The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-23
TOWN and VICINITY

at Miss Walkers.
Any party desiring to communicate
with J. A. Kendall should telephone,
3-11.
Mrs. Harry Watson of Hinckley Is
visiting IN this place with her sister,
Miss Iva Jackins.
You can look to A. r. Jewett for GEL
cry, lettuce, spinach, radishes and Gu
cumbers for Thanksgiving.
Miss Stella Delano of Dinsmore street,
who had been the guest for several
weeks OF relatives In Massachusetts, has
returned home.
Mrs. A. Osborne has closed her home
here and gone to So. Jefferson, Me. to
pass the winter with her niece, Mrs. Will
liam Hemingway.
William Holmes, for several years
pianist in the Imperial and Lees orches.
tras OF this town, has joined the Cook &
Hall Comedy Co., which Is now making
tour of Maine.
Miss Gertrude Clark went to Bangor,
Friday morning, where she enters Does
Business College for six months course.
Miss Clark was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school with the class
of 1905
Mrs. Helen Coburn and her daughter,
Miss Louise, went to Bangor, last Fri
day, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Co
burns uncle, Arad Thompson, whose
death occurred in that city on the An
Instant.
Harry league entertained party of
his friends at his home on the Middle
Road, one evening of last week. A very
enjoyable time WAS participated in by
the few who were there. The evening
was spent in playing cards.
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. H. Murray and Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Pollard went to Water
vile, Tuesday afternoon, to be present
at the marriage of Willie Murray, Jr
Mrs. Joseph Murray remained to pass
the week with relatives in that city.
Mrs. Richard Marble of Harmony left
here for Hsverhill, Mass, Tuesday morn
ing, where she is to pass the next ten
days with her neice, Mrs. Hersey Paul.
fry. Mrs. Marble has been visiting in
town with her son, W. B. Whittier, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o Smith went
to Portland, Monday, where Mr.. Smith
hsd an engagement to speak before the
Natural History Society of that city on
the Mineral Wealth of the United States.
From Portland Mrs Smith went to Mas
sachusetts to be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. G. Fl. Pepper in Concord, and MIS-.
w. B. Pierce in Beverly.
Skowhegan friends Of Harry C. Graves
will be interested to know that he has
resigned from the "Josh Spruceby" Com
pany, with which he had been connected
for several seasons, playing the part Of
the bell hop, and is now located in Tren-
ton, N. j., where he is member of the
orchestra of the Trent theatre. Mr..
Graves xylophone solos are being made
a feature OF the entree act music.
F. G. Dunlap has purchased of l.. w.
Chase the lot on Water street formerly
occupied by the Chase carriage reposi-
tory and is now making plans to build
a two story wooden block thereon next
spring Mr.. Dunlap's object is to pro-
vide himself with up.to-date accomoda-
ground floor will be fitted for this pur-
pose. AS this lot has been frequently
mentioned In connection with the Fetch
er lot adjoining as favorable location
for the proposed municipal building, Mr..
Dunlap has expressed his willingness to
sell to the town for that purpose pro-
vided his own plans have not progressed
to point that would require too great
sacrifice by the time the town makes its
decision.
As has been their custom for some
years the members of the Bethany
Church Parish are preparing to send out
baskets of food to the families OF Show
hogan that might otherwise be unable
to have on Thanksgiving day even an
approach to the repast which, it Is uni
Versally desired, might be within the
reach of the humblest home. Much care
is always exercised that these donations
be worthily bestowed and In searching
out families which such gifts are most
welcome and yet where not unnatural
pride would prevent them from ever
asking for such attention. The sending
of these baskets Is not confined to men,
bers OF the Bethany Parish but endeaVor
Ia made to reach every worthy family
whose circumstances make such git
appropriate, and contributions are there
for welcome from any source. Such
work brings happiness to homes where
it Ia all too seldom known and there are
many people Of our community who VIII
doubtless regard 1t privilege to ASSIST
the Bethany Society In its work. The
Pastor or any officer of the church Will
except contributions for this purpose
and no contribution will be considered
too small or too large to be applied to
this most worthy effort.
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