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


rived here last evening.
william II. II awes. who has been a
student in the Harvard Law School
tha past year, arrived, Tuesday night
and will pass the summer here with
bis family.
Mrs. Chas. A. Ross, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Mabel, went to
Springfield, Mass, this morning, to
visit for the next three weeks with
her son, Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs William T. Seekins,
and son Roy, and Mrs. Forrest Cross
and little son, Ardale, were among the
ouests at the marriage in Pittsfield,
Yesterday, of Miss Julia Ann Seekins
of that place to Mr.. Benjamin E.
Rowe of Oxford.
s. H. Swain, agent for the E. A..
Strout Co., of New York and Boston,
has sold the past week the Alden
Brooks farm in Fairfield to Albert
Stiles of Hopeville, N. B., and the
Albert Joy farm in Clinton to August
William Hoffmeister of Stolp, Ger
many.
Mrs. S. L. Whitcomb arrived home
Sunday from Yarmouth where she
had been to attend the wedding cere-
mony of her niece, Miss Leila
Williams. Her sister, Mrs. Irving
True, returned with her and is passing
the week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. W. Buchanan.
Mrs. j. N. Smith went to Boston
this morning. On her return next
week she will be accompanied by her
son Earl, who will pass the months
of July and August in Skowhegan.
He and his brother, Myron are en-
ployed at the NJ. Steinert & Son piano
works,
1t would seem by the advertisement
which appears elsewhere in this
paper, that Madison is laying out for
big time July 4th. The program
shows there is to be something doing
from early morning till late at night,
closing with a grand display of fire.
works and ball in Union hall.
Towne's band will furnish music
throughout the day.
A special civil service examination
by the United States postoffiee de-
partment is announced, to be held in
the High School building at Skowhe-
gan Saturday, July 9Th at one O'Clock
D. m. From those qualifying at this
examination it is expected that a
clerk and a carrier for the Skowhegan
office will be appointed. Full partic-
ulars regarding this examination,
salary for the positions referred to
etc. may be obtained by making
application to G. E. Durrell at the
skowhegan post-office. The pres
crbed application form properly fill
ed out, must be filed before July 2, to
permit one to take the examination.
Norridgewock has made great prep
arations for celebration on July 4th,
this year, and Thursday of next week
will be busy day in that town from
early morning till late at night. The
things to be seen and done have been
given a good deal of publicity for the
past few weeks, and an advertisement
in this issue gives the final word of
those having the matter in charge.
The management informs US that the
race events at Elmwood Park an
nounces the most exciting sport seen
in this county for years, as the classes
are well filled and horses evenly
matched. Henry Croswell, of Mercer
will show the fastest green horse in
Maine.
Miss Grace l.. RUSSELL who has been
assistant at the High School in Epp-
ing, n H. for the past three years,
has resigned her position to go to
Kingston, N. II. where she will be the
assistant in Sanborn Seminary, very
popular school. The Manchester
N, H. Union, in an account of the
graduating exercies of the Epping
High School, recently held, speaks in
very complimentary terms of Miss
Russel's services and of the regret of
the school officers at Epping that she
is not to continue in their employ.
The commencement evening was
made the occasion to present Miss
Russell with jewel case and clock,
from the senior and junior classes, as
token of their appreciation Of her
faithful efforts in their behalf. Miss
Russell was graduated from the
skowhegan High School with the
class Of 1895. She also studied three
years at Colby College took the final
year Of her college course at Morgan
town, ". Va. She will arrive here in
The carly future and will pass the
summer with her sister, Mrs. r. L.
copp.
Closing out hats cheap at Curtis.
Philo Steward has a two seated
Carriage for sale.
Reynolds pure Paris green at
Foggs Drug Store.
Try ten cent bottle of Fogg's root