The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-12-31
TOWN and VICINITY.

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Mass.
T Colonel and Mrs. Thomas H. Ander-
son of Portland were in town Christ
mas week.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter P. Ordway
have been passing the present week
in New York City.
Philip E. Barstow, clerk in Buck
nam's drug store, passed Christmas
with relatives in Damariscotta.
William A. Clough of Portland was
in town for Christmas week, the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. W. S. Stinchfeld.
Mrs. G. E. Durrell arrived home
Yesterday from a brief visit with DR..
and Mrs. P. H. s. Vaughan in Portland.
Miss Laura B. Hoxie arrived home
Monday, having been to Farming
ton to pass Christmas and for a few
days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Judkins of Lewis
son were in town, the guests of rela-
tives, a portion Of last week, return
ing home Monday.
Miss Linda Graves of Westboro,
Mass, was in town for Christmas
week, the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
II. c. Woodbury., and aunt, Mrs.
Myra Arnold.
Howard Perkins of Woburn, Mass,
who has been the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Laura j. Perkins of this place,
the past week, will return to Massa-
chusetts tomorrow.
The visit of the Tufts College Musi-
cal Clubs to our town should be hailed
with delight by our music loving
public. Boston critics say that Tufts
has as fine a musical organization as
any American college.
Mrs. Dealey is still selling the
"Spirilla" corset. Best corset made.
Has all modern styles long hips,
habit back, laced fronts, and guaran-
teed not to break or rust. A card
will bring her to your home to fit
you.
Rev. George Merriam was called to
Freeport on Monday to conduct the
funeral services of former parish
oner. Mr.. Merriam closed his labors
in Freeport to come to the Bethany
Baptist Church of this place, four
years ago.
Dwight Smith of Pittsburg, Pa.
has been in town this week, the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. j.
Smith. Carl Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Smith, arrived here with
him, and both the young men will re-
turn to Pittsburg on Saturday.
George F. Merriam of Portland was
in town to pass Christmas with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. George Mer-
Ram, returning to that city Saturday.
He has been for some months past the
secretary Of the Boys Young Mems
Christian Association of Portland.
Miss Hazel Leavitt, Who has been
passing the Christmas vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt, on
the Norrdgewoc road, returned to
Boston Monday. She is attending the
Leland Powers School of Orato ry and
will be here again in February to pass
the winter vacation.
Officers as follows were elected at
the annual meeting OF the Milburn
Club, held on Monday evening last:
president, Bin w. Page; vice presi-
dent, G. Edward Durrell; secretary,
Rupert E. Jackson; treasurer George
E. Sampson; directors, Chas. A. Ross,
John r. Pbilbrick, Sebastion Bison;
auditor, Alonzo P. Merrill.
A company of friends assembled at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Poulin, on East Front street, Christ
mas evening, to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary Of their marriage.
The affair was planned and the invi-
tations issued by Misses Cora and
Lucy, their daughters, and was an en-
tire surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Poulin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edwin Taylor
left on the morning train Tuesday,
for the South, where they intend to
spend the winter. They will first go
to Washington, where Mrs. Taylor
will be in attendance at the Annual
Sigma Kappa Convention which is in
session in that city this week. From
there they will go to North Carolina
or Georgia.
Professor ID. II. Perkins, superin-
tendent of the Skowhegan and Madi-
son schools, was in Augusta on Tues
day, attending the meeting of the
Maine Association of School Super
intendents. Other superintendents
present from this county were G.. E.
Paine of Arson, G. G. Hight of Athens
C.. E. Ball OF Bingham, Frank @. Row
ell of Canaan and W. o. Jersey of
Fairfield.
Thursday of last week, the oath
instant, was the twenty fifth ami
versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. s. Robinson and the members
of the Auxiliary Club of Show
hogan Grange assembled at their
home on East Leavitt street, at eight
O'Clock in the evening to properly
observe the event. The invitations
were issued by Miss E. l.. Games,