The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
LOCAL MENTION.

morning Tor business TIP 70 y W \ ork
City.
Mrs. D. H'>Bartlett lef. here, Monday
morning for fortnlghs v.sit with
friends In Lewiston.
The Ladies' afternoon Whist Club will
be entertained, tomorrow. at the home
Of Miss s. Madeline Ward
Mrs. |. R. Boothby left here, Yesterday
for Dexter where she will visit her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mra. Edward E. Hale.
Julias Keinath Of New York City was
among the arrivals. Saturday night, and
is guest OF his wife's parents, MI and
Mrs. Il. z. Canon.
Mrs. Mary a. o K, who has been pass
ing the summer in town with her son,
joseph 2. Oak, and other PAGES, went
to Portland, Monday.
Meeting OF Russell Relief Corps this
week, Friday afternoon. Members are
requested to come prepared to tack
puff also to serve picnic supper.
MI and Mrs. Chae. simona, who have
been guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. d. Miller for the past four weeks. re-
turned to their home In Minneapolis,
yesterday
George R. Merriam, who passes most
OF his time in Pennsylvania 10 the To-
terests of Freeport shoe mandatory,
has been visiting his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. George Merriam, this week.
General Joshua L. Chamberlain OF
Brunswick, who spoke at the Somerset
Veterans meeting at Lakewood, Tues
day, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Jones, during his stay in Skowhegan.
Eugene A. Merchant, rural mail car
rier on Route No. of the Skowhegsn
office, is completing bis fortnight's vaca-
ton this week with trip to Richmond,
Me. Nelson jones has Seen substituting
for him.
County Attorney II. 81, Pstten Of
Bangor and Leslie Cornish, Esq, Of
Augusta we're among the lawyers from
other counties in town this week In at
tendance upon the opening Of the Sep
TENDER term Of the S. j. Court.
All members of the Eastern Star are
requested to meet at the home of Mrs
Thomas Howard, 80 Bush street, to-
morrow (FridaJ) evening, at 80 to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of accepting the
invitation recently received from the Ca
nssn Chapter.
Col. A. S. Bangs of Augusta, grand
commander of the Maine United Order
OF the Golden Cross, has recently ap
pointed D. W. Lewis deputy commander
for this district. Mr. Lewis goes to
Madison this evening oinstall the officers
Of Somerset CommanderY
Geo. Il. Webb, highway commissioner,
has just completed concrete sidewalk
on Cross street, distance OF 4Sl feet.
Cross street was laid out just previous
to 1860. 1t is but % feet wide, probably
the nsrrowest public thoroughfsre in
town. The new sidewalk is laid on the
limit OF the north line giving all the
width possible to the public, The i'm.
| provements are very much to the salts
faction of owners of abutting property.
A party of Dexter Automobiles &C.
cepted the invitation of DR.. and Mrs F.
o. Sawyer to dine with them, last Sur
day. The Doctor and his wife met
them as they we're nearing this place
and escorted them to their cottage on
the east shore of Hayden Lake where
they became guests for the day. The
members of the party were MI, and Mrs.
F. Il. Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Call,
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Z. Brewster, Mrs.
Mary Blanchard, Charles and Ralph
Brewster, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Wyman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaen Ramsey, Mr.. ana
Mrs. F. Il. Fay, W. L. Fay and Miss
Elizabeth Paine. Dr.. and Mrs. Sawyer
were formerly residents OF Dexter and
these ladies and gentlemen were nearly
all lifelong acquaintances.
General Isaac Dyer attended the 22ld
annual reunion of his regiment, the 18th
Maine, at Bangor, last week, and was
really the central figure Of the occasion.
The Bangor News heads its account Of
the reunion with large double column
cut OF the General and states that he
WAS reelected president of the 18Th
Maine Regimeutal Association. This Is
not strictly accurate as General oyer,
several years since, Was elected TO thst
office for life. A. the principal evening
ssion the ladies Of the association pre-
scented Ger. Dyer with gold beaded
cane and an original song was suog
which recalled the important incidents
OF the war in which he and his regiment
participated. We note among tie NAMES
OF the honorary members OF the associa-
ton present, that of Geo. D. Arnold Of
this place. The mex, reunion will be in
Ssowhegsn, one year hence,
| j. Fred Pollard shipped three carloads
OF wool from the Skowhegsn station,
last week, about 10000 lbs. in sll, which
represents purchases made by him Of
Somerset farmers since last May. The
lot was all unwsshed wool, one fourth
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