The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-01
TOWN and VICINITY

Chas. W. Gammage left here yes
terday for Lewiston where he is to be
operated upon for appendicitis.
William Estes of Wahham, Mass,
5 passing his vacation as a guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs F. 1. Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Holt went to
aDover, Saturday, to visit Mrs. Holes
aunt, Mrs. NJ. c. Fuller for the next
ten days.
{. ". Emerson and his son, w. G.
Emerson of San Jose, Cal, arrived
Saturday and are guests of his
brother, Frank Emerson.
Misses Beatrice Triton, Sarah
Snow, Mary Emery, Mildred Chute
and Lois Steward are spending a week
at the Grover cottage at Lakewood,
Miss Alice Moore being their chape-
ron.
The summer school at Orono, con-
Quoted by the University of Maine,
opened last Monday to continue I'M
til August 9Th. Chas. F. Smith and
Geo. E. Young are in attendance
from this place.
Many fires start during the year,
and more on the 4th of July than any
other time. Protect yourself with
fire extinguishers, both kinds dry
powder or liquid, sold by j. II. Muir
ray, the oil man.
Mrs. W. B. Pierce of Beverly, Mass.
with her daughters, Rachel and
Esther, arrived Tuesday evening, for
visit with her mother, Mrs. ]. O.
Smith, and were met by her at Water
vile on their way here.
Emmons Head and Irving Tibbetts
attended the State convention of the
Epworth League at Bangor, Thursday
and Friday, the oath and 25th, as DEF.
egates from the society of the Metho-
dist church of Skowhegan.
AT the Somerset Pomona meeting
on Tuesday of last week the Secretary
S. F. Emerson, said that this meeting
completed 200 sessions of the Pomona
that he had attended in Somerset
county covering period of 253 years.
Misses Jessie and Pearl Maddocks,
who have been teaching in public
schools in Massachusetts during the
winter returned home Saturday.
They will spend the summer vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Maddocks.
Mrs. G. w. Phillips of Lewiston,
who has been in town as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. f. P. Pencil, for the
past few weeks, returned home yes
terday morning She was accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Gladys
Pennell
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomson and
Mrs. Thomas Thomson and her son
Alexander went to Lewiston, Satur-
day, to attend the funeral of Alexan-
der Ramsey, Mr.. George Thomson's
brother-in law, who died Wednesday
The latter was native of Scotland
and was sixty-three years of age.
Harry c. Graves arrived home last
week from New York. Since last
August he has been playing in the
Trent theater, Trenton, N. j. The
season closed in May and since that
time he has been one of the 40 must
clans who played for the commence
ment exercises at Princeton. He will
be the guest for the next six weeks of
his aunt, Mrs. Myra Arnold.
Rev. George E. Leighton of Ports
mouth N. 81. is to occupy the pulpit
of the Universalist church next Sun
day at the usual hour of morning SER
vice. Rev. Leighton was pastor of
the society some ten years since and
has many friends here. There will no
doubt be a large attendance. Mr..
and Mrs. Leighton arrived in town,
Tuesday night, and are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Whittier.
Engineer E. E. Greenwood has
completed plans and specifications
for the Hinckley bridge and the COM
missioners of Somerset and KeDne-
bee counties have called for proposals
on the work. The structure will be
located very near the present ferry
and will be built in three spans, with
a total length of about 900 feet. The
masonry substructure will contain
something like 1900 cubic yards.
A notice elsewhere in this issue
makes the professional announce
ment of Miss Hannah E. Bunker, who
has recently graduated from the
Holm's School of Medical gymnastics
and Swedish Massage in New York
city. Miss Bunker has been head
nurse at Somerset Hospital on Elm
street for the past seven years and
the experiences of her profession as
nurse have given her the very best
foundation for the study of massage.
The treatment of bodily ailments by
skilful manipulation is science as
old as the world and the Holm school,
founded and conducted by native of
Sweden, from which it takes its name,
is recognized as the best of the kind
in America.