The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-02
TOWN and VICINITY

Col. and Mrs. T. q. Anderson returned
to Portland by the afternoon train, Mon
day.
They are to have fine lot of pickerel
tomorrow (Friday) at the Skowhegan
Market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. King left here, Sat-
urday, to visit for time with friends in
Bangor.
Fresh home made candies, many kinds
at Delano's, Saturday. Get pound for
next Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Goodrich, and daughter,
Miss Myrtle, passed Sunday with friends
in Watervile.
Roy L. Danforth and wife were visit.
ing 10 town with Mr.. and Mrs. G. W..
Hall, last week.
Mrs. Albert Watson and son, Clayton,
returned Tuesday from two weeks
visit in Boston.
Rev. Fl. F. fuse attended the meeting
of the Central Maine Theological Circle
at Watervile, Monday.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin passed the day,
Monday In Portland and Brunswick on
business, arriving home on the late train.
Arthur A. Wood left here, Friday Of
last week, for Portland, where he enters
for a course at Gray's Business College.
Il. Wright and Bin Page are on a
hunting expedition In the Moosehead
Lake region, making their headquarters
at the Page farm, near Kneo.
Miss Sarah F. Coffi l, who had been
passing the summer with her niece, Mrs.
Mary C. Brainard, has gone to Lynn,
Mass, where she will remain for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Mckinney re-
turned to there home in Jackman, last
week, after visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Grondin at their home on
South street.
Miss Alice Rogers, one of the force of
compositors at the REPORTER Office,
went to Massachusetts,, Monday, where
she will visit for few weeks with rela.
tives in Boston and elsewhere.
Mrs. Mary A. Leighton, who has been
making her home here for the past two
wears with her daughter, MIS-. D H..
Bartlett, departed Monday morning, for
California, where she will pass the win
ter.
William Morrow made brief visit here
last week with his sister, Mrs. Elba Dan
forth. Mr.. Morrow leaves very soon for
Pinehurst, N. c., where he will be el-
gagged in business as for several seasons
past.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Doran arrived home,
Monday morning, after an absence OF six
weeks. Mr.. Doran had been visiting
friends in Augusta and Mrs. Doran with
friends and relatives in Portland and
Boston.
Conductor Feeney of the Portland and
Skow hogan run returned to his train,
Tuesday morning, after an absence Of
two weeks, which he has passed in a
hunting trip to the big woods, bringing
home his share OF game.
All farmers and many others will be
interested In the sale of household goods,
farming tools, stock etc., at the farm OF
Moses Cain, five miles below our village,
Tuesday, Nov. 7th. Sale to be conduct
ed by E. F. Fairbrother, auctioneer. II
very stormy, sale will be next fair day.
A history OF the All Maine Battery
has Just been issued. This company was
recruited at Augusta and had an original
Mnlistment of 40, but with the new men
taken in to replace losses In battle and
other changes 300 different names ap-
peared on the rolls during its term OF
service. The history is issued by the
Fourth Maine Battery Association OF
which Marion Mile Of this place is
treasurer ann Peter Hurd Of Athens il
president.
Quite number of officials of the high
court of Maine, Independent Order OF
Foresters, were here over Friday night
last week, comforting with L. l.. Walton,
etate high councillor for that society.
They were DR.. William McDavid, Au-
gusta; NJ. l.. Durgin OF Milo, county
attorney for Piscataquis county; DR.. e..
II. Burgess, Bangor; A. 81. Bailey, Win
throp; and T. A. Corey, Portland. Sew
eral of these gentlemen we're accom-
panied by their wives.
j. W. Amck, member Of the firm OF
A. W. Shaw & Co., shoe manufacturers
of Freeport, Me-, passed Sunday as the
guest of Rev. George Merriam. Mr..
Amick is an extensive traveller and has
spent much time In Russia, one OF the
countries which is now most ln the pub
lie eye. Mr.. Merriam accompanied his
guest as far as Waterville on his return,
Monday morning, and attended the
Meeting of the Central Maine Theologi-
Cal Circle in that city.
Claude Barker took the train from
this station, Monday morning, for New
York City, after visit with relatives in
Athens. Mr.. Barker was formerly a
resident of this county and will be re-
called as the cornet soloist who played
so acceptahly at the various events