The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TOWN and VICINITY

horses with marble work for the
country last Monday.
Miss Sally True of Lewiston is pass
ing the week in town as the guest of
Mrs. Alice G. Humphrey.
Mrs. G. Z. Avore left here for Port
land, Saturday, to pass the next two
weeks with her husband in that city.
Miss Ethel Locke is among those
from this vicinity who are attending
Junior Week at the University of
Maine, Orono.
cbas. H. Rochester left on Monday
last to go to his former home in
Rouses Point, N. Y. He expects to
remain for vacation of six weeks.
The semi monthly meeting of the
Women's Christian TIE importance
Union will occur in Grand Army Hall
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock.
The members of the Afternoon
Whist Club were entertained by Mrs.
Fred G. Dow on Friday of last week.
Miss Annie Leland and Mrs. j. Wal
lace Blunt were awarded the prizes.
A. W. Bangs of Augusta has been
secured by Russell Post to deliver
the address as a part of the exercises
to be held under their auspices on
Memorial Day, one week from next
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary A. Oak of Bangor ar
rived here Saturday and has been
passing the week as the guest of her
son, Jos. P. Oak. She will also visit
with Mrs. Geo. Philbrick before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Swift returned
to their home in Norwood, Mass,
yesterday. They were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Watson of this
place who will remain as their guests
for several weeks.
Mrs. J. R. Philbrick left here on
Tuesday for Somerville, Mass. to pass
the week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Swain. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
R. Steward left by the same train to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Curtis
in Boston.
w. H. Taylor, the Boston architect,
who drew the plans for the store
which Messrs. Griffin & Sampson are
building at the corner of Madison
avenue and Water street, was in
town Friday in consultation with the
contractor, H. B. Goodwin.
Earl Thibault, who had been en-
ployed at the local exchange of the
Maine Telephone Company since
January 1907, the most of the time as
night operator, has resigned to ac-
cept position at the Augusta Office
of the New England Telephone Com
pany.
L. l.. Morrison left here for Boston,
Tuesday morning, planning to pass a
fortnight in the vicinity of that city.
Mr.. Morrison leans that his daugh-
ter, Margrey will arrive here about the
first of June. Miss Zaidee and Mr..
Donald Morrison are to come to
Skowhegan about August 1st.
Sewell w. Smith of this place and
his brother in law, Harlan 2. Wyman
of Rehoboth, Mass. made trip to
Moosehead Lake last week, going and
returning by way of the Somerset
Road. Mr.. Wyman, VINO had been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith since
the first of the month, returned home
Monday morning.
A change in date has been made in
regard to the annual meeting of the
Somerset county branch of the Inter
national Sunshine Society. 1t has
been changed from June to Nednes-
day May 27, and will occur at Lake
wood. The State president, Mrs.
John S. Heald of Portland will be
present and give an address.
The committee of arrangements re-
quest all ladies who are interested in
the Soldiers Memorial service to
meet with the Relief Corps at G. A. r.
hall Thursday, May 2sth, for the pur-
pose of making wreaths and bouquets
for Memorial day. They would also
be very grateful for any and all con-
tributions of flowers at that time.
The schools observed Arbor Day,
last Friday, by cleaning the grounds
about their respective buildings and
in most instances the study periods
and recitations of the afternoon were
cancelled. The Town Improvement
society sent to each of the rural
schools an assortment of seeds and
these were planted, in properly ar
ranged beds, by the scholars. Trees
were also planted at some of the
schools, accompanied by simple exer-
cises.
H. A. Dinsmore left Friday for Bos-
ton, where he goes to complete ar
rangements for the publication of his
last song, eve are Growing Old To-
gether." Mr.. Dinsmore composed
the music and the words we're writ
ten by Annie L. Merrill of Norridge-
wock. Mr.. Diusmore also composed
some months since the music of the
song "When the Roses Irvine the
Trellis by the Door," which has
met with great success. Both are