The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
TOWN and VICINITY

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Mrs. NJ. B. Heselton, no has been Wis
itipg Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes at Norwich,
Conn, returned home, Tuesday, April 10.
The Working League of the Congrega-
tional church will have cake and apron
sale on Wednesday, April 18th, at p.
~. in the vestries.
The members OF Eureka Lodge No.
129 and invited guests held a sociable at
their lodge rooms, G. A. hall, Tuesday
evening, April 10th.
Frank Parker of Colnville and Pere-
grine White of this place, two prominent
members of skowhegan Grange, left
here, yesterday, for a weeks vacation
trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Wood arrived
home on the morning train, Tuesday,
and will remain here through the spring
and early summer. They have been in
Minneapolis, MINI. since last August,
where Mr.. Wood has been pursuing
course of study at medical college.
George Simpson went to Boston, Sat
urday, and returned, Tuesday, accom-
panied by his family. Happily the
rumor that WAS current of the critical
illness of his little son, Freddie, was
magnihed. The little fellow was Ill, but
his condition at no time WAS alarming.
r. H. Reed left for his home in Har-
mony, yesterday, having been here dur
ing the week settling with the jurors as
they were discharged at the S. j. Court,
and attending to other matters connect.
ed with his office as county treasurer.
Mrs. Reed and her daughter, Miss Ethel,
we're here during the day, Tuesday.
Peter A. Feeney, conductor on the
Skowhegar-Porlland morning passen.
ger, took his train out Monday morning
for the first time since his recent severe
Illness. During his layoff of about ten
weeks, he was operated upon In Port
land hospital for appendicitis and his
many friends along the line will be
pleased to learn he is able to return to
his run.
Edwin A. Parker, secretary of the
Kennebec Valley Alumni Association, is
iseuing invitations for their annual ban
quet, which is to occur at the Gerald in
Fairfield, next Tuesday evening. This
society is composed Of graduates of the
University of Maine, now residing IN
Somerset and Kennebec counties and at
this banquet, DR.. George Emory Eel
lows, president of the University, will
be the guest of honor. The banquet one
year since was held at this place at
Hotel Oxford.
Mrs. M. II. Grsffam OF Plttsfield, Coun-
ty President of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, was the guest of the
Ssowhegan w. C. 7. u, Tuesday after
noon, April 10th. Mrs. Graffam review
ed in pleasing ana helpful manner the
work of the County w. G. T. u, taking
the different departments separately and
spoke very encouragingly of the work
accomplished In Skowhegan. Mrs. Wes-
ton gave brief report of local work;
quotations from Mrs. L. M. n. Stevens;
vocal solo by Mrs. Paddock. A social
hour was passed with refreshments.
good number of the members of
Csrrabasset lodge together with fifty
visiting Odd Fellows assembled at Odd
Fellows Hall last evening. The degree
team of Indian Spring lodge of Madison
was present by invitation and exempli-
fed the work OF the degrees. After the
lodge work L. l.. Walton took the chair
as master of ceremonies and speeches
we're listed to by past grand master {.
O. Small and district deputy Fred o.
Powers of Madison and other prominent
members of the order. The evening
closed with a banquet served by the
Daughters of Rebekah at G. A. R. Hall.
Corporal Charles c. Heselton, arrived
here last Sunday, and will pass his 80
days furlough in town. Mr.. Heselton
was Is mouths ago in charge Of the tele-
graph office here. but looking for some
thing better he resigned his position and
hllti snbib ptIlpub VI NliplOJ hlthA IN
Portland and Boston fiually enlisted In
the United States Army, IN the signal
service department and is stationed at
Fort Wood, N. Y, when he received his
first instruction In the general signal
service work, learning codes, use of APP
pliances, etc., and then was transferred
to Fort Wright in New York where he
took up wireless telegrsphy for 10
months. His next assignment was to
Fort Terry, on Plum Isltnd, n. Y,
where he is now located, being in charge
Of the station at that point. Since
reaching here he received official notice
OF his promotion to rank OF corporal
Mr.. Heselton Ia very enthusiastic over
bis work and relates many interesting
experiences connected with the discharge
OF his duties at his station.
Plenty of shad at the Skowhegan Mar
ket.
Fresh boiled Holsters at A. R. Jewett's
market.
New Idea Nav natteTns at M, B.