The Somerset reporter., 1906-05-17
TOWN and VICINITY

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lowell today, the guest of Mrs. Ernest
Currier.
W. C. Hobart Of East Madison, who
had been passing the winter 10 and
shout Boston was among the arrivals by
saturday evenings train.
Roscoe G. Eddy OF Bar Harbor, Me,
member of the legislative committee of
the Maine State Federation of Labor,
passed Tuesday IN town.
Mrs. Mary j. Morgan, WHO had been
passing the winter with her niece, Mrs.
Y. w. Nelson, returned to her h"me in
Damariseotta Mills, Me-, Tuesday.
The poverty ball advertised for May
lsh 10 Milburn Hall has been postponed
until Thursday evening, May oath.
Seekin's orchestra furnishes the music.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will occur
Tuesday afternoon, May 22nd, at 3
o'clock, in Grand Army Hall. A full
attendance is desired.
OF seleclmen for the town of Lisbon,
was here, Tuesday in conference with
Skowhegan town officers regarding
nauper case in which the two towns are
interested.
Captain Francis H. Wing went to
Houlton, Tuesday morning, taking ad
vantage of the special rates in force to
that point this week on account OF
the annual meeting of the Maine Order
of the Eastern Star.
Somerset Lodge, F. and a. M, and
De Molay Commandery, X. T., have ac-
cepted the invitation of the Rev. F. A.
Leitch to attend divine worship at the
NJ. K. Church on the morning of June
24th, In CONNIE moration of the annl-
versary of ST. Johns Day.
Company E Military band, Reynolds
Washburn leader, gave concert of
about eight numbers from the stand at
Coburn Park, Sunday afternoon between
the hours of 2 apd 4. The next con-
cert will also be at Coburn Park, Sunday
afternoon, May u, from 2 to pm.
The week following June 10th will be
convention week" in Skowhegan this
year. The Republican county conven-
ton is to meet In Grange Hall on Tues
day of that week and the Democrats of
Somerset county are to meet at the
same place on the following Thursday,
June ID.
Jos. Burabee died this morning at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Maurice Cl)ugh,
on East Maple street. He was about 20
years of age. He was an emploYe at the
shoe factory for long time but Ill
health had prevented him from following
any occupation for nearly three years
past.
Mrs. Eoenezlr Alden of Campello,
Mass. arrived here, Tuesday evening,
and s passing the week as the guest of
her sou, Elijah Alden. Mrs. Alden and
her husband passed part of the winter
on the Pacific coast and were 10 Sal
Francisco but a short time previous to
the great earthquake.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Durril arrived
here, Tuesday evening, accompanied by
Eugene Williams of Providence, Mr.
Durrill's brother-in- law. Mr.. Williams
came at this time to accompany the re-
mains of his wife who died in Provi-
dence in April, for interment in the
South cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. Durrill
are to remain here until June LIST. and
will then go to Mouse Island to open
the Sanoset House for the summer.
Geo, L. Nay went to Augusta, Tues
day morning, in answer to a summons
from he Probate Court of Kenuebec
county, to acknowledge his signature as
witness to the will of the late Rev. +.
+. Adams which had just been entered
in that court. Mr.. Nay does not recall
the incident of witnessing this will but
presumes he must have done so when
MIR. Adams was a resident of Skowhegan
as pastor of the Centenary M. E. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Robbins went to
Providence, r L.. last week, where Mr..
Robbins passed some days IN visiting the
slverware manufactures of that city.
The journey was planned to allow Mr..
Robbins to attend also the meeting of
the New England Society of Opticians
In Boston, Tuesday and Wednesday of
the present week. J. r. Philbrick, also
a member of this association, went to
Boston, Saturday, to be present at their
meeting.
Herbert l.. SWEET and L. A.. Parker
attended the meet Of the Maine Inter-
collegiate Association at Lewiston, Sat-
urday. Mr. SWEET officiste1 ss clerk of
the course and Mr.. Parker as Judge at
the finish line, positions which they
have occupied for several years. Mas
ter Bin Goodrich was also at the meet,
having gone to Orono earlier in the
week to be a guest for time of his
brother, Jos. K. Goodrich, at the Uni
Versity of Maine.
Pure insect powder at Fogg's drug
store.
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