The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-05-31
TOWN and VICINITY

week in Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Jane Simpson arrived home,
Tuesday, after visit Of two months 10
uartlapd at the home Of her niece, Mrs.
Robert Linn.
I Howard Wymsn, student at Har-
card Medical school, was In town over
Sunday as the guest of his mother, Mrs.
sophronia Wyman.
William NJ. Stinchheld has purchased
the truck team and business OF E. b.
pms and is now ready to do all kinds OF
trucking furniture moving speciality
The Somerset Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Co., independently, Is wiring
bingham, this week, and setting up
twenty.seven telephones and switch
board there.
The household goods of the late Ann
X. Stinchfeld will be sold next week by
Mrs. Swan, who can be found at Hotel
Coburn. Goods are stored on premises
of F, A. Nolin, Mechanic St.
Abner Knights left here, Saturday of
last week for Brockton, Mass5 after a
brief visit with his brother, Ansel. He
has been in Auburn for the past five
wears. employed In one of the shoe fac
tories of that city, but is now to locate
in Brockton, following the same oceu-
patton.
Mrs, c. w. Goodrich received a telo-
gram, Thursday of last week, from Ros-
lindale, Mass, advising her OF the death
of her niece, Eleanor, the six-year old
daughter of Mrs. Alice Smith. Mrs.
Goodrich left here, Friday morning, and
is passing the present week IN Roslindale
with her sister.
Mrs. Arson Savage and her young
daughter, Letha, Welt to Hallowell by
the noon train, Thursday of last week.
They were accompanied from here by
Mrs. Savages sister, Mrs. Herbert 5.
Gregory, who had been her guest for
week and who was returning to her
home in Portland
Mr., and Mrs. 5. Fl. Anderson OF Lewis
ton were registered at the Coburn, Mon
day. Mr.. Anderson has been in the
service of the Maine Central Railroad
for many years, for long time on trains
running into Skowhegan. He is al pres
ent conductor on a train running between
Lewiston and Bath.
The present year is the 25lh since the
founding of st. Mary's society in this
place and the people of that church are
commencing to make preparations TO
suitably celebrate this anniversary.
The commemoraton will probably take
the form of fair in which can be EN-
bodied all exercises appropriate for The
completion of quarter Of century OF
church history.
F. A. Nolin and his son, Elmer, went
to Wayne, Me-, Tuesday, to be present
at the funeral of Mr.. NOln's uncle, l.,
w. Fillebrown. Mr.. Fillebrown has
made his home in Marion, Ind, In re-
cent years but had been visiting in
Maine the past summer aud was 10
Skowhegan for a brief visit with Mr.
Nolin and family about one month since.
His death occurred quite Unexpectedly
soon after his return to Indiana and the
remains have been brought to this state
for interment.
Many compliments have been express
ed on the fine work done by Company +
Military Band at the Memorial exercises,
Yesterday afternoon. They preserved
excellent marching order and played
with nne fleet both at the hal and
when leading the line Of march. and At
the cemeteries. While they have given
several band concerts, yesterdays pro
gram afforded the best opportunity for
Skowhegan people to Judge Of What
their new band could do and they have
reason TO feel proud OF them.
At the meeting Of the full committee
on the Fourth OF July celebration, Mon
day evening, the committee on raees aud
park reported their race program OF
three classes a. follows. - class,
purse s200, , q class, purse 500 2 20
elass, purse tl50 All classes are open
to trotters AID PAGERS Entries close,
Wednesday evening, june -, and should
be made 10 {. " Day, secretary ot The
race committee. W entrance Zee Will be-
charged but 10 per cent ~ purse aiI De