The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-31
TOWN and VICINITY

O dwsy has a front office on Water
S.. to rent, 81 a month.
Miss Clara Palmer of Dorchester.
M4ss., is the guest of her parents in
Coravlle.
Miss Mabel Woodward of Bangor, WAS
the guest of Mrs. Bert Lqmb over
Christmas.
Linn Playse has returned to Portland
to commence his third year In the Bow
dom Medical School,
Miss Lillian French, an operator in
the local telephone exchange, spent Sun
day with relatives In Bath.
Miss Maude French of Boston passed
Christmas at the home OF her parebts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred French.
Heavy work horse for sale; sound and
kind seven years old. Flynn Soda Co.
Webster Nutting, manager,
J. Abbott Kendsl's headquarters will
be at his home on West Front street after
this date. Telephone No. II
The mileage book business of C. W.
Pulen will be continued by o. A Priest,
with Office at Crosby's printing office.
Sunset Chapter, o. E. s., will meet on
Friday evening, Jan. 1st, at which the
officers for the ensuing year will be
installed.
Mrs. w. w. Oakes spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and MIS-. John
L0ughrey, in Boston, returning here,
Monday evening.
Miss Gertrude Goodwin, stenographer
in the postotfiee at Augusta, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Goodwin.
Hon. S. j. Walton took the 8.25 train
for Thomaston, Monday, on business
requiring his attention as a member of
the Governors Council.
Miss Miriam Merrill, eldest daughter
of DR.. j. N Merrill, returned TO Cor
ham, Me-, Monday afternoon, to resume
her studies at the normal school.
Miss Mae DAscombe and Miss Edith
Lewis, who have been passing the holt
days in town, returned to Boston on
Monday to resume their musical studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Steward are now
settled 10 their new home, the Page
house on High street, it having been
extensively remodeled for their occu-
pancy.
Ii has been found necessary to post
pone the meeting of the Skowhegan
Choral Union set for Monday evening,
January 4. The new date will be given
next week.
Wood wanted at the REPORTER Office
on account. 1t will be greatly appreci-
ated by the publishers If subscribers
who settle in this manner bring in their
offerings early.
Dr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Daseombe an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
I r. Mae, to Mr.. Albert Chase Bowman,
formerly of Bridgewater, Mass, now of
hafllano, Maine.
N. and Mrs. Nathan Sullivan return
ed Monday evening, from Wilton, Me-,
where they had been to attend the fu-
neral OF Mrs. Sulivan's sister, Mrs.
Emmons Ranger.
The Glover Leaf Whist Club are to be
entertained this Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Fanny Wides at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Gledhill, who
will assist as hostess.
The many friends of Frank A. Nolin
will be gratified to know that he is now
convaleecent after a serious Illness of
two weeks, and will be about his BUSH
ness again In a few days.
A. the last meeting of Priscilla Re-
bekah lodge refreshments were served
and their dainty new dishes were chris
tened. Their next meeting will be
Tuesday evening, January 5.h.
There will be a meeting of Russell
Relief Corps, this week, Friday after
noon, January l. Friday evening the
Relief Corps and Russell Post, G. A. r.,
will hold a joint installation, commenc.
ing at 7 o'clock. Refreshments will be
served.
The Somerset Traction Co. will run a
local car at p. m. each evening, and on
Wedne day and Saturday evenings an
additional Car at sos p. m., as long as
the condition of the water power will
permit. There will be no 10 p. II. car
until the water power is more favorable
Wednesday was the 10th birthday of
Mrs. o. A. Priest and a reception WAS
rendered her In honor Of the event at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter P.
0rdway. The rooms were decorated for
the occasion and a birthday cake with
70 candles and many pretty and valuable
gifts were 10 evidence. Friends and re-
latives to the number of sixty were in
attendance. Bountiful refreshments
were served, including punch, by Mrs.
Maud Jewett, Mrs. Bessie Lambert, Mrs.
Alice Fowler and Mrs. Minnie Pishon
assisted by Miss Helen Steward and Miss
Marion Brainerd. The pleasant affair
was an entire surprise to Mrs. Priest.
At the annual meeting of the Milburn