The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
Canadian Jubilee Singers, Grange

Several Skowhegan ladies went to
Augusta last week to attend the
Schumann- Heink concert on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Jesse Reed went to Gardiner
today, where she will be the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. W. ]. McKinnon,
until some time next week.
Mrs. G. B. Croker of Hartland,
and her son, Chas. D., left this
station Monday morning for Lewis
ton where the latter is to receive
surgical treatment at the Sisters
hospital.
DR.. Cora NJ. Johnson, for many
years resident of this place, has
established herself in Waterville
where she reenters upon the practice
of her profession after considerable
period spent in rest and study.
Major David E. Durham of Port
land, in charge of the Northern New
England Division of the Salvation
Army, will be here next Monday,
June IS. He will hold an open air
meeting at half past seven and SER
vices in the hall the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua F. Williams
went to Auburn yesterday where
they will visit at the home OF their
daughter, Mrs. D. W. Weber. Mr..
Williams hopes also to get an
opportunity to try the fishing in Lake
Auburn, where on previous oc-
casions he has had famous luck with
rod and line.
Messrs. w. P. Ordway and E. T.
Goodrich, with James Lumsden of
Boston and Portland gentlemen,
a friend of the latter, are passing
the present week on fishing trip
at Ellis Pond. They were taken as
far as The Forks on their journey by
Bin w. Page in his touring car. They
are expected to arrive home to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest W. Vigue, who
had been visiting in town this week
as guests of his mother, Mrs. Jasper
C. Jennings, returned to their home
at Somersworth, N. H. today. Mr..
and Mrs. Vigue made their home in
Los Angeles, Cal. for time but have
now permanently returned to the
East. Mr.. Vigue is at present the
proprietor of a moving picture
theatre in Somersworth.
Rev. B. B. Merrill, pastor of the
Island Avenue Congregational church,
with Mrs. Levi w. Weston and Miss
Hannah r. Page, delegates from the
same society, have been at Bingham,
at the S5th annual conference of the
Congregational churches of Somerset
county, in session of Tuesday and
yestesday. Mr.. Merrill gave an ad-
dress, Tuesday afternoon, on 1.-THE
Growth aud Value of Optimism in
Christian Work"
The summer schedule of the Som
erset Traction Company goes into eff
feet on Saturday, and time tables in
card form have already been issued.
There is a considerable increase in
the number of trips over the winter
schedule, notably car from Show
hogan at 5.45 a. m. and changes for
the latter half of the day are such as
to give hourly car service from one
until nine p. m. The new time table
will be published in full in our next
issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Horne of
Norridgewock took the train from
the Skowhegan station for Haver-
hill, Mass, Tuesday noon, having
been summoned to that city to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Horne's
sister in law, Mrs. II. j. Horne, who
died at her home, Columbia Park,
Haverhill, on Sunday. The deceased
was a resident OF this town up to
fifteen years ago, she and her hus-
band residing on Turner avenue, in
the house built by them, now the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Lamb.
Rev H. F. Huse, formerly pastor OF
the First Baptist Church of this place
was the orator of the day at the me-
mortal exercises, held on May Goth,
at Springvale, Me-, his present home.
The local paper prints his address in
full and in an editorial comment
thereon speaks of it in very high
terms, stating that its delivery was
received with repeated applause.
Mr.. Huse's Skowhegan friends will
regret to learn that his health has
not been good of late and that for
some weeks past he has had to be re-
lieved of portion of his duties as
pastor of the Springvale church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steward have
been at Orono this week as guests OF
their son, Robert K. Steward, who
is a member of the graduating class.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Fogler were
also present at the commencement
exercises, their son, Ben B. Fogler,
being a member of the class of 1908.
Raymond J. Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. j. Smith of this place, is also
among the graduates. Other Show
hogan people in attendance upon the
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