The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-13
Mrs +. Foster is stopping with her
son, George, at present.
The Forks.

The Webster and Franklin schools of
The Forks and the Burleigh and {. +.
Bali schools of West Forks held uuion
graduation exercises at the Congrega-
tional chapel in West Forks, last Friday
evening. The chapel was appropriately
and tastefully decorated with the class
eolors aud the parts were well rendered.
The following is the program; Instru-
mental music, Hazel Durgin; declama-
ton, Carol Ray Martin; song, members
of Burleigh school; recitation. Addie
Lee Comber defamation, Ernest Will
liam Morris; 'Rockaby Brides song by
four girls of the primary school; recita-
ton, Mtry Agnes Bloom; defamation,
Andrew Michael Comber; recitation,
Jennie Raymond Kennedy; vacation song
by girls of Burleigh school; declama-
ton, William F. Hunnewell; recitation,
Belle Elodia Wilson; an exercise in COL
isthenics by Burleigh school; comforting
diplomas, Supt. {. E. Ball; song by
Daisy E. Holway.
Sewell Smith and a Mr.. Wymau of
Skowhegan were guests at the Holway
House, Thursday and Friday of last
week.
Henry Fletcher of Kingfeld, formerly a
clerk at The Forks hotel, visited friends
in town, last week.
G. H. Markham of Moscow visited
Mrs. Flora Young over the sabbath.
II. P. Mckinney of Jackman visited
at Sonny" Durgin's, last week.
Gladys Stewart of Caratunk visited at
Nettie Mitchelrs and Hattie Kennedy's
last week.
The schools in West Forks closed last
Friday and the teachers, Pearl Porter of
Detroit and Daisy Holway of ckowhe-
gan, left for home Saturday morning
but, of course, they are to come back
this fall and everybody is glad as they
have few equals as teachers or ladies.
John German has purchased lot of
James O'Brien, next north of the Bur-
leigh schoolhouse, and last Saturday he
raised good sized house. He hopes to
occupy it by early fall.
Mrs, John Kennedy, who las been at
the Maine General Hospital for treat
ment, has 80 far improved as to be
moved to her sisters, Mrs Matthew G.
Kennedy, near Skowhegan.
Mrs Lucy Young was at Bowtown,
last week, called there by the illness of
her grandson, George Bragg, son of
Alonzo and Vina Bragg, last week. The
little fellow stepped upon an upturned
nail with bare foot and lock jaw ensued
causing death after terrible agony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Bunker and Ira
Durgin are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Harry Gilman in Augusta. They, with
Willie MoKeown and Belle Wilson, took
in the Fourth at Skowhegan. Ira has
taught two successful terms of school
this spring at Moxie and Bowtown.
Henry Farley is about to erect a
dwelling on the Del. Durgin lot opposite
John Durgin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l. York and
infant son are to move to the home of
Mrs. York's father in Carmel on Friday
of this week. All are sorry to lose them
as they are just the kind of young people
we need. Walter is clerk and assessor
of the plantation and warrant has been
issued for meeting to chose his sue
cessor, this, Thursday afternoon.
Hazel Durgin has opened ice cream
and lemonade parlors in the Durgin
storehouse.
Mrs. Aver, cousin of Mrs. Gushing,
and family of Massachusetts, are passing
their vacation at The Forks hotel
MIR and Mrs. o. S. Adams are at Ellis
Pond preparing for party of sporting
people.
Game and Deputy Sheriff Adams of
Jackman was here Saturday and Sunday.
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