The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-04
TOWN and VICINITY


Yesterday, after short visit with rels-
tives in Bath.
Ernest w. Vigue is passing the pres
eat week as the guest of his uncle, Fred
York, in Portland.
Fogg reports that his souvenir station
cry with views OF Skowhegsn has proved
the hit of the season.
F.P. Moore has received an invoice of
dne aleighs and has them at his new re-
pository for inspection for those inter-
ested.
w. K. Clifford, one of the special depu-
ties of the Sturgis Commission, who has
been stationed In Gardiner for several
months past, made a brief visit home,
last week.
Misses Grace and Gertrude Smith OF
No. Anson, who have been guests this
week of their sister, Mrs. |. l.. Salley,
left here this morning for a trip to
Massachusetts.
Miss Eva F. Bunker OF Lynn, Mass.
returned home, Monday. She had been
summoned here by the death Of Mrs.
Clement w. Bunker aud to attend the
funeral which occurred on Sunday.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union will
be held in Grand Army Hall, Tuesday,
January h, at 3 o'clock in the after
ternoon. The public are cordially In
vited.
Hiram W. Kicker, proprietor Of the
famous Poland Springs house, WAS in
accompanied by William H. Newell and
p. B. Hayes Of Lewiston. All were
guests at the Coburn.
Miss Linda Graves, assistant 10 the
High School in Rockland, Mass. return
ed home, Saturday of last week, after
passing the holidays here with her aunt,
Mrs. Myra R Arnold, and her sister,
Mrs. H. C. Woodbury..
Mrs. Geo. Harmon Of Stoneham, Mass.
present week. She had been called to
Somerset county by the death of her
husbands mother, Mrs. J. c. Ceilings,
which occurred 10 Smithfield, Dec %.
Miss Mary C. Pollard, who passed the
Christmas vacation here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Pollard Of
Water street, returned, Saturday, to
Hampton, N. H., where she is employed
ss a teacher In the public schools.
Prof. j. A. Kendall and the members
Of bis orchestra went to Hartland, Mon
dav, where they were engaged for the
concert and ball given by Hartla1d
Lodge, No. 101, |. o. o r. The affair
was in commemoration of the 23i ami
versary of the institution in that town OF
the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Brown left here,
Friday of last week, to be the guests for
the next two weeks or Mr.. Browns son,
Leslie X. Brown, in Burlington, Vt.
The visit had been planned for Ch'ist
lldh bub ttiC bui bihk VI hApNNl AACoFIhpb
made it impossible for Mr.. Brown to
leave until the present time.
Skowhegan has about forty young
men and women who are students of
various New Epgland universities, col
leges and business schools, and nearly
all of them were home for the holidays.
They were returning for the beginning
OF the winter term this week, and were
quite in the majority on trains leaving
here Monday ard Tuesday.
Miss Ivanetta Warren made a short
visit recently at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Walton and returned to her
home In Atlantic, Mass, Saturday.
Miss Warren ia the sister of Mrs. Fisk b.
Hutchings and became acquainted with
many Skowhegan people during several
visits made Mr.. and MIS-. Hutchngs
when they were residents of this town.
The officers recently elected by Cara
oassett Lodge for the ensuing year, an
nounced in these columns last week,
were installed last evening. The cere-
mony of installation WAS performed by
Frank l.. Powers, district deputy grand
master, assisted by M. w. Moore as
grand marshall. Al the meeting which
will occur Wednesday evening, January
10, the first degree will be conferred.
Somerset Chapter No. To- Royal Arch
Masons, held its annual meeting, Friday
evening of last week, and chose the fol-
loving officers for the ensuing year:
High priest r. L. Jackson; king, Johu
H. Lancaster; scribe, d. Ii. Perkins !;
treasurer, c. A. Ross; secretary, M.
Lambert; captain of the host, f. Z.
Butler; principal sojourner, George q.
Plummer; royal arch captain, A. B. Far
dy; trustee, John C Griffin.
Paul Murray, who some five weeks
ago iammed the toe on his right foot Sc
verely, la getting along finely, He paid
no attention to the matter at first, but
the pain finally became unbearable and
Friday he entered the Somerset hospital
for treatment. At first il was feared
that blood poisoning might set in, but
all danger of this is past. Mr.. Murray
has charge Of the Maine Central round
house here and recently began his 5O;h
year In the employ Of that corporation