The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-07
TOWN and VICINITY


in town on business, Friday of last week.
Chairs are Il most useful ard acceptable
Christmas gift. Bragg & Yarney have
them from 81 so to Sl5.
Miss Elizabeth Williams has gone to
be the guest Of her father, Ruel Williams
IN Hartland for the next ten days
Mr.. aud Mrs. V. NJ. Richards returned
to their home in Boston, Monday, after
passing the month OF November In town.
Miss Lou Reed has returned to West
Upton, Mass. after passing the summer
with h'r father, Orrin Reed In this place.
Miss Josephine Healey went to Green,
Me-, Saturday morning, where sheis to
teach for the remainder Of the school
year.
The Farmers Almanac for 1906, the
hold for a generation, at Fogg's drug
store.
Mrs. Carrie McColor, who had been
making her home with j. B. Davis and
Chicago, Saturday.
d. A. Porter left here for Presque Isle,
Monday morning, having been advised
by telephone that his father, s. g. Por-
ter, was seriously i'll.
Mrs. Grin }. Holmes left here this
week for Lynn. Mass. where she will
make her home with her sister, Mrs.
Nellie Mckinney, for the winter.
Mrs. Julia Wentworth, who had been
passing the past five or ak weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. P. H. 4. Vaughan In
Bangor, arrived home, Friday OF last
week
Miss Helen Frame, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Virgil Richards
at the Coburn, and of her guardian, Mr..
g. Fl. Pishon, has returned 10 her home
in Bingham.
Adrian Day, salesman at simpsons
grocery, went to Hsllowell, Monday
afternoon, having been advised by a
telegram that his father who hves in
that city was very Ill.
The Congregational lecture course will
open January oh with lecture by DR..
D. n. Beach, president of Bangor Thee.
logical Seminary, subject, "Tramping
through the Scottish Border"
Miss Alice Rogers, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Carleton, in
Haverhil', Mass, for the past six weeks,
returned, Wednesday, to her situation In
the composing room at the REPORTER
Office.
Col. Isaac Dyer went to Portland yes
terday morning to attend a meeting OF
Loyal Legion. AS chairman of the
committee on resolutions he presented
last evening, resolves on the death of
Hon. Jos. o. Smith, who was member
Of that order.
Mrs. Clara Z. Bartlett went to Water
vile, Friday OF last week, to pass a few
days as the guest of Miss Louise Horne.
Miss Horne is cornet soloist of high
rank and will be recalled by Skowhegan
people who heard her play in the Cen
tenary Methodist Church some months
since.
Mrs. j. T. Spooner of Auburn has
been in town the past week with her
husband and as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. P. Niles. Mr.. Spooner has been
connected with the Skowhegan factory
of the Commonwealth Shoe & Leather
Co. as assistant superintendent since
the resignation of Fisk B. Hutchings,
about year since, but has to this time
retained his home In Auburn.
2. I. Goodrich and W. Il. Wildes, two
gentlemen who have been extensively
engaged In retail business In Skowhegsn
for many years, left here, Monday morL-
ing, for extended western tours. Mr..
Wides will first go to Kansas City,
where he has holdings OF real estate, and
will probably go to California later. Mr..
Goodrich's objective point is southern
California and he does not plan to return
until next fall. We understand that Mr..
Goodrich Ia TO investigate business OPP
Ou liC dClhG IOhob Will "a
view to locating permanently there In
the future.
Seventy. five couple of the younger go
ciety set Of the town participated in the
costume dancing party at Milturn, Hall,
Friday evening of last week. II WAS the
second annual affair of its kind and is
given at time when Skowhegan young
men and women are home from the COL
leges on their Thanksgiving vacation.
The event this year was managed by
John McIlwrsth and Ralph Burrill and
the grand march which started about
$50 was led by them, Mr.. Burrill being
costumed as "Rube" and Mr.. Nell
wrath as an elderly matron. Lees full
orchestra furnished the music. Besides
the dancers many spectators were pre-
sent who found much to interest and
amuse them 10 the large variety OF cos
tunes seen upon the floor. 1t was a
most successful and enjoyable occasion.
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