The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-04
Sweet pea seeds at Bixby & Bucks.

George IL. ATDOlu Ulaue uusibcro
trip to Gardiner, Tuesday.
I'D. Rawles & Co. have the celebrated
Park Flyn bicycle, $40 90 cash.
Bell.bearing lawn mowers at j. D.
Rawles & Co. They say they beat them
all.
VIM. Clough has a contract to build a
house for d. W. Lewis, ESQ.,, on Summer
street.
George Paul, formerly of the firm
Paul & Spear, now engaged In business
at East Madison, was In town, yesterday.
A masked dancing party lie to be held
In Grange Hall this evening, under the
management of C. E. Dealy and George
Cleveland.
DR.. l.. A. Dascombe, who has been
visiting In the hospitals of New York,
the past four weeks, returned home
Saturday morning.
Francis W. Briggs, who has been visit
ing the family of Gen. X. B. Shepherd
for a few days, returned to Bowdoin
college, Wednesday.
w. r. Clifford shipped a white porch.
pine to A. F. Gerald, Fairfield, Tuesday
morning. The animal attracted great
deal of attention en- route.
The Carrabassett Lodge No. "a, |. o..
o. F. will work the third degree next
Wednesday evening. 1t is desired that
q good attendance will be present.
Chas. Jacobs, until recently chief
electrician of the Somerset Traction CO.,
has secured position on the Brunswick,
Bath and Lewiston electric road and left
Thursday morning to assume his new
duties.
The concert on Friday evening at
the First Baptist Church, for the benefit
OF the children's carpet fund was very
enjoyable and well attended. Those
taking part we're Mrs. w. }. Estabrook,
Mrs. Philo Steward, Mrs. Murray, and
the Misses Ethel Whittier, Fannie Webb,
Elsie Walton, Kate Donegan, Florence
Wyman, Lola Marston, Eldena Smith
and Mamie Robinson. Several gfamo-
phone selections were enjoyed.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Club, held Wednesday Of last week, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Louise
H. Coburn vice president, Mrs. Clemen-
tine Weston; secretary, Mrs. Hattie Fog
Ter reasurer, Mrs. Ada M. Viles; d.
rectors, Mrs. Lucy Gushing, Mrs. Lizzie
Page, Mrs. Margaret Goodrich, Miss
Ella Hight, Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill and
Miss Linnie Weston. The exercises of
the afternoon consisted Of vocal solo
by Mrs. j. w. Steward, and paper by
Mrs. j. Z. Oak. A committee was ap-
pointed to take charge Of the clubs
annual field day to be held at the home
Of Mrs. Helen Neil Howard on her 72nd
birthday which will occur, June 8. A
committee was also chosen to act with
committees from the Sorosis and Town
Improvement Societies for the reception
to be rendered to Mrs. Porter, the presi-
dent OF the Maine Federation Of Wo-
mans Clubs, May 8. An Invitation was
accepted to attend the next regular
meeting of the Madison SOrosis, held
May A. Mrs. Clara Leavitt WAS elected
a delegate to the State federation, with
Mrs. Weston as alternate.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of Canton Somerset, No. 26, oc-
Cured at their hall on Friday evening,
April 28. Previous to the ceremonies q
complimentary banquet was rendered tc
the ladies of the Somerset Canton
and Parmenas Encampment, of which
seventy-one partook. At the close OF
the banquet, Gen. Fl. q. Foster in behalf
of the the two Odd Fellows bodies pre-.
sented Thos. Tantish with silver water
pitcher, TO which he responded. The
company then repaired to the hall where
the following officers were installe1,; F.
A. Wood, captain f. G. Woodbury., lieu.
tenant; Hugh Hurley, ensign; Thomas
Tantish, clerk; G. r. Fogg, accountant
the installing officer being Brig. Gen. II.
G. Foster of Wstervllle, assisted by
Lieut.. Col. j. L. Merrick and Maj, E.
Fitzpatrick of Waterville. Captain Wood
appointed the following officers: Stard-
ard bearer, Frank Thompson; guard,
Tbos. Lawley; picket, w. A. Clough
sentinel, Geo. S. Webb. AT the close of
the installation ceremonies, remarks were
made by j. l.. Merrick, +. Fitzpatrick, c.
A. Marston, W. A. Bailey, w. 2. Ord.
way and E. g. Woodbury., which con-
cluded very interesting evenings en-
tertainment.