The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-02
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. Lyman Murphy returned from
Boston, Friday evening.
Miss Florence L. Lord returned to
Boston, Saturday morning.
Major John w. Fogler left town, Mon
day morning, for New York.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsom q Nutting's.
Linn F. Playse has entered the Bow
dom Medical college at Brunswick.
George L. Macomber of Augusta was
in town on Insurance business, Saturday.
E.P. Viles made business trip to
Hartland, returning, Wednesday morn
ing,
w. B. Goodrich and DIR. A. A. Piper OF
Bingham were in town on business, Fri
day.
George Reinhart of Portland was the
guest, over Sunday, of his father and
sister.
"Uncle Terry" booked at Coburn
Hall for next Saturday night, has can
celled.
Miss Linda Graves returned to Rock
land, Mass, on the afternoon train Of
Saturday
John F. Phillips, accompanied by his
his son, Harold, went to Boston, Friday
afternoon.
Miss Lola B. Goodwin passed Sunday
In Pittsfleld, the guest of Mr., and Mrs.
F. W. Briggs.
A private assembly was held in Mil
burn Hall, last thursday night, with
music by Kendall.
Miss Ethel Drake of Auburn passed
Xmas week 10 town, the guest Of Miss
Esther Roullard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Adell were called
to Smlthheld, Saturday, to attend the
funeral of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Savage of Fair
field have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W..
ii. Emery, this week.
Fred T. Addition, who has been in Ellis
worth the past several months, returned
home, Thursday night
c. c. Piper and G. S. Wing of Fair
field were in town, Friday night, to at
tend the hop In Milburn hall.
"Jack" Appleton of Bangor, Bowdoin
1902, was the guest of Skowhegan
friends several days, the past week.
Mrs. S. C. Skillings returned to Lewis
ton, Friday afternoon, after passing
Christmas In town with her parents.
W. NJ. Aver of Oakland, superinten-
dent of the Somerset Railway, was in
town on business, one day last week.
Miss Avis Anti returned to Manches-
ter-by-the-Sea, Monday, after passing
the holiday vacation with her mother.
Miss Lila Bulette was the guest of
Skowhegan relatives over Christmas, re-
turning to Jamaica Plain, Mass, Satur-
day morning.
Bert A. MeCoomb spent Christmas In
Fairfield with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert McCoomb, returning home,
Thursday noon.
Mrs Fannie Wildes and her daughter
Alice returned to Deerlng, Monday
morning, after passing Christmas in
town with friends.
Walter s. Cushing has been visiting
friends 10 town, this week, this being
his first visit since entering Bowdoin
college at the fall term.
Miss Grace l.. Russell left for Boston,
Saturday. where she will visit for few
days before returning to college at Nor
gsntown, West Virginia.
A New Years ball was held in MIL
burn Hall, Tuesday night, under the
management of g. l.. Cleveland. Music
was furnished by Lees orchestra.
Mrs. G. A. Smith of Waterville and
her sister, Mrs. Stella Smith, of Lewis
ton, were the guests of Skowhegan
friends for few hours, Saturday.
Roy l.. Marston, who passed several
days at his home the past week, return
ed, Monday afternoon, to his studies at
the Yale School of Forestry, New Haven,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lashon were in
Watervlle, Tuesday, to attend the fun
eral services of her father, John Pooler,
who reached the remarkable age of 1902
years.
Scott Lord drove through town, Sum-
day, having with him his six deer which
he and party of five other Canaan gen.
tlemen killed In the vicinity of Austin
stream.
Harry Turner of Los Angeles, Cal,
was the guest, last week, OF his cousin,
Roy l.. Marston. He left, Saturday
morning, for Concord, Mass, on his re-
turn home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles +. Ball OF
Athens, who were visiting friends in
town, returned home, Tuesday. Mr..
Ball attended the teachers convention at
Augusta, last week.
A quiet Xmas wedding took place the
evening of the 25th at the home of Rev.
II. A. Markley on North ST., the con-
tracing nartles being MIR. ,JOseph l..