The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-10-01
TOWN and VICINITY.


in Massachusetts.
Mrs. NJ. c. Monroe is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Annie Knight, in
Brooklyn, y. Y.
Mrs. B. F. Eaton is expected home
this evening from a brief vacation
trip to Moosehead Lake.
Eben G. Emerson of Portland, route
agent for the American Express Com
pany, has been in town this week.
Miss Withee's fall opening of Pat
tern hats and bonnets will occur Fri
day and Saturday, October End and
3rd,
Joseph Bacon, engineer on trains Il
and b. on the Portland and Skowhe-
gan run, is enjoying vacation this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Davis Miller were
summoned to Newport Tuesday, by
news OF the serious illness of Mrs.
Miller's brother, Ora Pratt.
Miss Ada Whitman of Portland ar
rived here last evening. She will
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Thompson and with other Show
hogan relatives.
Manley T. Pooler went to Massa-
chusetts Monday morning. He is to
visit his brother. Sumner Pooler. in
South birmingham and also attend
the Brockton fair.
The roller rink in the Heselton
Block viii be open this evening and
the managers propose 10 run 1t
Thursday and Saturday evenings
through the winter.
Miss Myrtle Hoxie who has been
employed here since last June,
chiefly in the Dinsmore & Bickford
music store, returned to Boston yes
terday.
The repairs at the South Canal are
progressing favorably and it is ex-
pected that they will be completed,
and the water let in through the bulk
head gates, on Monday next.
IT. H. Howard will resume his pos
ton at the Maine Central freight Of
fee next Monday morning after va
cation of FIVE weeks, during which
time his place has been supplied by
John II. Steward.
The final event in series OF four
musical lecture recitals, given by
Miss Margery Morrison through the
month of September, occurred at the
home of Mrs. Manley T. Pooler, yes
terday afternoon.
Edward Barry of Kingston, Mass.
returned home this morning after
passing a weeks vacation here. He
still follows the trade Of a jeweler,
learned while in the employ of J. R.
Philbrick in this town about thirteen
years ago.
Edward Lowe, Esq, of Everett,
Mass, who has been visiting in Nor
ridgewock, was in town Monday.
Mr.. Lowe was native of Norridge-
wock, going to Massachusetts thir' /,
teen years ago. He had not previous
ly Visited this section of New Eng
land for five years.
John Holden of lockwood has been
in town this week, the guest OF his
daughter, Miss Hazel Holden. Mr.
Holden is rejoicing with the rest OF
Maine people at Tuesdays rainstorm,
but says it was not long enough to ex-
tinguish all the forest fires. 1t will,
however, be of great assistance III
checking them.
DIR. E. H. Stevens, who has been
passing most of the summer here, left
in his touring car yesterday morning
to return to Cambridge, Mass. His
mother and sister, Mrs. L. j. and Miss
Luella Stevens also departed by yes
terday mornings train, Mrs. Ste
vens and her sister in law, Mrs. E. ii.
Paine will remain at Bloomfield until
some time next week.
Stock taking is in progress at the
Skowhegan factory OF the Common
wealth Shoe Il Leather Company and
the making of shoes is for the time
being discontinued in all depart
ments.' Treasurer G. d. Reed of
Whitman, Mass. is expected here to-
day. 1t is expected that regular
operations will be resumed early
next week or on the following
Monday. Encouraging reports are
current to the effect that orders are
of fair volume and that an average
season is in prospect.
The members of the Philathea held
their annual business meeting and
election of officers Tuesday evening
in the vestry of the First Baptist
Church. The election resulted as
follows; President, Miss Nellie
Phillips; vice president, Miss Lena
Wyman; secretary, Miss Eta SWEET;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Florence
Huntington; treasurer, Mrs. Lottie
Griffin; reporter, Miss Gertrude
Carter; teacher, Mrs. Philo Steward;
assistant teacher, Miss Dora Withec.
DR.. A. B. Borden, formerly of
Waterbury, Conn, who has recently