The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-17
TOWN and VICINITY

Archie Boyd In Joshua Whitcomb,
Coburn Hall, March 25th.
Mrs. L. L. Walton spent the afternoon
in Wateryille Monday.
Nathan Dinsmore of South Turner WAS
thesgheet Of relatives In town last week.
&c Young made trip to Brunswick
Monday IN the interest of the Skowhegan
Pulp Co.
Mrs. James W. Holt went to Dover,
Monday, being called there by the death
of her AMT.
Mrs. Arthur Barton with her son Har-
old passed Sunday with relatives in
Waterville.
S. Il. Swain has sold the C. z. knight
farm, located in Athens, to Wilfred
Hurd of Fairfield
Mrs. Thos. Cahill, who has been visiting
relatives In town, returned to Boston
yesterday morning.
Miss E. Frances Hutchinson Is home
from Bar Harbor and will pass her vaca-
ton OF TWO weeks IN Town.
Miss Elsie Walton, who has been In
Boston for some months studying music,
returned home Saturday evening.
County Treasurer Reed of Harmony
has been in town most of the week trans
acting business at the court house.
"Joshua Whitcomb" is always a IA
vorite with Skowhegan audiences. Re
member the date, Friday evening, March
25;h.
Herbert Wentworth went to Boston
this morning on matters connected with
his insurance business. He expects to
return Monday.
Col. and Mrs. I. II. Anderson, who had
been visiting relatives in town since last
week, departed for their home iP Port
land, Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hattie Emory Loud, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Lang for some days, returned to Massa-
chusetts, Monday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Il. Stevens of West
Newton, Mass, who had been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. w. H. Spencer, re-
turnod to her home Wednesday morning.
Miss Lepha C. Phillips of Boston ar
rived, Tuesday evening and will make
her home for the present with her
brother, John F. Phillips, on West
Front St.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Halves of Portland
were among the arrivals by Saturday
nights train. Mr.. Halves returned Mon
day but his wife will remain to visit with
relatives for some weeks.
Miss Laura E. Paine, who had been
passing her vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Paine, returned to
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at kent's
Hill, yesterday morning.
Mrs. Chas. R. Marshall, who has been
visiting In town for the past two weeks,
returned to her home In Melrose, Mass,
Friday afternoon. Her mother, Mrs. j.
b. Maddocks, accompanied her.
Miss Vera Snow, who has been passing
her vacation in town, returned to Farm
ington Normal school, Monday morning.
Miss Abbie Luce accompanies her to be-
gin course at that institution.
Sebastian Bison is home from Holy
Cross College being summoned by the
critical illness of his grandmother, Mrs.
David Bison. Mr.. Bison will return
to school after the Easter vacation.
The degree team of Parmenas Encamp-
ment will GO to Waterville Friday, Mar.
%, to do degree work at the district
meeting which OCCURS in that city on
that date. a special train will take
them down returning the same evening.
r. s. Dennis, who had been visiting bis
sister, Mrs. Esther Withee, returned to
Augusta Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Den
mis- formerly lived In Madison and Is well
known here. He now makes bis home
in Augusta where he has several SONS.
Colonel Elliott C. Dill of Augusta was
in town, Friday evening. Col. Dill is
inspector general of rife practice for the
national guards of Maine and he was
here to observe the condition of the new
magazine riff g now In the armory of
Company E.
Clarence Weston, Esq, who with Mrs.
Weston had been visiting relatives In
in town, returned to his home In Boston
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Weston Is the
son Of the late lothian Weston, and
though removing to Boston some years
since, still has large acquaintance here.
Coburn Classical institute defeated the
local team at basket ball last Friday
evening Good Judges say that Coburn
had The strongest team that has played
her. this season. In the game between
the S. Ii. s. and Commonwealth teams
the former were winners by score of
12to7.
VIM. M. Bailey, former Skowhegan
boy, son OF w. z. Bailey of Maiden, was
IN town, Monday evening. Mr.. Bailey
has been for several years In the employ
of the Eastern Expanded Metal Co. of
Boston and was here In the interest of
that firm at this time, their we'll known
tireproofing material being specified for