The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
TOWN and VICINITY

Miss c. ]. Williams is on a business
trip to Portland and Boston.
Mrs II. j. Dillingham; visited with
friends in Augusta, Tuesday.
Fred G. Dunlap, Skowhegan's Chief
of Police, passed yesterday at Au-
gusta.
Mrs. H. N. Pratt is expected home
today from a weeks visit with her
parents in Auburn.
Miss Mary E. Brooks is on a two
weeks visit with the family OF L. F.
Steward in Etna.
Jas. w. Holt, who has been confined
at home by illness for two weeks past,
is now convalescing.
Mrs. Pauline Hill arrived home
Tuesday from fortnight's visit with
her sister in Massachusetts.
Miss Ethel Bernard has gone to
Portland for two weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. G. w. Lewis.
J. w. Packard is continuing his re-
ligious meeting at South Newburg,
returning to that town last Saturday.
Miss L. M. Witbee has secured the
services of Miss Genevieve Cudworth
of Boston as assistant trimmer for the
spring season.
A. M. Thompson, accompanied by
ber grandson, Wendell, left here for
Boston last Saturday. They are to be
guests for fortnight of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. H. Atkinson.
Attention is called to the annual
meeting of the Skowhegan Board of
Trade, at the Municipal Court room,
tomorrow (Friday) evening, at half
past seven.
Miss Mae Bowman, who went to
California in December last, arrived
home Tuesday evening and resumes
her position as stenographer in the
law Office of Hon. Forrest Goodwin,
today.
Mrs. J. Hogg went to Sabattus yes
terday, summoned there by the i'll
ness of A. Ramsay, friend whom
she knew in Galashiels, Scotland, be-
fore coming to America.
d. Webster of Bangor, superin-
tendent of the eastern division of the
American Express Company, accom-
panied by Eben @. Emerson of Port
land, route agent for the same cor
poration, were in town last Saturday.
w. w. Williams of Waterville and
town last Saturday trying to pick up
some of the fine horses shown from
day to day by Skowhegan owners.
Among the animals purchased was
four year old chestnut gelding, of
Edwin A. Parker.
DR.. George o. Smith returned to
Washington, d. c., Monday morning,
after a brief visit in town. Mrs.
Smith has been here for some weeks
and her sister, Mrs. Chas. H. Pepper
of Concord, Mass, arrived Monday,
both being guests of their mother,
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory F. Estes arriv-
ed here yesterday from Winterport
where Mr. Estes has been employed
for the past five years as manager of
the local creamery. He has now re-
signed his position there and is soon
to go to Richford, VT, in the same
capacity. Mrs. Estes is to visit with
relatives in this section during the
spring months.
E. S. Doyen, formerly of Norridge-
wock, who has been passing the win
ter in Mexico, Me-, was in town last
week to see his grandchildren, Rose
and Albert Rogers. Mr.. Doyen has
not been in good health of late. He
left on Friday for Lawrence, Mass,
and will pass portion of the coming
summer at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. George Blanchard.
Jos. l.. Steward has been in town
this week making preparations to
permanently change his residence to
Bangor. He has been in that city for
the Newman Farm and expects to
continue in this position for some
time. Mrs. Steward joins her husband
in Bangor in about two weeks. Their
daughters, Lois and Pauline will re-
main here to complete the school
year.
Elwin A. Lowe and John s. Thomas
members of the board of selectmen of
the town of Mercer, were in Skowhe-
gan Tuesday. They came by team
and found rather unfavorable travel
ing. BY the breaking of their whip
pletree, their horse escaped them
and left them to walk for a short dis
tance, just before reaching town.
The animal stopped of his own accord
at residence on the south side, and
was found there uninjured and await
ing their arrival.
Wanted, two rooms for light house,
keeping. Write box G, Skowhegan.
Prompt service, and quality guar
anteed, on everything you buy at