The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-26


Miss Gladys McPheters left, last FIR
iay, for Portsmouth \. H. where she
will pass the remainder of the summer.
Fred Hutchins of Stratton, who was
employed last winter in the Bassett
Studio, is the guest of Grover Green,
this week.
William Breed, clerk In the Pension
bureau at Washington, passed Sunday
in town as the guest of his brother, L.
B. Breed.
Miss Nancy Spearing left, yesterday
morning, for Cd Orchard, where she
will join a party of friends IN house
party for several weeks.
Mrs. r. L. Hall and baby who have
been the guests of her sister, Mrs. {. h.
rilton for some time past returned to
their home In Athena, Saturday.
Mrs. C. N. Bragg and daughter, Paul
Inc, left yesterday morning, for Me-
Manus Island, Boothbay Harbor, where
they will pass several weeks with
friends.
Mrs. Harry Stafford left, Saturday
morning, for New York after passing the
spring and early summer at her cottage
at Lakewood. She goes to join her COM
pany for the coming season which will
open In that city August 6'h.
Attention lie called to the superb con-
cert our people are to be privileged 10
listen to next Tuesday evening, July
3lst In the Bethany church and it is
sure to be the musical event 10 Show
hogan OF this or any other season.
Hon. f. y. Merrill has recently made
an addition to his already fine set OF farm
buildings at his farm on the Lake George
road. The new building is a barn 100
feet In length, and Is placed at right
angles to the one of the same size built
two years ago.
Mrs. w. r. Buchanan and daughter.
Miss Marie. who have been the guests for
two weeks past of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Col, w. r. G. Estes, left Monday
noon for Portland where they will re-
main a few days before returning 10
their home In Brockton, Mass.
Miss Ethel Scribner, who has recently
given up her position as stenographer In
the office OF Hon. E. n. Merrill, left last
Friday noon for Ocean Point, where she
will pass weeks outing. Later in the
summer she will enter the office of ex.
Gov. Hill at Augusta, where she has a
similar position.
The C. C. c. C. enjoyed their annual
outing at Lakewood on Tuesday after
noon, taking supper at Lakewood lnn.
Shortly afterwards the party was taken
on ride about the lake on the "Ariel"
by Mrs. Edith Shepherd, one of the
members Of the club, after which they
attended the theatre.
great curiosity was brought to this
Office yesterday in the shape OF rose
which grew In the garden OF Mrs. Perley
Ames. The rose, of the Seven Sisters
variety, was perfectly formed 10 regard to
It's corolla and stanens, but from the mid
die OF the latter had grown perfect
bud on a stem nearly half an itch long.
Deputy Grand Warden Geo. w. Ste
vens OF Waterville made an official visit
to Eureka Lodge, No. 12S, N. K. o. P
Tuesday evening. Business Of vital lm-
portsnce to the members was discussed,
which will again be taken up at the next
regular meeting. A social and pleasant
hour was spent after the close Of bust
ness.
1.-THE Work OF the va" was the sub
iect OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union meeting, Tuesday afternoon,
and was In charge Of Mrs. William
Halves, who prepared the following pro-
gram: Clsrionet solo, Mr.. Earl Smith,
with Miss Edith Lewis accompanied;
talk, "The ny" work, Miss E. Frances
vocal duet, Mrs. Halves
and Mr.. Smith; temperance recitation,
college oil cans Mrs. G. r. Fogg; pa
per, SETTLEMENT work In Chicago" by
Miss Hall of Chicago; white Ribbon
Rally song.n The next meeting will be
8 picnic at Coburn Park, August l4.h.
We are glad to correct an erroneous
impression which might have been coz
veyed by our statement In last weeks
REPORTER OF the terms OF the deed
the Hotel Heselton property
from r. W. Brown to the town. Mr..
Brown has until September 18Th to clear
away such of the debris of the hotel
above the foundations as he may desire
to remove, whatever being left at that
time becoming the property OF the town.
The blacksmith shop occupied by D.
B. Bearce, and the livery stable &C.
cupied by L. w. Chase may be removed
at any time before April /, 1907, unless
Mr.. Brown is given 80 days notice to re-
move them at an earlier date by order of
the town.
Three local automobile parties made
Watervile a call yesterday afternoon
following In the wake OF the Glidden
tourists. They did not 60 to be party
of that aggregation, but more especially
to attend a game of ball 10 the Trolley
League on the college campus between