The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-12

ing for brief visit with friends in
Waterville.
Raymond Allen, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Allen, is visiting
in Madison this week.
Fred G. Ennis and family have re
turned from their vacation at their
cottage at Pleasant Pond.
Hon. Geo. W. Heselton of Gardt|
ner was in town Tuesday, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Heselton.
Ben B. Fogler of Boston isin town,
and will be the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Fogler, for the
remainder of August
F. w. Bucknam1eft Tuesday noon
for Orono, where the Maine Phar-
macy Commission of which he is
member is holding its annual exami-
nations.
Miss Maymie Friel is on duty again
at the City Bakery, after FIVE weeks
vacation passed at her former home
in Portland and at the islands in the
harbor.
Misses Nellie and Lena Lewia pas
sed several days the past week at Kin
go and at ATTAIN Pond Camps. AT the
latter place their brother, Thomas,
has a position.
Miss Iva Briggs, accompanied by
her friend, Miss Susie Lathrop of
Connecticut, left here today for
Carrying Place, Miss Briggs former
home, for weeks outing.
John Tantish, Miss Anna Carter
and Miss Effie Otis of Philadelphia,
Penn, arrivedin town, Tuesday night.
They are visiting a week with Charles
Tantish and family, Charles and John
being brothers.
Mrs. George A. Thomson and Mrs.
Thomas S. Thomson left for Boston,
Monday, where they are to make a
two weeks visit. During their stay
they are to bid adieu to Mrs. Jannette
Ramsey, a sister, who is to return to
Scotland.
The Skowhegan Woman's Temper
ance Union is to be the guest of the
Madison Union, this afternoon at
Lakewood, where they are to have a
picnic supper, the entertainment be-
ing under the direction of the Show
hogan ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell of
Carroll, Iowa, arrive by tonight's
train on a visit to relatives in this
place and In Cornville and Athens.
Mr.. Russell is the son of the late AL
den Russell and his wife is a sister to
]. F. Williams.
Mrs. w. H. spaulding of Gardiner,
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Kathelene O'Donald of New York,
have been visiting in town, guests of
Mrs. Frank G. Green and Mrs. Edwin
Turner. They had also been for a
visit with friends at Bingham. They
returned to Gardiner yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Woodman arriv-
ed here yesterday and went immedi-
ately to Cornville, their home until
two years since. They have recently
been in Pittston, where they have
bought small farm, and where they
will reside in the future. Since leav-
ing Cornville they have had resi-
dence at Holden, Me.
Royce Bunker met with a painful
accident, while operating a machine
known as the die, at the local factory
of the Commonwealth Shoe and
Leather Co., last Saturday. The end
of his fore finger was caught by the
machine and in dressing the wound
the physician was obliged to remove
it as far as the roots of the nail.
Jefferson Savage, president of the
Sd Maine Regimental Association,
and Messrs Simon and Chas. Grover,
also members of that regiment, are in
Augusta, today, attending their an
nual reunion. OF the original enlist
ment of 1858 men, but 10 are now
living. The reunion in 1908 was held
at this place, just about one year ago.
Brooks E. eleven years of age, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Savage of AL
der street, injured his foot with an
ice pick, at the Skowhegan Ice House
| last Sunday, He had offered to get
some ice for some young people who
came for it and, being unaccustomed
to the use of the tools, brought the
pick down on his foot. The wound
was painful but the young man seems
to be recovering nicely.
At about eight O'Clock on Monday
evening meteor of unusual brilliancy
was visible for few seconds to resi-
dents of this locality. 1t differed
| from the ordinary shooting star in