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

Sunday 80 blcKets were Soiu iToiu WIS
station.
Ralph B. Hill left Tuesday morning
for Boston, where he goes on business
for few days.
A. A. Atwood, deputy sheriff at
New Portland, was in town on bust
ness Saturday.
A. F. Donigan, one of Bingham's
prominent business man, was in town
for few hours, Monday.
Misses Elmira Eme rson and Ethel
Mitchell have returned from a
months visit in Massachusetts, with
friends.
Ben Eaton returned Monday after
noon from his vacation and on Tues
day resumed his uties as salesman
in the Morrissette clothing store.
o. @. Vittum of Scion, who is one
of the Oldest trial justices in point of
service in Maine, was in town Sat-
urday, calling on business acquaint-
ances.
Miss Adele Warm of Providence,
R. l., is passing the week in town as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pro-
yencal at their home on East Front
street.
The roller rink in the Heselton
Block has been reopened under the
management of Pooler & Oliver.
Skating every Saturday evening,
with good music.
Miss Annie Kennedy is taking the
place of her sister, Miss Gala, at the
local exchange of the Maine Tele-
phone Company, while the latter is
on her vacation.
Hon. G. S. Stetson of Alta, Master
of the Maine State Grange, will be
among the speakers at Lakewood, on
the occasion of the Grange Field
Meeting, Friday, August 2lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. McQuade left
here on the early train Monday
morning for Boston where he goes on
business. Mrs. McQuade will visit
with friends in South Lawrence.
Ira A. Norton arrived home Sunday
noon from his vacation, the last week
OF which was passed at the Seguin-
land, Five Islands, with friends. Since
his return he has been confined to
his home from rheumatism.
Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt and little
daughter, Miss Mollie, have gone to
Mouse Island where they will spend
the month of August at the samoset
House. Mr.. Blunt accompanied his
family to this resort and will join
them again today for a brief stay.
Mrs. Sarah s. Marston left Monday
noon for Onset, Mass, where she will
be the guest of Mrs. Mary Weston fof
a few weeks. She was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Long of Ell
Paso, Texas, who had been her guests
and who are on their way home to
the Lone Star State.
FIT. Bradstreet of Gardiner, one of
Names best known lumbermen, was
in town on business Saturday. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Sanford of
that city, w. H. Henderson of Rich
mond and J. M. Yutton of New York.
The trip here was made by automobile
and the party was on its way to Ban
gor.
Newell Perkins, who has been i'll at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. K. Perkins, Maple street, for the
past few weeks, left Tuesday morning
for a brief trip down river. He is
rapidly recovering, but will return
here for stay before resuming his
duties on the Maine Central railroad
where he is employed as brakeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Andrews and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Purington of Ban
gor passed through town Sunday in
an auto en- route to Pennington. Mr.
Andrews runs large music house in
that city. On the way to Norridge-
wock a pleasant call was made on Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Tilton, who are pass
ing the summer at the old Tilton
homestead. Mr.. Tilton is superinten-
dent of the public schools in that city.
In another column we publish the
Annual Statement of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Montpelier, Vermont. This Company
entered the State last year. Organ
lied in 1928, it has assets of over 81
OO0, 900 and net cash surplus of over
a quarter of million dollars. They
offer perfect protection at very low
rate. F. H. & G. @. Plummer, Port
land, Maine are General Agents and
would be pleased to answer any in
quiries.
Co. E, second regiment, N. G. 8. NJ,
in command of Capt. BERTHE l. Rice,
left on the 7.55 train Monday morning
for Augusta where this week it is
taking part in the annual state mus
ter. There were large number Of
people at the station to see the COM
pany off. The quartermaster SER
geant and the two company cooks left
Saturday morning. The boys will re-
turn home next Saturday afternoon.
While they look forward to pleasant