The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-26
TOWN and VICINITY


next Sunday.
Hon. Alonzo Chase of Lexington has
been in town on business for several
DAYS the present week.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin made a trip to
BOSTON on professional business, last
week, returning, Saturday.
L. D. Mathews of Brighton, one of
the solid citizens Of that plantation, WAS
calling on business acquaintances in
Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Conductor Charles Anderson, who had
charge OF the night train last winter
between Skowhegan and Lewiston call
ed on friends in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Olive Dealey arrived home, Sat.
urday evening, from Portland, where
she had been under the care of DR.. Geo.
H. futile, osteopathlc physician, for the
past five weeks. She returns much i'm
proved in health.
A most favorable opportunity is offsr-
ed TO one who desires to engage in the
hotel business, by the auction sale of the
Washburn Inn at Canaan, full particu-
lars of which are given in our advertis-
ing columns.
A report recently made to Adjutant
General Farnham of the Maine Military
made an inspection of Company E. III
dicates that this organic lton is main
tanning high standard of efficiency.
d. C. Coolidge, sheriff of Franklin
county, accompanied by a Pinkerton de-
tective, was here, last week, comforting
with Sheriff C. II. Smith in the hope of
recently made the break at the Savings
bank in Phillips.
Henry S. Philbrick of New York City
and his sister, Mrs. A. l., Lane of Bos
ton, have been passing the week with
relatives in town and left for their re-
spective homes today. Mrs. Lane WAS
accompanied by her two children, Mar
garet and Benjamin.
Mrs. Clarence M. Allen and her son,
Raymond, departed, Friday of last week,
for California, where they are to pass
the winter. They will go at first to Los
Angeles for visit with Mrs. Lillian
Rowell Corson, formerly of Scion, Me-,
whose home Is now 10 that city.
A lecture course is to be given at the
Congregational Church during the early
winter, under the management OF the
Working League Of that society. The
speakers for this course are now being
arranged for and are sure to be among
the best now on the lecture platform.
The Skowhegan Public Library has
been closed since Saturday evening the
2lst, during which time new boiler
has been Installed in the building. All
repairs will be completed and the library
open again for the usual hours begin
ming with next Saturday evening.
Friends of Willis A. Bailey and es-
pecialy Skowhegan Odd Fellows are
gratified by his election to the office of
6 and High Priest of the Maine Grand
Encampment. Mr.. Bailey has been
Grand Senior Warden during the past
year and had previously held other high
offices.
Mrs. B. NJ. White and her young son,
Bruce, who have been passing the sum-
mer with Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fellows, left here, Friday,
to return to their home in Nelson, Brit
ish Columbia. They were to go by the
way of Spokane, Wash, where Mr..
White was to meet them.
Frank A. Nolin arrived home, Satur-
day evening, after business trip of sew
eral weeks through Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania and New York in the interest
of the Nolin Manufacturing Co. While
in the latter state he had an opportunity
to stop at Gloversville for a short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Fletcher,
formerly of this place.
Mr.. ana Mrs. z. +. Vles enjoyed a
Grief visit, last week, from their son,
Blaine g., who is forester and superin
qndent of the great Corbin game pre-
serve in New Hampshire, which COM
prises a tract OF $4,000 near Newport,
that state. Mr.. Vlles informs US that
Notwithstanding the responsibility and
arduous duties incumbent on such pc
stion, he is much pleased with his work.
He resides with bis wife and baby at
Newport, which Is five miles distant
from his labors.
The camp fire held at G. A. R. hall
last Friday evening was very pleasant
occasion, as such gatherings always are
with Russell Post The hour preceding
the supper was passed by the veterans
and invited guests 10 social way and at
about nine o'clock all sat down to an
oyster stew. Vice Commander Jefferson
Savage then called upon few OF the
gentlemen present, and bright speeches
and witty stories were in order. Con-
siderable meeriment was occasioned by
the more or less stringent observance OF
military rules, the countersign being de-
manded of each guest as he entered the
hall.
Everyone says that Benson's fried