The Somerset reporter., 1904-07-28
See the New Tourist Coats at W. H.

Misses Edith, Ethel and Irma Knowl-
ton have been visiting relatives in Bar
gor, this week.
Miss May Brodie of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting with the family of her cousin,
G. B. FaigrieVes.
Ten people took advantage of the
Maine Central excursion to visit Old
Orchard beach, Saturday.
Mrs. Geo Williams of Gardiner arrived,
Monday evening" and is caring for Mrs.
j. II. Williams who is quite i'll.
Geo. Simpson and his family are pass
M two weeks outing at Higgins
beach, Portland harbor, Maine.
c. H. Newcomb OF Boston, passed a
fe " days, the first of the week, as the
guest OF his friend, H. w. Davis.
Symons is selling So 90 razor, l0c cake
soap. 15e brush, all for 81 90 for a short
time Call early if you want one.
Miss Edna Dascombe of Wilton was a
Dascombe, during last week.
Mrs. w. F. Swan of Boston is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. A. h, Sdnch-
field, at her home on Mechanic street.
Walter L. Eastman of the trm Of
Davis & Eastman, shoe manufacturers
OF Lynn, Mass, is visiting relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Porter departed,
Monday morning, for Old Orchard where
they are to pass the first weeks in
August.
Assorted fancy handles, silk and cot
ton umbrella covers put on by Webster
Rowe. Ladies invited to call and see
them. Opp. Skowhegan House.
Mrs. c. o. Chlds of West Medford,
Mass, arrived, Saturday evening, and
will pass the next two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Owen.
1t is hoped Skowhegan farmers will
read the petition OF the Somerset Farm
ers Cooperative Telephone Co, which
appears in another column, and attend
the meeting In body.
Fred F. Palmer, prominent business
man of Portland, who with his family
had been passing weeks vacation In
Cornville, departed from this station for
home, Friday morning.
Andrew Robinson, one of the pre-
prietors of Hotel ST. Andrew, New York
City, has been passing a portion of the
week at Killcare, the summer home of
c. H. Davis, on the Hayden Lake road.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Harris will be gratifled to know
that their eldest daughter, Miss Faith,
who has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, Ia now making slow but sub
stantial progress toward recovery.
John MeQuade, formerly resident of
Skowhegan, who for the past six years
has been conducting restaurant busi-
ness In Lawrence, Mass, has returned
Will HIS ldLbliy W oud Piobo
to make his home here in the future.
Mrs. Lovna Bumpus, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. j. P.
Blanchard, for the past two months,
returned to her home at The Forks last
Friday morning, accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Jennie E. Durgin,
who has been In town visiting her aunt
and other friends for the past week.
Thirty-one of the members of the
Congregational Working League and
their friends accepted the hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson at Hazel
Dean cottage, last Friday afternoon.
After pleasant afternoon passed about
the cottage and grounds picnic supper
was served on the veranda and the party
took the Margaret B. for sail on the
lake, landing at Lakewood to attend the
theater.
The entertainment given by Miss
Dawn Willow Nelson, impersonator and
dramatic reader, OF Boston, and Miss
Neva johnson of Norridgewock, vocalist,
under the auspices Of the Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows, In their society hall, last
Friday evening, was very much enjoyed
by those who attended. The receipts
were sufficient to leave q small balance
for the treasures OF the two societies
after the expenses OF the entertainment
we're paid.
Harold V. Swain arrived home, Thurs
day of last week, from his journey to
the Pacific coast. He left here In April
for Oregon, making brief stops In New
Orleans and the other cities on the out
ward journey. From Oregon he pro-
ceeded to the state of Washington and a
little later to Victoria, British Columbia.
Ga the way home he came by the way
of St. Louis and took In the big Fair.
Mr.. Swain now plans to return to Los
Angeles, Cal. in the fall
The delay Of the evening passenger
train, Tuesday, by house which WAS
being moved across the track at the
Mount Pleasant avenue crossing, was
more amusing than serious. The build
ing was the Chas. Barbeau house which
had been purchased by Augustus Gil
blair and was on it's way to new loca-
ton near Milburn street. Joseph Chu-
cote with crew OF men and IA horses
had started with 1t In the morning from
the lot on East Front street and arrived