The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-08-18
Tenement Sc 80 a month, ordway,

Mrs. D. w. Weber of Auburn is In
town, the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joshua Williams.
Among the recent appointments of
Governor Hill is that of Fred f. Law
renee as Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Fairbrother return
ed, Monday evening, from short outing
in the Penobscot Bay region.
At this time of the year you cap buy
second hand carriages of all kinds very
cheap at Chase's new Repository.
Hon. S. W. Gould addressed a large
audience at Democratic mass meeting
in Southwest Harbor, Friday evening of
last week.
Mrs. w. II. Wildes with her sons,
Walter and William, went to Greenylle,
Saturday, where they are to enjoy an
outing for st veral weeks.
Mrs. A. W. Day and her daughter,
Miss Emma, left for their home Ia
Maiden, yesterday morning, after pass
ing several weeks In town.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held In Grand Army Hall, Tuesday,
August 23d, at o'clock p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weeks, who
had been guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James W. Holt, returned to their
home In Hyde Park, last week.
The Park Commissioners wish to nc
tify the parties who own the driftwood
on the shore of the river at Coburn Park
that 1t must be removed at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Packard and Mrs.
Flora T. Brainerd went to Winthrop,
yesterday, to be guests for several days
of the family of Rev. E. T. Adams.
A Republican flag was run to position
on Water street, last Friday. 1t bears
the names of the party candidates for
president vice president and for gov
ernor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Ordway went
to Boston, this morning, from which
city they depart, Sunday, on the Knights
Templar excursion to the Triennial in
San Francisco.
Mrs. G. q. Clarke of Auburn was in
town, last week, in interest OF the Maine
State Fair. Mrs. Clarke Is acting secre-
tary In place of her husband who is in
California on business.
The annual fair of the Somerset Gen.
trail Agricultural Society is announced
for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
October II, u and ID. The officers pro-
pose to have big show.
Monday next, the 22d, Is the first day
of the annual campmeeting week at the
grounds of the North Arson Campmeet
ing Association. These meetings are
always largely attended by Skowhegan
people.
E. M. Ames of East Madison, C. N,
Bragg, C. A. Burnor and j. H. Murray
of this town, are in Portland as delegates
from Court Wesserunsett, Independent
Order of Foresters, to the state convex
ton of their order which began in that
city yesterday.
John w. Brown of Worcester, Mass,
addressed fair sized audience for over
two hours on the subject of Socialism in
Depot Square, Saturday evening. The
Socialist drum corps of Madison was
present and furnished music for the
occasion.
The September term Of the Supreme
court will convene the goth of that
month In Grange hall, because of the
disturbed condition of the court house.
The traverse jurors will not come In un-
til Thursday, the 22nd. Associate
Justice L. A. Emery will preside.
Members OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution will hold basket
picnic at the cottage of Mrs. j. P. Mer-
rll, Hayden Lake, Friday, August 10Th,
II pleasant. Please leave on O'Clock
car. Coffee will be served, each mem
Der will please furnish her own dishes.
Members have the privilege of inviting
one guest.
The Marstons played a fine game OF
base ball at Augusta, Saturday, with the
Pettingill Corner team on grounds In
locality from which the team takes its
name in the outskirts of the city. The
Marstons lead until the eighth inning
when their opponents got on "batting
streakn and won out by the score of
eight to four.
AR up-to-date system OF blowers is be-
ing placed In the building on the island
used by Ira w Page, Jr. and MeQuillan
& Pooler. 1t is designed to collect the
shavings and sawdust from all parts OF
the building and deliver them at point
where they may be readily loaded into
carts and hauled away. r. l.. Mitchell
& Son have contracted to take all of the
waste thus furnished and will make use
of it for fuel.
The work of remodeling the Court
house is progressing very satisfactorily,
the masonry and brick work being prac-
tlcally completed. In the freproof
vaults connected with the offices of
Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds and
Register of Probate. the walls and cell