The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
TOWN and VICINITY.

E. C, Butler, Esq, returned, Mon
day, from short visit to Phillips, his
old home.
J.W. Fogler is making two weeks
visit at South Hope, his old home,
with his sister, Miss Martha.
Mrs. George McCoombs of Water
vile is visiting Mrs. Paul Roullard,
her mother, at Lakewood, for two
weeks.
Lakewood Inn is serving delightful
fried perch suppers daily, and it is
said that the meals are the best ever
there this season.
Mrs. E. E. Davis, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends in st. John,
n. B., and in Portland during the past
FIVE weeks, returned home, Monday
night.
Mrs. Donald P. Burrill returned
Saturday from Gardiner, where she
Eas been visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Daniel Glidden for several
weeks.
Miss Virginia, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. n. Stinchtield, gave party
yesterday afternoon, to fifteen of her
young friends, the occasion being
her fifth birthday.
Mrs. George Merriam left Monday
for a short visit to Portland, where
she will be the guest of her son
George who is the Boys Secretary of
the Y. M. G. A. of that city.
A new granite shed has been built
in connection with the Skowhegan
Marble Works. This will enable Mr..
Marble to use his pneumatic tools and
machinery to cut, carve and letter
granite as well as marble.
Misses Helen and Charlotte Swain
of Somerville, Mass, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will II. Swain, arrived
last evening to join their sister, Miss
Marion, who is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Philbrick.
Chas. w. Gammage, who went to
the Sisters Hospital in Lewiston about
two weeks ago, for an operation for
appendicitis, arrived home, Tuesday.
He feels very fortunate to be able to
leave the hospital so early after an
operation of that character and ex-
poets to be fully recovered at an
early date.
The ministers of the four protestant
churches had consultation, Monday
evening concerning the matter of
having Evangelist Harry Taylor here
next fall with the son of Gypsy Smith
as soloist. Mr.. Taylor has written that
October eighth is favorable for him
and if the churches are desirous of
having him come, steps will soon be
taken in thst direction. He was here
several years ago with Mr.. Hatch and
good results followed the services
held by them.
Arthur Bussey and his wife started
Monday on a carriage drive to Hamp-
den, about ten miles below Bangor on
the Penobscot. Their plan is to stop
few days there with relatives, re-
turning il about a week. On their
return, Geo. l.. II. Smith, Mr.. Bussey's
partner, accompanied by his wife, is
to go to Capitol Island, Portland Har-
Dor, for his vacation. These plans at
Smith & Bussey's led to the employ
ment of Elroy Seekins as salesman
during the vacations of the two pro-
prietors.
The Marston Worsted Mills is at
present making Investigations with
reference to an independent water
supply for the finishing room and
other parts of its plant. They have
been furnished by the Skowhegan
Water Company, this service being
the heaviest demand for water upon
that system from any ore customer,
in the number of gallons used daily.
The Marston Company will sink sew
eral artesian wells and, if it proves
that an ample supply is not obtain
able from that source, pipe will be
laid to the Kennebec river. With
reference to the latter source sur
vey has already been made and it is
found that the mill Is "A feet above
the river level.
Mrs. Mark Savage, residing on AL
der street, is suffering from wound
received from cartridge pistol last
Saturday. 1t was one that had been
used by her son, Brooks, on the
Fourth and she was putting it away.
1t was discharged accidentally and
the explosion blew off the end of the
little finger on the left hand. The
wound was carefully treated at the
time and has been dressed one or
more times day since but continues
painful and, by reason of the we'll
known danger from such accidents is
the cause of much anxiety. This
solicitude Is very naturally much in
creased by the death of Mrs. Savage's
nephew Master Harry pitts result