The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-02

her sister, MISS IhereBa.
Call at Smiths Music store and hear
ten favorite orations by w. ]. Bryan
on the Edison Phonogragh.
Mrs. Ida George will pass the fourth
with Rev. and Mrs. j. T. Moore, of
Vassalboro, returning home, Monday
morning.
Mrs. Edgar F. Carswell of Gorham,
Me. is visiting in town at the home of
her brother, Frank w. Buchanan, on
Coburn avenue.
Dinner will be served in the YES
tries of the NJ. E. church, Saturday,
July 4th, from 11.3o until 2 O'Clock.
Everybody invited. Price of dinner,
25 cents.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Holmes of Lynn,
Mass arrived here on Tuesday even
ing. She is to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Buker of this place and with
relatives in Cornville.i
Mrs. Hartly Brown and sister, Miss
Ruth George, who had been the
guest of their brother, H. W. George
and wife, returned to their home in
Orrington, Me-, last Saturday.
Mrs. G. F. Bigelow went to Farm
ington, Tuesday morning, having
been advised of the serious illness of
her grandson, Herbert, ten years of
age, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamb.
Mrs. H. H Gilman left here on
Tuesday morning for Massachusetts,,
where she will visit at the home of
her son, Charles Gilman, in Wake
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Philbrick
and their son Donald left for the
Moosehead Lake region yesterday.
They expect to pass several days at
Kineo and will return here early next
week.
s. s. Woodman and wife, for many
years residents of Cornville, and who
had been visiting in that town for
several weeks past, took the train
from this station Monday, to return
to their home in Brewer.
Miss Iva N. Jackins, who had been
making her home with Geo. 0. Smith
and family in Washington, D. c. the
past winter and who returned here
with them few weeks since, has
gone to her home in Houlton for the
summer.
Mrs. James Howarth has gone to
New Bedford, Mass, where her hus-
band preceded her several weeks
since. They have found employment
there and will transfer their home
permanently to that city. They had
lived in Skowhegan fot about three
years, working in the local textile
mills.
Eben G. Emerson of Portland, route
agent for the American Express
Company, was in town last week,
making the usual tri-monthly exam
nation of the Skowhegan office. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Emerson
and their daughter Hester. They
were guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Emerson on Mount
Pleasant Ave. during their stay.
M. ?. Abbott of Livermoore Falls,
general manager of the Maine Tel
ephone Company, with Mr.. G. NJ.
Holt, manager of the SkoWhegan Ex-
change, accompanied by their wives,
passed several days on an excursion
up river last week. The ladies went
as far as Bingham and the gentlemen
continued from there to Garry Ponds
where they enjoyed a few days of
most excellent fishing.
Thos. Lewia and Miss Vesta Withee
have recently completed their work
at the Morgan Business College,
Waterville and received their diplo-
mas. Miss Withee took shorthand
and typewriting and Mr.. Lewia took
these branches with certain work in
book keeping. Miss Mabel Butler of
this place, who has been attending
the college since last December, will
resume her studies there in the fall.
Invitations are being issued for the
seventh annual reunion of the Paul
and Hobart families, to be held at the
residence of DR.. c. A. Paul, at Scion,
on Thursday, August 20, next.
Among the family gatherings that
take place in the various towns of
Somerset county, during the summer
months, this is always notable event
and there is always large gather
ing, the members of these families,
many of whom live in other states,
timing their annual visit to Maine so
as to be at Scion on that date.
The annual Field Day of the Town
Improvement society was celebrated
on Tuesday afteroon at the home of
Mrs. j. F. Williams on Mt. Pleasant
Ave. About fifty members and
guests being present. After short
literary and musical program had
been given, the guests enjoyed look
ing about the beautiful grounds until
half past five when a picnic supper
was served. The members of the
society are much indebted to Mrs.
Williams for entertaining them so
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