The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-14
TOWN and VICINITY

Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Merrill are passing
the week 10 West Newton, Mass, as
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. H. A. Bennett.
NJ. 5. Williams, engineer on the Show
hogan aud Portland freight, is on two
weeks vacation which he is passing at
Montreal, Canada.
II. S. Spofford of Waltham, Mass, re-
turned horne, Monday morning, after a
brief visit here at the home of his bro
Their, d. G. Spofford,
Miss Nettie Fuller of Plainfleld, Mass,
who is attending Colby College and
will graduate with the class of 1906,
passed Sunday in town as the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Williams.
Mrs. s. W. Philbrick served dainty
luncheon, Friday, June Sth, at her home
in honor of Miss c. A. Baldwin and Mrs.
S. l.. Boardman of Bangor, having the
officers of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
az guests.
The state board of assessors will be
in session at the Courthouse on Tuesday
and Wednesday forenoon, June 10
and 20 Through some error these
dates were not correctly given in our
news column, last week.
Three of the teachers in the SkowhC-
gan schools left fere, last Saturday
morning, to pass their summer vacation
at their several homes. They were Miss
Florence Hammond of Elliott, Me-, Miss
Della Foss of Turner, Me, and Miss
Lucy Voorhees, of Weymouth, Mass.
Mrs. C. A. Ross accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Mabel, went to Orono,
last Saturday, to remain until after the
commencement exercises, and they
were Joined by Mr.. Ross on Tuesday.
Harold, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross, is
member of the class graduating from
that institution this year. He is to re-
turn to Skowhegan with his parents for
two weeks rest and vacation aud will
then go to Pittsheld, Mass, where
position awaits him In the power depart
ment of the General Electric company.
CLYDE FL. Smith went to Augusta by
train, Saturday afternoon, and returned
here, Sunday, with his new Gilmore tour
ing car. VIII ch he had been obliged to
leave at that city on account OF the
storm which overlook him a few days
since while on his way home from Lew
iston. Deputy Sheriff W. ". Nye of
Fairfield joined Mr.. Smith at that town
for the trip to Augusta and return.
This Ia one OF the handsOmest OF the
many fine machines now owned In Som
erset county and Mr.. Smith finds it
highly satisfactory in the experience
he has thus far had with it.
Several officials of the Maine Tele-
phone company were making a tour OF
the towns 10 which they have exchanges
last week and arrived in SkOwhegan,
Friday. The party was made up OF
of Jasper N. Keller, president, and his
assistant, F. W. Storey, both of Boston
NJ. p. Abbott, general manager, OF
Livermore Falls, and Maynard Bird OF
R1ekland with those already mention
ed there were several gentlemen who are
interested in telephone properties IN
New England, though not connected
with the Maine company.
Miss Genoa Sanborn and Miss Maud
Kellett arrived home, last week, from
Krksville, Mo-, where they had been at
tending the American School OF Osteo-
patty since last September. On their
return home they made orief stop at
Niagara Falls. The school where they
have been pursuing their studies for the
past nine months is the first institution
for the study of Osteopsthy to be found
ed In this country. 1t was established
"A years ago and now has 100 students
on its rolls. Miss Sanborn and Miss
Kellett have now completed one year of
a three years. course. They will pass
most of the summer in Skowhegan and
will return next September to continue