The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-23
TOWN and VICINITY

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week.
An opportunity to learn nursing
will be afforded some young woman
who will apply at once at the Somer-
set Hospital.
Mrs. D. w. Weber of Auburn
arrived here Monday evening for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
IF. Williams.
The REPORTER now has supply of
the 1907 reports of the Maine Agri-
cultural Department for distribution
among its patrons.
Benjamin r. Flagg, whose ninetieth
birthday will occur In October next,
is passing the present week on a visit
with relatives in Pittsfield.
Mrs. Helen L. Robinson and Miss
Belle Robinson left here Monday to
pass the next six weeks at their cot
tage at Old Orchard Camp ground.
Mrs. F. L. Tozier of Washburn,
Me-, who was called here about a
month since by the illness of her
father, F. P. Pennell, returned home
today.
Mrs. W. w. Bruce and her two
children, Helen and Alta, of North
Andover, Mass, are guests at the
home of her brother, w. R. Elliott of
Alder street.
Bin w. Page went to Kineo, Tues
day morning on business connected
with the firm of John Holden & Com
pany. He is not expected home I'M
til xt week.
Mrs. E. G. Dunton and Mrs. W. Fl.
HAYES and her two children, George
and Helen, went to Old Orchard
Monday morning. They are to re-
main for fortnight at Mrs. Dunton's
seaside cottage.
@. G. Tozier and Joseph L. Steward
went to Mayfield Tuesday. They are
to cut the hay on the Burton farm in
that town, recently purchased by Mr..
Tozier and expect to be thus occupied
for the next week.
Chas. w. Nutting, who has been a
resident of Skowhegan most of the
time for the past fifteen years, has
removed TO North Andover, Mass.
He and Mrs. Nutting left for their
new home early last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Spear and
their son Herbert, have gone to their
summer cottage at Southport to re-
main until the middle of August.
Mr.. Spear has left man at his mill
at Madison Center to take care of
all orders.
William Walker of Port Gamble,
Washington arrived here Monday
evening, this being his first visit to
Skowhegan for about three years.
He expects to pass two months in
Maine and will be for quite a portion
of the time the guest of his sister,
Mrs. w. R. G.. Estes.
George r. Day, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Day, left here Satur-
day for a visit in Boston and vicinity
He expects to meet Milburn Fowler
on his return from Providence. The
two young men plan to pass some
time together in sight seeing about
Boston and to return home together.
Miss Mae Morrill, of Boston arrived
here last Saturday for visit with her
father, George Morrill,, and her sister,
Miss Blanche Morrill,. Miss Morrill, is
a graduate of the Skowhegan High
School, class of 1905, and is now en-
ployed as stenographer in the Office
of the New England Telephone Com
pany at Boston.
Among the shipments of fine stock
from this station recently have been
a highly bred and valuable colt, from
H. B. Russell of Cornville, and two
thoroughbred Jersey COWS, shipped
by L. G. Trafton last Monday. The
horse was destined for the use of
Bangor parties and the cows were
sent to F. A. Halves of North Brooks
vile.
James Haffermehl died at his home,
on the Fl. T. Jewett farm, in this
place, Tuesday morning, aged 38
years. He had been a resident of
Skowhegan but a comparatively short
time having come here from Massa-
chusetts last fall. He is survived by
a wife and five children living here
and by a mother and brother living
in West Newton, Mass. Funeral SER
vices were held here yesterday and
the body was taken to Massachusetts
for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Haig will
leave here tomorrow for New York
City and will take passage the follow
ing day on the steamship Caledonia,
of the Anchor Line, for Glasgow,
Scotland. Their objective point is
Edinburgh and they will proceed to
that city from Glasgow. They expect
to be absent for about five weeks.
Mr.. Haig has been in Skowhegan for
something like eleven years. During
this time he has made one journey to
his native country but this is Mrs.
Haig's f1rst visit to Scotland.