The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18

arrived here, last evening, and is to make
her home for the future with her
nephew, Alfred Fl. Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Abbey of Fenton,
Mich, arrived here, Friday, and have
been passing the present week as guests
of their nephew, c. j. Abbey.
A. j. McCrillis OF Holyoke, Mass,
passed portion Of last week with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. McCrillis in
Cornville and with skowhegan friends,
returning home, Friday.
Miss Alice Danforth, who had been
passing the summer In SkowheEan with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. 6. Dan
forth, went to Boston, Saturday, where
she will remain during the winter.
Rev. q. F. Huse, president of the
Maine State Christian Endeavor Union,
met with state convention of that or
ganiz alton at Castine, yesterday, deliver
ing an address to the assembled dele
gates In the evening.
Mrs. M. A. Whitney took the noon
train, Friday, to her home In E gin, Ill.
Mrs. Whitney had been in Maine since
last July, the larger part of the time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Judkins, in Athens, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Taylor OF
Chicago, who are visiting relatives at
Mr.. Taylor's former home In Norridge-
wock, were calling on Skowhegan
friends, Friday Of last week. Mr.. Tay-
lor was In the stone cutting business
here about 80 years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Weston and Mrs.
d. NJ. Bacon were present at the funeral
of 7. r. Houghton In Bingham, yester-
day. Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Bacon are
sisters of the deceased. A third sister,
Mrs. Susan Dinsmore, who resides here,
was unable to attend on account of her
health.
Mre. S. Blaisdell OF Cornville brings
to the Office of the REPORTER a clipping
from a raspberry bush showing a dozen
ripened berries and more that are de-
veloped nearly to the ripening point.
The clipping was cut by her on October
S,h. |; is said to be very unusual for
raspberries to rlpen In October.
The Joshua Burns farm of 200 acres,
located chiefly in the town Of Madison,
with few acres In the town of Nor
ridgewock, has been sold to X4nthus
Withee, the transfer being completed,
last week. O1e boundary of this prop
erty Is but one and one half miles from
Mr.. Withee's home farm. The purchase
Ia made 4s an investment.
Walter P. 0 dway and George 81.
Pishon have been In partnership on the
cultivation of a ten-acre piece OF potatoes
at the Moses Cain farm, purchased by
Mr.. Ordway about year since, during
the past summer. They are now bar
vesting the crop which promises to be
about 100 bushels, and are shipping
them to the Boston market from the
station at-Hinckley.
The LaFleche Club held Its first whist
party at its club rooms over Bisson's
shoe store, Thursday evening of last
week. There were players sufficient to
occupy ten tables to take part In the
game. Refreshments were served and a
musical program carried out. The L.
Fleche Club was organized the 2Oih OF
last April and only young men who are
connected with ST. Mary's parish are
eligible. l. takes its name from dis
tinRuished Canadian Prelate, who re-
sides at Three River, P. Q
A union meeting of the members Of
the various Masonic orders of Skowhe-
gan was held, Tuesday evening, at 6. A.
R. hall, to consider proposition which
had been submitted to the trustees of the
Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery
by r. c. Dunlap regarding lodge rooms
In the block which he is building on
Water street. The matter was discus
sed and a committee Of three, f. w.
Bucknam, w. P. Ordway and Geo. W..
Cover, were appointed to act with the
trustees In continuing the negotiations
Miss Julia Haig, who sailed from Bos'
ton on the Ivernls, October 2, for Scot
land, has arrived safely at her home in
Edinburg. Miss Haig has made many
friends In Skowhegsn during the one
and one half years that she bad resided
hele at the home Of her brother, David
A. II zig, who can but hope that she may
some time make America her home
again. The prospects of her returning
here would not, however, seem to be OF
the best, as it is rumored that she Is, In
the early future, to become the bride OF
citizen of Edlnburg and thus In all
likelihood permanent resident of Scot
land.
r. L. Blackwell of Hinckley was in
town, Yesterday, making final arrange
ments for his departure to the west.
Accompanied by his wife, their two
daughters, and his father, L. I. Black
well, he will set out for California, nex'
Monday morning. The family have al
WAYS resided In Somerset county but
now expect to settle permanently In
Riverside, Cal. Eight or ten Fairfield
people, many OF them mechanics, will