The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-25

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Miss Jeanne Hurley Ia passing the
week In Pittsfeld as the guest of Geo.
Withee and family.
M. B. Heseton, who was In Boston,
last week, buying holiday goods, returL-
ed home, Saturday.
There is to be dance this (Thursday)
evening at Armory hall for The benefit
of Company band.
The first meeting of the Skowhegan
parlors, Wednesday afternoon, October
3lst.
Mics Mary Provencal went to Portland
yesterday, to be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Samuel Skillings, for The next few
weeke.
Sheriff G. H. Smith and party of
friends arrived home, yesterday, after a
weeks automobile trip to Jackman and
the Canadian border.
The Blunt Hardware Co. have just re-
ceived nice line of rihes, shot-guns,
ammunition and sportsmen's speclaltes,
preparatory for the fall hunting season.
Mrs. George Moore entertained twenty
of her friends, Thursday evening of last
week, at her home on Pleasant street.
1t was her birthday and her guests pre-
sented her with two handsome rockere.
Over sixteen dollars was realized from
the food sale held by the Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union at Grand Army
Hall, Tuesday afternoon. OF this sum
ten dollars is to be sent to the treasurer
of the Maine Civic League.
Frank A. Nolin was present at Merry
meeting Bay, yesterday, at the annual
meeting of the Maine State League of
3uilding and Loan Associations, of
which he has been the president during
the past year. Mr.. Nolin was also to
make a business trip to Portland before
returning.
The horse which has served w. Fl.
Emery for family driver for the past
two years, broke his leg In some unac-
countable manner, last Saturday, and
had to be killed. He was stabbed in
box stall at the time and how he could
have done himself injury Is hardly to be
explained.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Durrell arrived
in town, Saturday evening, and after a
few days stay left for Stratton where
they will pass the rest of the week with
relatives. They have recently closed
the Samoset house at Mouse Island
after one of the most successful seasons
they have ever had at that popular re-
sort.
The next directory Issued to the sub
scrbers of the Maine Telephone company
will contain the list of $50 phones In
Canaan, Clinton, Fairfield and the south
ern part of Skowhegan, on lines estab-
lished by the Central Maine Telephone
company. This business was developed
under the management of Carl M. Holt
of Hinckley, during the past five years,
and was merged with the Maine Tele-
phone company on August lsf.
The regular literary meetings of the
Town Improvement Society for the sea-
son of 1867 will begin tomorrow (Fri-
day afternoon 10 the library parlors at
230 O'Clock. Refreshments will be
served by the directors at the close of
the meeting. England has been decided
upon as the subject of the winters study
and very attractive calendar has been
prepared and one that bids fair to be OF
great interest to the members OF the
society.
w. J. Whittemore of this place, whose
marriage to La Crosse (Wis.) lady the
REPORTER had occasion to chronicle
some months since, has recently re-
moved from that city, where he had
been employed for the past three years,
to st. Paul to accept position with the
ST. Paul Symphony orchestra. The
musical organization with which Mr..
Whittemore has now connected himself
is spoken of by the "L2 Crosse Leader"
as one of the best in the northwest.
Chas. North, one of the trustees of
Company E band, and r. r. Washburn,
the musical director of that organ cation,
went to Augusta, yesterday, and were
among the audience that heard the
famous Black Dixie band of England
play, last evening. The entertainment
was of special interest to Mr.. North as
some of the players are from the vicinity
of Huddersfled where he knew them and
played with them before he came to this
country, when he was having his first
experience in playing band Instruments.
Joseph Pooler, who had been in charge
of the Parochial farms On the Norridge-
wock road, since their purchase by
Father Lacroix In May 1904, has resign
ed his position and is to engage in the
retail meat business. The area under
Mr.. Pooler's care for the past two and
one half years is among the largest in
the county to be carried on under one
management and Mr.. Pooler may be
congratulated on having discharged his
duties in a manner satisfactory to the
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