The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-13
TOWN and VICINITY


Geo. Lynch, chef at Hotel Coburn,
nassad Sunday at the home of his
mother in Bath.
Mrs. Nellie Nesbit of Dexter re-
turned home Tuesday after two
weeks visit he re as the guest Of Mrs.
VIM Belongla.
Washington Bunker returned home
to Taunton, Mass, Tuesday after a
visit here with his uncle, Clement
Bunker and other relatives.
Mrs Fred Nelson accompanied by
her daughter, Gwendolyn arrived
here Monday evening for a visit with
her brother, Van w. Nelson.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Adams of Me
thuen, Mass, returned home, this
morning, after a visit here at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Taggart.
Mrs. Geo. w. Cover with her two
daughters, Doris and Carolyn, left
Monday morning for a two weeks
visit with relatives in Massachusetts,
principally in Haverhill and Boston.
DR.. |. r. Boothby arrived home last
evening from a two days trip down
river during which he attended a
medical society meeting at Augusta.
He was accompanied by DR.. and Mrs.
w. H. Kennison of Madison.
Edward F. Merrill, Esq, and his
Younger brother, Folsom, in an hours
fishing trip, last evening, caught
eleven trout, the five largest weigh
ing four pounds. These were taken
lust below the Eddy, an unusual catch
for the waters of the Kennebec river.
The supper committee for the
meeting of Skowhegan grange, ~to be
held next Wednesday evening re-
quest the patrons to furnish liberal
quantity of sandwiches, cake and
coffee, as visitors from other oranges
are expected in addition to the gem
eral local attendance.
w. C. Fletcher of Cleveland, New,
arrived here yesterday. He has dis
posed of his ranching property in that
state and purposes to remain in the
east. He arrived here just in time to
be present at the funeral services of
his mother, Mrs. w. B. Fletcher
which will occur this afternoon.
Mrs. Thos. Hunnewell left here yes
terday morning for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Sarah Chesley in Boston.
She will also meet at Mrs. Chesley's
home another sister, Mrs. Sophronia
Flint, who will come there from New
York City to join her for portion of
the time. Mrs. Hunnewell and Mrs.
Flint have not previously met for 30
years.
DR.. Fred +. Varney of No. Chelms
ford, Mass, returned home Monday
morning after brief visit here with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge
Narney. Save one night passed here
two years since the DR.. has not pre-
viously visited Skowhegan for eight
years. His nephew, DR.. Leon Gage,
is now associated with him in his
practice at No. Chelmsford.
Mrs Elizabeth Barnard and her sis
ter, Mrs. Carolyn Searle, went to
Jamaica Plains, Mass, yesterday.
Mrs. Searle's SOM Geo. A. Searle, is
to meet her the first of July and she
will return to her home in Minneapo-
lis with him. Both the ladies will be
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barnard
while in Jamaica Plains, to which
place they have recently returned
after a few months residence in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. H. G. Gage who went to Wor
cester, Mass, several months since to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Victor Ed
wards, sailed for European trip with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards on May 10Th.
They are in Paris at the present time
and are to visit Germany. They plan
to return about July LIST. Mr.. Edwards
is representing the Worcester con-
tracing firm with which he is con-
neeted, The Morgan Construction
Co, who have large contract in one
Of the cities of France.
We publish on page seven of this
issue an excellent account of the
Jamestown Exposition. 1t will be of
interest to those who do not plan to
attend, and to those who purpose to
go it will be of service IN assisting
them to lay their plans as to how
best to see the various departments
Of the great show. The account will
be especially esteemed by Skowhegan
people from the fact that it is from
the pen of the Rev Geo. Merriam who
has just returned from a visit to the
exposition.
The remains of Mrs. Fletcher, wi
dow of VIM. B. Fletcher, who died
Monday in Norridgewock, as the re-
suit of shock, were brought here
Tuesday. She has a son, Bert, and a
daughter, Mrs. Abel Thompson, living
in this town. Mrs. Fletcher was a
CONSTANT member of the Bethany
church. Funeral services will be OBJ