The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
LOCAL MENTION

ter Mrs. ElVa Bragg are FlsilinS d
short time with relatives in Skowhe-
gan.
E. A. Whittier of Lewiston arrived
in town Tuesday, called here by the
serious sickness of his father, s. l..
Whittier.
Wm. Anderson and wife of Hart
land were in town over Saturday and
Sunday, guests of Lawrence Coburn
and family.
Mrs. E. w. Spaulding, was in town
last week for brief visit. She is a
bout to move from Old Orchard to
Melton, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Marshall of Melrose,
Mass, has been spending week with
her mother, Mrs. j. B. Maddox ou
Middle street.
Miss. Clara Page of Pasadena. Cal
ifornia. arrived in town last night.
She is to be the guest of E. N. Mer-
rill for short time.
n6EDtTU lCIb L uCSodJ III d
business trip to Presque Isle and
Houlton. He is to return in about a
week or ten days.
Charles Green and family are to go
to Stratton, Saturday, in their tour
ing car where they are to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Lewis of Lynn,
Mass. arrived in town yesterday.
They are to make weeks visit with
DR.. and Mrs. Norcross at Lakewood.
r. E. Leavitt left here to-day, to
return to his home in Purcell, Okla
homa. Mrs. Leavitt and the two
children will remain for several
weeks longer.
Mrs. Warren White of Newton
Highlands and Miss Angeline Sewall
of New York are spending two weeks
at Bloomfield Cottage, the summer
home of DIR. E. III Stevens.
Joseph symons, an employee of the
Skowhegan Lumber Co., is off duty
for time on account of severe jam
20 his left hand received Saturday
last while taking timber from the
saw.
George L. Cleveland attended the
annual field day and picnic of the
United Order of the Golden Cross of
oontroI Ma;pa ubioh xuoo hald Trao
day at Tacoma lakes, located between
Augusta and Lewiston.
Mrs. Harry w. Kimball formerly Of
Skowhegan, now of So. Weymouth,
Mass, after an illness of several weeks
is in the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital rapidly recovering from
successful operation.
George North Of Waterville, the
salesman for the Conant, Patrick Co.,
of Portland, with his wife drove to
Skowhegan and back Thursday where
they were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Benner on Main St., during the
afternoon.
E. F. Danforth was in Portland yes
terday, attending meeting of the
bondholders of the electric railroads
in which he is interested as member
of creditors committee in charge of
the affairs of the Waterville and Fair
field "Syndicate."
Mrs. Gertrude A. Humphrey of
Lewiston is making brief visit to
her parents, Stephen Graffam and
wife. She is entertaining as her
guest Miss Laura Dean of Buckfield
and they are to occupy the Curtis
cottage at Hayden Lake for a time.
Mrs. Kloset and son of New York
City who have been entertained at
Smithfeld, Norridgewock and in
town by Mrs. L. B. Jewett and Mrs. F.
M. Whitney returned to their home
Saturday. This was their first trip to
Maine and they were pleased with the
places they saw.
The invitation of Mrs. Geo. Pishon,
worthy matron of the Order of East
ern Star, that members,of that body be
her guests, at their farm on Beech
Hill, last Tuesday afternoon and eve-
ming was accepted by sixty five
members. The guests carried picnic
suppers and the hostess furnished
coffee and green peas. Teams from
Chase's Livery Stable carried the
people out early in the afternoon
bringing them home In the evening
after very enjoyable time.
F. W. Bucknam Is breaking ground
this week for the handsome new resi-
dence he is to erect on Madison Ave.,
about id-way of the hill, east side,
on the lot recently acquired by pur-
chase from w. H. Wildes. The con-
tract for the building has been let to
II. B. Goodwin, and when completed
this new home will be one of the
finest of many that already grace one
of our most beautiful residential
streets. 1t will probably not be
ready for occupancy before another
summer.
Mrs. Harriet (Marston) Spaulding,
died Monday last at the home of her
son in law, N. NJ. Cleveland with
whom she has made her home for the