The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-16
LOCAL MENTION

Boston Monday to be the guest Of
friends for fortnight's visit.
E. A. Lowe, the new chairman OF
the board of selectmen of the town Of
Mercer, was ia town on business to-
day.
John Farnham arrived home, Tues
day, after visit in Pittsheld at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. T. D.
Lancey.
Miss Gertrude Weeks Of Boston re-
turned home last Saturday after a
weeks visit here with her aunt, Mrs.
Lizzie N. Page
Mrs. H. R. Randall, who had been
visiting for few days at the home of
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Page on High street
returned to her home in Augusta,
Monday.
Miss Pearl Pierce, stenographer at
the Office of the Somerset Traction
Company, arrived home, Tuesday,
from brief visit with friends in
/ Lewiston.
Miss Caroline c. Brainard, who has
been passing the Easter vacation in
town, is to return to Northampton,
Mass, next week, on the opening of
the spring term at Miss Capen's
school.
Mrs. Edwin i. c. Frost of { Boston
arrived here Monday evening, on her
way to Cornville to visit her mother,
Mrs r. j. Robinson. She was the
guest, Monday night and Tuesday, of
her aunt, Mrs. L. r. Folsom of this
place,
/ Miss Alice Rogers, one of the com.
positors of this office, left here last
Saturday for Massachusetts for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Fred A Carleton
i'll Haverhill. She was to pass Sun
day with another sister, Miss Clara
Rogers, in Lewiston.
At the next meeting of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday evening,
April 81, guest night will be observed.
Each member is privileged to invite
one guest. Finch will be played and
chatting dish refreshm ents will be
served.
N. S. Steward sold last week to c.
II. Nelson of Waterville, six year
old brown mare of his own raising
She was one of the many good ones
of Sterling's get which have gone
from this locality. The price paid is
reported as 5000.
Eight members of the Snow Bound
Club were entertained at Supper Sat
urday afternoon at Hotel Coburn.
The hostess was Mrs. Olive Dealey.
The spread was served in the private
dining room. Supper was served at
8 O'Clock, the afternoon being passed
socially in the parlors.
Miss E. NJ. Sanborn, operator at the
local office of the Western Union
Telegraph Co., left here, Saturday for
Boston. After a brief visit with
friends in that city she will go to Bel
fast to pass fortnight or more with
her parents. During her absence
Miss Winnifred Sanborn, her sister, is
in charge of the office.
A committee, appointed at a
recent conference of the creditors of
s. A. Nye of Fairfield and his business
associates, for the purpose of ex-
aiming the resources and liabilities
involved, made report at Portland
on Tuesday. Amos K. Butler, repre-
senting some of the creditors, was
among those in attendance from this
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weller of
Methuen, Mass, arrived here last
Saturday and have been guests this
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mitchell, Mrs. Weller's pa
rents, on Turner avenue. They have
come here at this time to be present
at the 25th wedding anniversary of
Mr., and Mrs. Mitchell, which occurs
on Saturday next.
Emelio Debe, proprietor of the
store which has been run under the
name of the Milburn Fruit Company.
left here Monday for New York City
and sails from that city today for
Italy. He has been in this country
for fourteen years and this is his first
visit home. Besides other relatives,
he has father and mother in his
home country which he is naturally
an xious to see after so long separa-
ton.
The members OF Steamer Company,
/ No. /, of the Skowhegan Fire De-
partment, held their annual meeting
on Monday evening last and chose
the following officers; President and
foreman, A. L. Weston; vice presi
dent, treasurer andIassistant foreman,
j. H. Steward; clerk, f. G. Murphy.
This makes the third and final com
paDy of the department TO complete
its organization. The regular month
! " trials, which occur through the
summer from May 30 October, will
commence on Monday, May 4th.
At the meeting of the Brotherhood
of st. Paul on Monday evening next