The Somerset reporter., 1906-12-27

Fred North went to Boston, Saturdar,
to pass Christmas with friends In that
city.
Mrs. William Mcclellan of Caribou
made brief visit here with relatives last
week.
Mics Maud Chute, accountant in Days
grocery, passed Christmas with friends
In Oxford, Me.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Somerset Chapter occurs to-
morrow friday evening.
<. @. Woodbury. and wife Of Auburn
are 10 town for brief visit to her par
ents, Mr.. aud Mrs. c. W. Reed.
William Rand, clerk al the Maine Cen.
trial, passed, Tuesday and yesterday, as
the guest of relatives In August.
W. A. Clough, who has been making
his home Ia Portland since early last
fall, ia passing the present week In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler and family
are guests, this week, at the home of
Mrs. Pooler's sister, Mics Julia Coburn
10 Concord, Mass.
Miss Ida Towne went to Watervile,
yesterday, to meet her sister, Mrs. Helen
Atwood OF Lewiston, both being the
guests of relatives for the day.
Chas. H. Playse has been passing the
present week In town with his family.
His son, Dr.. L. f. Plsyse of Farming
ham, Mass, has also been here for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cahill of Cam
bridge. Mass. were in town, yesterday,
on their way to Bingham, Mr.. Cahill's
former home. Mr.. Cahill was for a time
proprietor Of Hotel oxford. He is now
steward for a college club In Cambridge.
John Simpson returned to bis home In
Fitehburg, Mass, yesterday morning,
after brief visit here with his mother
and brothers. Mr.. Simpson completed
his fifth years residence In Fitchburgh
on Tuesday of the present week, where
he holds responsible position at a fine
salary.
Warren White of Cambridge, Mass,
was In town, Friday of last week. Mr..
White WAS resident of Skowhegan
from something over three years follow
ing March, 1900, owning and carrying
Oh the Steward farm near the junction
of Bloomfield and Waterville roads.
Mrs. X. C. Clark received by mail,
last evening, a small box of dwarf
oranges, sent her from Florida by her
niece, Miss Stella Clark. SO far as this
locality Is concerned they are new w.
riety. They are about the size Of rob-
bins egg and the peel and pulp are eaten
together.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilder Colby, accom-
panied by their daughters, Charlotte and
Priscilla, and their young son, John,
went to Massachusetts, Friday morning
of last week. Mr.. Colby is expected
home the last of the present week and
Mrs. Colby and the children will CON-
plete fortnight's visit with relatives in
Boston and Maiden.
The following officers were elected by
Carrabassett Lodge at their annual
meeting last evening: G. f. Rochester,
noble grand; C. N. Bragg, vice grand ;
r.. d. Baker, recording secretary; A. B.
lamb. ficancial secretary; C. NJ. Lam
bert, treasurer; A. Il. J1wett, trustee
for three years. 1t is expected the In
stallation will occur In connection with
the installation of the officers of Pris-
ella Rebekah, on the evening OF Wednes-
day, January 8.
Work Oh the Dunlap block, which is
to be the home of the Masonic fraterni-
ties and the Somerset Laundry, has pro-
crossed steadily, notwithstanding the
cold weather. The roof is completed and
has been made water tight with tarred
paper, ready for the tar and gravel. The
front is nearly up and four or five days of
favorable weather will see 1t closed 10.
The 40 horse power boiler which is to
furnish steam for heating and for power
for the laundry arrived Tuesday OF last
week and will be put In place at once.
Mrs. W. r. Bartlett of Lewiston left
that city, December Is, for the Pacific
coast. She will be the guest of Miss M.
H. French formerly of Skowhegan now
at Long Beach, Cal, where Miss French
and Mrs. Bartlett hold extensive real
estate Investments. Mrs. Bartlett will
be recalled by many Skowhegan people
as she WAS a native of Il is place and she
aud her husband resided here during the
time that he was In the employ of the
Maine Central railroad as conductor on
one of our passenger trains. Since re-
signing from the service OF the railroad
Mr.. Bartlett has been engaged in busi-
ness Ia Lewiston.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer received last week,
from P. d. Hathaway of Montreal, a
letter, addressed 10 most unique and
novel manner, the superscription consist
ing simply of the abbreviation "Mr."
preceding the Doctors picture and fol-
lowed by "Skowhegan, Malne". The
likeness was very good one and the
letter was delivered as promptly as
tbopoh I'D In tho pcuul