The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-05
TOWN and VICINITY
y q hats Just received at Curtis.

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Town. this week, renewing old acquaint-
ances.
The annual fair of the Congregational
Working League will occur the first
week in December.
! A. R1derick of the Sko~hegan Mar
tot ia on a business trip TO Portland and
BOSTON, this week.
Mrs. Bruce NJ. White and young son,
arrived home, Friday of last week, from
visit with friends at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Edward w. Heath of Watervile
and her little daughter, Emily, have
bqep visiting with relatives in town, this
week.
Miss Lizzie Williams of Boston Is
nassipg vacation of two months at
the home of her uncle, George B. Fair
greves.
Mrs. Cora Fairbrother Flood of Nashua,
III. made brief visit here, last week,
at the home of her uncle, E. F. Fair
brother
Miss Della Swain of Gardiner arrived,
Monday evening, and is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. B. 7. Steward, at her home
on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K Delano and Miss
Hazel left here, Tuesday morning, to
mass the rest of the week in Boston and
At the Brockton fair
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Howard left here,
Friday of last week, to pass Mr.. How
ards vacation of two weeks with friends
In Newport and Portland.
Mrs. G. A. Moody arrived home, Sat-
urday evening, from Pfesque Isle, Me-,
where she had been on business connect
ed with Der fathers estate,
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Grand Army hall, Tuesday
afternoon, October 10.h, at O'Clock.
Miss Flossie Masterman of Los An
geles, CAL, made brief visit here, last
week, with her aunt, Mrs, (. K. DelanO.
Maine.
Over three thousand tickets were sold
at this station during the month Of Sep
mber, the total sales amounting to
$500. This is the record month for
passenger traffic in the history of the
Skowhegan station.
Mrs. Charlotte J. Anderson left here,
Tuesday morning, to return to Maiden,
Mass. She had been passing the sum.
mer with relatives In Winthrop, Me-,
and the few days preceding her depar-
ture, with her sister, Mrs. d. w. Colby,
of this place.
Two persons we're baptised, Saturday
forenoon, by Elder j. B. Goodrich,
clergyman of the Seventh Day Adventist
society," the ceremony taking place in
the Kennebec river at the head of Alder
street. They thus become affiliated with
this church and with the local organic
ton.
Col. and Mrs. w. r. G. Estes, accom-
panied by William Walker of Port Gam
bic, Wash, went to Brockton, Mass,
Monday morning, for two weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Buchanan.
They will have an opportunity this week
of visiting the Brockton Fair, which is
said to be the largest of New England's
annual agricultural exhibits.
DR.. II. c. Taggart Is now making his
professional visits by automobile, having
purchased an Autocar, last week. The
doctor is the fourth, in Somerset County,
in his profession to adopt the motor We
hiele for business purposes, Drs. E. M.
Wing OF No. Arson, Il. H. Nevers Of
Bingham, and L. Ii. Blanchard of Hart
land having preceded him In this respect
by a few months.
Capt. Andrew D. Crawford of Port |
land, who has charge Of the Salvation
Army work in Maine and New Hamp-
shire, made an official visit here, Thurs
day OF last week and addressed a meet |
ing, to which all interested were invited,
in the Congregational vestry. Mr..
Crawford is to come to Skowhegan again
early 10 November, for two days visit.
AT that time he will give his illustrated
lecture "In Darkest America"
Rev. George Merriam, Rev. 81. F. Hnse,
P. A. Nolin, Mrs. Helen s. Coburn, Miss
Louise Coburn and Mrs. Geo. o. Smith
have been at Saco, Me-, since Tuesday,
attending the annual convention Of Maine
Baptists. The opening session occurred,
Tuesday evening, under the auspices OF
the Young Peoples Society, of which
Mr.. Huse is president Mr.. Merriam
makes a report of the Educational Com
mittee of that society, Of which be is
secretary, this afternoon, and also re-
port of the special committee appointed
TO visit Coburn Classica. Institute.
Good judges estimate the crop of APP
pies in this vicinity to be 60 per cent
that of last year. AS they sell readily
for from 81 to $3.50 per barrel-nearlV
double last years price-it would seem
that rasers must find this season more
prof able than that of 1904 The total
amount received for the crop will be
about the same, but the orchardists save
largely in the expense of barrels and |