The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-22
TOWN and VICINITY

soot.
". H Clark, the Csratunk lumber
nan. was in town over Tuesdsy night
,r business,
Mrs. E. J. smith OF Hartland was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Addition for
few days last week.
NJ. and Mrs Robert Linn, Jr., Of
Haftlard were guests OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
T.. e. Ayore over Sunday.
There will be a regular meeting of
Bloomfield Assembly, Pgthian Sister
hood, Friday evening, February 23.
Mrs. j. A. Colby arrived home, Satur-
aay evening, after visit of several
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. E. K.
Vail.
\. E. Bison and his partner Arthur
4orrisette left at 5 Is, Monday morning,
IN business trip to Boston and New
York.
Miss Edith Stevens left here, Tues.
iav morning, for Norwich, Conn,
where she is to be the guest of her sis-
Ter, Mrs. A. II. Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l., Walker went to
Portland, Saturday morning. They
have also planned for visit with Massa-
ehusetts friends before returning
e. Il. Pepper Of Concord, Mass. was
o Town, Tuesday. Mr.. Pepper was called
20 Maine by the Illness OF bis father,
d. Topper, who resides in Waterville.
Mrs F. A. Leitch, accompanied by
her dau liter, Miss Fredonna, went to
Montreal, Tuesday morning. The Jour
aty 5 occasioned by the serious illness
~ Mrs. Leitch's mother.
William Andersou ard daughter,
leannie. OF Hartland, have been visiting
Lawrence Coburn and family. Miss
leannie returned home, Saturday, her
isther remaining over Sunday.
). w. Philbrck, Z. 2. Viles, Chas.
Green, Jos. Vies and w. d. Snow at
ended the annual meeting of the Ken
nebec Log Driving Co. and other allied
corporations at Augusta, Tuesday.
Harold j. Phillips. Esq, of Boston
has been In town this week, the guest Of
his father, John r. Phillips. Mr..
Phillips is member of Somerset Bar
aud practiced law until receetly in this
place. He is now following the same
in RortOp
Pet Feeney Of Portland, conductor
on trains IL and ID who recently was
operated on for appendicitis in the Maine
General Hospital, ia reported to be gain
ing rapidly and will be discharged from
the Hospital probably within a week.
A poem, "The Days Problems" by
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Merrill, president of
he Skowhegan Woman's Club, hss been
accept ed by Wilshire's Magazine of New
York City, publication having circu-
alton of several hundred thousand, and
will appear in their March number,
Ii was the inteAtion of a number Of
okowhegan Lodge, No. 10, X. P, to
make a trip TO Boston this week that
hey might be present at the meeting in
hat city on Friday when the work of
he third degree will be cxemplifltd by
'he team from Dayton, Ohio But it
has been learned that there are no aeats
eft SO the plan has been given up.
Mrs. S. s. FraekeltOn OF Chicago will
give a lecture before the members of the
Women's Club and the Town Improve
nent Society and their guests, and the
teachers and pupils OF the High School,
next Monday evening, February 26. Her
sut iect will be pottery" aud she will
Illustrate by the use OF the Potter's
wheel, which she will bring with her.
There will be no tickets to this lecture.
The members of the two clubs are re-
luested to invite their families aud such
NJ their friends, both ladies' and gentle
meu, as they think would be interested
IN what is expected to be very choice
entertainment. The lecture will will be
At the Bethany Church at 7.45.
The Office, reading room and corridors
at Hotel Coburn present most attractive
appearance now that the steel ceiling
has been placed in position and painted
The walls are bright scarlet, the pam
als being dark nile green. The ceiling
proper Is a clear white with the borders
In delicate shades of light green, red and
white. The effect is verv pleasing to
he eye and in rare good taste, The
work was done by Fred II. Wood and
he decorating by men from the K. L.
Walker shop Landlord Hsines is now
able to receive guests In one of the hand
'omest hotel Offices In Maine. Mr..
Hsines has also added to his office
equipment new cigar stand. 1t is OF
plate glass With sashes OF antique oak
aud is of the style known "a the double
decker.
The Womsn's Club will entertain the
Sorosis and Town Improvement So
elety at the Bethany Baptist Parlors,
Wednesday afternoon, February Is. at
$50 o'clock. The paper of the afternoon
will be upon Burbank, Gods Helper in
Evolution" Conversation, us not
commercislism destroying the highest
IDEALS of the American people?'