The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
TOWN and VICINITY

on business, Tuesday
Miss Sarah J. Anderson has arrived
home after passing portion of the
winter In Providence, R. |.
Mrs. Adam Simpson left, Tuesday
morning, for Lewiston, where she will
vlsit relatives for few days.
The Ladies' Afternoon Whist Club
meets at the home of Mrs. F. o. Sawyer
tomorrow friday afternoon.
Il. L. jackson, scientific optician, con-
tinues the practice OF his profession at
his office over the Merrill shoe store.
There will be stated meeting of Sun-
set Chapter, tomorrow, friday even
ing, March Il, at 7,30 o'clock. No guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Abbey went to
Augusta, Tuesday, to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Abbey's cousin, Wesley Baker.
The three year-old son of Thos. Fallon
on the Island, who has been suffering
from typhoid fever, is now convalescing.
Company f military band is progress
ing nicely. They hold weekly rehearsals
under the dictatorship of Elmer f.
Towne.
The Supreme court will convene on
Tues lay of next week, the 2lst instant,
Hon. Frederick A. Powers, Justice pre-
siding.
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rived, last evening, and Ia to be the
guest Of Miss Donna Tozier until next
Tuesday.
Arlington r. Shaw has been very i'll
for week past with hemorrhage Of the
stomach; his condition at present shows
some Improvement.
Mrs. s. II. Swain arrived home, Mon
day evening. from Waterville, where she
had been visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Thompson.
Mrs. Helen s. CoburH and her daugh-
ter, Miss Louise, went to Concord, Mass,
this.morning, for stay Of several weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Pepper.
Mrs. Fl. K. White went to Watervile,
yesterday morning for few days. visit.
She was accompanied to that city by her
son, Harvey, who returned, last evening.
The offices In the First National bank
building occupied by Herbert Wentworth
and E. F. Fairbrother is undergoing re-
pairs, steel ceiling being the principal
Improvement.
Miss Maud Bracket Of Pittsfeld, who
had been visiting with Mrs. John Stew
ard, returned home, yesterday. Mrs.
Steward accompanied her guest as far as
Wsterville.
A. w. Sprague Of Bangor, considered
the finest cello soloist in Maine, is one
OF the attractions at the concert Of the
University OF Maine Glee Clubs, tomor-
row. (Friday) evening.
Mrs. Fl. B. Goodwin and Mrs. Edgar
Murphy attended the Junior Exhibition
Of Maine Wesleyan Seminary at Kent's
Hill, last evening. Mrs. Goodwin's son,
Carroll, has been attending this insttu-
ton since last fall.
Miss Eunice Bodwell has been elected
by the pupils of the Skowhegan high
school tn represent the school in the
Boston Herald voting contest for teach
ers to be sent TO the Lewis & Clark Ex-
position.
]. Augustus Burrill WAS taken very
suddenly with a chill, about a week
axo, and has since been confined to his
bed by blood poisoning which developed
In one OF his feet. He has improved
somewhat and Ia now quite comfortable.
Skowhegan friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred L. Varney OF North Chelmsford,
Mass, will be pleased to learn of the
success of their son, John c., who leads
his class 1905, Lowell high school. This
class numbers one hundred and fifty Of
which John has been assigned the vale
dictory.
On Tuesday evening, Miss Faith Eve
Ign, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer e.
Harris, gave piano recital at her home
on Turner avenue to invited friends, it
being her ninth birthday. The program
consisted of as many numbers as she was
years old, and WAS rendered with much
credit to her music teacher, Miss Berle
L. Walton.
A good number of ladies gathered In
Grand Army hall, Tuesday afternoon,
for the regular meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. This
meeting having the suffrage question for
its subject. After the opening exercises
sketches of the lives of two of the early
leaders of suffrage were taken up viz:
Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony.
Messrs. d. A. and W. +. Porter have
been hauling stone the past winter to
the lot purchased by them at the corner
of Water and Kennebec streets. As early
in the season as conditions permit they
are to commence the erection of two
houses and stable. Sidney Halves,
who Is to move here with his family
from West Brooksvile, Me-, in the near
future, will superintend the construc-
ton, the work being done by day labor.
Just before ten O'Clock, Monday fore
noon, Randall Nye discovered blaze on
the roof of M. j. Aliens mills, corner of