The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-14
TOWN and VICINITY.


last week from a visit with relatives
in Three Rivers, P. Q.
Mrs. j. B. = Welch of Oakland
arrived here Tuesday evening and is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. ". II.
Heselton.
Mrs. E. A. Parker took the train
this morning for Lewiston where she
will visit with friends for the remain
der of the week.
Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler and Miss Emma
Morse left on the noon train Wednes-
day for visit OF several days with
friends in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph A. Jewell OF
Fairfield were in town over Sunday,
guests of Mrs. JEWELS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. p. Clark.
Five persons were received into
Christian Fellowship by the Pastor.
Rev. B. B. Merrill, at the Co communion
Service of the Island avenue Congre-
gational church last S unday.
Mrs. william H. Tufts Of Man
chester, n. H, returned home this
morning after passing the week with
her husbands mother, Mrs. Celia
Tufts, at her home on North avenue.
Mrs. E. P. Viles and her sister, Miss
Theresa Spooner, left here this morn
ing for Newport, n. H., where they
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine
s. Viles until the latter part of next
week.
The meeting of Russell Relief Corps
to be held this week Friday May ID,
will be observed as "Guest Day.
Each member privileged to invite
one guest. An entert ainment will be
given; refreshments served.
Guy E. Bradley has sold the stand
of buildings, corner of North Avenue
and High streets, known as the DR..
Gushing place, to Thomas H. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard plan eventually
to make their home in their new pur-
chase.
A May fair and concert was held
Monday, at the First Baptist church.
During the afternoon there was sale
OF useful and fancy articles, home
made pastry and candies. The con-
cert was given by the children in the
evening. The proceeds will be used
for repairs,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Libby and Mrs.
Blaine Emerson went to Augusta
yesterday to be present at the inter
ment of the late Ramona Michaud.
Death occurred in this place some
months since and the remains had
since been in the receiving tomb at
Augusta.
E. T. Goodrich, representing the
P. F. Leland Farm Agency, reports
the following sales the past week.
The Bert McIntire farm in Skowhe-
gan to Ed. Sevoie of Gorham, Mass,
the w. p. Ordway property on Madi-
son avenue to F. P. Pennell and the
Guy Bradley place on North avenue
to Thos. H. Howard.
H. II. Dillingham; went to Rockland,
Tuesday, to visit for a week with
friends and relatives in that vicinity.
Mr.. Dillingham; was born in Camden,
short distance from Rockland and
came to this county with his parents
when about four years old. His
father and mother settled on the
farm on the Swain road, where Mr..
Dillingham; now lives.
Misses Florence and Mabel Pooler
arrived home last Saturday even
ing. The former spent the winter in
Somerville, s. c., and was joined
by her sister about one month
since, for a trip to Ohio and a
visit with friends in the city of
Cleveland. On their way home from
the west, they were guests for week
of their aunt, Miss Julia Coburn, at
her home in Concord, Mass.
The members of De Molay Com
mandery of this place are to join with
st. Omer Commandery of Waterville,
Trinity Commandery of Augusta and
Maine Commandery of Gardiner in
pilgrimage to Portland on June "a,
St. Johns Day. The journey will be
by special train to and from Portland,
will include a sail about Casco Bay
and probably a shore dinner. The
committee of arrangements chosen
by De Molay Commandery are John
g. Griffin, Wallace Blunt and Chas. A.
Ross. The last similar pilgrimage in
which De Molay participated was to
Rockland and Penobscot Bay in 1906.
An extended announcement re-
garding the opening of the Lakewood
Theater appears in another column.
While the vaudeville that has been
presented there for the past three
seasons has been of high character,
it will be gratifying to the public to
know that the attractions of the com
ing summer are to be by stock
company and interest and anticipa-
tion are also further aroused by the
announcement that James Durkin,
whose ability as an actor and man
ager did so much to popularize