The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-06
TOWN and VICINITY


Keudall's orchestra will be ready for
business on and after Wednesday, Sept,
l..
Mrs. Della N4sh of G .rdner passed
Sunday in town as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. p. Durrell.
James Donigan OF Medford, Mass,
was in town, last week. visiting his
sisters, Mrs. John Provencal and Miss
Lzz'e Donigan.
Mrs. E. W. Marble with her daughter,
Miss Harriet, ard Master Gerald, ar
rived home from Peaks Island, Friday
evening of last week.
The U lited O der of the Golden Cross
has just purchased fiae piano for their
lodge rooms of NJ. Steinert & Sons Co.,
through their local agent, c. II Bradley,
Miss Edith Frost, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frost of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, is passing few weeks in
town as the guest of Miss Adelaide Law
renee.
Mrs. NJ, V. Darlington of Augusta,
with her mother, Mrs. E C. Harrington,
and her daughter, Miss Margaret, passed
Sunday and Monday as guests of DR.. r.
S. Bigelow.
Eiw. A. Parker and C. 5. Robinson
ar in Lincoln, Me-, this week where
Pilot n lson, ON ned by Parker & bin
sou of this place, is entered in the races
for today and tomorrow.
W. L. Porter left here, Monday, to
pass two weeks vacation in Aroostook
county. Mr.. Porter's home was former
~ at Presque Isle and this will be his
first visit there for three years.
Everyone should attend the last Repub-
licun rally of the campaign, this evening,
aud the only opportunity before election
to hear present day issues presented from
the platform by Republican speakers.
Interest commences on the. first of
every month on deposits in the savings
department of the Second National Bank.
All deposits made on or before the h
draw interest from the frst OF the month
Miss Faith Weber, who had been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wlldes for
several weeks past, went to Bangor,
Monday. Miss Weber's home is in Wis
consin but she is to pass the coming win
ter In Bangor.
Among those called to this town, yes.
terday, to attend the funeral obsequies
Of the late Geo. n. Page, were George
K. Page of Auburn, cousin Of the de-
ceased, Rev. j. II. Gould of Norridge-
wock, D. B. Savage of Augusta, and Mr.
ard Mrs. F. II. Carpenter Of Providence,
K.
Miss Alice M. Bracket, teacher of
commercial branches in the Skowhegan
High school, has resigned her position
to go to Falmouth, Mass. Miss Brack-
EFT is a graduate OF Bates college and
place she came to the Skowhegan High
school one year s.nce.
The races which were to have occur
red on Labor Day afternoon at Fairview
Park were postponed on account OF the
storm and will take place next Saturday.
There are three classes, twO-thrty, two
forty and three minute. The first race
is to be called at two O'clock. There is
much interest among local horsemen in
the event.
Principal D. H. Perkins Of the Show
hegan High school arrived home, Satur-
day evening, after passing The summer
at the University OF Chicago. His
studio, have been in constitutional and
international law. There are 2100 stu
dents at the University and MIR. Perkins
found that there were four students be-
sides himself from this state. The Uni
versity of Chicago was founded by John
D. Rockefeller and receives several mil
lions in benefactions from him each
year. Mr.. Rockefeller's picture is one
of the prominent otjects which meet the
eye on entering the chapel of the Uni
varaitv.