The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-28

vacation In town.
Mrs. Vira L. johnson of Lynn, Mass,
Is visiting friends In town.
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cents box at Heselton's.
Miss Rosie Fortier is passing weeks
vacation with relatives in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Dinsmore have
returned from a months vacation at the
seashore.
James Fl. Stevens of North Arson,
Was the guest of Skowhegan friends,
Monday.
Peter Vigue, who ten days ago had a
paralytic shock, is reported as gaining,
though slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Manter went to
Pleasant Pond, last week, They have a
cottage there.
Miss Mary Owen and Miss Marian
Chick of Augusta, are the guests today
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler futile.
Mrs. W. s. Cobb ia enjoying visit
from her sister, Mrs. E. E. Howe, and
niece, Miss Ina Lowell, of Whitman,
Mass.
Mrs. s. w. Philbrick returned from
the seashore, Tuesday afternoon. Miss
Mollie Jaynes of New Jersey, aecompan-
led her.
Mrs. Benz. Virgins of Somersworth,
n. H., returned home, Wednesday after
noon, after visiting Mrs. E. B. Chase a
few days.
Bion Smith visited his sister, Mrs. c.
w. Grover, last week, on his return to
Portland from Scion, where he had pass
ed bis vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Lincoln OF North
Arson, were in town last Thursday to
attend the marriage of her sister, Miss
Addie Cleveland.
The Maine Central painting crew are
located here for the present and will
give the entire set of buildings belong
ing to that company, fresh coat of
paint.
Father Lacroix and party OF his par
ishoners went to Madison on special
car over the Somerset Traction line at
Z o'clock, last evening, to attend an en-
tertainment.
Rev. H. N. Pringle Of PASSPORT spoke
In Grand Army Hall, Tuesday evening,
upon the enforcement Of the prohbitory
law to moderate sized audience. Rev.
II. F. Huse presided.
Mrs. E. G. Dunton, Mrs. Mira Hol-
brook, William Il. Halves and Miss
Eldena Smith, who have been passing
some weeks at Old Orchard, returned
home, yesterday afternoon.
Frank II. Baker, who has been clerk
at the Great Northern, Mil!inocket, the
past fifteen months, has accepted SIM
liar position at the Hallowell House and
has entered upon his new duties.
State Master and Mrs. Obadiah Gar
dner of Rockland arrived here on the
1890 a. IN. train, Tuesday, and proceed
ed to Lakewood to attend the Field Day
meeting of Somerset grange.
The Catholic Church is being treated
to a coat of paint which brings the
building into harmony as to color,
with the other buildings belonging to the
society. The cross on the spire has
been regilded.
Mrs. C. S. Blake and daughter of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Mrs. M. M. Barker of
Spokane, Wash, who have been visiting
in the family of Walter Mitchell, also
relatives and friends 10 Madison, left,
yesterday afternoon for their homes.
The pleasant weather today insures
large crowd at Lakewood for the field
day of Somerset county chapters, o. E.
s., of which there are eight in number.
A picnic dinner was held in the grove
and program was arranged for enter
tainment. 1t will doubtless be gala
day for these societies.
The appointment of Clarence L. Buck
nam of Yarmouth as chief deputy Of
Cumberland county under Sheriff Charles
Dunn, Jr., of Portland has much inter-
est to people here as he is Grand Chan
cellor of the Knights of Pythias, promi-
nent in the Red Mems society and an
uncle of Frank w. Bucknam.
By looking at the list of Republican
speakers on our first page it will be seen
that large number of Republican meet.
ings will be held in Somerset towns dur
ing the coming week, including one 10
Coburn hall, Skowhegan, Friday even
ing, Sept. 8, to be addressed by Con-
gresham s. II. Powers of Mass aehusetts.
Please look this list over and make
your arrangements to attend all of these
meetings, practicable.
The work of the primary grades of
the schools will be supplemented, this
year, by the addition of sub-primary
grade which will admit children not pre-.
pared to 60 on with the regular first
grade work. The class will be under
the charge of Miss E. Gertrude Ranken,
an experienced kindergarten teacher.
One session will be held daily at the
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