The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-07

BATES RELIEF Corps No. 14-Edith Temp
kins, Pres; Mary l.. Carr, sec; Electa i
| Tobey, Treas. Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members.
! THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIETY-Mrs
). w Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. J. ID. Ames
| Sec; MIS-. I. A. Harrington, Treas. Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons of the month.
The sidewalks and streets are still
something horrible.
The high and grammar schools COM
menced, Monday, the remainder of the
schools will commence next week.
There will be an Easter sermon at the
Baptist church, next Sunday morning,
the subject is life through death. ="
| There will also be a concert in the even
ing.
Herbert Frederic has been visiting in
Gardiner ana Augusta, during the past
week.
| Mr.. Herbert l.. Ames and Miss Susie
Huntoon were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Tuesday,
Rev B. F. Turner performing the cere
mony Only the immediate family Of
the bride were present.
Preparations are being made to oh
church, a concert by the little folks we
learn is one of the features.
Mrs. George Forsythe is spending
few days with Mrs. Gould until her hus-
band gets location down-river.
The V. [. S. will meet with Mrs. j. F.
Frye, next week, Friday. The subject
will be Francis Willard.
Joshua Hilton has moved back on to
his farm and Chas. Bigelow has moved
on to the Fred Stanley place we are in
! formed.
{. A. Harrington intends to leave. this
week, to visit his sister in Foxcroft.
Arthur Neddo is clerking for c. S.
Harlow.
The men are getting ready to 60 on
the drive.
Dr. Edwards of New Sharon. was in
town one day last week.
Miss Winnie I.add of Mercer, is attend
ing the \. Il. S.
Fessenden Cover of Nebraska, visited
relatives in town. this week.
Mrs. George Hussey, who has been
spending a few days with her sister in
Waterville, returned home, Monday.
Quite number of the sisters of Somer-
set Rebekah lodge intend to visit the
Skowhegan lodge, this evening.
Miss Alice Hodgkins is boarding with
Mrs. Geo, Porter.
Leon Merrill commenced work for A.
O. Frederic, last week.
The work of making cans in the corn
shop is rushing. A new machine for
scanning the cans has been added and the
| large amount of storage room is being
rapidly filled.
The meeting of the V. |. :. with Mrs.
Blanche Ward, last week, was well at
tended aid the question as to whether
! there WAS new woman on hot was
! brought 10 vote. Ii WAS decided there
wasn't but that ii was the same woman
with Il broadened mind and an ability to
kick harder for her rights. This isn't
just the way the ladies put it but 1t
means the same
Miss Blanche Emery is attending the
y. II. ). and boarding with Mrs. Cora
Smith.
Geo. Porter was home over Sunday
! from Waterville.
There occurred a very pleasant wed
ding at the home of A. b. Cole on the
evening OF March 30, when j. Wesley
! Tyler of Mercer, WAS united in marriage
to his youngest daughter, Miss Mildred
! A. Cole, Rev. j. \. Jones performing
the ceremony in his usual happy manner.
The bride MAS dainfily dressed in white
henrietta with white hrocade satin and
pearl trimmings, and wearing a cluster
of white pnks. After the Wedding, IT.
| freshments of cake and coffee were
/ l..
ening to a choice musical entertainment.
About twenty -iye relatives and friends
were present To enjoy the occasion.
/ The happy couple were the recipients of
many beautiful presents.
The Easter lilies in the greenhouse are
| In full bloom and are exceptionally fine
this year, by the way the sales have
been going on it is evident that many
people will enjoy their beauty and fra
! GRANGE next sunday.
The following teachers have been en-
gagged for the spring term High
! school, t.. NJ. Mailman, principal, Miss
| Henrietta Dauforth, assistant; grammar,
Miss Alice Ii. Hodgkins; intermediate,
Mrs. Flora A. Farrar; primary, Miss
Nellie Russell. In rural districts. Miss
Mabel Wells. Tobey dist. Miss Nellie
Emmons, Longley dist; c. H. Temp
kins, Gilman dist; Miss Dora Works.
Bates dist; Miss Annie Sawyer, Haynes
dist. Miss Pauline Harrington, Withee
dist; Miss Jessie Miller, Frederic dist.
Miss Ethel III. kennison, Dodlin dist.
A larger part of our items had to be
left out last week by the publishers
owing TO unavoidable circumstances,
therefore We make this explanation for
the benefit of those whom we apparently
sighted.
The pupils of Miss Esther Vaughan
entertained about thirty of their friends
very pleasantly at the home of Mrs. o.