The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20

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High school building for rehearsal, next
Monday evening. instead of the Congre
gatiohal vestry.
Mrs. G. T. Bishop OF Leeds, Me-, re-
turned home, yesterday morning, after
passing week at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Adam Simpson.
Mrs. John d. Hardy, who had been
the guest OF her brother, Walter B.
Fletcher, during the present week, left
this morning, for her home in Farming
ton.
David A. Haig, agent of the Anderson
mills, accompanied F. H. Carpenter rs
far as Boston, yesterday, that gentleman
being on his way TO his home in Provi-
dence, K. l.
Mrs. Geo. Moody left here for Pfesque
Isle, yesterday, having been advised by
a telegram that her father, Samuel Ben
nett, had suffered psralytic shock and
was critically Ill.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
hold a sociable on the lawn at the home
of F. P. Pennell West Front street,
tomorrow friday evening. Ice cream
and cake will be for sale.
Mrs. O A. Priest left this morning for
Dresden, Me-, where she will occupy her
cottage for the next few weeks. She
will be there through the annual session
of the Methodist campmeeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Drake and children
left Wednesday morning, for Higgins
Beach In Scarboro, where they will pass
the next two weeks at the cottage owned
by Mr.. brakes brother, Fl. B. Drake.
J. w. Blunt took party of friends to
Waterville, yesterday afternoon, in his
automobile, to witness the initial game
of baseball between the newly organized
teams of Watervine and Fairfield.
Rev. Henry F. Huse, left yesterday
day morning on the early train for Bos-
ton. Today he speaks before gathering
of New England Baptists, taking for his
subject "The Christian Endeavor in
Maine"
Robert E. Fuller Of Boston, who had
been passing a weeks vacation here, re-
turned home yesterday. In company
with Chas. Fl. Williams of this place he
made several fishing excursions to Smith
field and other ponds.
Rev. B. B. Merrill left, yesterday morn
ing for his summer home at Standpoint,
in Waldo county. His wife and son pre-
coded him several days ago. He was
summoned by telegraph to attend the
funeral of relative of his wife.
There is to be Matinee Race Meet at
Fairview Park, Saturday, July ooh,
under local management. The events
as planned are minute, 2.22 class,
and great stallion race. The events
will all be half mile heats, best In 3.
Saturday, Sheriff Smith arrested a
man in the farming district OF Madison
who was tramping from house to house
and demanding food. He is at present
in Somerset Jail awaiting hearing and
the officers think they may secure evil
deuce to connect him with recent bur-
laries at Madison.
Harry Palmer Is passing few days
vacation at the home of his father in
Cornville. He will be we'll and fayorably
remembered here as graduate Of the
the High school, following this up with a
four years course at Bowdoin college.
He now holds very satisfactory position
with banking firm In New York.
Roy l.. Hayden, designer at the Mars
ton Mills, who has been Ill for some time
past, went Saturday to Lewiston hospi-
tai to be operated on for appendicitis. He
was accompanied by his physician, DR..
A. E. Wyman, who also had in his care
Miss Jennie Bosworth of East Madison,
who went to be treated for the same
malady.
The crew of men that has been at work
in the Maine Central Railroad yard here
for the past two or three weeks, COM
pleted their labors yesterday. All of the
tracks have been overhauled and many
worn rails replaced by new, the present
ones being much heavier than the old.
New switches Of the very latest design
have also been put in, and the tracks re-
ballasted.
A partnership for the practice of
law has been formed between S. W.
Gould and Fred F. Lawrence, under the
firm name of Gould & Lawrence. Mr..
Lawrence will move at once to the block
on Water street where Mr.. Gould has
practiced for so many years which will
be the place of business Of the new firm.
Mr.. Lawrence's qualifications, OF which
we have occasion to speak flvorably on
many occasions, Joined with the reputa-
ton which Mr.. Gould has gained during
twenty-five years of practice in this com
munity, should insure the success of the
new fem.
The class of 1902 of the Skowhegan
High school and Bloomfield Academy
held reunion at the cottage OF j. Palmer
Merrill, Tuesday afternoon, at Hayden
Lake, as the guests of AoDzl z. Mer-
rill. The afternoon was passed at boat
ing, fishing and story telling. At 6