The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
TOWN and VICINITY

Mrs. E. F. Russell is passing the
week with relatives in Lisbon and
Portland.
Mrs. W. II. Fowler went to Bangor
last week for visit with her sister,
Mrs B. F. Webb.
The opening OF the Mohican house
at Lake George, Canaan, for the
coming season, is announced in this
issue See ad for full particulars.
Miss Muretta Moore, daughter of
George B. Moore, who has been pass
ing the last two months in Portland
and Bath returned home last Tuesday.
We have received from the librariC-
a list of fifty three books recently
added to the Skowhegan Public IL
brary which we will publish next
week.
Miss Ethel McPheters returned to
Portland Monday after passing two
weeks vacation here with her mo-
Their and sister. She is employed as
stenographer in the Boston store in
that city.
Mrs. Edwin H. Emery of Boothbay
Harbor, accompanied by her two
daughters, Louise and Ruth, arrived
Tuesday evening, They are passing
the week as guests of her husbands
mother and sister, Mrs. Anne J. En-
cry and Mrs. Henry L. Mitchell.
Hon. Felix Geteneau of South
bridge, Mass, general president OF
the Union ST. John the Baptist OF
America was in town Friday of last
week and met with the local societies
Lafayette and Laval Courts. Mr.
Gateneau is an ex-member of the
Massachusetts legislature.
Jos. p Oak and family have moved
to their cottage at The Oaks, Hay
den Lake for the summer. Mr.. Oak
has recently launched an eighteen
foot motor boat, very fine craft,
which in the opinion of many is one
OF the best of the many fine boats
now in the lake. She wax built by
Cobb brothers of Brewer, Me-, and is
equipped with buffalo engine.
Oscar H. Gledhill. who has been
assistant superintendent and designer
at the Marston Mills since October
1905 will terminate his connection
with that corporation on next Mon
day. He is to go at once to So
Glastonbury, Conn, where he will
become assistant to his father, A. H
Gledhill, who is general manager OF
the mills owned and operated by
Franklin Glazier and Son.
At the Annual Commencement ex-
ercises in connection with the Hi
nois Wesleyan University held Fri
day June 18th the degree of DR.. OF
Philosophy was granted to eleven
candidates, the Rev. Fred A. Leitct
of Skowhegan being among that mum
Der. Gov. Chas. s. Deneen of Spring
field, H., delivered the commence
ment address and also received the
honorary degree of Decor of Law.
Fred G. Dunlap is building a house
on Cross ST., on lot recently pur
chased of Mendon Salley. 1t will be
two story structure and contain
eight rooms and bath room. The
lot adjoins the lot of the Dunlap
block for twenty feet or more and the
balance of the line borders the F. p
Moore property. When the grading
for the new house is completed and
reduced to the level of the Dunlap
block lot driveway will be provided
from Cross street to Water street.
Some of the readers of the RE-
PORTER have furnished information
concerning VIM. Frost, whose death
at New Haven, Conn, was announced
last week together with the fact that
the authorities of that city we're max
ing inquiry to ascertain If he has re-
latives now living in this vicinity
1t seems that he was the son OF
Henry Frost who was tailor here
many years since doing business at
at the corner of Water street and
Madison ave-, the present location of
Dow & Carter's the block then being
known as the Arcaid Building. The
family lived in the house now owned
and occupied by levi G. Emery on
Water street. VIM. the subject of the
inquiry, left here over twenty FIVE
years ago. His father and mother
died long since and it is not likely
that any of the immediate family are
now living in this county.
Six of the class recently graduated
from the Skowhegan High School and
one other member of the sophomore
class have employment for the sum
mer as canvassers for King, Rich
ardson & Co., publishers, of Spring
field, Mass. OF those thus employed
Chas. E. Greene, Frank E. K. Davis,
Robert L. Merrill, Arthur B. Merriam
and Miss Eva E. Lacasse, all of 1907,
and Lewis Cavanaugh of the class
of 1910, departed by the morning train
Monday for the various sections of
this state where they have been as
signed. Jonn P. Dane, the sixth of
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