The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-12
TOWN and VICINITY

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar II. Clarke of
raratunk we're in town, yesterday.
reunion of the class of 1905,
skowhegan High School, was held at
lakewood last evening.
Mrs. Saphronia Wyman went to
Midway, Mass, last week, for visit
With her son, DIR. j. Howard Wymans
Misses Blanche and Lorimer Wins
low of Boston, are making a visit at
the home of George F. Paddock on
bloomfield street.
Mrs Elsie Kelley of Boston who has
been visiting her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Pitts for several
weeks returned home last Saturday.
Miss Marion G.. Swain returned to
her home in Arlington, Mass, Tues
day morning after a visit of several
weeks with Miss Florence Philbrick.
Members of the Phi Psi Club were
guests of Mrs. Vivian Woodbury. and
Miss Florence Wyman, for supper
at Lakewood Inn, last Friday even
ing.
Miss Florence Shaw of Webster,
Mass. arrived here Tuesday evening
and will be the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Ida Leavitt Smith, for several
weeks.
Myron J. Smith left last Saturday
for Boston, where he is employed as
piano tuner for the Merrill Piano
Company. He has been spending a
short vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Smith.
Mrs. H. A. Bussey, who has been
spending the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. D. McKinnon in Freeport
returned to Skowhegan Friday of last
week. She makes her home now
with her son, Arthur, of the firm of
Smith & Bussey.
A crew of about forty men left here
yesterday morning for Jackman,
where they are to be employed in
numbering operation for L. G. Trafton
of this place. Mr.. Trafton accom-
panied them but will return in a few
days to look after the corn, potatoes
and other crops at his Bigelow Hill
farm.
Mrs. Eliza Hilton celebrated her
birthday on August sth, company of
friends gathering to offer congratula-
tons, on her arrival, in good health,
at her 92nd anniversary. Mrs. Hill
ton was born in Fairfield and part
of Der life was passed in st Adams.
She has been a resident of this place
for the past eight years, making her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Green
on Madison avenue.
There was a pleasant surprise ten
dered Miss Mamie, the young daugh
ter of G. j. Hayden, at her home on
East Front street, Tuesday evening,
in honor of her guest, Miss Marion
McGorty, of Providence, R. 1. A most
enjoyable evening was spent in play
ing games, and an excellent musical
program was rendered by the little
guests. A collation. was served after
which the party repaired to their
respective homes.
DIR. w. A. Paul and Samuel Hub
bard, both of Boston, were in town
yesterday, on their way to attend the
eighth annual reunion of the Paul
Hobart families, which occurs today
at the residence of DR.. @. A. Paul in
Scion, both gentlemen are natives of
this county and are among the Maine
men who have won distinction In the
Bay State. Mr.. Hubbard's home was
formerly in Canaan, from which town
he moved to Massachusetts In 1867.
de has been for years connected with
the North End Union, well known
Boston association for philanthropic
purposes, and is now superintendent.
Hon. Frank @. Nickerson and wife
Of Monticello, Mimi, have been
guests at the home of Mrs. j. O. Smith
this week. They came here from Au-
gusta where they had been visiting
their son, Roland N. Nickerson, for
merly employed in this office, now of
the United States postal service. Mr..
and Mrs. Nickerson left yesterday for
Houlton and other points in Aroos-
took county. Mr.. Nickerson was a
prominent member of the Maine
mouse of Representatives in 1880 and
1851, from the Linneus district. He
lett Maine for the West. 81 years ago
and is now connected with one of the
large lumber firms of Minnesota.
A series of three recitals is an
hounced by Mr.. Don and Miss Mar
gerry Morrison, to occur during the
next four weeks. The first is to be
al the home of Mrs. R. B. Shepherd,
lhe second at the residence of L. L.
morrison and the Sd, Sept. 18th at
Ihe home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. T.
fooler. A joint recital is also plan
ned for the last of the present month
IN which Miss Sarah Snow, pianist,
mr. Chas. Turner, bass, and Lindsey
Nutting as violinist, all pupils OF Mr..
and Miss Morrison, will participate.
AN informal recital of Miss Nor
f'son's junior pupils is also in pros
pect