The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-17
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Alice Curtis has been engaged TO
teach the High school al West Forks
and will commence next Monday.
Mrs. S A Smith was called to Gar.
diner last week on account OF the death
of her uncle, Elan Benjamin. She re-
turned on Tuesday night
Sugar Town school picnic comes of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs has. Abbey, Mrs.
Hutchins, Pearl Jenkins, and Mr..
Perry of Portland returned Tuesday
from a weeks pleasure trip to Pleasant
Pond.
Row Savage, Gertrude Pierce and
Grace Ames made an automobile trip
to Pleasant Pond last week.
Mrs. II. II. Neyers and Miss Movers
returned Thursday from Pleasant Pond.
Chss. Colby with his wife and daugh-
ter, and Ben Adams and wife have just
returned from trip up river
Stella San born of Skowhegan was in
town Monday on her way up river.
Harry Givens has returned from
Parlin Pond.
w. B. Goodrich and wife we're at
Pleasant Pond two days of last week.
Mrs. Ralph Sterling of Caratunk was
recently visiting friends in town.
Horace Craig and Morris Preble went
to Pleasant Pond last Thursday.
Mrs. Haines of Norridgewock has
recently been visiting her daughter Mrs.
+ z Baker IN MOSCOW.
Arthur Upper who has been having
weeks vacation at his sisters IN Rome.
has returned.
Jerome Abbey and wife of Skowhegan
were in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCollar Jr., and
Mrs. Davis Howes were recently at
Pleasant Pond.
Mr. and Mrs. John Owen have fine
baby girl born last Friday.
There were several from this station
to take the excursion train to Old Or
chard last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Prebe returned
from Richmond last Friday night.
Mark Dinsmore is now at home on
account of the illness of his father.
VIM. Corson of Athens is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lovejoy IN Moscow.
Ellen and sue Whitney who have
been visiting friends in Oakland, Canaan
and Skowhegan returned home Satur
day night.
Many parties go through town every
day on their way up river blueberrying
Augustine Goodrich and wife of
Oakland were among those who attend
ed the reunion last Tuesday and were
the guests of Granville Goodrich.
Another crew of Italians struck for
nine hour day with ten hours wages.
They were discharged and left town on
Tuesday; others will soon take their
place on the railroad.
Helen Frame has returned from a
vacation among friends at New Port
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clark were in
town Monday night.
A new grain and fet d store has been
opened at the upper end of Main street
by Hutchins and Jordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Turner of Mass,
are guests of Wallace Turner and wife.
Miss Lille Coleman and son Harold
are in town.
Mile French of of North Arson was
recently in Binghman.
Frank Fitzsimmons and wife we're in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. l.. B. Arthur of Shenandoah
Iowa and her sister Miss Mary Hale are
among friends in town.
Lizzie Tinkham of Madison is the
guest of her sister MIS- Ernest Andrew.
F. A. Thatcher and p. johnson of
Rangor were in town Tuesday night.
The Baker and Goodrich reunion was
held this year in very pretty spot on
James Fitzsimmon's farm last Tuesday.
The cloudy morning threatening rain
kept many from attending but good
number were present and the picnic
dinner baked beans and coffee were first
class in every respect A brief address
of welcome, by Mrs. James Fitzsimmon's
poem, by Cynthia McQuilkin recitation,
by Mrs. George Baker reading, by
Ethel Baker, remarks by Uncle Nathan
Moore. officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Pres. Anon
Baker Vice Pres, Mrs Jas. Fitzsimmons
Secretary, s. T. Goodrich. On account
of rain the party broke up early having
voted to hold picnic reunion next year.
They also extended vote of thanks to
those on the river road who had so
nicely fixed up the the grove and had
paid the expenses of the entertainment.