The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-12
TOWN and VICINITY

Eaton and family.
Edward y. Merrill Esq. took the
morning train Wednesday on a bust
ness trip TO Bangor.
Captain Zenas H. Vaughan and son,
DR.. P. II. S. Vaughan took the early
morning train for Boston Tuesday
Mr.. l. w. Emerson and wife from
Dover Maine are visiting his brothers,
l. D., S. F. and &. W. Emerson this
week
Horace A. Bennett of West Newton
passed Saturday in town as the guest
of his brother-i law J. P. Merrill
and family.
Co. E. Band, r. F. Washburn leader
are TO give a sacred concert at the
Park on Sunday afternoon next at
2:30, weather permitting.
Miss Marguerite Day returned to
her home, in Portland last Saturday
noon after visit of FIVE weeks with
her sister, Mrs. E. F. Merrill.
Frank S. Morton of Kennebunk
arrived on the afternoon train Tues
day and is the guest at the home Of
W. b. Steward on Coburn Avenue.
There will be a reception for Rev.
and Mrs. B. B. Merrill at the Cong
church parlors Friday evening from
7:30 to $50. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
In spite of the rather threatening
weather yesterday morning 232 tick
cts we're sold over the Maine Central
to the fair at Waterville from the
Skowhegan office.
Mrs. w. H. Stevens and son Edmund
who have been passing the month
at Bloomfield Cottage returned to
their home in Cambridge Monday.
They were accompanied by Miss Ruth
Delano of Boston.
Mr.. Omar G. Daggett and Miss
Vera Goodrich were quietly united
in marriage at the parsonage of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church on Saturday evening Sept. Z,
by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Fred Leitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holt returned
last week from a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives In Low
ell, Lynn and Worcester Mass. They
were accompanied by their daughter
Mrs. Lawrence Addition and little
Ellen who will be their guests.
Mrs. A. G. Emery of Cliftondale,
Mass, arrived in town yesterday
morning and will be the guest the
coming week of her cousin, Mrs. A.
H. Lang, at her home on Middle ST.,
Mrs. Emery formerly lived in this
town and has large circle of friends
here.
Mrs. B. B. Merrill returned home
on the 4.30 train Tuesday after an
absence of several weeks from town.
She was accompanied by her son
with his wife and child, who will be
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Merrill
this week.
Mrs. Frank T. Ross and son Ken
meth of st, Stephen arrived Tuesday
afternoon to pass the day with her
sister, Mrs. s. w. Philbrick before re-
turning to her home after a stay of
two weeks in Boston. Mrs Ross and
her son passed the month of August
with Mrs. Philbrick and family at
Popham Beach. They left for st.
Stephen on the noon train yesterday.
After serving the public for
quarter of century as a barber in
Skowhegan, during which time he has
formed large acquaintance enjoyed
by but few of our citizens, Mr.. j. H.
Hutchins has disposed of his business
the past week and retires from that
line of work. His future plans are
rather indefinite, but it is to be hoped
that he and his estimable family will
continue residents of our town.
DR.. F. E. Earle and mother arrived
in town last week and have moved
into the Walker house at So Court
street, where the doctor will open an
office. DIR. Earle has been an active
practitioner of medicine during the
last seven years in China and neigh
boring towns and has recently COM
pleted course of study in medicine
and surgery in one of the leading
post graduate schools and hospitals
In New York city,
Among the arrivals on the afternoon
train last Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. Fogg and their two children
Velma and Raymond, who had been
absent from town about a week A
portion Of this time was spent in
Lisbon where Mrs Fogg attended the
reunion of her class Of the Lisbon
High School. From there they went
to Portland taking in the Lewiston
Fair on the trip home.
The Town Improvement Society are
to observe the date of their regular
monthly meeting, Friday September
18th by basket picnic in Coburn
Park. Hot coffee will be served to
all at half past four. Each person