The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-06

DR.. Lillian P. Wentworth of Au-
gusta was the guest of Skowhegan
friends Saturday afternoon.
H. A. Wood, who has been in Port
land for the past two weeks, returned
home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. A. G. Clarke left Saturday for
Waterville where she will visit with
relatives for few weeks.
Miss Mary E. Wentworth of Fair
field was in town Saturday for a few
hours, the guest of Mrs. j. T. Malbon.
Miss Lizzie Haines was in Augusta
the first few days of this week, the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lot M. Nor
rill.
Roy L. Marston who has charge of a
crew of foresters in the northern part
of the county near the Canadian line,
passed Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Sedgley, who
had been passing few days with his
father and sister, returned Monday
noon to their home in Gardiner.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Bethany church will hold its an
nual picnic meeting at Coburn Park,
Friday afternoon, weather permitting.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Williams of
West Newton, Mass. who are on a
carriage trip through this section of
Maine, passed through town Sat-
urday, dining at Hotel Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Stinchfield
and their little daughter, Miss Vir-
GINA, are passing the present week in
Boston as the guest of Mrs. Stinch-
fields brother, @. M. Barnard and
family.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Somer-
set Veterans Association will hold
their Annual Field day at Lakewood,
Saturday, Aug. 18th. All veterans
and families are cordially invited to
be present.
Mr.. Willard, the comedian with the
Lakewood stock company this season
left Saturday noon for New York to
commence rehearsals with George
Cohen's musical comedy, FIFTY Miles
from Boston,
Mrs. Clarence E. Sprague and
daughter, Miss Lucy, who have been
the guests for the past two weeks of
her father, E. B. Curtis, returned
Monday morning to their home in
Lexington, Mass.
Mrs. Walter P. Ordway and Mrs.
George H. Pishon left on Tuesday
mornings train for Winthrop. They
will be the guests for few days at
the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Richardson in Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Preble, who
had been visiting relatives in Bing-
ham were in town over Monday
night, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey B. Goodwin. They returned
Tuesday to their home in Richmond.
Mrs. Warren White of Cambridge,
Mass, who had been the guest of Miss
Luella r. Stevens at Bloomfield cot
tage for the past ten days, returned
home Saturday noon. She was called
there by the serious illness of a rela-
tive.
Miss Isabel Thomas left Monday
morning for Cambridge, Mass, where
she will be the guest of friends and
relatives for the next four weeks.
For the past year she has made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Weymouth.
Saturday evening the Co. E band
gave complimentary concert to one
of their fellow members, Alton
Whittemore, who on that day opened
a lunch room on Water street. The
program was enjoyed by large num-
Der of people.
William Turner, who has been out
the past season with travelling
theatrical company, is passing brief
vacation here with his parents. His
mother, Mrs. c. E. Turner, is in poor
health and this is the reason for his
visit at this time.
Mrs. B. 1. Rice and Mrs. c, l..
Bagley left Tuesday for Augusta
where they will be the guests of their
husbands. Mr.. Rice is the captain
commanding Co. E of this town now
attending the State muster. and Mr..
Bagley is the quartermaster sergeant
Eben H. Emery, who is at the head
of the government weather bureau
for the district of New York, accom-
panied by his wife and their three
children were in town, yesterday
guests at the home of G. H. Tilton
Mr.. Emery is native of Athens, and
they were en- route to his former
home in that place for vacation
visit. He has been connected with
the weather bureau for over twenty
years, for the past ten years in his
present position.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Cynthia
White Steward, whose death was not
ed in our last issue, was held at the
family home on Madison avenue at II
O'Clock Friday morning. The re-