The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-08-01
Marguerite Day of Portland, Me,

Marguerite DAY OF foFllahu, "o''
arrived here Saturday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Edward F. Merrill.
Miss Grace Welch of Dover is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Elliott on Alder street.
Mrs. B. F. Webb of Bangor arrived
here Saturday for brief visit with
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Fowler.
j. d. Rawles who has been the guest
for few days of his nephew, j. sey-
mour Rawles returned to Boston
Monday.
Mrs. F. H. Colby of Bingham, ae-
companied by her daughter, Florence
was in town Saturday on a shopping
expedition.
F. S. Morrill, and wife of South
Braintree, Mass, who have been the
guests of his father, r. w. Morrill, for
the past ten days returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Harrison Weston went to
Lewiston yesterday to return with
her daughter, Miss Lila, who has
been at the Sisters Hospital for the
past month.
Mrs. Sarah Durgin, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss A. Magma
Gordon, went to Boston, Monday, for
a visit with Mrs. G. V. Hazelworth,
Mrs. Durgin's daughter.
Prof. D. w. Colby, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Priscilla, left Tues
day for Salem, Mass, where they
will be guests for few days at the
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bailey
of Maiden.
Minnie and Edith Gibbons of Boston
arrived here Saturday and will pass
the next six weeks as guests of their
uncle, A. NJ. Thompson. They for
merlv lived in East Madison but have
been employed in Boston for the past
ten years.
Professor and Mrs. D. II. Perkins
arrived here, yesterday, on the even
ing train. For several weeks past
Mr.. Perkins had been attending the
summer school at the Maine State
College. Mrs. Perkins had been Wis
iting in Brooksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Tuck of Phila
delphia who have been the guest OF
+ his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tuck
since last Wednesday left Monday for
+ a visit with friends in Brunswick
Mr.. Tuck is employed in ship yards
and for time located in Bath.
Mrs. c. A. Ross and her daughter.
Mabel arrived home Monday after
somewhat more than months alb
sence They passed some time with
Mrs. Ross son, Harold, at Pittsfield
Mass, visiting also at Fitchburg in
that state and in New Hampshire.
Mrs. C. G. Childs of West Medford
Mass, arrived Monday and is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nathaniel Owen. Later she will &C
to Peaks Island for two weeks, where
she will be joined by her husband and
will return here for the remainder oil
the summer.
Geo. Simpson and his family includ
ing his mother, Mrs. Jane Simpson
are passing the week at the cottage
of E. K. Delano, Hayden Lake. His
brother, John and wife of Fitchburg,
Mass, arrived Saturday night, and
they are also of the party at the
Delano cottage. John Simpson has
now been a resident of Fitchburg for
six years. He is superintendent OF
the dyeing department at the Beoli
Mills, one of the plants operated by
the American Wooden Co.
Heretofore the Skowhegan sub
scribers of the Maine Telephone
Company, paying the special or two
party line rate, have had the privi-
lege of telephoning to Waterville and
certain other territory to the south of
this town without paying tolls. Be-
ginning with today, August l, sub
scribers may use the toll lines free, to
points within the town of Skowhegan
only, and will be subject to the reg
ular toll charge when calling parties
in Waterville or other outside points.
Coincident with this reduction in free
territory comes the new schedule
with reduction of SO in the annual
rental of all special and two party
business lines, like reduction on
special residence lines, and reduc-
ton of 81 on the two party residence
service.
Elizabeth and Mandana Marsh,
daughters of Rev. and Mrs E. l..
Marsh of Providence, R. l., enter
tanned ten of their young friends
Monday afternoon, at the home of
Miss Hannah Page, on High street,
where they are guests for the sum-
mer. The young folks arrived at three
O'Clock and commenced the afternoon
with a game of croquet. Following
this came the peanut hunt which
seems to have been the event to make
the deepest impression. Peanuts had
been secreted in all handy hooks and
corners about the grounds and the