The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-30

week.
J. II. Crowell, salesman in Merrill's
shoe store, went to Oldtown yester-
day to pass Memorial day with friends
at his former home.
w. d. Snow went to Portland Sat
urday to pass few days with Mrs.
Snow during her visit in that city and
to accompany her home.
We have an opportunity at this Of
fee for two young ladies to learn the
art of type setting, with the prospect
of a permanent position, at good pay,
after acquiring it.
Frank Mason, news writer for the
Waterville Sentinel, was in town Sat
on his way home from Scion where
he has been to investigate the Games
case for his journal.
Sadie and Gladys Pennell and Hazel
Holden passed Saturday and Sunday
at Miss Holden's home at Kineo, re-
turning with some very handsome
nSn, caught III Jnat SecUlOn.
Edna d. Taylor, who has been
teaching the third and fourth grades
at the Park School, has been called
to her home in Norridgewock by the
illness of her sister, and Mrs. Helen
C. Wing will complete the term.
There will be a baseball game at
Fairview park next Saturday after
noon between teams from the Som
erset Worsted mills of East Madison
and the Marston Worsted mills of
this place. Game called at $50
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Durrill, who
have been passing the winter in
Whitinsville, Mass, arrived here,
Saturday. They are to run the Sa-
moset House as usual the coming sea-
son and will go to Mouse Island in
the early future to make the neces-
sary preparations for the summers
business.
Captain and Mrs. Bivans arrived
last week to take charge of the work
of the Salvation army here. Captain
Bivans has been in the Army for
twenty years, commencing in Colo
RADIO, and coming to New England
eight years since His assignment
previous to coming to Skowhegan
was at Eastport.
The exercises of Flag Day at the
Park school, deferred from Wednes
day of last week, were carried out,
Tuesday afternoon. The six repre-
sentatives of the Russell Post ex-
pressed themselves as very much
pleased with the flag salute and pa
triotic songs given by the pupils in
the four departments of the Park
Building.
G. E. Robson, wealthy retired
manufacturer of Springfield, Mass.
accompanied by his family, was in
town, Thursday of last week and
dined at the Coburn. Mr.. Robson
purchased a summer home in Bling
ham in 1905, occupying it for the first
time last season. They were en- route
by automobile from Springfield to
Bingham at this time.
The steam at the r. l.. Mitchell fac
DRY is shut off today SO that the fire
alarm cannot be depended upon until
late this evening or tomorrow morn
ing. Next Monday evening at the
regular monthly trial of the Fire De-
partment, several of the boxes on the
north side of the river will be tested
by pulling in the alarm from them.
This will be done between six thirty
and seven O'Clock.
A party consisting of DR.. and Mrs.
j. E. Wadsworth, Misses Vesta and
Hannah Bunker will leave here to-
morrow Friday morning, for James
town, Va, where they will attend the
exposition They will visit Washing
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore and
spend several days at Atlantic City,
where DR.. Wadsworth will attend the
meetings of the American Medical
Association held there from June
to June 7. The Doctor will spend
some time also in the hospitals at
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The members of the Universalist
Sewing Circle met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Whittier,
Friday afternoon of last week, to
assist in the latter in suitably obser-
wing her 10th birth. 1t has been the
customs of this society to meet with
it's various members on the anniver
sary of their birth and in the present
instance the event was regarded as of
more than usual Importance from the
fact that Mr.. and Mrs Whittier are
the Oldest members of the Universal
st society in this place.
Those who have the opportunity to
observe the Kennebec river below
the "Point" of the Island will note
boom extending from the lodges just
below the Foundry to the pier of the
railroad bridge, and shorter wing
boom, so called, attached to the rocks
few feet up stream and projecting
out about so feet into the channel.