The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-27
TOWN and VICINITY

a ID. w. Bunker passed last Sunday,
the guest of relatives in Lewiston.
Samuel W. Gould was in Orono,
Yesterday, attending meeting of the
board of trustees for the University
of Maine, of which he is a member.
Invitations were issued the first of
the week for private dancing party
to be given by the Sioux Club, in Mil
burn hall tomorrow evening. Ken
dall's orchestra will furnish the music
A. G. Dinsmore of Bingham was in
town, Tuesday. MIR. Dinsmore's
services as undertaken were required
at The Forks on Sunday by reason of
the murder and suicide reported in
this issue.
The Catholic Order of Foresters re-
ceived liberal patronage for their
entertainment at St. Mary's Hall, last
Monday evening and the audience
was highly delighted with the pro-
gram presented.
F. o. Eaton, Robert w. Lord,
Arthur H. Elwood aud C. Scott Robin
son have been drawn as Traverse
Jurors for the next term of the Su-
preme Court which will convene
here on Tuesday, March II.
Mrs. James Lumsden of Everett,
Mass, returned home, last Monday.
She was accompanied by her hus-
bands sister, Mrs. Harry lies, with
her two children, Helen and Ruth,
who will pass the month of March as
her guests.
Miss Maud French, who has been in
town at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred M. French, for the
past few weeks, went to Lewiston,
Saturday. After visit in that city
with her aunt, Mrs. G. E. York, she
plans to go to Boston.
Rev. A. Lacroix was summoned to
Champlain, P. O., on Monday by the
death of his brother in law, Votique
Truden. The deceased was about 81
years of age. He was for several
years resident of this place, work
ing as a carpenter at the time of the
building on st. Mary Convent.
Mrs. C. o. Childs of West Med
ford, Mass, arrived here last Friday
and has been passing the week as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. l.. Owen. Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
have for some time past planned to
change their residence to West Med
ford and the visit of their daughter
here at this time has to do with plans
intention is to complete the winter
here and to go to Massachusetts in
the spring. Mrs. Childs will return
home Saturday.
The local plant of the Common
wealth Shoe & Leather Company was
closed for the day yesterday in
respect to the memory of its former
superintendent, George B. Stafford,
and the flag on the staff at head
quarters of Russell Post WAS displayed
at half mast by reason of his death.
Among those who were in town to
attend the funeral were Mrs. Jennie
S. Thomas, Mrs. Julian Wilder, Miss
h. E. Libbey and Geo. W. Libby, Au-
gusta; Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Heath,
Waterville; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stafford, Hallowell; Miss Maud Brack-
EFT, Pittsfield; Horatio s. Libby of
Melrose, Mass, and w B. Thomas of
Portland.
Mrs. G. d. B. Pepper of Water
vile is to be the guest of Mrs. Joseph
@. Smith of this place, during next
week. Mrs. Pepper has often visited
here and has spoken before the
Skowhegan literary clubs on various
occasions. She has many acquain-
tances and close friends among Show
hogan people and would like to meet
the coming week. Informal at home
receptions will be held at Mrs. Smiths
home on Water street, on next Tues
day and Thursday afternoon when
Mrs. Peppers friends, or those who
would like to make her acquaintance
will be most welcome.
Professor d. w. Colby, was in Au-
gusta, Saturday, at the annual meet
ing of the Maine School Superin-
tendents Association. The question
of conveyance of scholars and en-
forcement of the truancy laws were
discussed. This association was
formed in December 1896. 1t has
been found very profitable as affo I'd
ing an opportunity for superintendent
from the different towns, cities and
districts of the state to discuss school
problems together. The society has
also taken an active interest in school
legislation and by far the most i'm
portant of its accomplishment has
been the modification of the law re-
garding the uniting of towns into
school districts for the purpose of
employing superintendent. The
changes regarding this law recon-
mended by the superintendent
Association were accepted by the
Legislature and are said to be a great
Improvement over the former statute.