The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02

business, this morning.
Mr.. Albert Smiley is moving into the
Heath house on Summer street.
Headquarters for soda and ice-eream,
July 4th, day and evening at Delano's
Candy Kitchen.
J.P. Dudley aud Miss Mildred jerks,
both OF Colby 1903, drove from Water
vile, this morning, for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. ST.. Preble of WaterVllle
were In town, today, on their way up
river for short wedding tour.
Capt. F. II. Wing attended meeting
of Maine harness makers at Bangor,
yesterday, returning home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Buchanan attended
the convention of the Maine Pharma-
centical Association at Rockland tins
week.
The Juniors of the First Baptist Church
will hold a Social and Mite Box Opening
in the vestry on Friday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Master Lyndon Randall went to Water
vile, Saturday, to remain several d1ys
visiting relatives in Waterville and Wins
low.
j. II. Murray is agent for the per
lection Blue Flame" oil stove, which he
guarantees to be a superior stove at
low price.
Fred Pooler, Miss Mabel Pooer, aud
her guest, Miss Ebersole, went to Booth
bay, this morning, for short outing
at the summer home of the family.
E. C. Taylor, Earl Smith and E. E.
Sturtevant went to Madison Monday
evening to assist in concert given there
under direction of Elmer Town. Ken
dall's orchestra was also ia attendance.
Miss Addie Warren, former valued
compositor on the Reporter, who now
has a fine position in Boston, has been
passing a vacation of some weeks at the
home of her parents In Cornville and
with friends In this place.
Walter Wildea, Bowdoin, 1904 returned
home, Saturday, leaving the first of the
week, to join the forestry expedition
now exploring in Northern Maine. His
roommate, Jesse Wilson of Brunswick,
passed Sunday In town as his guest
On Monday evening, July 9th, from
until 10 o'clock, the young people of
the First Baptist Church will hold Pat
riotic Social and Lawn Party. An in
teresting program is being arranged
Light refreshments will be for sale.
Patrick McMann died, ! uesday night,
at the town farm, as the result of
paralytic shock. He had been in failing
health for year or so past. Funeral
services were held this morning at st.
Mary's church. The interment was in
the Catholic cemetery.
On Sunday, July 18th, Miss Margaret
Koch, Field Worker Of the Maine Chris
tian Endeavor Society, will visit Skowhe-
gan. In the afternoon she will address
Junior Rally of all Juniors in the First
Baptist Church at 2.30 o'clock, to be
followed by conference with Junior
Workers. In the evening at Z, Miss
Koch will address Grand Young
Peoples rally in the Bethany Church.
All young people are earnestly invited
to be present.
Portland Is to have the best celebration
on the Fourth Of July ever attempted In
that city. 1t will include a big parade
In the forenoon, headed by the mammoth
horseless engine, and the Automobile
Club of Maine; also band concerts,
balloon ascensions, yacht races in the
harbor, as well as flreman's muster, par
ticipated In by engines from all over
New England in the afternoon, and In
the evening the finest display OF fire.
works ever attempted east of New York.
All the railroads are offering low rates
of fare, and the Maine Central r. 4. an
nounces special arrangements In our adj
vertising column with special train and
low rate excursion tickets, good that
date only; and besides this, excursion
tickets will be sold on the Sd and 4.h,
good for return the 9Th at only 10 cents
above one fare the round trip, thus CIV
ing an opportunity to spend Sunday as
well as the 4th for visit to the island,
Old Orchard and other resorts which
are now a part of Portland's summer
pleasures.