The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-04-26
Table mating at Ordway's.

| REMAIN until wednesday aIlernooH'
E. r. Drummond Esq. of Waterville,
attended the Maine Conference here
last week.
Abram Lord of Saco, was In town a
few days last week and over sunday, on
visit to his parents, and in attendance
upon the Conference.
| Hon. Thos. Ii. Wentworth of Bangor,
one of the Maine Fish commissioners.
arrived in town Friday evening to attend
the Methodist meetings here.
James B. Bracket, general agent of
Washington Life Insurance Company,
and Mrs. Bracket of Portland, were
among the attendants of the Maine Con-
ference.
Mr.. Walter Gledhill and wife of Eng
land. who are visiting the United States.
are the guests this week of their son,
Morris Gledhil, designer at Coburn
Wooden mills.
President Harris of the Maine State
College at Orono. and Mrs. Harris with
their boy. arrived in town Thursday
evening, remaining over Sunday, the
guests of Gen. r. B. Shepherd
The many friends of Rev. Joshua NJ.
Frost were glad to greet him here Thurs
day. He was formerly pastor here but
is now member OF the East Maine Con-
ference. stationed at Bangor.
Rev d. b. Randall, the oldest MEM
Der of the Maine Methodist Conference.
answered to his Goth roll call at the ses-
sion held here the past week. Ii is not
necessary to state that he does not be-
long to the active itineraGt class.
The regular meeting of Russell Post
G. \. Il. was held at G.. \. X. Hall,
Friday evening and Il number of COM
rades from other posts, who were in
town attending the Methodist Confer
ference, among whom was Department
Chaplain c. A. Southland of st. Adams,
. were present. The comrades of Russell
Post were glad to greet and welcome
these visiting comrades.
The first meeting for the term of the
High School Lyceum was held Friday
evening. The question for debate be-
fore them was whether young man
should become of age at Is or 81. The
disputants were Blunt, Barry, lloyt,
Hanson and Grover on the affirmative.
with Harding, Trafton. Gage, Woodbury.
and Boardman on the negative. After
a discussion of nearly two hours the
power of argument was decided by Il
committee in favor of the negatives.
The Post committee on Memorial day
exercises have decided to hold the usual
religious service, on Sunday before
Decoration day, May 9th, in Coburn
Hall and have invited Rev. 7. G. Moses
to preach the memorial sermon. Mr..
Moses has accepted the invitation. The
Post has extended an invitation to Co.
f., the several companies of the Fire
department, Oosoola division Uniform
rank of Knights of Pythias, Canton
Somerset L. o. o. F., and the schools to
join in the parade Decoration day aud
otherwise take part with the post.
Fast-day was a very nice day for out
door exercises and our people very gen.
orally took advantage of the pleasant
weather to ride or walk about town.
The cyclists were out in full force, also
the BOYS on horseback The day Was
not observed in public manner by the
churches. outside the Methodist Confer
ence meetings and there the full confer
ence program piecluded the possibility
of any service specially adapted to Fast
day. The conference meetings were
very largely attended on that day, how
ever. The mills and shops were shut
down and the stores closed portion of
the day.
Joseph Milton Frost died at the home
of his son. Jas. Il. Frost, Wednesday
noon of last week, the immediate cause
of his death being acute Bright's disease.
Deceased was native of Bath, in which
city he was actively engaged in the
grocery business for % years. Later in
life he removed to Bradford, Penn, and
engaged in the oil business, remaining
seven years, after which he returned to
his native state, settling in Portland.
lie had but recently come to make his
home with his son in this place, and his
death came suddenly and quite UNI
expcctedly. His age was 20 years, mos.
and II days. His body was taken to
Bath for burial in the family lot, on
Friday, in which city services were held
the same afternoon, attended by a large
: circle of old friends and former neigh
bors, and at the end his body was placed
beside that of his wife, who preceded
him by Just II years to Il day.
2 RIXRY Vice.PYeS