The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
TOWN and VICINITY.


S. W. Philbrick.
F. Elmer Nolin, a student at the
Bowdoin Medical School, is home for
the summer vacation.
Miss Julia Coburn of Concord,
Mass, is passing the week as the
guest of Skowhegan relatives.
Mrs. A. L. MAXWELL Merriam is
making her home at present with
Joseph Whittemore and family.
Miss Marion G. Swain of Airing
ton, Mass, is passing the summer
with her cousin, Miss Florence Phil
brick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Turner of
Los Angeles, Cal, arrived here last
evening and are guests at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley T. Pooler.
Mrs. A. P. Bigelow and her daugh-
ter of st. Adams attended the gradu-
ating exercises, Tuesday night. Miss
Lois Cool, one of the seniors is rel
alive of theirs.
Rev. Father Walsh of Portland,
Bishop of the diocese of that name,
and Rev. Father Jouvin, pastor of
the Catholic Church of Fairfield,
were in town Monday.
II. II. Steward, who is soliciting
agent for the Skowhegan Marble
Works, is just getting about again,
having been laid up by a sprained
ankle, the result of misstep, June 8.
Mrs. o. A. Abbey passed Sunday in
Portland, as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. E. NJ. Thompson. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Verna, who accompanied
her, is to remain for a fortnight's
visit.
Hon. and Mrs. Tilson D. Salley of
Madison were in town Monday, on
their way for few days. visit with
friends in Lewiston. Some ten
years since, Mr.. Salley represented
this county in the Maine Senate.
Mr.. George Otis Smith, of the U. s.
Geological Survey and President of
the Y. NJ. G. A. arrived here Saturday
night with his boys Charles and
Joseph, who will remain with their
mother this summer. Mr.. Smith
plans to return in about two weeks.
John Lewis left here yesterday
morning for Pine Cliff, Southport,
where a summer cottage is being
built for his father, Daniel Lewis,
Esq. Mr.. Lewis will join his son in
about two weeks and the other MEM
bers of the family will go as soon as
the cottage is completed.
The attention of the members of the
Skowhegan Woman's club and Soro-
sis is called to the Field Day of the
Kennebec Union of Women's clubs
which will occur early in July. Each
member is requested to bear it in
mind to help make it success. A
more extended notice will be printed
next week.
Mrs. Fred M. French left here
Saturday for Old Orchard, for
fortnight's visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. @. B. Whiting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whiting were formerly resi-
dents of this place, their home being
on Turner avenue. They moved to
Dover, N. H., about six years since
and from there to Old Orchard last
fall.
HSrold Ross, an electrical engineer
in the employ of the General Electric
Company at Pittsheld Mass, has been
In town this week, the guest Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ross.
Mr.. Ross is graduate of the Show
hogan High school and is especially
in the exercises of COM
this year as his sister,
Miss Mabelle Ross, is a member of the
senior class. s ss.... ;s4.ysa FlsE
& Mrs. G. w. Phillips of Lewiston has
been passing the week in town, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank P.
Pennell. Mrs. Phillips visit here at
this time is in part for the purpose of
the commencement exer-
cises, her niece, Miss Sadie Pennell,
being a member of the graduating
class. Mrs. Pennell and her guest
will leave here tomorrow for car
riage drive through Harmony and
Dexter. Harmony was Mrs. Pen
nel's home, previous to her coming
to Skowhegan ten years ago, and
both ladies have many acquaintance
in that section.
BY reason Of the observance of st.
John's Day, the usual ten O'Clock
mass was held at half past nine at
st. Mary's Church last Sunday MORN
ing. The societies Of st. John the
Baptist and other orders attended
and at the completion of the SER
vices short parade was made, par
in by Company E Band,
the Society of st. John and the
Catholic Order of Foresters. The
line Of march was from st. Mary's
Church I'm Water street and North