last night, to pass
the summer with their father, Augustine
Wyman.
John Towne of East Berlin, Conn.,,
was in town Tuesday, the guest of Wal
ter Pierce. Mr.. Towne has charge of
the crew of men who are building the
bridge at Madison, which is being con-
strueted by the Berlin Bridge Co.. and
% years ago Mr.. Pierce was in the EN-.
ploy of this concern, Mr.. Towne at that
time being superintendent.
Station Agent Eaton informs us that
the business of the Maine Central at this
point for the month of June this year
is in excess of the corresponding month
last year. $50 more tickets were sold
and the cash receipts were about 800
greater. The figures of the shipment of
freight were not at hand but they are
expected to show like gain.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day there will be morning worship at
1915, with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
H. F. Huse. Sunday school at II. The
Juniors will hold their meeting at )
O'Clock. Regular evening service at 6
o'clock. On Wednesday afternoon of
next week the Juniors will hold daisy
social and mite box opening in the YES
try.
A double wedding was solemnized at
the parlers of the Skowhegan House.
yesterday forenoon at 10 80 O'Clock, the
parties being Mr.. Richard j.
Wilson and Miss Jennie Crawford, and
Mr. Ira Mcdonald and Miss Susan Will
son, all of Jackman. Rev. W. H. Spen-
Ger, pastor of the Bethany Baptist church,
performed the ceremony in which the
rings were used. The parlors were dec
Grated for the occasion, and the event,
a quiet one, passed off gracefully. The
welded couples, after a few days, will
return to Jsckman where they will make
their homes.
The fifth annual FIELD Day of the We
mans Club occurred at Lakewood, Fri
day, June 27. The majority of the party
took the 80 car for the lake. where a
basket dinner was served at noon. Fol
lowing lunch, the guest of honor, Mrs.
Anna Sargent Hunt, president of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs,
gave most entertaining account of Ter
n IL