The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-16
TOWN and VICINITY


sister, Mrs. F. J. Goodspeed, in
Wilton
Mrs. John r. Philbrick entertained
the members of the Ladies Afternoon
Whist Club, at her home on Maple
street, Saturday afternoon last.
Changers and others should remem-
Der the illustrated lecture on the Vel
lowstone Park, by Mrs. Marian Jud-
kins Earle on Friday evening, May "a.
The Junior Glass S. HIS, will serve
Z - aI,l- eat s. - next
Saturday evening from $50 to 7
O'Clock, for the benefit of the Athlet-
ic ASSN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kicker of Water
vile passed Sunday in town as the
guest of Mr.. Ricker's brother, Ray
mond, at his farm home, the Frye
place, on the river road.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Robbins and j..
K. Philbrick have been in Boston this
week, the two gentlemen going to at
tend the annual meeting of the New
England: Optical Society.
Sheriff Clyde H. Smith has received
his new gilmore touring car, which is
much admired and to Mr.. Smiths
idea runs to perfection. Mr.. Smite
should certainly be Judge as this is
the fourth automobile that he has
owned in as many seasons.
Mrs. Jos. RI. Hutchins and her
dauq hter. Miss Marguerite, went to
Portland, Tuesday. They are dele
gates 70 une state meeting of the
Order of the Eastern Star, held in
that city this week, and will remain
until next Monday as the guests OF
! friends.
Something over'ffty of the pupils
of the Madison.High School came to
this place by. the Somerset Traction
line, Saturday, and took the f.36 train
/ for Hinckley, where their base ball
club crossed bats with the Good VIII
team. Skowbegan people who were
in the vicinity of the station when the
same party returned at night were
advised by series of school yells and
the countinGof the score in concert
that the Madisons had been victorious
by a score of IA to2.
Mr.. andlMrs. M. T. Pooler arrived
here, Thursday of last week, from
Boston, to which city Mr.. Pooler
went fortnight ago to meet his
family on their arrival from the south.
Mrs. Pooler and her daughters,
Misses Florence and Mabel, passed
the winter in iSummerville, S. c. as
has been their custom for several
years. On their journey north they
stopped for time in Augusta and
Akin, Ga. and for week at Atlantic
City, n. j. Miss Florence and Miss
Mabel remained at Concord, Mass,
for fortnight's visit with their aunt,
Miss Julia Coburn.
Captain and Mrs. +. G. Pridham,
who came to this place from the New
England headquarters of the Saliva
ton Army, three months since, to
take charge of the work of the Army
in this place, have been assigned to
Gardiner and will go to that city next
Wednesday. They will hold their
farewell service next Sunday, May
18th. Captain Pridham and his wife
have worked earnestly and faithfully
during their three months residence
here and leave the Skowhegan corps
very much better situated and with
much more courage than they found
it, The assignment to Gardiner is
considered promotion as the mem
bership and field of operations
there is much more extensive, en-
bracing a lodging and industrial de-
partment.
Chas. II Chute, who is now enter
ing upon his sixth year as manager of
the local plant of the Portland Pack
ing Company, has just completed
booking the sweet corn acreage for
1907. He has total of 200 acres un-
der contract, the largest amount ever
placed on the books for the Skowhe-
gan plant in any one season, and the
probable yield from the same is $780,
90 hn good a
planting has arrived and is ready for
distribution. The most of the acre
age is in Skowhegan but portion is
in the towns of Cornville, Athens and
Fairfield. Since the books have been
closed Mr.. Chute has had the offer of
additional contracts but as the yield
already provided for is considered
the limit of this factory, he has not
been able to accept them.
j. Clyde Hoxie has been passing
the week in town as the guest of rel
atives. He is now in the employ Of
the fremont Elocution Bureau and
under their management has been
touring Massachusetts and Connect
cut, during the past winter, with a
company giving dramatic entertain
ments. Mr.. Hoxie got his start in
the theatrical line at Lakewood, six
years ago and has since given his
principal attention to that profession,
graduating from the Colonial ORA
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