The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
TOWN and VICINITY

the nigh schooi.
Mrs. Lydia Craig and Miss Edna
Cushing went to Portland, Monday,
for few days visit.
Mrs. Fred Philbrick is spending
today with her sister, Mrs. Chester
sturteyant in winthrop.
Mrs. W. R. Bartlett of lewiston is
the guest of friends in town. She is
former Skowhegan girl.
Mrs. Thomas Fairbrother of Worces-
ter Mass. is visiting at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. Mark s. Adams.
Mrs. Sarah A. Harris and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Olive A. Morrill,, are at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark s. Adams.
Sullivan Newton, deputy sheriff at
Jackman, and Mrs. Newton, were in
town Thursday, the guests of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs of Pitts
field are in town for few days, Mr..
Briggs having poultry exhibit at
the fair
Mrs. Bertha G. Stone of Newton
Centre arrived, last Saturday, to be
tbe guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
stinchfield.
Mrs. Carrie Haekett returned to her
home in Boston last Saturday noon
after visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pitts.
Miss E. B. Dunton of Augusta took
the noon train, last Saturday, for
Boston after visit of several weeks
with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Margaret Briggs, Miss Mollie
Narston and Florence Wyman went
TO Bingham by "auto" for the day
Tuesday, being entertained at part
ridge dinner.
The success of Dow & Carter's
great dissolution sale proves the fact
that when genuine bargains are offer
ed the public are quick to take ad-
vantage of them.
The General and Assistant Supe-
rior of the Convent at st. Pauls Bay,
P. O., who have been visiting the
Convent here, returned to their
home on the morning train last Sat
urday.
Most of the "Cottagers" have re-
turned from their summer homes at
the Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dow
and Mrs. Varney being among the
last to leave. Both parties return
home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wyman of
Dexter were here Tuesday, spending
the day with DIR. and Mrs. F. o. Sawyer.
They we're on their way home from
Waterville, having made the trip in
their Maxwell car.
Linwood Corson, who graduated
last year from Bates College and
previously from the Skowhegan High
school, left on the noon train last Sat-
urday for Calais where he has a
DOSlllOu dS WV AsSA
Beach High school.
Mrs. Arthur w. Lane of Roxbury,
who has been in town for a few days
visiting at Mrs. Emma Burrill's, re :
turned home Wednesday, while here
she moved her father, Mr.. Joseph
Philbrick from the Skowhegan House
to Mrs. Calvin D. Eatons.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Withee and their
daughter, Miss Ruth, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stinchtield.
He will return to his home in Fort
Fairfield next week, but Mrs. Withee
and Miss Ruth will pass the winter
here with her daughter, Mrs. Stinch-
field.
During the past week Charles Ross
commenced work on a 15-foot addi-
ton to the rear of the store occupied
by the Bowman Hardware Co., as the
quarters of this firm have been some
what cramped in the past. This will
feet back from his door.
The fall term of the L. of NJ. reop-
ened yesterday. The students re-
turning from Skowhegan are: Robert
K Steward, '0s, Gordon L. Wildes, '0S,
Ben 3 Fogler, '08, Guy c. French, '09,
Charles Cleveland, '09, Charles Smith,
'19, Edward Snow, 10, Walter Mer-
rill, IA, Frank Merriam, Fred Fish,
II.
Rev W. {. Wentworth, son of Rev.
and Mrs. B. c. Wentworth, died at
his home in Old Orchard, Thursday
evening, Sept. 18th. He leaves wife
and five children beside father,
mother and sister. His wife will be
remembered as Miss Aida French,
former PRESIDENT and public school
teacher of this town.
The Senior class of the s. H. s.
were most delightfully."- entertained,
by Bertha Merrill at her fathers
farm on Saturday evening. There
were 81 in the party; the trip was
made by ''straw ride" A fine
supper was served, and corn roast
In the evening. The party was chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Merrill.
The American Wooden Co closed its