The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-01

brother, W. b. Wildes.
Geo. R. Page, assistant cashier at the
First National Bank, passed Sunday
with his family in Lewiston.
M. and Mrs. Chas. C. Snow of Lewis
ton we're called here, last week, by the
death OF Mr0. Shows mother, Mre. Jo-
seph Couroy.
Watch this paper for particulars In
regard to the cooperative sewing ma
chine club, beginning November II, at
Smiths music store.
The Misses Lord fer at private sale
on or after Wednesday, November 9TH,
their household fleets. Call at their
home 265 Water street.
Sewel Diusmore OF Boston and L. J.
Addition of this place passed portion
of last week on hunting expedition in
The vicinity Of Bingham.
The annual conclave of De Molsy
commandery, which is to occur on the
fourteenth of December, will mark the
fortieth anniversary of that organization.
John s. Kidder, who has been living
In Scion for year or more past, has re-
turned to Skowhegan and will pass the
winter at his home on North avenue.
Mrs. Augusta B. Bailey has decided to
pass the winter at Easton Center, Aroos-
took county, with her son, Ralph, who
is principal of the high school In that
towr.
We have just received supply Of the
reports of A. w. Gilman, Maine Com
missioner Of Agriculture, for the year
of 1906 which we shall be pleased to
furnish patrons OF the REPORTER.
Fred North, treasurer of Company E
band, and A. D. Prescott, also member
of that organization, went to Bath, Fri
day of last week, to be present at the
band. concert given in that city by the
Black Dixie band of England.
The first car of apples to be shipped
from the Skowhegan station this season
left here Tuesday. Ir was loaded by
Forrest Herrin of Cornville, who is pur-
chasing for Boston parties. 1t was all
winter fruit, principally baldwns.
Mrs. Gertrude Humphreys, who is
studying to be trained nurse 10 one of
the Lewiston hospitals, left, Wednesday,
for Boston TO visit her sister. She had
been the guest for several weeks of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Gri fam y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Morrill, returned
on the evening train, Monday, from a
three weeks visit in Massachusetts,.
They were accompanied on their return
by Mrs. Morrll's uncle, E. P. Clifford,
of Mattapoisett, who Is to spend the
winter in Maine, his former home being
Ia Fairfield.
M. and Mrs. A. 7. Murphy of West
field, Mass. passed Sunday in town as
guests of his sister, Mrs. Fl. B. Goodwin.
The occasion savored something of
family reunion as there were also pres
ent Mrs. Goodwin's sister, Mrs. s. NJ
PEBBLE of Richmond, with her son,
Frank, and her daughter, Miss Lena,
and their friend, Miss Harriet Proctor,
also of Richmond.
s. Russell of Washburn, Aroostook
county, passed last week 10 town as the
que. of his son, Willard Russell, at his
home on Pleasant street. Mr.. Russell
moved to Aroostook county from Brigh-
ton about twenty years ago and has car
ried Oh a farm in Washburn during that
time. He is about to retire from active
business and his visit to Somerset coun-
ty made at this time is with view to
locating here.
w. ). league OF Fort Fairfield, Me.
was in town, last week, summoned here
to attend the funeral of his nephew,
Harry F. league. Mr.. league went to
Fort Fairfield sixteen years since and
has made only one visit here during the
intervening time. OF his brothers and
sisters, but one, Frank b., ia now a resi-
dent of this town. Fred M. is working
in shoe factory at Jamaica Plain,
Mass, Freeman C. lie In Stoneham in the
same state, and sister, Mrs. Maria
Crosby lives In Gardiner.
Z. F. Rowell of Madison was 10 town,
yesterday, making final preparations for
his winters numbering operations. He
is to start for the Moosehead Lake re-
gion, Monday morning, with eight
horses and crew of thirty mer. He is
to cut this winter on Smith Town, in
the Roach River valley, the same section
where his father, the late D. j. Rowell,
numbered for generation, and where he
himself has been connected with the
business for 26 years. Mr.. Rowell has
for years followed the plan of cutting
only those trees which had attained the
size to make good merchantable timber
and he estimates that at the end of
eighteen years there will be plenty OF
timber, on the lands where he is now
numbering, for another operation.
Chas. r. Cook of Presque Isle has
been reappointed to the agency of the
Skowhegan Office of the American Ex-
press company and will take charge
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