The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-04-02
So. NOrridgewock.


| The goods.
Mrs. Henry Sawyer visi nd in Starks,
| Monday aud Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell of North
New Portllnd, were in town lasd week.
Perlie Yeasie is visiting relatives in
Lewiston this week.
{. l.. Carr left Monday for a business
trip 10 Bangor, Belfast. Roekand and
other places.
Hiram Pattee has been coufihed u The
house for the past few DAYS with cold.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ). II. Fuller are both
sick with the prevailing distemper
james Hilton of Starks, was in town
Tuesday.
\. K. kitte of Boston, was in town
this week.
John Doyen still continues to improve.
Mrs. A. \. Nickerson returned to her
home in Portland, saturday.
Mrs. Eva Burke milliner for Mrs. C..
l.. Williams is in Boston this week for
the spring styles.
Will Sawyer is bone on vacation
and intends TO return to Nestbrook,
next week
The schools commence next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cooley have re-
turned from Bangor.
Mr.. William l.. Wheeler and Miss
Evelyn Ladd were united in marriage
by Rev. b. f. Turner at the Baptist
parsonage Saturday evening.
At the regular meeting of the stock
holders of the NOrridgewock toll bridge,
the following directors were elected :
{. IL. Hussay, a. II. Conant, O. A.
Hussey, f. q. DInfOrth, E. A. Hilton.
There will be Easter sermons and
concerts at both Baptist and Congrega-
tional churches next Sunday.
Somerset Lodge, daughters of Rebek-
ah had the pleasure Of entertaining
Clarence VI. Watson, Grand Master Of
the |. o. q. F., OF Maine at thei: regular
m, cling March, 27th a supper was
served.
{. 4. Harrington was at Skowhegan,
Monday aud tuesday on the case of the
somerset. X. r., against Samuel Gould,
which WIS settled Tuesday.
On Wednesday evening, March 18th,
thirty-six of the members of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge went to Oakland, to
dsslSl III llt NOIk Ol lHSlllullHS 1T
be<ah Lodge. On their arrival at Q tx
land, they were met by reception
committee, WIN greeted them most
warmly aud escorted the company to
Odd Fellows hall, which was found very
nice and home like. At seven o'cloek
they we're invited to go across the road
~ The hotel where they found that the
needs of the inner man had nor been
Il all "a #
Landlord Libbey's best suppers. After
the hungry ones were satisfied. they
returned to the hall aud the work for
winch they had assembled began, the
staff OF Somerset Lodge comforting the
degree upon the candidates. At II 30
o'clock cake aud ice cream were served
which was very nice and refreshing and
thoroughly enjoyed by all. 1t WAS after
one O'Clock that the business was con
cluded and they took their leave OF the
members of Acme Rebekah Lodge, No.
-, |. O. o. f., and turned their faces
homeward. a tired but happy crowd,
all ding it one of the pleasantest oc
casion, they had ever attended. They
wish to thank their sisters aud brothers
Al Oakland, for the many courtesies
extended and received.
A couple of drunken chaps were in
town Sunday and made quite diStur-
babce. Deputy Sheriff Smith had sev-
erals nteryewsHwlh them and tinanuly
got them out OF town.
L. p. King is improving in health.
Sawyer Bros, have been having a
serious time the past week in trying TO
locate the trouble in their water pipes,
which have refused to work since the
flood.
On Saturday evening March 18th,
forty.six of the meInb rs of the Rebekah
Lodge accompanied by Grand Master
Clarence Nj. Watson went to North
Arson in response to an yitation from
Emerald Rebekah Lodge of thai .place.
During the evening the Staff of Somer
set Lodge worked the degree upon four
candidates. A prominent feature of the
~ ling s ente tinmeut WIS the btu III
full supper of chicken, pressed meal :,
salads and cakes of all kinds. which WAS
dispensed with no sparing hand. The
evening came to an end all too quickly,
and good byes had to be exchanged.
The company separated hoping for
many repetili ms of this evenings enjoy
ments aud all of the visiting sisters and
brothers are ready to vote this another
one OF the best times that they ever had
Thanks are due members of Emerald
Lodge, No. 50, for untiring kindness aud
hospitality.
The V. |. S., meets with Mrs. 9. A.
Harrington tomorrow afternoon. The
meeting is TO consist of a musicale, with
quotations from current events.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Madi-