The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-25
See the display Of Adler's Collegian
Clothes In Smith & Bussey's.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hessell passed
Tuesday as the guests of friends In
Brunswick.
Mrs. John R. Philbrick arrived
home last week from a visit with her
daughter, Miss Florence, who Is a
student at Simmons College in Bos-
ton.
The members of the Phi Psi Club
were entertained, Monday evening,
at the home of Mrs. Edith s. Shop
herd, Miss Lola B. Goodwin being the
ostess.
Miss Lula Smith left this morning
for Boston. She will pass the next
few weeks as the guest of her aunts,
Mrs. II. L. Burrill and Mrs. Townsend
rhorndike.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Taylor, who
have been at Raleigh, N. q. and In
Washington, d. c., since the first of
the year, arrived home on Thursday
OF last week.
Miss Edith Goodwin arrived here
on Thursday of last week and is visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w.
T. Seekins. Miss Goodwin is the
daughter of the late Rev. d anlel
Good win, formerly of Pittsfeld.
Hon. and Mrs. George W. Heselton
of Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Allen of Winslow, Harry Allen of
Waterville and F. II. Baker Of Fair
field were in town Sunday to attend
the funeral OF their aunt, Mrs. Will
liam G.. Heselton.
Mrs. Mary G. Brainard, who has
been passing the winter with her
daughter, Miss Carolyn, in Boston,
arrived home this week and has
opened her home on Madison avenue.
Her daughter, who is a student at
Simmons College, is expected today
and will pass the spring vacation
here.
Mrs. Geo. E. w ashburn of Madison,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
E. w. Hugbs>, we're in tow SSss-
terday. Mrs. Hughes has been living
in Boston but her husband has recent
ly engaged in business in New York
city and she is to join him there on
completion of her visit with her
mother at Madison.
George D. Arnold and wife went to
Gardiner on Saturday of last week to
be present at the funeral observance
of Captain James Walker. Captain
Walker was In command of Company
E, of the 10Th Maine Regiment, under
General Isaac Dyer, of this place, the
Regiment commander, in the war
between the states.
Miss Alma T. Boswell, teacher OF
manual training and drawing in the
Skowhegan schools, was summoned
TO her home In Winona, Mimi, last
week, by telegram advising her OF
the death of her sister. Changes In
the family plans may make 1t impos-
sible for her to return here. Her de-
partment will be suspended during
the few remaining days OF the winter
term.
w. E. & o. T. Jones, proprietors OF
the popular sporting camps at Mos
quito, on the shore of Lake Moxie,
were In town, yesterday, on business
incident to making preparations for
the opening Of their camps for the
coming season. Their cabins are
twelve in number, and accommodate
about forty people, while the fishing
in the close proximity Is not excelled
in all Maine.
Raymond J. Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. J.. Smith Of this place, left
here Friday of last week for New
Haven, Conn.,, where he enters the
Yale School of Forestry. Mr.. Smith
Is a graduate Of the Skowhegan High
School, and Of. the University of
Maine of the class Of 1909. In the
latter institution he made a specially
of the forestry. branches and the
course at Yale is in continuation of
his purpose to thoroughly fit himself
in this important science.
A social hop was held at Weston
hall, in the Fire Department building,
on Friday evening, last week, under
the auspices of the Skowhegan Fire
Department. Kendall's orchestra
furnished music and the committee
of arrangements were Archie Wes-
ton, Mark Savage and Nathan Thorn
as, foreman, respectively Of the
Steamer Company, Union Hose and
the Hook and Ladder Co. The pro-
ceeds of these affairs are devoted to
the relief fund of the fire department
organization and in past years some
thing like two have been held in each
month. This was the first one Of the
present winter but the firemen pro-
pose to have them every fortnight
now through the spring months.
Since early in the present month,
Mrs. B. F. Eaton has had row Of
crocuses in blossom, along the south
westerly side of her home, close to
the foundation wall. The crocus is
said to be the earliest of all spring
blooming plants. 1t will not start