The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-05-24
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"a P~i'ObSS piCAOiiO's
Miss Hazel Holden, who has been Ill
with the measles for the past two weeks,
is just getting about again.
Mrs. Viola Swain of Fairfield and her
daughter, Miss Mildred, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Philbrick over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Libby of Orono,
Me. returned home, Tuesday, after a
brief visit with their daughter, Mrs. e.
G. Bassett.
Miss Kate Mullen of Lawrence, Mass,
arrived, Tuesday evening, and will be
the guest of her niece, Mrs. j. F. Nc
Quade for the next few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stilson went to
Massachusetts, this morning, and will
pass the summer with their daughter,
Mrs. Minnie WEIGH, at WATERFOWL.
Frank W. Se6gley of Watervile WAS
in town, Tuesday, coming here to accom-
pany bis wife who is to remain as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. G. j. Abbey.
Irving C. SWEET of Bangor and his sis.
ter, Miss Msbelle, passed Sunday in
town as the guest of their brother. Her
bert L. SWEET. at the home Of Mrs. Edith
s. Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Nutting and Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Harville went TO Old
Orchard, Me-, yesterday, where they are
to pass the next three weeks. Both
families have plans in view which may
lead to their settling in the West.
Henry Holley died, yesterday morning,
at his home on French street, after an
illness of about months with consump-
ton. He was born in Canada 30 years
ago. He had been for 10 years an en-
ploye at the round house of the Maine
Central railroad. A widow, formerly
Mrs. Ella Vigue, survives.
Sherwin Hilton, who had been visit
ing at the home of his son, Alfred 5.
Hilton, for the past three weeks, left
here for Minot, Me, Monday. Mr.. Hi
ton lived for many years at Sandy Bay,
Me, those that have numbered In that re-
gion or have have had occasion to travel
the "Cauada Road" above Jackman, will
recall his home on the home just this
side of the ridge of mountains which
form the natural boundary between
Maine and Canada.
w. E. Hackett was called to Pittsf1eld,
Thursday Of last week, by the seriou g
Illness of his mother, Mrs. Allen Hackett.
The sickness proved fatal, Mrs. Hackett
passed away Sunday evening Mr..
Hackett was joined by his wife on Mon
day and among others who went over
from this portion of the county to be
present at the funeral, which occurred
yesterday, were Mrs. Geo. Young Of
East Madison and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Witham of this place.
Saturday evenings Boston Journal
contained first page illustration, head
ed "Jerry Hayes and Sheriff Clyde II.
Smith" 1t was good picture of "Jer-
ry," but the likeness purporting to be
that of Somerset's sheriff, was that OF q
gentleman Of some fifty years, wearing
a moustache, and otherwise not appro-
pirate for Mr.. Smith, who Is rather
youthful In appearance. The picture
was probably taken at Madison when
Hayes was for few moments in the
custody of Deputy Sheriff E. L. Perkins
of that place, after the arrival of the
train from bingham
A call has been issued for the Demo-
cratic Third District convention to be
held in the opera house at Fairfield,
Thursday, June %, at IL o'clock q. m.
This convention will make nomination
for the Office Of representative to con-
gress from the third congressional dis
trict of Maine, to be supported by the
Democrats at the September election.
The call Is signed by e. F. Fairbrother,
F. A. Greer, Geo. B. Stewart and Thos
r. Murphy, the district committee.
Skowhegan is entitled to four delegates
to this convention.
Frank S. Cairns, surveyor OF customs
for the PHILIPPINE Islands, accompanied
by his wife and their son, Kenneth, ar.
rived here, Tuesday evening, after a
Journey of two months from Manila.
Mr.. Cairns has not previously been In
Skowhegsn for four years. In the posi-
ton which he now occupies he is entitled
to a month'a leave of absence annually
and as he has not availed himself Of this
privilege from year to year he now finds
himself able TO take long vacation.
Mrs. Cairns and Master Kenneth will pas g
the summer here as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Good win. Skowhegsn
will be Mr. Cairns headquarters for the
same period but he will have matters of
business that will require him to MAKE
journeys of considerable length to other
parts of the country.
A large number of the friends of
Edward P. Page, elated by his victory
at the Republican primary of last Sat-
urday afternoon, gathered at the Page
residence on High street that same even
ing accompanied by Company E military
band, to offer congratulations. A feel