The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-03-03
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relatives 10 Augusta.
A. M. Pattee, first selectman Of Mer-
Ger. was in town on business Monday.
Lewis Anderson returned Tuesday
evening from business trip to Portland.
Mrs. NJ. j. Blanchard of Dexter is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Sawyer, this
week.
F. FL. Carpenter, who had been in Bos-
ton since Friday, arrived home Tuesday
evening.
Apprentices wanted by Miss Frances
Lord, milliner. Applicants please call
at her home.
Hon. s. j. Walton is attending a meet
ing of the Governor and Council at Au-
Austa today.
W. B. Steward departed Tuesday
morning for a business trip Of several
days to Boston.
Bert and Eddie Vigue Of oakland were
In town Sunday to attend the funeral of
their cousin, Geo. Vigue.
Mrs. Katie Devine has some desirable
rooms to rent, In the Gushing house,
near the suspension bridge.
Hart, Schatfner & Marx raincoats are
rain proof They don't look it. To be
found only at Dow & Carter's,
The next meeting of the A. o. U. w.
will be followed by an entertainment,
and refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Nellie Goodrich of Portland ar
rived Tuesday morning and is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. <. L. Walker.
Mrs. Jane Simpson went to Warren,
Me. Saturday where she visits with the
family of her son, Mr.. Thomas Simpson.
Mrs. D. C. Jewett departed Monday
morning for New York City where she
ia to visit with the family of DR.. D.
A. Williams for some weeks.
Assistant Postmaster G. Z. Durrill
went to Waterville Saturday afternoon
to observe the handling of mail in the
postoffice in that city as made up for de-
livery by carrier.
Floyd G. Nye, who recently passed
the civil service examination, began his
work as a clerk in the Skowhegan post
office, March 1st, that date being also
the last day of his minority.
George Simpson wishes it distinctly
stated that the sample of cheese at the
picture exhibition WAS not Miss Pages,
and guarantees further there are no mi
crobes In this favorite cheese.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Davis Miller arrived
Tuesday morning from Corinna where
they had been for a short visit. Miss
Ara Pratt of Newport returned with
them to be their guest for time.
Henry Mathews has returned from
Canada, where he was summond few
weeks ago by the fatal Illness Of his sis
ter. He has resumed his employment
with the Steward Heating and Plumbil &
Co.
The handsome sum of $l35 39 has been
paid to Miss Lillian Copp as the net pre-
ceeds of the benefit entertainment given
under the management of members of
the Skowhegan lodge Knights of
Phythas.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Steward gave a
delightful card party of seven tables at
their pretty home, Saturday evening
last. Prizes were received by Mrs. @.
E. Durrll and j. Wallace Blunt. At
the close of play refreshments we're
served.
Mrs. B. F. Baker has been critically
| III with nasal hemorrhage. The symp-
toms In her case which gave cause for
the most alarm have yielded to treat
ment, but she Is still confined to her bed
In care OF a trained nurse. She is lady
we'll known and much respected and
there are many who wish for her speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Martha NJ. (Hooper) Morrill,,
who died at her home on Madison Ave,
February oath, was born in Arson and
was in her eighty year at the
time of her death. She was a woman
thoroughly respected by all who knew
her. She leaves sister, Mrs. Analine
Creation, OF Springfield, Mass, and two
sons, Frank B. and Chas. F. Hollis, re-
spected citizens OF this town. The TT
neral was at her late home, Friday, COL
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Spencer.
The concert given by the Boston
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra In Coburn
hall, last evening, was all that had been
anticipated, and our people had expect
ed much as they remembered very
pleasantly the visit Of this same company
here, last season. The members OF the
troupe are artists of undoubted merit
and they gave a program that had no
weak places 10 it. 1t WIS the last event
of the Miiburn Club course, fitting
close to a series of very delightful Ell
tertainments.
Deforest A. Yeaton, son Of A. r..
Yeaton of this place, completed his term
of service In the regular army and receiv-
ed his discharged at Manila, January
goth. He has taken the civil service ex-
animation and has a position In the GUS