The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-31

Plenty of very nice Boston market
celery at the Skowhegan Market
Miss Carrie Lancaster ofaRichmond,
Ne. has been visiting her brother, }. Ii.
Lancaster, this week.
Mrs. A. K Perkins went to Portland,
Friday, for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. L. H. Anderson.
Miss Margaret Griffin, daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs. j. C. Griffin, passed Sunday
with relatives In Hallowell.
Howard P. Merwin arrived home, Sun
day morning, from five weeks vacation
passed at Michigan resort.
George Jones OF Auburn returned
| home, Saturday, after visit here with
DR.. w. F. Blunt and other relatives.
Phlander c. Steward went to Booth
bay Harbor, Saturday afternoon, for
fortnight's stay at the Marston cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Dean went to
Maynard, Mass, Friday, called there by
the serious Illness of Mr.. Deans father.
Carroll Goodwin of this place and his
cousin, Miss Lena Preble OF HallowelI,
are passing the week with relatives in
Bingham.
r. L. Washburn, of the Fl. G. Bassett
studio, arrived home from Greenville,
Me-, last Saturday, where he had been
on weeks business trip.
James Steward, formerly resident of
this place, but who now makes his home In
East Corinth, Me-, visited here last week
with his brother, s. F. Steward.
Mrs. f. P. Huntley went to Boston,
Saturday, for two weeks visit with
relatives. She will also pass some time
with friends in Portland on her way
home.
George F. Chase arrived home, Friday
morning of last week, after three
weeks vacation passed at different points
in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire.
Miss Winnibel and Miss Grace Cover
went to Solon, Friday, to pass the next
few weeks with relatives, among them
their grandmother, ME-. Cllmeas
Whipple.
Mrs. Mary Frost of Jamesburg, N. j.,
arrived here, Friday of last week, on her
way to Cornville, where she will visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mra.
Richard Robinson.
In the races at Rochester, N H., last
Friday, F. E. Southard's bay mare, Baby
Girl, won the 2.20 class in large field
of starters, taking three of four heats.
This week, this horse starts at Concord,
N. Fl.
Charles Yarney and wife from New
market, n. H., and j. F. Hall and wife
from Rumford Falls, who have been
visiting their brother, George Hall, on
Bush street returned to their homes,
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Marston left here
for Moosehead Lake, Saturday, where
they are to paes two weeks camping out
at Spencer Bay. They will return here
to complete their visit with Mr.. Mar
ston's parents before going TO Con-
nectieut.
Mrs. Helen Brown Polacek, who had
been the guest for the summer of Der
mother, Mrs. George E. Washburne, at
Lake George, left, Saturday morning for
Portland. She will visit friends In Bos-
ton and Toledo, Ohio returning to New
York later ia the season from which
port she will sail for her home in Paris.
The horses already at the grounds and
those whose entrance is assured by the
promise of their owners, good list of
starters may be counted upon for both
race days of the Fair, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. Hugh Sweeny
of Portland, who served 30 acceptably
as starter for the Fourth Of July races,
will occupy the judges stand in the same
capacity for the Fair.
The sewing school, under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which has been in session through
the summer, will close next Wednesday
afternoon, September 9Th. The sewing
done by the girls will be on exhibition
and short program will be carried out.
To this meeting the mothers and inter-
ested relatives are cordially invited.
Meeting at 3 o'clock.
The officers of Skowhegan Sorosis for
the coming season are as follows, the
list being recently completed by the
election of Mrs. J. C. Griffin az Pres
ident; President, Mrs. Martha l.. Griffin {;
vice president, Mrs. Carrie E. Bassett {;
treasurer, Miss Elizabeth A. Webb !;
secretary Mrs. Maude Jewett; directors {;
Mrs. Cornelia r. Jackson, Miss Mary
E. Burrill, Miss Gertrude Webb, Mrs.
Gertrude Buchanan, Mrs. Addie NJ. Orc
way.
The annual autumn foliage, White
Mountain excursion of the Maine Central
Railroad, to Fabyans, N. H., and return,
full particulars of which are given in
their advertisement in this issue, is ar
nounced for Wednesday and Thursday
of next week. There is no time In the
year that this beautiful region can be