The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-30
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ladies' whist club at her home on
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Herbert Haynes and children OF
Providence, r. |. are in town visiting
Mr.. Haynes parents, Mr.. and MIS-.
Dennison Haynes.
Mr.. Albert jenkins, one of our Nor.
ridpewock bows, who has made his
home in Massachusetts for number
of wears, is here for visit of a week
among old friends.
The Baptist society will give lawn
party on the lawn of the Baptist
church on Friday evening of this
week. Ice cream and cake will be on
sale and it is expected the band boys
will furnish music. Everybody Is in
Vited.
Mrs. jeanette Johnson, and daugh-
ter Miss Neya and party OF friends
have been spending few days, at
Miss Johnson's cottage at the pond.
Mr.. William Tobey died last week,
Thursday, after long sickness at an
advanced age. For many years Mr.,
Tobey was station agent for the Som
erset r. K. at this place but as the
business grew larger and his years
began to tell on him, he resigned the
position and has since lived in retire
ment. He was one of the charter
members of Lebanon Lodge F. & A.
M. of this place and the funeral
which occurred on Saturday af-
ternoon was under the direction OF
that lodge. The service was by Rev.
+. G.. Davis. Mr.. Tobey was always a
good citizen and a just man and
leaves a host OF friends, widow and
two daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Ward
of this place and Mrs. Alice Donovan
of Waltham, Mass.
We made Tuesday of last week a
holiday. 1t was the day that the
Glidden tourists were to pass and our
citizens were in furry to see them.
They were due here at about ten
O'Clock but every one commenced
watching fully an hour earlier so that
none of them could escape. Water
vile hill was closely watched for II
was over this road they were to ap-
pear. Several false alarms were re-
ceived from visiting cars who made
their appearance from this direction
but finally the official car containing
the touring committee came in sight
at the top of the hill and when 1t
reached the bottom Of the hill 1t stop
ped in front of the big gasoline tank
which was there for the purpose to
replenish their gasoline supply.
big bunch of the contestants were fol-
lowing the official car closely and In a
couple Of minutes Waterville hill held
q large and valuable assortment Of
cars and many noted drivers and the
Arm Of Bracket & Russell we're doing
a land Office business in gasoline.
The contract called for about 500 gal
Ions and they had nearly 1900 gallons
in sight. While waiting the drivers
were variously engaged, some were
inspecting their cars, others were try
ing to hurry the process of getting
their gasoline while many took 1t easy
and gave and took good natured ban
ter from the occupants of other cars.
Mrs. Andrew Cuneo, the only woman
driver, was a center of interest as she
hustled around putting her car to
rights and superintended the putting
In Of the gasoline. AS fast as they
were supplied they started along on
their way at a rate that made the
Maine speed limit look like standing
still. There were 81 cars In all, some
of them being non contestants.
Mr.. Nathan Haskell Dole gave a
very interesting entertainment in the
Congregational church on Wednes-
day evening, assisted by the ladies
quartette and the orchestra.
There was not large attendance at
the reading given by Me. Frye in the
Grange hall last week. His imper-
sonation or David Harum was very
nice.
Mr.. E. A. Hilton has recently been
having we'll dug and intends to put
in an electric pumping outfit with a
good sized pressure tank in his cellar,
so that he will feel quite Independent
in the matter Of water supply.
Mr.. Clair Williamson returned to
his work In Massachusetts, Sunday,
Mrs. Williamson will remain here for
some time longer visiting her mother,
Mrs. George Diggles.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson of
Kingfield have been in town for few
days visiting Mr.. Watson's mother
and sister.
Miss Carrie Lemont of So. Framing
ham, Mass. and Miss Bessie Lemont
of Bath, Me. are visiting their sister,
Mrs Charles Bruce ON Mercer ave.
Miss Estelle Ward has returned to
her work in the postoffice after being
out number of weeks on account OF
her eyes.
Mr. H. G. Dunham of Somerville,
Mass, arrived Sunday to spend his
vacation in the Durham cottage on
the north side of the river.
The rear of the drive passed here
Sunday.
John @. Parlin of Canton, has been
engaged to teach the high school for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Parlin is
man of much experience in this line
of work, close student and bot
anist of some note.
The band gave a very pleasing
concert at the band stand on Friday
evening of last week which was
listened to by large company.
Miss Florence Hall attended the
summer school at Pennington, re-
turning home last week.
Miss Annie Jones returned to Port
land last week after spending her
summer vacation here with friends.
Misses Clara and Vesta Bigelow
have been to Pennington attending
the summer school for teachers.
Sidney Folsom of Corinna, was in
town Monday, visiting his brother,
L. R. Folsom, Esq. He returned to
Corinna Tuesday, accompanied by his
neice, Miss Dorothy, who will spend
a couple of weeks with her relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs Cony Russell and Mr..
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