The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-08-19
TOWN and VICINITY.

Mrs. Randall Nye has been in Port
land this week, attending the annual
reunion OF the Gardner and Curtis
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Stewart of
Waterville have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. II. K. White. They
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Della Davis of Trenton, N. j.
and little daughter, Thee, returned
home, Monday, after weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Emery with
their guest, Mrs. c. E. Jones of Good
will farm left, Monday morning, for
Emblem Lake, where the Emery's
have a cottage.
Fred Chenry. of Wayne, a Junior
in the University of Maine, was in
town over Sunday, as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Emery, Mrs.
Emery being his aunt.
Mrs. Walter Waller and her two
children, Ruth and Lloyd, arrived
home, last Friday, from Old Orchard,
where they have been spending the
past six weeks.
Drs. Genoa Sanborn and N. Maude
Kellett arrived home Tuesday from
a brief visit at the home of Mrs. Rose
McIntire, Falmouth Foresi0e, near
the city of Portland.
Mrs. Chas. Small of Madison and
Mrs. Marilla Spaulding of Waterviile
visited at the home Of their aunt,
Mrs. James Harmon on Cross street,
Thursday OF last week.
Fred r. Berry of No. Brookdeld,
Mass. arrived here Monday, for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Berry, now in her ninetieth year,
and his brothers, Odel w. and Z. c.
Berry.
The reunion of the 10th Maine Reg
iment, of which Nathan Fowler and
Edward Wilson are the only members
residing here, occurred at Newport
last week. Mr.. Fowler attended,
arriving home Thursday.
William Lumsden with his nephews,
Bin and Bruce, sons of James Lums-
den of Boston, arrived here Satur-
day, visiting with Mrs. Ann Lums
den and Mrs. William Donaldson I'M
til this week. They have now gone
to Garry Ponds for ten days. fish
ing trip.
L. L. Walton, Esq, and daughter,
Mrs. Byron ingalls,, left Friday of last
week for Massachusetts. Mrs. In
gals was returning home to Foxboro
after a brief visit with her parents
and Mr.. Walton was going to Boston
to attend the worlds convention of
Fraternal organization.
William Donaldson, Jr. went to
Massachusetts last week, He is to
make a long visit, possibly for the
winter, with his uncles, who reside In
Boston and vicinity. He will be en-
ployed for a portion of the time in
the Boston Office of the Lumsden-
VanStone Company.
George H. Weston, one of Skowhe-
gan's most progressive farmers, re-
Gently sold two of his valuable
Guernsey COWS to DR.. King Of Port
land. The price paid was said to have
been $500. DR.. King owns farm at
South Paris and the cows purchased
Of Mr.. Weston will form a part of
his valuable herd.
Mrs. G. P. Eaton of Nashua, N. II.
arrived here Monday and is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer. She and
her husband formerly resided here,
moving to Quincy, Mass, about 10
years since. They have but re-
Gently moved to Nashua, Mr.. Eaton
being connected with the Douglas
shoe factory In that city.
8. F. Emerson and wife, George
Merrill and family and Blaine EN-
erson and wife left, last Friday, for
Southport, where 8. F. Emerson's
son, Ernest, is building a cottage.
Boardman Davis of this place is head
and the men of the above
party are to help, as long as they are
down there, which will be about two
weeks.
Mrs. H. F. Huse, wife of Rev. Mr..
Huse, a former pastor of the First |
Baptist church of this place, with her
young son, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Nolin for several days last
week. She and her husband had
been passing their annual vacation at
their cottage at Pleasant Pond and
Mrs. Huse was able to come to Show
hogan for a brief visit on her way
home.
Shepherd Swain of this place and
Fred Lent of Connecticut figured in
an exciting and dangerous runaway
at Madison, last week. Mr.. Lent was
for farm and Mr.. Swain was
taking him to see some property In
the vicinity Of Madison. As they
we're entering the village the horse, a
seven year old mare, became fright
ened at a tool box beside the road
and started to run. Mr.. Swain Is