The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
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Miss Edith Stevens returned from Bos.
ton, Saturday evening.
L. L. Walton, Esq, was in attendance
upon court In Augusta, this week.
Rev. Geo. W. Hinckley of Good Will
Farm will preach at Bethany church,
Sunday next.
Supt. A. A. Badger has been appoint
ed secretary and treasurer of the Maine
Pedagogical society.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Chase of Bingham,
have been In town this week, guests of
their sou E. B. Chase.
The first meeting of Sorosis will occur
at the library parlors, Tuesday evening,
Nov. 1st, at 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs. Benjamin Bartlett of Kansas City,
Missouri, was In town, Wednesday, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Ames.
Mrs. Willis c. Paul and daughter Cora
of Swampscott, Mass, are spending
few days with Mrs. W. S. Parkman.
Mrs. M. v. Adams is In Boston to re-
main two weeks, looking up the latest
in her line, dressmaking, for the benefit
of her customers.
F. L. McCone of Colby college,
preached at the First Baptist church,
Sunday. Mr.. McCone was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Nolin while In town.
The division council of the Sons of
Veterans has voted to hold the next
annual encampment at Bucksport next
June. A sail down the river will be one
of the features of the day.
Mrs. Sewall Smith fell down stairs, at
her home at an early hour, this morning,
and in addition to being badly shaken up
she suffered a dislocation of an ankle.
DIR. Taggart attended her.
Maj. Charles E. Nash, publisher, re.
members US, as usual, with copy of
the Maine Farmers Almanac for 1899.
Every farmer should have one and many
who are not farmers appreciate the
familiar annual.
Miss Hepsibah c. Parsons of Grade l.,
Lincoln building, has been elected to a
position In the Newton schools at a
salary of $3.50 year. Miss Parsons is
the third teacher to go from our grades
to Mass, within the past six months.
Henry Chaufrau in "Kit, the Arkansas
Traveller" will be at Coburn hall, Nov.
4. Among the special scenes are the bar
room in the Southern hotel, levee on
Mississippi river, burning of steamer
Medora and the great bowie knife duel.
Owing to the rain of yesterday the
races to have occurred at Fairview Park
have been carried forward to Saturday
afternoon next. We are informed by
the management that they have fine
list of entries in each event, and, wealth
er permitting, some interesting sport
may be looked for.
The full number enrolled at the Sun.
week, was 273. Every county in the
State was represented and of these
delegates there. were 6S Baptists, So
Congregationalists, 40 Methodists, 81
Free Baptists, Friends, Presbyterians,
4 Universalists, 3 Advents, l Christian
and II whose denomination was not
given.
The "Devil's Auction" Co. that ap-
peared 10 Coburn hall last evening, was
greeted by goodly sized audience, con-
ssdering the rainy evening. The COM
pany was large one, girls being in the
majority, and the scenery and costumes,
together with the calcium effects were
pleasing. The piece afforded many
clever people opportunities to introduce
specialtes that were well received and
to majority, at least, 1t proved IA most
enjoyable entertainment.
Division Inspector, Fred E.. Hooper of
Bath, inspected Wildes Camp, Sons of
Veterans, Monday evening. Members
of Russell Post, G. A. r. were invited
to attend and good numberl accepted
the invitation. The camp made a good
showing and received lords of common
dalton from the inspecting officer.
Work WAS performed upon one candidate
in the three degrees. Refreshments
were served at the close of the exercises.
Mark w. Savage was elected member OF
the camp council and the meetings were
changed to Thursday evenings of each
week.
Mrs. Marie (Breton) Liable, wife of
John Liable, died very suddenly at her
home on North Avenue, Friday night,
at the advanced age of II years. She
had not been we'll during the summer,
and Friday evening sent after her son,
Joseph, at Lakewood. AS he WAS ready
to depart she got up to look at the
clock and fell back 10 her chair, dead.
She was formerly the wife of Mr.. Geo.
Butler, who died IL years ago, and to
that union five children we're born, three
sons, Thomas, George and Joseph, and
two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Coucett and
Mrs. John Demo all of whom are now
living at Skowhegan. The funeral took
place from the Catholic church, Monday
morning at o'clock, the funeral service