The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-01
Latest thing In new fall outing hats
and wells at Miss Withee's.

/ uncle, h. W. marple'
Beginning, this week, j. A. Roderick
will have on sale oysters and clans,
Friday and Saturday of each week.
There will be a meeting of Russell
Relief Corps, this week, Friday after
noon, Sept. I'd. Basket picnic supper at
the close.
Mrs Chas. Gordon and her daughter,
Catherine, of Livermore Falls, Me-, have
been guests the past week of Mrs. G.
w. Cover.
E N. Merrill, Esq, spoke In Dexter,
Monday evening, in Esst Corinth, Tues
day evening, and at Lagrange, last even
ing, at Republican rallies.
A. E. Bison & Son are to open their
new shoe store on Saturday, September
10th and their opening announcement
appears in another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hutchlngs of
Chicopee Falls, Mass. left for home,
Tuesday noon, after visit of several
weeks with F. B. Hutchings and family.
After spending nearly two weeks in
Boston, Gertrude Whittemore returned,
Friday, accompanied by her aunt, Mrs.
Lura L. Fay from Eureka, Cal, who Is
visiting her father, Warren Loomis.
Miss Mary A. Parklns of Boston ar
rived Friday evening, for visit of two
weeks with Mrs. Frank w. Bucknsm.
The two ladies were formerly school
mates in the Brdgewater, Mass, Nor
NAL school.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ F. DAggett returned
to their home in Lewiston, Monday
morning, after a visit here with Mrs.
Flora McPheters. Mr.. Daggett is prin-
cipal of one of the Lewiston grammar
schools
Father A. o. Lacroix returned from
Champlain, P. O., Saturday, after a
weeks absence. He was accomp ,nied
by six girls and three boys who come
from Canada to be educated at ST..
hary's Convent.
Mr.. Fred N. Kellogg of Roxbury,
Mass, arrived, Saturday, to join Mrs.
Kellogg, who has been visiting for a
month In Skowhegan. After visit Of
week they will 60 to Falmouth, Ne,
to Join Mr.. Kellogg's sister at her cottage.
Miss Lila v. Howes departed, Mon
day morning, for Burlington, Vt. After
q short visit with her father In that city
she is to go to Wellesley, Mass, to begin
four years college course. Miss
Howes 10 a graduate of the Skowhegan
high school, being valedictorian Of the
class of 1904.
About sixty of the young people Of
the town attended a corn roast at the
home of James Goodrich on the Eaton
Hill road, Thursday evening of last
week. A hay rack full of straw, a barge
and a few single teams conveyed the
party to and from the farm. 1t was q
very jolly time.
Mrs. Olive Davis of New Portland
with her daughter, Miss Harriet, were
guests at the home OF MI and Mrs. <,
P. vies a portion of last week. They
took their departure on Saturday, Mrs.
Davis to visit with friends in Lewis
ton and Miss Davis for Everett, Mass,
where she is teacher In the public
schools.
Misc s. F. Coffin and Mrs. Mary e.
Brainard with her daughter, Caroline,
left Skowhegan, Tuesday noon, for a
trip to st. John and Halifax. They will
make the entire distance to Halifax by
rail, but In returning will cross the Bay
of Fundy from Digby, N. S. to st. John,
N. B. by steamer. They will be absent
about two weeks.
The First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
which holds It's meetings at number 30
Water street, became incorporated under
the laws of Maine, August 29th. The
officers are: President, Mrs. Rose K.
Estes; clerk, Mrs. Eva d. Il. Baker ;
treasurer, Harrison Baker; business COM
mittee, Harrison Baker, Mrs. Louise N.
Taylor, Miss Ruth N. Dennis, Mrs. K.
D. H. Baker.
George o. Smith, U. s. geologist, re-
turned home on Tuesday from an In
spectlng tour of geological work being
done under bis direction In Northwestern
New Jersey. Prof Charles w. Brown
of Warren, r. l., who is doing some
geological work in Hancock and Waldo
counties during the summer, met Mr..
Smith here, yesterday, for consultation
on that work.
1t Ia announced that the Maine Gen.
trail Railroad ia to put In place at once a
short gate to guard the end Of the Rus
sell street sidewalk which terminates at
the corner of Merwin's cigar store. This
has long been an especially dangerous
place and 1t Ia undoubtedly well TO have
gate there but many of our citizens are
of the opinion that this crossing should
be protected by full double gates on
both Russell and Water streets in place
of the present arrangement of guarding
one side Of the track only, and the RE-
PORTER Ia OF the number If double gates
are practicable. The fagman long
promised for the Mt. Pleasant avenue
crossing, has at last been provided.
Geo. A. Moody, who has been In the
employ of the Maine Central for thirty