The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-16

Fogg's drug store only.
DR.. L. F. Playse of Hopkinton,
Mass, has been passing his vacation
in town.
Robert Wildes left here Monday to
join the colony of Skowhegan people
who are attending the summer school
at the University of Maine at 0rono.
Mrs. J. II. Lancaster, with her two
daughters. Adelaide and Geneva, and
Mrs. W. P. Ordway, left this morning
TO pass the remainder of July at
Peaks Island.
Mrs. A. E. Bison and her daughter,
Miss Teresa, have gone to Portland
and will pass the next ten days with
friends on one of the islands OF
Portland harbor.
Frank P. Pennell is slightly better
but still confined to his bed. This is
the fourth week of his illness which
originated in a severe and sudden
attack and has yielded very slowly to
treatment.
Miss Lois Davis, who had been in
Portland the past year, was among
the arrivals on the evening train yes
terday. She will pass the summer in
skowhegan with her sister, Mrs. o.
A. Abbey and other relatives.
Carleton NJ. Merrill, treasurer OF
the Skowhegan Savings Bank, ID In
Bath today where a meeting OF the
trustees of the Maine Normal Schools
occurs at the New Meadows Inn. Mr.
Merrill is one of board of five trus-
tees and is now serving his third
year.
Newell w. Perkins, formerly of this
place, has been i'll for several weeks
past, a portion of the time at a nos
pital in Portland and during period
of convalescence at the home of his
sister, Mrs. T. II. Anderson IN that
CITY. Mrs. Anderson accompanied
him to this place last Friday and both
are now guests at the home OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Perkins.
Leslie Z. Jacobs, who was SO serl-
ously injured on the seventh, by be-
ing thrown from his carriage on
Madison avenue, was able to be up
and dressed yesterday for the first
time since the accident. His left hip
is now the location of the most seri-
GUS trouble. That portion of his body
was severely bruised and is now so
lame that he is yet unable to walk or
stand by reason of it. While the
present prospect is good for perfect
recovery, it is likely to be a week or
more before he can leave the house.
The members of the Phi Psi Club
were entertained at the home OF Miss
Hattie Marble on Spring street yes
terday afternoon and evening, tea
being served at five thirty, Miss
Alice Delano of Rockland, Mass,
who was present as an invited guest,
rendered a vocal solo, and Miss Mar
gerry Morrison of this place, also a
guest of the club, gave solos upon the
pianoforte. Other guests of the CLUB
we're Mrs. Bernice Mason of Boston
and Miss Pauline Freeman of Fargo,
North Dakota. The occasion was de-
signed as bon uoyage party to Mrs.
David Haig, who is shortly to sail
with her husband for trip to Scot
land. Mrs. Haig was the recipient
from her Phi Psi associates of gifts
selected with special reference for
use upon the journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Lamb and their
guest, Miss Mabel Woodland, of
Hampton, Va. arrived home from the
Indian Pond region Sunday evening.
They left here Friday of last week
and planned for a considerable stay
but were obliged to leave the woods
on account of forest fire in that sec
ton which was burning very near
their camp at Indian Pond Dam. The
fires started on the west side OF
Indian Pond, about one third of a
mile above the dam. In two days
from Friday to Sunday noon, it had
spread three miles up the shore, in 9
northerly direction, and had covered
the one third of a mile toward the
south to the dam. 1t had also jumped
across Indian Pond In two places, one
of which was something like a mile
wide. The train bound north over
the Somerset Road, Sunday, stopped
at Indian Pond Dam, while pilot
engine went ahead to determine the
extent of the fire. The engineei
reported that train could pass and
after carefully closing all the eaI
windows, the train WAS run through
TO Birch Point. This train had thu
Sunday excursionists from this sec
tion and they had the unusual priv
ilege of viewing at close range,
forest fire of considerable magnitude