The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-05-03


arrived, Monday morning, for visit
with her son, John II. Lancaster.
Mrs. Herbert T. Jewett has returned
from a three weeks visit with relatives
In Massachu sets and Connecticut.
Melvin Palmer aud A. n. Ryerson Of
the new firm of Palmer & RYerson Of
Hinckey, were 10 town on business,
Monday.
Mrs. L. A. Dascombe went to Wilton,
yesterday morning, where she will visit
her mother and other relatives for the
next week.
Noble C. Earle, representing W. a.
Schit ffelin Co. of New York City, was
among the Boston business men In town
Yesterday.
Mrs. Clmena Whipple OF Scion has
been visiting in town the present week
with Mrs. Hattie Malbon and Mr.. aud
Mrs. S. G. Mayo.
Mrs. William Mitchell and Mrs. John
Robinson left, Monday morning, for
Lawrence, Mass, where'they are to be
the guests of friends for the month Of
May.
The members of the Russell Relief
Corps are requested to go prepared to
tack puff, Friday afternoon, May 4,
tomorrow afternoon.) A picnic supper
will be served.
Chas. E. Cheney will be In Skowhe.
gan this month (Msy) to do his regular
spring tuning; orders left at Oxford
Hotel or with Dinsmore & Bickford will
receive prompt attention.
Mrs. j. P. Merrill went to Brunswick,
yesterday, to be the guest of her son,
Maurice, at a reception given by the
zeta Psi society of Bowdoin College at
their chapter house.
A. B. Lamb went to Lewiston, Thurs
day of last week. to accompany his mo-
Their, Mrs. L'zze Lamb of Hartland,
who went to that city to receive treat
ment at one of the hospitals.
From May 1st to October st the car
penters of Skowhegan recognizing union
schedules will work one hour over time,
the rate for the extra hour to be pro
rata with the eight hour day.
w. R. Clifford passed Fast Day at his
home in this place. Mr.. Clifford has
been serving as a Sturgis Commission
deputy, fret at Gardiner, but for &C.
veral weeks past at Livermore Falls.
DIR. A. f. Gelinas arrived home from
Malboro, Mass, Tuesday evening"
From him we learn the sad news of the
death of his brother, Adrien Gelinas,
which occurred in that place on Friday
last.
Charles Foleom.Jones informs us that
his companies are all right, San Fran
cisco Notwithstanding, and that his
agency still holds the record of never q
failure and never law suit for during
forty one years.
Skowhegan people will be pleased to
learn that Russell Post has secured the
services OF Judge Augustine Simmons Of
North Arson to be the orator of the day
at the Memorial Day exercises to be
held under their auspices.
Robert Wildes arrived home Saturday
evening from Mt. Herman. Mass, where
he has been attending school for the
past four months. He will pass the
summer vacation here and now plans to
return to Mt. Herman In the fall.
Mrs. Mary II. Hilton left here today
for Belfast where she Is to make her
home for the future with her daughter,
Mrs. Everett Banks. Mrs. Hilton has
resided in Skowhegan SO years and
leaves many friends to regret that she is
to permanently change her home to
another town.
Miss Grace Bradley has been Ill for
some weeks with rheumatic fever and
will not for some time be able to resume
her duties as teacher at the Lincoln
building on Leavitt street. Miss Lucy
Voorhees, of Weymouth, Mass, has been
engaged for this school until Miss
Bradley is again able to teach.
E. l.. Walker had a crew of painters
and paper hangers at work at the Coburn
mansion for the past three weeks, pre-
pairing 1t for the occupancy of Prof. and
Mrs. Roy L. Marston. Nearly every
room has been repapered and the out
side of the house has been freshly paint
ed. The lower story has new hard wood
floors throughout, this work being in
charge Of II. b. Goodwin.
The fishing has started up in good
shape at Lake George, Canaan. After
the ice left the lake, Tuesday, two sal
mon were caught; Wednesday there
were several caught, one large one by
Omar Furber of Canaan, weighing over
six pounds; and another large one
caught by F. w. Briggs, Eeq of Pitts
field. The Mohican House is open for
entertainment of guests during the fish
ing season.
Friends OF the Skowhegan Hish School
base ball team were delighted to see
them win the game of last Saturday
from the Madisons by the very satisfsc
tory score of 7 to |. Green and Abbey
were the battery for the home team.