The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

last week in town at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Geo. E. Sampson.
Mrs. George H. Scott of Boston
arrived last week and is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Marie G. Tilton.
A. NJ. Pattee, for many years chair
man of the board of selectman for the
town of Mercer, was in town on busi-
ness, Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Pullen of Augusta is
passing the week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Amelia Pullen, at her
home on Court street.
Mrs. Raymond Spear of Bangor
arrived here Monday evening, on her
way to Madison, where she will visit
her father, Chas. Spear.
Miss Harriet Woodard went to
Portland, Tuesday, and from that city
will go to visit with friends in Sher-
man, Aroostook county, her former
home.
Miss Mary Pugh of Sebastopol, Cal,
arrived here Monday evening. Miss
Pugh had been in the west for nine
years and is now in Maine for brief
visit only.
H. F. Smiley of Chicago returned
home Saturday after fortnight's
visit with Skowhegan relatives. He
plans to make a similar journey east
next season.
Miss Clara J. Vosmus left here last
Friday for a two weeks vacation.
She will visit with her uncle, William
Langley, and family, in Exeter, N. H.
and with relatives in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Goldsmith left
here Monday morning for Gardiner,
their former home. Mr.. Goldsmith is
on his annual vacation of two weeks
which will be passed at Gardiner and
other places in New England.
Maud Thompson, cashier at Ord
ways, is enjoying two weeks vaca-
tion and her place is being supplied
by Mrs. A. B. Lamb. Miss Thomp-
son left here for Boston to visit with
her sister, Mrs. Geo. II. McCandless.
s. L. Crowell has been passing the
present week with relatives in Oak
land and vicinity. Paul Richardson,
lad Of IL years, who had been pass
ing the summer at the Crowen farm
on the river road assisted in the hay
ing, returned with Mr.. Crowell to his
home in Rome.
Frank L. Baker and Geo. Taylor of
this place are touring the agricultur-
al fairs George personates the ne
gro and exposes his head through a
canvas as a target for base balls,
while Baker does the talking and in
duces as many of the audience as
possible to try their skill at throwing
the sphere.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Porter and Mrs.
Mae Fairbrother, who had been pass
ing fortnight at Old Orchard, Me-,
arrived home Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Fairbrother's daughter, Miss
Leila, was also one of the party, but
did not arrive here until Saturday,
having stopped on the return journey
for brief visit in Lewiston.
Miss Lena Tobey, who has been in
Monmouth at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Richardson, during the
greater part Of July and August,
arrived here Saturday and is at work
in the telephone, exchange this week,
during the vacation of Miss Ethel
Healy. Miss Healey, with two of her
friends, Misses Gertrude Clark and
Allie Goodrich are at Peaks Island to
remain until Saturday.
Arthur II. Paul of Dorchester,
Mass, arrived here last week to join
his wife and son, Willard, who have
been visiting relatives in Cornville.
The family will return to Massachu-
setts the last of the present week.
Master Willard will be especially re-
membered by Skowhegan people as
he was for several years member of
the family of Nathan Fowler, his
grandfather, and attended the Show
hegan schools.
Frank P. Pennell is expected home
Saturday from Matinicus Island where
he has been passing the week with
his family. Matinicus is an island
about three miles long and from one
to two miles in width, situated %
miles out to sea from Owls Head,
Penobscot bay 1t is the location of
Matinicus lighu and will be recalled
by most Of those who have ever made
the journey along the coast OF Maine
by steamer, as the big boats plying
between Portland and eastern points
pass very near 1t. r6