The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-28
TOWN and VICINITY

Nice native smelts at the Skowhegan
Market.
F. W. Buchanan lie in Boston on bust
ness, this week.
All the latest things in neckwear from
the New York market at Miss Williams.
Mrs. Dennis L. Drew of Portland is
the guest Of Judge O. r. Bachelor, this
week.
oThe International Club" meets with
Mrs Edward Leach this (Thursday)
afternoon.
Derne J. Green has returned from
Portland, where he had been employed
the past summer on the electric cars of
that city.
Frank X. Cayouette left, Tuesday, for
Boston, after passing the summer here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cayouette.
Miss S. Madeline Ward left here, yes
terday, for Greenville, where she will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Allen for the next two weeks.
Chester Fl. Mills, of the firm OF Phil
pps & Mills, arrived, Tuesday, from
.Jackman and is the guest Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Mills.
Miss Leo Roderick returned to her
home in Pennington, Tuesday, after
visiting here for week with her broth
er. J. A. Roderick, and family.
Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler and little daugh-
ter, Christine, returned, yesterday, from
,ackman, after two weeks visit with her
brother, G. w. Savage, OF that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Pearson of Port
land passed a portion of last week in
town with their daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Cushing, at her home on Main street.
Misses Estelle and Marjorie Merrill,
daughters OF DR.. Fred G. Merrill of New
York City, who had been passing the
summer here, returned home, Tuesday
Miss Edith Frost, who had been pass
ing the summer here as the guest of
Miss Addie Lawrence, returned to her
home in Jamaica Plain, Mass, last Fri
day.
Chas. w. Nutting returned, this week
from Portland, where he has been for
several weeks taking Osteopathic treat
ments. He is much encouraged at the
benefit received.
Mrs. Henry Shaw of Fort Fairfield
and her young son, Harry, passed the
early part of the present week In town,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas,
returning home, Tuesday.
The pupils of the Skowhegan High
school are to give reception to their
teachers in Milburn hall, tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening. Everyone interested in
the Skowhegan schools will be cordially
welcomed.
Frank S. Pooler, who departed two
weeks ago for the West, is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Pooler, a
graduate of Skowhegan High school,
class of 1902, and Of a Boston CONNER
cal college.
The friends of L. w. Chase will be
gratified to know that he has so far re-
covered from his recent operation for
appendicitis as to be able to leave the
hospital at Portland and is now visiting
with friends in New Hampshire towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Crosby move to
Gardiner, this week, planning to make
their home in that city for the future.
MIR. Crosby came to Skowhegan from
Winthrop twenty-five years since and
has been a constant resident working at
first in the oicloth factory and 10 later
years on his farm.
Walter P. Ofdway has become the
owner of the Depot Store lot by pur-
chase from W. c. Doe. This lot borders
the tracks of the Maine Central for about
$50 feet and is nearly square. Mr.. Ord
way states that he has no plans for the
immediate use of the property. At pres
ent there are no buildings upon it except
the ruins of the Woodland store.
William B. Webb left, Monday, for
Brunswick, where he will pass a few
days with friends at Bowdoin College
before continuing his journey to New
York. He was clerk. during the past
summer, 10 one of the hotels at Bar Har-
Dor, position he has occupied for three
seasons Mr.. Webb graduated from
Bowdoin, last June, and has secured a
position with the international Banking
Co. 10 the Metropolis, and will begin his
duties, next week.
Work Of laying the stills for the store
house which Walter p. Ordway will
build on Russell strees In the rear of the
old Ross block, which he recently
bought, has been commenced. A store
house which was also bought by him
has been thoroughly repaired and would
never be recognized as the building for
merly used for that purpose by the
Blunt Hardware Co. 1t has been moved
from where it originally was located In
the direction OF the Skowhegan House
and is now nearly ready for occupancy.
The entire ground floor has been leased
hv rho Itouard Heating and Plumbing