The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-21

Miss Annie Z. Barber of D over, Maine,
was the guest of her brother, E. P. Bar
Der, over Sunday.
CLYDE Boardman of Vineland, n. j., is
visiting with bis grandparents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Nathan Sullivan.
Miss Esther McPheters departed Mon
day morning to pass the rest Of her va
cation with friends in Lynn, Mass.
Victor Edwards of Worcester, Mass.
arrived last evening to Join his family
who have been in town for some weeks.
Mrs. E. N. Merrill and Miss Bertha
went to Boothbsy Harbor, Saturday
morning, where they remain for several
weeks
Mrs. G. Walter Snow of Boston, ac-
compaued by her mother, Mrs. Otis
Kaler, are visiting Mr., Geo. d. Arnold,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Dorothy, who had
been passing the last five weeks with
their friends in town, returned to their
home in Lynn, Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Carswell, who
had been visiting for week at the home
of her brother, F. w. Buchanan, returned
to their home In Portland, Monday.
Among the departures, Saturday morn
ing, was Mrs. Morris Gledhill, who had
been making quite an extended visit
here. She goes directly to her home in
Sykesville, Md.
The Social Circle of the NJ. E. church
will have "garden party" at the home
of Mrs. l. j. Smith, Monday afternoon,
(July 25th), picnic supper. The ladies
are to invite their husbands.
Benjamin Presley, the popular news
agent on the Skowhegan and Portland
run, was laid off few days, the first of
the week, with a sprsined ankle, the re-
suit of a misstep while playing base
| ball.
Professor L. A. Ross, principal Of the
Ssugus, Mass, High school, with his
wife and child, arrived Monday evening
and are the guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Briggs. Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Briggs are sisters.
Chas. North, superintendent at the
Marston mills is building a home on
Mount Pleasant avenue. Henry Vigue
is building the cellar and Harvey B.
Goodwin is to have the contract for the
work above the foundation.
Mrs. G. B. Grover Of Lynn, Mass.
with her son, Fred Grover, and Miss
Beatrice G. Tilton, are passing a two
weeks vacation at Hayden Lake. Mr..
Grover came with his family but has re-
turned to Lynn after days visit here.
Eugene Crawford OF Watervlle was in
town Friday of last week. Mr.. Craw-
ford is Skowhegan boy and was for
some time In the employ of the Show
hogan Electric Light Co. He is now as
sistant superintendent OF the Water
Vile & Fairfield Railway & Light Co.
A new iron water fountain is being
put in place at the corner of Wster
street and North avenue, today, nearly
opposite the granite one, which is to be
removed. 1t is suggested that il the old
granite basin could be located at the foot
OF Heselton street it would convene
number of loaded teams that come into
town from that direction.
AS B. F. Lester of Auburn, travelling
salesman, was driving in from Canaan,
Thursday afternoon Of last week, the
horse stumbled, throwing Mr.. Lester out
of the carriage. His injuries consisted
OF a sprained ankle, a bruised face and
also thrown out but was not injured.
DR.. Dascombe attended the patient who
left the following morning for home to
recuperate.
At a parish meeting, held by the Con-
gregational society Thursday evening of
last week, it was voted to postpone in
definitely the buying or building of
dwelling for a parsonage. A large num-
Der OF the Pensioners would like to
have the society own parsonage but it
was found, upon investigation, that it
was very difficult to fad a suitable house
already built or a desirable location
for a new one
Some fifty or more people from this
place attended the races at the Central
Maine Park, Watervllle, yesterday and
witnessed fine afternoons sport. The
drawing feature from this section was
the 2.19 class in which former local
horses, Miss Stirling and Blanche p.
were entered. While this race was the
great feature and proved all that could
kbe desired as far as excitement went, the
contest between these animals was a
little disappointing. In the first heat
Miss Stirling drew the pole and was not
headed, winning out in PIG, but after
this was not factor. Blanche p. went
an easy race and won fourth money.
The Indian Spring base ball team from
Madison Is to play the Skowhe gans at
Fairview park, Saturday afternoon, and
the game will attract unusual attention
from the fact that three or four OF the
players from the team which won the
championship of Maine for Skowhegan
in 1887 will play with the home club.