The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-25
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. Martha L. futile passed Sunday
10 Waterville as the guest of Mrs. F. E..
Boo hby.
Mrs. Mark Griffin went to Salem, Sat-
urday, for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs Winslow.
Michael ST. Ledger has gone to Massa-
chusetts for two weeks visit with
friends In Lowell and nearby cities.
S. W. Gould and Herbert L. SWEET are
among the Skowhegan business men
who have been In Boston, this week
Dana W. Hall of Chicago left here,
Monday, after brief stay in town as
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Page.
The Congregational Working League
will serve a Harvest dinner at the ves-
tries, next Wednesday, at twelve O'Clock.
VIM. Jewett went to Worcester on the
o'clock train, Monday, for weeks
visit with his daughter, Mrs. H. L. Dow.
Levi c. Emery, who had been serious
ly i'll during the past fortnight, Is better
and has been able to be uptown OCCASION
ally this week.
Miss Carrie Adams, who had been
visiting Miss Bertha E. Currier and
other Skowhegan friends and relatives,
returned to her home In Portland, last
week.
Chas. <. Cheney, piano tuner, will be
at Skowhegan in November to do his
regular work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Orders left at Dinsmore & Bickford's or
at Oxford Hotel.
F. Wilson, who had been enjoying
two weeks vacation, resumed his regu-
lar Boston and Skowhegan to Boston
run for the American Express Company,
Monday morning.
A. q. Noble left here, Saturday, for
Auburn, where he will be engaged for
the next few weeks in painting for E. P.
Davidson, fleet of households on one
of the lakes near that city.
MTs. .. Ii WnitColuui WIN uhu pdsseu
the summer In town as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. F. W. Bucknam, went to
Exeter, N, H., Saturday, where she is to
remain during the winter months.
Mrs. Guy L. Conant left here, Satur-
day, to return to her home in Clinton,
Mass. She had been passing the sum-
mer with Skowhegan relatives and with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. French, In
Cornville.
There will be public missionary
meeting in the N. E. church, Monday
evening, Oct. 30. The Queen Esther
Circle will give tableau of the "Ten
Virgins" A silver collection will be
taken. The public is invited.
George Lynch, chef at Hotel Coburn,
left, Friday, for Nashua, n. Il. to visit
his brother, Thomas. He will also visit
his sister 10 Massachusetts and his
mother In Bath before returning home.
Mr.. Lynch has had charge of the Coburn
kitchens for over Is years.
Messrs. Walter Robbins and r. l..
Mitchell have purchased of Clyde q.
Smith his interest In the Prescott Lug
Strap Fastener and the interest of Ma
than Fowler In the same invention was
purchased by Geo. E. Prescott, the orig
inator of this device, who later sold half
of this latter purchase to Mr.. Smith.
During the six months that Messrs.
Smith and Fowler had been connect
ed with the company about twelve hun
bred pair OF the fasteners were made
and sold.
Joseph P. Oak left for Boston, Mon.
day morning, and has been passing the
week at the Hub. Mr.. Oak had been
serving as one of the appraisers on the
furnishings of the Lancey House at
Pittsfeld and completed his duties In
that capacity just In time to allow him
to make his journey to Boston. The
change at the Lsncey House calling for
Mr.. Oaks services as appraiser comes
about from the retirement OF Rufus
Burns, who had been the proprietor for
IA years, and an arrangement between
him and his successor to effect transfer
OF the hotel furniture at price fixed by
a committee Of reference.
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