The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-03-04

tives, returned home today.
The play, "College Chums," will be
given in the Opera House, by the
Colby Dramatic Club, under the aus
pices of the Junior Glass, March 18th.
Miss Grace Russell, who is teaching
at Kingston, N. Fl. Is expected home
next Saturday to pass her vacation
with her mother and sisters in this
place.
There will be Jig-Saw Puzzle Par
ty at the first Baptist Church, on
Wednesday evening, March 10th.
Entertainment and refreshments :.
Admission 15 cents.
The Misses Barbara and Julia
Vaughan, who have been the guests
of their aunt, Mrs. G. E. Durrell, for
the past week, returned Monday to
their home In Portland.
Russell Relief Corps will serve their
annual fish chowder and bake bean
dinner in Grand Army Hall, Monday
udECH obu looo. Ills 10 loi ONOiy ohO
who wishes first class dinner for
twenty five cents.
Mrs. Eliza Davis, who had been Wis
iting her niece, Mrs. o. A. Abbey, left
here for Winthrop last Saturday. She
will pass few weeks with relatives
in that town, after which she will re-
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"College Chums." to be given here
on March 15 by the Colby Dramatic
Club, is similar to "Half Back Sandy"
which made such hit here in the
season of 1907, given by the Drama
tic Club from the same college.
Asa nj. Parker of Bangor, student
at the Theological Seminary of that
city, who spoke at several of the serv-
ices at the Congregational Church on
Sunday, was the guest of Miss Han
nah R. Page during his stay in town.
E. w. Cronkhite of Cornville and his
daughter, Mrs. Eliza Kelley, took the
train ON Monday morning, for Pres
que Isle, Aroostook county. The SER
ious illness of Mr.. Cronkhite's father,
Jedediah Cronkhite, was the reason
for the journey.
F. G. Mitchell, who has been at
work here for the past two months as
driver and Office man for the Amer
lean Express Company, was taken ill
last week and has gone to his home
in Freeport. Word comes from him
this morning that his illness is typhoid
| fever.
DIR. E. H. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived in town on the late
train Monday night, called here to
perform an operation ION Mrs. Mark
Harville, being assisted by DR.. L. A.
Dascombe. The condition of the pa
tient was reported as favorable this
morning.
Shepherd II. Swain has been an in
mate of the Somerset Hospital for
week or more, being treated for
blood poison which developed in his
right foot following a wound which
was of itself of no Importance. The
trouble appeared serious for time
but now seems to be improving.
Announcements have been issued
by De Molay Commandery, during
the past week, for a special conclave
on Monday evening next. The oc-
casion is the official visit and inspec-
ton, by Right Eminent Sir Arno w.
King of Ellsworth, Grand Comman
der Of the Maine Commandery. Dis
tinguished Sir Knights from other
cities and towns of Maine are expect
ed to be present.
Messrs. c.. J. Abbey, E. E. Green
wood and John III. Steward are in
Augusta today, attending the aegisla-
tive hearing on the question of a
Fire Commission and other munich
pal regulations for the town of
Skowhegan. They are interested as
citizens of the town and especially SO
as the regulations referred to were
prepared under their directions, they
acting as a committee in the matter.
Edward L. Walker arrived in town
from Portland last evening to attend
to settlement of his contract for
work on the Municipal Building.
He was accompanied here by Miss
Ruth Norton who went to the hospital
of the International Sunshine So
ciety at Portland about one month
since. Miss Ruth used to be a
frequent visitor at the Walker home
when the family lived in Skowhegan
and had been their guest for the past
week after leaving the hospital. Mr..
Walker completed his business affairs
and left for home this morning.
There was gathering of the 'clan"
at Hotel Coburn last Monday evening
to enjoy one of "Bob's Feeds" and it
was fine one. The party consisted
of some % of our business men who
were of the crowd that made an early
fishing trip to Moosehead Lake last
May with headquarters at the West
Outlet Camps. The gathering was in
the nature of reunion to talk over
the past and plan for the future. 1t
was voted unanimously that the visit