The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-14
TOWN and VICINITY

saturday al u. r huo"ltoh W o.
U. F. Fairbrother passed Sunday with
h. brother, james. In Hallowell.
Mrs. ]. B. Maddooks went to Melrose,
Mass, Tuesday, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ann e Marshall.
Mrs. Adam Simpson went to Leeds,
Me, Monday morning, to pass the week
with her sister, Mrs. G. T. Bishop.
p. \. Goodwin of Raymond, y. H., is
visiting in town. Mr.. Goodwin WAS Tor
many years a resident of Skowhegan.
Betismin Butler Of Avon, Me- passed
portion of last week In town, "a the
guest of his son, Amos X. Butler, Esq.
l.. W. Chase is now taking orders for
sleighs, pungs, ETC., and this season IN
tends to carry large and up-to-date line
Mrs. Carrie Hackett of Boston, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Elsie, has
been yisiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Pitts.
w. f. Hackett left here, yesterday, for
Jemtland, Aroostook county to Join Mrs
Hackett, who is visiting with friends at
her former home.
J. a. Kendall arrived home, yesterday,
from Mouse Island, where he has been
conducting an orchestra at the Samoset
House during the summer.
Mrs. L. J. Stevens, who had been
passing the summer here at Bloomfield,
the summer home of her son, DR.. Ste
yens, returned to Cambridge, Mass,
Tuesday.
The Maine Central Railroad announces
reduced fares for the Central Maine Fair
at Waterville, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week. See
their advertisement in another column.
Mrs. Janet Towle and her young SOP,
Carroll, accompanied by her father-in'
law. Sherburn Towle, returned to Win
throp, Friday, after passing the week at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Nash
3. w. Philbrick went to Moosehead
Lake, Friday of last week, and passed
several days there with the gentlemen
OF the New England Railway Passenger
Agents association, who were there on
their annual outing.
Miss Linda Graves, who had been
passing portion of the summer Vaca'
ton here at the home Of her aunt, Mrs
Myra j. Arnold, returned, Saturday, to
Rockland, Mass, where she has been en-
gagged 10 teaching school for several sue
cessive years.
Miss Kate Haley left here, Friday OF
last week, for New Bedford, Mass,
where she resumes her work as teacher
10 the public schools with the beginning
of the fall term. Miss Haley is grad
uate of the skowhegan High school and
taught here for several years.
Col, w. A. r. Boothby of Boston was
in town, yesterday, representing the Ma
tiona Insurance Co., in which he holds d
high official position, and also the Nor
wich Union and Etna Insurance Com
panies, in the az justment OF the loss on
the real estate at the Woodland store fire,
In the races at the Hartland fair, last
week, Miss Archer, owned by n. M.
Cleveland of this place, took fret money,
in the 229 class, and Crown Duchess,
owned by Edwin Gledhill, second money
in the 20 class. At the Monroe fair,
Tuesday of this week, this last named
horse also took second money In her
class.
William Donaldson Of the South Side
Grocery is suffering from an injury TO
his right arm which is so serious as to
practically disable him so far as his bust
ness is concerned. The accident &C.
Cured at his home, and was in the ma
ture of fall from his carriage, his feet
becoming entangled in the reins as he
started to step out. The arm is not
broken but the muscles are severely
strained and recovery is very slow.
Lewellyn &. Savage, more Familiarity
known to Skowhegan friends as Major
Savage, died In Albion, Me-, last week.
The remains were brought here, Friday,
and funeral services we're held the fol-
lowing day at the home OF his sister,
Mrs. F. L. Pooer, on the Island. Burial
was in the South Cemetery. The de-
ceased will be recalled by many people
here who made his acquaintance on the
frequent occasions that he has been
visitor In Skowhegan.
Skowhegan people may secure an op-
portuuity TO witness Harry Cochran's
q eat musical festival, "The First Cru
SADIE" which is to be produced at Wa
tervllle, October 80, II sufficient number
will leave their names at Sampson q
Azores drug store, on or before Sept.
2lst, to warrant the running of a special
train. George W. Cover and other
Skowhegan people, who have been priVi-
legged TO witness this great musical drama
pronounce 1t the finest thing of its kind
ever staged In Maine.
The first recital 10 Miss Morrison's
course will be given, Tuesday evening,
Sept. 26 In Milburn Hall. The course
consists OF four lecture-recitals on Ger
man music of which three will be given
by Miss Morrison and the fourth by