The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-05
TOWN and VICINITY

and Mrs. Manley T. Pooler.
The annual election of officers of
Russell Relief Corps occurs Friday
afternoon of this week. Members,
please take notice.
Delano, the confectioner has a
party next Saturday, all day, and in
vites everyone to come and partake
of his famous molasses kisses abso-
lutely free.
Mrs. Edwin Adams of Madison was
in town Saturday on her way to Au-
gusta, where she had been summoned
by the death of her sister, Mrs A. w.
Thompson.
Mrs. Mary Weston of Onset, Mass
arrived here last week and will re-
main for the most of the month of
December, as the guest of Mrs. Sarah
S. Marston.
Frank E. Pickering of Bangor
arrived here yesterday and will pass
quite portion of the present month
as the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Theodore L. Frost.
The annual meeting of Russell
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at
which the principal business will be
the election of officers, will occur at
their hall tomorrow friday evening.
Mrs. A. F. Delano was in town
Friday of last week, on her way home
from Madison where she had been for
visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. F.
WATSON Mrs. Delano's home was in
this place, prior to 1894, since which
date she has resided in Lewiston.
Sixty five couple attended the
dancing party at Milburn Hall Friday
evening. making 1t among the largest
and also one of the most pleasant
affairs ever held in Milburn Hall.
Light refreshments were served at
intermission. The music was by
Kendall's orchestra.
Miss Mae Ward of Boston, who had
been the guest of her father, Sumner
G. Ward, and her sister, Miss Mad
cline, during the Thanksgiving recess,
returned to Boston Saturday. Miss
Ward continues her work as teacher
in the Agassiz school, the position
she has held for several years.
Roy L. Marston and his cousin,
Harry C. Turner of Los Angeles, Cal,
who have been passing the week in
in the woods in the Moose River
region, are expected home tomorrow.
Mr.. Marston was called to that sec
tion on forestry work and Mr..
Turner accompanied him for an out
ing in the Maine forests and for such
opportunity as the trip afforded for
hunting.
William j. McKinnon was in town
last week and on Monday left, &C
companied by Mrs. McKinnon and
their little daughter, Jessie, for
Gardiner which is to be their home in
the future. Mr.. McKinnon was a
resident of Skowhegau for eight
years, going to Gardiner last Sep,
TENDER, to accept the position OF
foreman of the heel room in the
Snow Hazard shoe factory.
AS has been their custom for the
past three years, the Skowhegan Fire
Dep artment will hold series of Fri
day night dances, at their hall in the
Fire Department buildings, the
coming winter. The first of these
will occur tomorrow evening. Ken
dall's orchest ira is to furnish music.
The net proceeds resulting from these
Friday evening socials are devoted
toward the Firemen's benefit fund.
The REPORTER learns that Miss
Edith Frost of Jamaica Plain sailed
for Europe, Saturday, November is,
on the Canopic. She goes by way of
the Mediterranean, stopping at the
Azores and landing at Naples, where
she will take the train for Florence,
visiting Rome and Genoa on her
way. She will study in Florence for
three months under Vannccini, then
travel through Switzerland to Paris,
studying in the latter city the re-
mainder of the year and returning by
way of London after two months in
Germany. She Is the pupil of w. L.
Whitney.
The Sbubert symphony Club and
Lady Quartette gave truly delight
full entertainment at Grange Hall last
Friday evening under the auspices of
Sunset Chapter Order Of the Eastern
Star. The musical numbers and the
selections given by the reader were
for the most part new productions
and of very entertaining character.
This organization has been before the
American public under the same name
for seventeen years, there being
many changes in its personnel in
that time however. They came to
Maine after about six weeks in the
Canadian Provinces, having fifteen
engagements in this state, one of
these being at Madison on the even
ing following their appearance here
and another at Waterville on Monday.
F. p. Moore has some bargains in
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