The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-10

Mhers Hall
BATES Posr No. IS 6. A RI c. Dozen.
Commander; II. Il. Cross Adl. Il. + Hale.
Quarterlnaster Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps So. l4-Edith Tomp-
ktns, Pres; Mary l.. Carr. Sec. Electa i
Iobey, Treas Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons Of each month al the homes
| of the members
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT eoe1Fry-sfrs.
! } W. Hathaway. Pres; Mrs. J. u. Ames,
Sec; Mrs {. A. Harrington Treas. Meetings
hrst and third FRIDAY afternoons Of tn month
The V ]. s met last Friday afternoon
with Mrs. ! ". Hathaway. the subject
was some pleasant places we have visit
ed" and In charge OF Miss Sarah Clarke
Mr. Gilbert Morse of Boston IS visiting
at b. F Jones'.
The question of organizing an order of
the Eastern Star has been agitated here
for some time and on Friday evening fuiy
IS, W. G P, Samuel [ Miller OF Waldo
boro was in town and instituted the odge
which will be known as Cedar Chapter
No. o., Order of the Eastern Star They
commenced with twenty.eight charter
members and the following officers were
selected Blanche T. Ward, W. VI. /:
Herbert +. Hale, W. P. Lila Hall, A.
NJ; Maud A. Carr, Sec. Lucy Hussey,
Treas Electa 2. Tobey, Con Helen II.
Pierce, Asst. Con Fantie Walker.
War. 3; Henry NJ Walker, Sent Nettie
Dyer, Adah ; Belle Ward, Ruth; Jenre
Hale, Esther; Alice Cahill, Martha Rosa
Whitcomb, Electa; L. Muset,e Hale.
Marshal; Philena Boston, Chap; Louise
| Edwards (lrnariSt l. ,,.f,b
good force and the future looks bright for
the society, a number of meetings have
been arranged in order to &c, used to the
ritualistic work.
Z. K. Butler and daughter Of Auburn
have been visiting at William Tobeys.
There was special meeting of Lebanon
Lodge F, & A. NJ, last Friday evening
to do degree work,
There was lawn sociable at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Annette Burgess last Mon
day evening. tor the benefit of the Pythlan
SiSterhood. The lawn was very prettily
decorated with Japanese lanterns, and
good music was furnished by Herbert
George, Ed Allen and Mrs Annie Bur
CESS. Ice cream and cake were on sale.
Miss Marion kilby of Washington, D
c. is again spending her summer vaca-
ton in town.
Miss Bessie Tenney is spending her
vacation with relatives here.
Irving Wells of Boston, is in town
spending his vacation with his parents.
Perley Veasie. Irving Wells and Dave
Staples spent last week at North Pond,
camping.
Mrs. Althea Campbell has recovered
from the shock which she experienced
from lightning some time since.
The lecture of last Sunday evening
given by Rev w. F. Berry on Good
Citizenship was well attended Mr..
Civic League of Maine, ana an earnest
taiker with something to say, he held his
hearers close attention for the entire
lecture and it looks as though the League
was the key 10 having good citizens, good
towns and a good State. In union is
strength. and the object OF the League
is the union of those who desire the best
interests to prevail. that law should be
respected and things detrimental to the
community removed. In banding to.
gether the church and the State in this
great work II forms a strong and aggreS-
slve factor for the right and fills a long
felt want. Nh. Berry explained very
clearly the work and the pressing need
.or il in the State.
The primary department of the Baptist
Sunday school will give an entertainment
from Mother Goose Melodies, Monday
evening, Aug q. which will also include
a charade in three ac's written by Sophia
! May. The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the primary department. A
more complete announcement viii be
made next issue.
Our news OF last week was cut very
short on account OF unavoidable circum.
stances. therefore if some of these items
appear to be little ancient we hope the
reader will kindly excuse them as they
are revised from those which failed 10
appear last issue.
/ The Grangers were out in force yester-
day. three car loads of them went to
/ lakewood.
A light frost was reported in some
places on Monday night. A heavy frost
at this time would be Very bad Ton the
sweet corn crop.
An overturned lamp came near causing
serious fire in S. NJ. Tibheu'S house,
Tuesday evening there was no one at
home At the time but Mrs. Tiabeits and
her daughter. but with the assistance OF
Mrs. Henry Whiting they succeeded in
smothering the fire before j, did much
damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. williamson are
again in town with Nh and Mrs, George
Dggles, Mrs. Williamson's parents.
Leland Merrill is having a short vaca-
ton and his place in the store of Nh
Frederic is being filled by Hiram Pattee,
We learn that Dr. Edwards has pur-
chased the Whiting place on Bridge ST.
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