The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-22
BROWNS coRneR-cAnAAN.

H. l.. Purlnton was at Pishon's
Ferry Tuesday on business.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Chester Chase OF
Hartland passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Chase.
Nathan F. Wheeler and wife visited
with his brother, Walter Wheeler and
family in Hartland, Sunday.
Mrs. Laforest Barnes returned Mon
day from Hartland, whore she has
been employed at the Park House
during the past ten days.
Mrs. Cora Wells Of Hartford, Conn,
who has been with her mother, Mrs.
Caroline Goodridge in South Canaan
for several months recently passed a
few days with her sister, M rs. II. l..
Purinton in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. L. Rolfe were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cover at their home in Skowhegan,
Virde Cousins went to Gardiner,
Wednesday, on business, he returned
Thursday.
The many friends Of Mrs. Lyman
BARNES are pleased to know that she
Is rapidly improving under the medi-
Cal treatment OF DR.. Blanchard OF
Hartland
Mir. aud Mrs. Aaron Soule and little
Beulah went to North Hartlanu, Sun
day, for visit in the home of Eu-
gene Leighton.
Roy Cover accompanied by his
cousin, Miss Bertha Head OF Pitts
field, came Thursday for visit with
mis- parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Head of Pitts :
field were visitors at Joseph Covers
three days last week.
Several from this place attended
the Grange fair at Cornville, Thurs
day. There was a large crowd
present to witness the horse pulling
and visit the fne display of hall
exhibits. Dinner was served at the
grange hall and dance and midnight
supper ended what proved to be a
most successful affair.
@. B. Chase was in Skowhegan,
Monday and Tuesday, on business.
Wednesday evening, Oct. IA, large
number of relatives and friends met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Damon to assist in celebrating the
sixteenth birthday of their son,
Sammie. Graphophone selections,
plays and dancing was greatly en-
treat OF mixed candies and coon
brittle was passed. AT late hour
the party returned to their homes
leavlng many pretty tokens and
wishing Sammie many many returns
of the day.
Simon Brock, who is employed in
the home of +. Q. Purinton, has been
quite ill of rheumatism, at this
writing he is convalescing.
Miss Beulah Lancaster returned
from visit with relatives in Dexter,
Comma and Charleston.
Sunday, Oct. 20, Rev. o. NJ. Chase
will conduct meeting at Corson'z
Corner, Athens. May all attend and
listen TO an interesting sermon by
the preacher.
Mrs. Florence Fairbrother and Mrs
May Lashon OF Skowhegan were
called home last week to assist in the
uome, While their mother, Mrs. .. Nj
Chase remains Ill.
Mrs. Richard Chase thinks she will
go TO Revere, Mass, the present
week TO visit with relatives. She
Will make the trip with her uncle and
aunt, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Trask il
their touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs Milford Withee were
caned to Bradford, Me-, Tuesday on
account OF the deaSh and burial OF
Mrs. Withee's grandfather, Mr.
Trimm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Chase and
Master Carroll Byron passed Sunday
with relatives in Pittsheld. They
with a party of seven visited the
Barred Plymouth Poultry Farm
owned by Mr.. Briggs of Pittsfield
The manager, Mr.. Cowan, informed
the party that it was the largest hen
industry in the State at present
They have over four thousand Barred
Plymouths which are exceedingly
high bred. Mr.. Briggs having been
offered and refused two hundred and
fifty dollars for one of the roosters
The Matching room and many OF
the other departments are being en-
larged and remodeled. 1t is beyond