The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06

F. L. Cushman and his son, John, of
Guilford were guests of Mr.. Cush-
mans father, F. l.. Cushman, a por
tion of last week, returning home,
SATURDAY..
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler,
had been guests for a fortnight of
their aunt, Miss Julia Coburn, in Con
cord, Mass, arrived home Thursday
of last week.
Mrs. E. w. Crawford returned to
her home in Waterville Monday
morning after being the guest for
few days of her brother, Jos. Say
ward and family.
The stamps which have been issued
in commemoration of the jamestown
Exhibition are now on sale at the
Skowhegan postoffice in one and two
cent denomination.
Mrs. Ann Lumsden arrived home
last week from Massachusetts, where
she had been since the middle of
April, visiting with her sons, James,
William and Andrew Lumsden.
Dr. and Mrs F. L. Tozier of Wash
burn, Me-, who had been guests of
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Pennell since last
week, left today for Groton, Mass, to
visit his sister, Mrs. Everett Gerrish.
Mrs. w. w. Cakes has returned
from Somerville, Mass, after fort
nights visit with her mother in that
city. She is accompanied by her
aunt Mrs. E. R. Robson, who will be
her guest for a month or more.
Hiram Gilman went to Sanford,
Me-, Monday morning for visit with
his daughter, Mrs. C. d. Clark. He
is also to go to Wakefield, Mass. to be
the guest of his son, Chas. Gilman,
for few days before he returns.
Mrs. Jos. Bacon has been entertain
ing her sister, Miss Rose Goodrich of
Boston this week. Miss Goodrich
was formerly of Bingham. She has
recently resigned her position as
cashier at the Adams House in Bos-
ton, where she had been for nearly
fifteen years.
Mrs. Arthur Watson and Mrs. |. E.
Stone of Medford Hillsides, Mass,
the latter accompanied by her young
son, Donald, arrived here, Tuesday
evening, and have been guests of
Mrs. Watson's father, George w.
Nash. They are to pass the month
of June at Mr.. Nash's cottage at
Lakewood and will be joined by Mr..
Watson and DR.. Stone for the latter
portion of their stay.
The entertainment, Concert of Ma
tions, which is to be given in Grange
hall, tomorrow Friday evening, has
been organized and prepared under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church. The special object is to raise
funds to continue the education of
Mary Todd, a colored girl, who is be-
ing maintained by this association at
the Thayer home for colored girls at
Atlanta, Ga. A short stage rehear-
sal will be held this evening.
Grover c. Greene, son of Mr., and
Mrs Chas. Greene, who has been in
Boston during the past winter arrived
home Tuesday. Mr.. Greene has now
completed three years study at the
Boston Museum of fine arts and pur
poses to return next fall for at least
one year more at the same institution.
This summer he hopes to be one of a
party of surveyors, in company with
Robert Steward and Raymond Smith
of this place, students at the Univer-
sity of Maine, who are to make a sur
vey of "a section in the northern por
ton of the state.
The committee of the senior class
of the Skowhegan High school who
have specially in charge the alumni
reunion, are Folsom Merrill, Frank
Davis, Eya LaCasce, Ernest Green
and Bertha Lewis. All graduates of
the school and husbands and wives
of the same are invited to attend the
reunion and banquet which will occur
at Hotel Coburn at the close of the
commencement exercises, Friday
evening, June ID. The price of the
banquet is $l.00 per plate. Tickets
may be obtained of the committee or
at the City Drug Store at any time up
to Wednesday evening, June IL.
Memorial day has been observed
with an grafton, patriotic music and
the decoration of graves, much as it
was carried on last Thursday, since
1858, so that last Thursday was prob
ably Skowhegan's fortieth obser-
vance of the day. Chamberlain Post,
Skowhegan's original Grand Army
organization, had charge of the exer-
cises for the first five or six years and
from that time until the formation of
Russell Post in 1888, an association of
citizens saw to it that the day was
properly remembered. Since its for
nation Russell Post has had upon its
rolls 14s members; the roster now con-
tains but 70 names. Most of this loss
has heen nv death. OF the total mem