The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-27
TOWN and VICINITY


W. H. Halves, Colby, 1903, passed
Sunday at home.
Deputy Sheriff Haskell of Pittsfield is
in town, today.
Miss Tudie Lampher of Foxcroft Is
visiting friends In town.
Norman McCrillis went to Waterville,
Saturday, for brief visit.
Leon Playse Of the Maine Medical
School, Is at home for few DAYS.
Miss Caro- Hoxie, who Is teaching in
Waterville, passed Sunday at home.
r. w. Brown left home Monday to
visit his son Leslie, in Burlington, Vt.
Miss Frances Lord, returned, Friday
night, from trip to Boston and New
York.
R. II. Boothby of West Athens was
In town Monday on his way to Water.
vile.
Hon. 4. f. Danforth returned, this
morning, from a business trip to New
York and Boston.
Geo. B. Fairgrieves and his nephew,
Harry Williams left here Monday after
noon, for trip to Boston.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Adams took
their son, Clarence p, to the Maine
General hospital at Lewiston, yesterday
for treatment.
Mrs. Chas. Ruiz who was called here
by the death of her brother, Chas. Nye,
returned to her home in New Brighton,
y. Y, Wednesday afternoon.
Mir. c. II. Clark of Scion was in town,
Saturday. lie informs US that the
REPORTER has been a weekly visitor
at his home for the long period of "a
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bonney enter
tanned the teachers of the high school
and Supt. and Mrs. Colby at Hotel
Heselton at tea and during the evening
yesterday.
At the next meeting of Priscilla Re.
bekah Lodge, the Degree will be con-
ferred and refreshments served. The
sta have a rehearsal, next Friday even
ing, at 730 o'clock.
w. H. Clark of Caratunk was in town,
Monday. He says he will finish yard
ing logs this week. The winter has
been a splendid one for cutting and
hauling logs, since the freshet.
Mr.. G. w. York of Cornvile took
the train here, Monday afternoon, for
Portland, accompanying his little girl
about years old to the Maine General
Hospital, to be treated for hip disease.
Rev. l. Warren Hawkes. of Manches-
ter, Joseph Briggs of Winthrop, and
Mrs. Mary Jones Of Winthrop, arrived
In town, Tuesday evening on their way
to Cornville to hold a monthly meeting
OF the Friends church recently organ
lied there.
Miss Laura Paine, class 1903, Skowhe-
gan High school, entertained her class
mates at her home, Wednesday evening,
the 10th instant. 1t was her 18th birth.
day and very pleasant evening was en-
joyed. The class presented their fair
hostess with a nice chair as birthday
gift.
The Lyceum has been re-
organized, and meeting will be
held In the High school building, Thurs
day evening, Feb. " at 7.15 O'Clock.
The program will consist of debate,
"Resolyed that the navy of the United
States should be enlarged, followed
by short literary exercises.
Hon. Alonzo Smith, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners, was in
town on Saturday, looking after the
placing of new boiler for heating
purposes Just entered upon at the
Court house. He informed US that he
will not be candidate In the Republic
can County convention for denomination
to the place he has held so acceptably
to his constituents for the past years.
An enjoyable evening was passed In
progressive whist at the library parlors,
Monday evening last, under the same
management as the one held about four
weeks previous. About one hundred
were present and the affair was but a
repetition of the other at which every
thing passed off pleasantly. Refresh
ments were served. The proceeds
were donated to Priscilla Rebekah
lodge.
A large delegation of members of
Skowhegan Lodge, K. P. went to Mad
ison, Tuesday night upon invitation
of Keystone Lodge of that place and
conferred the rank of knight upon one
candidate. After the work they adj
ourned to the banquet hall where
great preparations had been made for
1.-THE inner man., A late car over the
the Somerset Traction line brought
them home, all being well pleased
with the evening spent.
Twenty members of the Skowhegan
lodge, /. o. f., visited C. J. Abbey at
his home, Wednesday evening, and
presented him with Maltine Cross
watch charm. 1t was a complete sur
prise to Mr.. Abby. He had held the