The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-21

Herbert Burns Rowell and wife of
Chicago were the guests of Mrs ;.
Greene, last ednesday. MIR. Rowell
has been on a visit to his father, Abel
Rowell Mr. Rowell has been very sue
cessful in his business In Chicago. hav'
ing been located in Chicago only about
eight years.
Mrs. John Lander of Bingham was in
town, Friday visiting her friend, Mrs.
Jennie Greene.
Mr.. VIII whipple has just returned
from business trip to Jackman, Ne.
Mrs Will Whipple is visiting friends
in Madison, this week.
Miss Lillian Whitney of Embden cele-
bra.ed her twelfth birthday Wednesday,
sept Is by a birthday party to which
some of tie young people of this village
we're invited. Amoug those who accept
ed the invitation were Amy Merrill, Nellie
and Gertrude Brofee, Mile Young,
Nellie Drew, Bernice Whitney, Floy
Wilson, Carroll Jones, Gladys and Earl
Merrill. They all came home with glow
ing accounts of the fine time they had
enjoyed and I'm sure all wished Miss
Lillian many happy returns of the day.
Mrs. Mae Lord returned last week to
Boston afterl spending the summer in
town with Mrs. T Boswell
Two candidates were given the de-
gree at the Rebekah Lodge Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunnewell were
at Madison Friday to attend the funeral
of Mr. Hunnewell's grandfather, Daniel
Clark, who has been SO very ill for a
long time and endured much suffering.
Mrs. L W McIntire, son Ned and
daughter Clair returned saturday from
Massachusetts where they have been
visiting.
Capt. and Mrs A B. Chick of Boston
are in town visiting her parents DR.. and
Mrs. j. A. Moore.
Mrs. Wilmington and family have re
turned to Boston leaving the old home
stead for the winter.
II. NJ. Wilson is progressing finely
with his new house on North Main st.
Mrs P. A Rowell is improving slowly
from her recent illness.
P. S. Longley was at Skowhegan on
business Monday.
A free library under the auspices of
the Womans Club was started a few
weeks ago. By the kindness of Mr.. p
S. Longley the library found excellent
Accommodations in his office where it is
open to the public every Saturday from
to p, m. At present the library con
sists of one of the State Circulating
libraries with many magazines that have
been donated by kind friends. An
effort is peing made to make this a
permanent institution and 1t certainly
is worthy of the support of all right
minded and progressive people. Con.
| tributions of books and maginzes sent
to THE Library care of Mr.. P. :,
Longley, Scion, Me. would be highly
appreciated.
Cephas Jackman of Norwood, Mass
is visiting his mother Mrs. Hannah
| Jackman.
| F. E. Powers has taken his colt home
| from pasture and finds it has gained two
hundred pounds weighing now clever
hundred and forty pounds.
L. S. Merrill is in Philadelphia this
week.
w. S. Cram is plastering George
Doizes new house on Falls Road.
The village schools are we'll under
way with Mr.. Hilton in the High school
Miss Mary Wilson, Grammar, Miss Edith
Wilson, intermediate and Mrs. Mildred
Manson, primary. The rooms are al
filled There are several pupils from
| out of town.
DR.. F. Greene attended the Maine
State fair at Lewiston and the meeting
of the Mystic Shrine, Thursday evening
DR.. and Mrs. s. F. Greene went to
Athens, Sunday, to visit the doctor &
| mother, Mrs. Jane Greene.
For sale-A nice wool furnace suit
able to heat a small house. A good
trade. Jennie W. Greene.