The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-10
TOWN and VICINITY

saturday,
Miss Lillian French passed Sunday
with her parents in Bath.
Miss Minnie f. Russell went to Boston,
this morning, for weeks visit.
Fogg sells sticky and poison fly paper;
the kind that does the business.
MIS-. c. A. F. Emery of West Medford,
Mass. ia visiting friends in town.
r. ". Ellis, oae Of Embden's prosper
Gus farmers, WAS in town, Tuesday.
Beet greens, string beans and peas
that are Just right, at skowhegan
Market.
Mrs. Geo. ". Smith of Canton is in
town visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Del.
auo, for few weeks.
Miss Lena Saunders of Bangor is visit
ing her friend, Mrs. Frank C. Greene,
on Mt. Pleasant Avenue.
= Mrs. D. o. Carter and her son, Harry
Allen of Waterville, visited her brother,
William g. Heseltop, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Pond of Norwood,
Mass. who have been the guest of Miss
Clara Yosmus for several weeks left
Monday morning for Raymond, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l. Cummings of
Lewiston are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 2. Thompson on Winter St, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Holt arrived
home, Monday evening, after an absence
of three weeks passed with relatives in
Massachusetts.
During the past week, Mr.. and Mira.
W. S. Parkman have been entertaining
Misses Mary and Alice l.. Currier of
Pawtueket, R. |.
Hon. C. E. Oak of Bangor has been
the guest of his brother, Jos. z. Oak, at
bis Hayden Lake cottage for few days
during the present week.
Mrs. Lester Crimmin of Hayerhill,
Mass, returned home, Tuesday morning,
after passing two weeks at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Geo. w. Cover.
Mrs. Victor Edwards, with her chill
dren, Kenneth and Ruth, of Worcester,
Mass, returned to their home, Friday,
after two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. c. Gage.
Hotel Oxford is being managed, tem-
porarily, by its owner, S. w. Gould, c.
2. Kimbal, who had been its landlord
for several months past, having ceased
to be connected with that hostelry on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Lord left
here, yesterday, for Portland, where
they will visit with friends for a few
days. They are then to go to Saco, Me-.
for weeks visit with Mr., Lords broth
er, Abraham Lord.
Midshipman Coburn S. Marston of The
U. s. battleship Iowa, has been making
brief visit at the home of his parents,
Hon. and Mrs. C. a. Marston, this week.
He leaves today Thursday to rejoin his
ship which is stationed at Bar Harbor.
The committee who have in charge the
decorations at the Library for the Old
Home Week reception, make the request
that those who can do so will supply
flowers for the purpose and will send
them to the Library next Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Metcalf of New
Portland, were in town, Monday, hav-
ing come here in company with Mar
tin Fl. Hall of Chicago, who had been
their guest for the past two weeks. Mr.
Hall comes to visit with Skowhegan rel
atives for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan P. Wyman and
their granddaughter, Miss Luella Wy
man of Rehoboth, Mass. were among the
arrivals, last evening. They came to at
tend the Wyman reunion, tomorrow,
and will remain several weeks In this
vicinity.
Ii the Skowhegan Market can be said
to make speciality of any one depart
ment 1t is that of Fish. They now have
fresh assortment OF mackerel, sword,
halibut, sea trout, salmon, founders,
cod, haddock, hake, etc. Their fish de-
partment is IA dandy"
Bradbury Robinson of Somerville,
Mass, and his cousin, Miss Alice Robin
son of Athens, were guests, Monday, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Jewett at their
home on Summer street. Mr.. Robinson
will return to Massachusetts, Saturday,
after passing several weeks with friends
in different Somerset county towne.
About twenty years ago he was in the
market business In this place. He has
not previously visited here for thirteen
years.
Quite number of men and several
pairs of horses have left this section,
this week, being engaged by Mitchell &
Johnson, contractors, for work on the
Underwater extension of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad. From Skowhegan,
Stanley Nay sends one pair, and Henry
Hayden and Herbert Chapman 60 with a
pair each. We also learn OF team OF
four horses going to the same section
from Cornvile, owned by Frank Robin
son. These teams drive across country