The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-05-18

noon.
The Glover Leaf whist club are being
entertained this afternoon by Mrs. A. G.
Blunt, Elm stteet.
Frank B. Burrill went to Caribou, Me-,
Monday morning, where he expects to
remain for the summer.
Mrs. Fred C. Dow went to Portland,
Tuesday morning, for few weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Fl. s. Gardner.
Buckuam offers several tirst.class
show cases for sale at great bargain II
you call within week. Don't delay II
you think of buying.
Mrs. B. F. Webb went to Portland,
yesterday morning, for visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. e. Walker, and with Mr.
and Mrs.. p, M. Munroe.
Chss. Z. Young, superintendent Of
the Skowheean Pulp Co. made a trip TO
the wood-pulp mills of Fairfield and Ben.
ton, Tuesday, In the interests Of bis COL
porstion.
Bin Page and Robert Lord are at
Rock wood, the guests of John Holden.
Mr.. Lord is expected home, next week.
Mr.. Page will probably remain for quite
lengthy vacation.
The mills OF the American Wooden
Co., which suffered loss by fire, last
week. and had been shut down since in
consequence, resumed operations 10 all
departments, today.
Two Skowhegsn young men, Ralph
G. Weston, son of Geo. Il. Weston, and
S. Parker Foss, son of UrIsh Foss, have
recently obtained positions as conductors
on the Boston Elevated Railway.
Happy Hooligan" with all his trou-
BILE comes to Grange Hall, next Monday
night, and the comedians, singers and
dancers accompanying the same are said
to be all first-class. Popular %, 35 and
SOC prices prevail.
Mrs. Lafayette Merrill, living on the
East Madison road, submitted to an Op-
Grafton, last week, for the removal Of
the eye, performed by DR.. E. A. Coils
ter of Lewiston In consultation with DR..
Taggart of this place. Mrs. Merrill has
thus far made favorable progress toward
recovery.
Miss Lizzie Currier arrived home, Sat-
urday evening. Miss Currier had been
In Florida and other parts of the south
since the first of March. Mrs. Fannie
Wildes, who had been with her during
most of the time, returned as far as Bos.
ton, where she remains for short visit
with friends.
William B. Webb and bis clsssmste,
Stanley Chase of Portland, who was bis
guest over the Sabbath, returned to
Bowdoin College, Monday morning.
They had been to the Intercollegiate meet
at Bangor. where Mr.. Webb won point
for bis college by taking third place In
the hurdle races.
The Skowhegsn High School base ball
team failed to score at Waterville, last
Saturday afternoon, In the game with
the Coburn Classical Institutes. This
the two teams, as the Waterville nine
lost to our team on their visit here, last
fall, by a score of nine to two.
Mrs. G. e. Steward of Caratunk Is
visiting friends in Skowhegan this week.
She has Just returned from Winthrop
where she spent some days with her
father, William Adams, formerly Of Car
atunk. Mr.. Adams has recently sold
his place in Winthrop and purposes to
establish his home in Bingham.
Ansel Holway arrived home, Friday
evening, after an absence OF over three
months passed in Delaware and Mary
land. Mr.. Holway has been represent
ing the National Grange in those states,
instituting new oranges and 10 visiting
organizations Of that order in localities
where he could be OF assistance In arous.
ing new interest.
Mrs. Addie Sawyer has recently pur-
chased the dwelling house, formerly the
home of the late Mrs. Alma Hanson.
Mrs. Sawyer makes the purchase rs an
investment and with view to the adj
vantage of controlling the property
which adjoins on the south the home oc-
cupied by herself and her husband for
many years.
Miss Fannie Lalley entertained a
whist party at her home on Middle
street, Monday evening, the occasion
being the anniversary of her birthday.
The game was enjoyed by large num-
Der of neigbbors aud friends and was
followed by delightful refreshments.
Miss Lalley WAS the recipient of many
remembrances of the happy occasion.
E. d. Page, C. j. Bodflsh and j. R.
Bailey all of Boston, officials of the
American Wooden Co., were in town,
Friday of last week, their visit here hav-
ing reference to adjustment of insurance
aud to plans for repairing the damage
done by the recent fire at the Anderson
Mills. Mr.. Page is the wool buyer for
all the mills of this corporation aid Mr..
Bodfish is its manufacturing secretary.
F. L. Munsey, who has been in charge
Of the scenery and stage effects at Lake
who'd for aaynral opaoopa arriuad Gornr