The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08


Saturday evening, to be the guest for a
week of her uncle, Judge o. r. Bachel-
Ter.
Mrs. Geo. Friend Of Augusta returned
home, Friday. She had beer visiting
here for week with her mother, Mrs.
E. j. Friend.
MIS-. Minnie V. Adams departed, Sat
urday, to pass vacation Of several
weeks at different points in the White
Mountains.
A. E. Bison & Son claim to have the
best school shoe for children ever shown
In Skowhegan. See them, Saturday, at
the opening.
Mrs. c. Fl. Atkinson returned to her
home In East Boston, Saturday, after a
stay of nearly two months with relatives
in this vicinity.
Mr.. z. P. Mayo of Waterville, recent
ly appointed by Governor Hill to be in
spector of prisons and jails, was in town,
Saturday morning..
Mrs. John Wilson and her grand
daughter, Miss Florris Duke, of Berlin,
N. Fl. are guests at the home Of Ed
Wilson on Alder street.
Ralph L. Nye, former skowhegan
boy, now residing at Forest Hills, Mass,
arrived last Saturday evening. This is
his first visit here for five years.
Miss Lord desires to inform all inter-
ested that she will do millinery at her
home, 265 Water street, for any ladies
who desire her services. Telephone 1922.
Miss Lulu Smith departed, Friday of
last week, to be the guest for few
weeks of her sister, Mrs. Il. L. Burrill,
at her summer cottage In Nantasket,
Mass.
The writings of Eugene Field in prose
and verse, IL volumes, and the Encyclo-
pedia Americana, 16 volumes, have re.
Gently been placed on the shelves at the
public library.
Mrs. Nellie R. Copp, who had been
passing the summer with her husband in
Foxboro, Mass, returned, last week, tC
be here at the opening of her school on
Monday next
There will be food sale in Grand
Army hall, Friday afternoon, September
10th. Those in charge wish 1t under.
stood that it is not a cake sale, but that
all kinds of food will be for sale.
Miss L. NJ. Withee left by Wednesday
mornings train en- route for Boston and
New York where he will spend the fol-
lowing two weeks selecting goods for
her fall and winter trade.
Miss Anna Philbrick, who had been
passing the summer as the guest of her
sister, Mis-. Pauline Hill, returned to her
home in Boston, Friday; Miss Margaret
; Taylor, a granddaughter of Mrs. Hill,
accompanied her to go to her home in
Long Meadow, Mass.
The II. f. Mitchell Co., publishers OF
Town Registers of many towns OF Maine,
have had representatives in Skowhegan,
the past week, making preparations for
the issue of their combined Town History
and Directory of this place aud have
already entered upon the work.
Oh Labor Day the Somerset Golf club
held a handicap tournament at the Golf
grounds. There were twelve contestants
for the honors. Harold Woodbury. won
the handicap with q score of 102 net.
The prize consisted Of half dozen golf
balls. Robt. w. Lord had the best
score.
Miss Grace L, Russell went to Epping
n. II Monday morning, to begin her
duties as first assistant in the high school
in that town. She was formerly EN-.
ployed at New Boston in the same state
but resigned at the close of the term,
/, last'5une, to tcept the present posi- ion
J which is quite an advance in grade and
in compensation.
Mrs. John Collins, who leaves Show
hogan next week with Mr.. Collins for
Los Angeles, Cal, where they will make
their residence, was rendered an infor.
NAL reception by the members of the
Social Circle of the Methodist church,
Monday afternoon, at the residence OF
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Seekins on Leavitt
street. Mrs. Collins was presented with
handsome gold chain, Mrs. f. P. Pen
nell, president Of the society, making
the presentation.
Chas. S. Judkins of Boston, who, with
his family was a guest at the Mohica1
House, Lake George, for some months
this summer, is related to our
townsman, Geo. H. Pshon, in the kim
ship of double cousin, and visits were
frequently exchanged between the sum
mer resort In Canaan and Mr.. Plshon's
home on East Lesvitt street. Mr.. JUDD
kins was born In Fairfield and went to
Boston when young man; he has
amassed fortune by transactions in
Boston real estate.
The Marston base ball team played the
Binghams al Scion, Labor Day, winning
by the very handsome margin OF fifteen
TO six. 1t WAS an exciting contest until
the 9Th inning during and after which
the Marstons gagged Beams pitching to
such an extent that runs were made