The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-05

Skowhegan.
Mrs. Stephen Grs fam was summoned
to Hartford, Conn.,, last week, by the
critical illness of her mother.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Miss G.. E. Poulin In another
column, announcing her millinery opeE-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weber of Water
vile have given the name OF Catherine
Jane to their little daughter, born March
seventh.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Emerson and their
daughter, Miss Hester, passed Sunday
10 town, guests of Mr.. Emerson's broth
er, S. NJ. Emerson.
Mrs. Frank w. Allen of Greenville ar
rived on the ten O'Clock train this morn
ing, and is to be the guest for week of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Merrill.
Mrs. Edith 5. Shepherd is expected
home this evening on the five O'Clock
train, after a stay of several weeks in
New York and Washington.
Mrs. F. C. Burrill went to Lewiston,
Tuesday morning, to see her brother,
james Smith, who is seriously i'll at the
Sisters Hospital In that city.
Miss Ethel Walton has been home
from the Boston University Law School
this week, passing brief vacation with
her parents, Hon. and Mrs S. j. Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Bartlett OF
North New Portland were in town, Sat
urday. Mr. Bartlett was in Skowhegan
In the interest of his box shook factory.
Ben B. Fogler, who had been the
guest for week of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Baker, returned to
Orono. last Saturday, to resume his
studies at the University of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Webb returned to
Brewer, yesterday morning. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Webb's mother,
Mrs. Augustine Fowler, who will remain
10 Brewer during the month OF April.
Harrison D. Barrett of Canaan, presi-
dent of the National Spiritual Associa-
ton, will deliver two addresses in Wes-
ton hall next Sunday. He will speak in
the afternoon at 2 and In the evening at 7.
Jurors for the United States circuit
court, which will convene in Portland
April II, have been drawn. William H.
Pitts and NJ. j. Allen will serve on the
grand jury and j. T. Thibodeau and Asa
Swift on the petit jury.
The dancing party given this evening
in Milburn Hall under the management
of E. P. Whiting and r. T. Burrll
promises to be very enjoyable occasion.
1t is rendered by the gentlemen of the
younger society set 10 return for a SINH
lar party given by the ladies a few weeks
since.
The degree staff of Indian Spring of
Madison Lodge l. o. o. F., will visit
Carrabsssett Lodge of this place On
Wednesday evening, April IL, and CON
fer the 81 degree All members Of the
order are invited. After the work re-
freshments will be served in G. A. II.
hall by Priscilla Rebekah Lodge.
l.. J. Addition received dispatch,
Monday morning, advising him of the
death of Walter Ferguson, which oc-
CURED at his home in Middletown, Conn.
on the previous S Saturday. Mr.. Fergu-
son is survived by widow, who is Mr..
Additions niece, also by two children,
the eldest of which is twenty years of
age.
The selectmen have announced the ap-
polntment of Fl. NJ. Weston, Fred c.
Dunlap, Chas. Steward and Frank
Thompson as police officers, and Geo. W.
Steward as night watch with police
powers. These gentlemen were sworn
In Tuesday, aud will meet today or to-
morrow and elect one of their number as
chief of police.
| Mrs. William Stewart of Charlotte
town, Prince Edwards Island, and Mrs.
Frederick Jones of Moncton, N. B, ar
rived Tuesday evening, and are guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. K.
White. Both the ladies have visited
here before, though not for several
years. They are at this time on their
way to Boston.