The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03

horse for sale.
w. Fl. Pearson returned to Portland,
Saturday morning.
Geo. B. Stafford went to Boston on a
business trip, Yesterday.
H. w. Holden OF Moose River was In
town, one day last week.
Miss Josephine Barker returned from
Boston, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Isaiah Abbott left on the morn
ing train. Saturday, for Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Howard were in
Waterville, Saturday afternoon.
Warren J. Foss and L. j. Libby of
Brighton were In town, Saturday.
Mrs. Elijah Alden took the morning
train, Friday, for Campello, Mass.
A. A. Thorndike went to Searsmont,
Friday morning, to visit his parents.
Mrs. Evelyn Boothby and Master
Perry returned from Boston, Saturday,
CT. Scales, a we'll known Guilford
merchant, was In town on business, Fri
day.
Landlord S. c. Durrel of the Lake
House, Flagstaff, was in town over Sum
day.
Mike King of Lewiston was the guest,
Sunday, of his brother, E. P. King, at
Lakewood.
Mr.. Frank w. johnson, principal of
Coburn Institute, Watervlle, was In
town, yesterday.
George McCollar of Scion, has a nice
two-years-old Trotwood colt, bay color,
which he values highly.
Owing to a washout a few miles be-
town, the passenger train, last Thursday
evening, was one hour late.
William F. Green, representative in
the legislature, and F. A. Gilman OF
Madison were In town, Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Drake of Gardiner, who
had been the guest of Mrs. Fannie Cush-
ing, returned home, Friday afternoon.
Among those from Jackman in town,
last week, were Ambrose Colby, Mrs.
NJ. M. Newton and Mrs. Mary Colby.
Miss Bertha Pullen Of Augusta was
the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. II. Pullen, one day last week.
Mrs. Jack Henry returned TO her
home In Rumford Falls, last Thursday,
after a short visit to Mrs. Geo. Bancroft.
Miss Mary Ward returned from Bos-
ton, Saturday afternoon, and will pass
the summer here with her father and
sister.
r. G. Henderson, superintendent OF
the Indian Spring wooden mills at Madi-
SOD, accompanied by Roland Henderson,
was in town, Thursday.
Mrs. A. G. Church attended the grad
uation of her son, Lew Clyde Church
at Colby College, last week, returning
from Waterville on Friday.
Charles NJ. Barnard OF Jamaica Plains,
Mass, is passing the week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Barnard,
accompanied by Mrs. Barnard.
Lew Clyde Church of Skowhegan,
Angler Louis Goodwin and Edith Mae
Danforth Gray of Fairfield were among
the graduates at Colby, last week.
Mrs. Aaron Capen, who has been the
guest of her brother, B. N. Foss, for the
past week, returned to her home at Deer
Island, Moosehead Lake, Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Vina II. Barker, who has been
teaching school In Maiden, Mass, was
among the arrivals, Thursday afternoon,
and will pass the summer vacation at
her home In Athens.
c. A. Drake, who has been In the en-
ploy of II. p. Merwin for several years,
has been given charge of the Somerset
cigar factory, and assumed his new du-
ties as foreman, Monday. Mr.. Drake
will prove the right man In the right
place.
The excursion to Lakewood from
Waterville, Sunday, brought 278 passen
gers. The train was in charge of Con-
ductor William Edevean, at one time
conductor on the morning freight. Mr.
Edevean's many friends will be pleased
to learn of his promotion from the freight
service to special passenger work with
headquarters in Portland.
A marriage ceremony was performed
at the Catholic Church, Monday MORN
ing, at seven O'Clock by the pastor, Rev.
A. 0. Lacroix, the contracting parties
being Miss Ida Roach and Mr.. Orville
Dulac of this town. Miss Daisy Dulac,
sister of the groom was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Arthur Pumlow was best man.
They received many handsome presents.
The newly welded couple left on the
noon train for short trip and upon
their return will make their residence
here.
The fire department was called out at
1890 a. NJ. Saturday last, by an alarm
from Box %. The fire was In the ell Of
cottage on the south side on Alder
street near the end of the foot bridge,
owned by Frank Thompson & Co. and