The Somerset reporter., 1909-03-25
Earl w. Smith of Boston is passing

F. Blunt.
Mrs. Mary Leslie of Boston arrived
here on Monday evening and visiting
at the home OF her aunt, Mrs. Helen
N. Howard.
Mrs. Leroy L. Sanford passed last
week in Waterville, with her sister,
Mrs. Augustus Often, returning here
Monday evening.
The inspection of Co. E. of the I'd
regiment, N. G. S. M, will occur on
the evening of April i3 in the new
armory in the municipal building.
Miss Matthew the new milliner over
A. E. Bison & Sons, has returned
from the Boston and New York open
ings, and is now ready to take orders.
Arrangements have been recently
made whereby the Lakewood Band,
Elmer E. Towne leader, and Towne's
orchestra, will furnish music at
Lakewood, the coming season as in
past years.
The Sunday School class of Mr.. Co.
oil Gates of the Bethany Church were
entertained on Friday evening of last
week at the home of one of the mem
bers, Mr.. Abner Mitchell. The even
ing was a pleasant one for all.
The Whiteside-Strauss Co. have
been appearing for three evenings,
with a matinee, Yesterday, at the
Opera House in repertoire of popu-
lar plays, to appreciative audiences.
Between the acts several first class
vaudeville parts were given. Ken
dall's orchestra was in attendance.
Last Friday Oosoola Co. of the uni
form rank, Knights of Pythias, receivs
an official visitation from H. o. Ray
of Waterville, lieutenant colonel of
the second regiment. The occasion
was the annual inspection. Col. Ray
expressed himself as much pleased
with the appearance of Oosoola COM
pany.
Mrs. William NJ. Pulsifer has been
in Water. eearly -,0- woeR,
called there to assist in the care of
her mother, Mrs. Helen NJ. Libby,
who was taken ill with pneumonia,
this disease terminating fatally on
Tuesday, the 22d instant. The de-
ceased was the wife of the late Isaac
G. Libby whose death occurred in
1899. She is survived by seven sons
and the daughter, Mrs. Pulsifer, just
mentioned. Her age was 70 years.
Elroy Lacasce of the class of 1910,
Skowhegan High School, and John
Lewis, of the senior class, were guests
of Folsom Merrill at Brunswick on
Friday of last week, the occasion be-
ing the indoor atheletic meet of Bow
doin College. The two young men
were entertained by Mr.. Merrill at
the Chapter House of the Zata Psi
fraternity of which he is member.
OF Skowhegan's representatives in
Bowdoin, Harold Rowell of the class
of 1906, Skowhegan High School, now
a Bowdoin Junior, was the only con-
testant. He took third place in the
shot putting competition.
1t seems that resident of this
place, Richard lies, was among those
who served in South Africa during
the Boer war, in the service of Great
Britain. Not long since the British
government made grants, to all their
troops who survived that conflict, of
section of land in Canada and Mr..
lies is among those to be thus re-
warded. He was a native of Corn
wall, Ontario, and enlisted as from
that place, although employed here
in the Marston Mills at the time the
war broke out. After the close of
the contest he returned here and is
still a member of the force at the
Marston factory. He does not pur-
pose to occupy his land and is at
present negotiating for it's sale.
Among the Skowhegan gentlemen
to attend the dedication of the re-
Gently completed Kora Temple at
Lewiston, last week, were Edward F.
Merrill, George M. Nash, Walter P.
Ordway, David A. Haig, Joseph Viles,
Marshal Viles, j. Wallace Blunt,
William E. Hackett, Bin w. Page,
DR.. F. o. Sawyer and Alonzo P. Mer
rill. Skowhegan people will recall
Wellington Sprague, who served as
conductor on Maine Central trains
to and from this station for several
years, prior to 1902. He is now SUI
perintendent of the Union Station at
Portland and, in connection with the
dedication above noted, appeared as
Most Illustrious Potentate, the high
est officer in the district embraced
by Kora Temple of the Mystic Shrine,
for which the new temple was built.
George A. Young, who has been
scaling timber in the northern part
Of the county since last November,
arrived home last Monday. He was
first employed by John Holden and
later on the operations carried on by
L. G. traitor of this place. Aside
from a winters employment, Mr..
Young had in mind the benefit to his
health and he finds that in this latter