The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-06-03

Mrs. NJ. F. Webb of Newton, Mass.
passed few days In town, this week.
Clarence P. Weston, Esq, ofiBoston
has been in town for portion Of the
present week.
Archie Delano of Auburn has been
at home this week on brief visit to
his relatives.
F. w. Bucknam, who has been in
Boston on business since Monday last,
arrived home this morning.
Mrs. John Pinkham of Monmouth
arrived here Tuesday for a visit with
DR.. F. S. Bigelow and family.
Mrs. Charlotte b. Tolman of Port
land was among the guests registered
at the Hotel Coburn last Sunday.
Miss Marion Brainerd of Augusta
passed Sunday and Memorial Day in
town, the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Flora T. Brainerd.
Mrs. T. n. Noble of Fairfield Center
has been visiting in town at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Canon and with
Melvin Allen and family.
Mrs. Maude Randall and two chill
dren of Lewiston, who had been the
guests of her sister, Mrs. Ira A. Nor
ton, returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morrow of
Bethlehem, N. H., returned home
Monday, after visit here at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elba Danforth
CD. Abbey left here last Saturday
for Atlantic City, N. j., to be present
at the national meeting of American
Electric Light Associations. He is
expected home next Monday.
Mrs. Alice Russell has greatly i'm
proved the attractiveness of her
home on Main street by the addition
of a spacious veranda which extends
across the entire front and north end.
1t affords magnificent view.
Miss Alice M. French has been Wis
iting in town at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. w. Day, Miss French was
formerly a resident of Skowhegan,
leaving here to go to Augusta about
rs years since. Her present home is
in Canaan, Vt.
Alfred H. Lang, for many years
identified with the meat and provision
business as proprietor of one of the
Skowhegan markets, is renewing his
acquaintance with that trade this
month in the employ of James E.
Lewia at the Coburn Market.
Miss Hannah r. Page arrived home
Friday evening of last week, accom-
panied by Miss Mandana Marsh,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Edward L.
Marsh of Providence, R. l., where
Miss Page passed the months of April
and May. Miss Mandana is to remain
here until September. and Mrs. Marsh
with another daughter, Elizabeth,
will also come to Skowhegan for a
part Of the summer.
G. G. Tozier went to Boston, Mon
day of last week, and purchased 20
horsepower Stanley steamer, automo-
bile. He left the city in his car on
Friday; coming home by way of
Amesbury, Portsmouth, and Portland,
arriving here Sunday evening at
seven O'Clock. He left this afternoon
for Dead River where he will meet
the County Commissioners and return
with them to this place tomorrow.
Ben B. Fogler returned to Boston
Tuesday, after few days. vacation
passed here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Fogler. He is employed
at the Boston Office of The Fairbanks
Company, hardware manufacturers
One Department. of the corporation, by
which Mr.. Fogler is employed,
handles the output of the famous
scale works, operated by E & T Fair
banks at st. Johnsbury, V. T., In terri
tory east of the Mississippi river.
L. L. Walton, Esq, went to Hinck-
ley this morning to attend the annual
meeting of the Good Will Home
Association. Mr.. Walton has been a
member of the association and of the
board of directors since its forma-
ton in the SOS, There have been
many changes in the list OF officers
since the society was formed aud, Of
these chosen at the meeting OF or
ganization, Mr.. Walton and the Rev.
Geo. w. Hinckley, are the only ones
who still retain their official con-
nection.