The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-07
TOWN and VICINITY


trip to Boston.
Miss Minnie T. Russell, West Front
st, will receive pupils 10 stenography
during the summer months.
The summer schedule of the Somerset
Traction company viii 60 into eff ct on
opening day, Saturday, June lG.
W. L. Pitman Is now conductor on the
early morning aud late evening passen-
ger train, taking the place temporarily,
Of E. / Whitney.
Miss Laura Lqshon returned to Au-
gusta, Monday afternoon, after a brief
Visit at the home Of her parents, MI,
and Mrs. Joseph Lashon.
Hugh Sweeney Of Portland has been
engaged as starter for the races at Fair
view Park, July 4 h. Mr. Sweeney serv-
ed very satisfactorily IN that capacity
for the great Fourth Of July races one
year ago.
c. H. Tlton arrived home from Bos-
ton, Tuesday evening, having been to
that city on a brief vacation and TO ac-
company his wife and son on their home
ward Journey. Mrs. Tilton and master
Malcolm had been in Massachusetts, since
early In March.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray were
made happy, Friday Of last week, by the
birth OF son who will be known by the
name OF Joseph Francis. Mr.. and Mrs
Murray now have a fac family OF seven
children in their home circle, four girls
and three bows.
r. NJ. Simpson, Otis Hayford and
Geo. Pottle, state assessors for Maine,
are to be in session at the Courthouse
during the forenoon of Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 10 and 90 A more
extended notice of their meeting Ia given
in another column.
The teachers OF the Skowhegan graded
schools met at the Phllbrick cottage,
HAYDEN lake, on invitation OF Miss
Addle NJ. Swain, last Saturday, enjoying
picnic dinner and days outing. Mr..
D. W. Colby, superintendent of schools,
and Mrs. Colby were members OF the
party.
L. W. Chase is occupying the Hotel
Heselton lower fl Dor as a carriage rcposi-
tory this season, and is showing as fine
a line OF carriages of all kinds, harnesses,
robes, blankets, whips, ETC., as he ever
carried and guarantees the prices on
anything bought Of him always. Many
people have saved money by buying Of
him; why not you?
Capt. B. /. Rice and lat Lieutenant
Edgar l.. Murphy of Company E, the
latter accompanied by his wife, have
been Ia Augusta the last two days, at
tending the election of the higher OFF,
GERS OF the Maine regiments and the
school of military instruction held under
the supervision of the officers OF the
regular army. They arrived home last
evening and brought with them the news
that Cbas. <. Patten, Pad Lieutenant
elect OF Company K had successfully
passed the required examination to quail
ify him to assume his office.
Ga Monday evening, June II, the pu-
pills of the ninth grade will give an en-
tertainment at the Engine Hall, begin
ming at eight o'clock. The program will
consist of a reproduction Of The Court
ship OF Miles Stsndish'', varied by piano
s)los and choruses by the school. Ad-
mission fifteen cents. The proceeds are
to help pay for the piano. On the fol-
lowing Saturday afternoon, June 16 be-
ginning at 80, the eighth grade pupils
will conduct an ice cream and cake, also
whole cake, sale at the hall. The pro-
ceeds are to be used for the same pur-
pose.
Linwood F. Plsyse was in town last
week to pass a very brief vacation with
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Playse.
Mr.. Plsyse has just received the title Of
Nj. D. on the completion of four years
course at the Baltimore Medical College
and has received the appointment of
house surgeon at the birmingham City
Hospital, South Framingham, Mass
The Skowhegan people who have watch
ed Mr., Piayse grow to manhood and
have been somewhat familiar with his
record In the Skowhegan High School
and at the institution from which he has
just graduated, will look for him to be
highly successful in his chosen profess
sion.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, Dlugh-
tiers OF the American ,volution, are to
be guests OF Mrs. Palmer Merrill at her
home on Coburn avenue this evening.
IL is expected that the State Regent of
the society will be present and quite an
elaborate program has been arranged.
One of the interesting incidents of the
evening will be the formal presentation
to Miss Helen Weston OF this place of
the first prize of $40 awarded her some
months since for composition on "Ar-
nold's March to Quebec" written for a
contest which was arranged by tn :
M zine Daughters of the Revolution for
the purpose of arousing interest among
the children of Maine In Revolutionary
subjects, AMI was open to pupils Of the
grammar school grade thoronvhout the