The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
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All the dry.goods stores will be closed
the entire DAY, Thanksgiving.
l.. l.. Walton, Esq, was in Augusta,
Tuesday, on professional business.
L. p viles, deputy collector of inter-
nal revenue, was In Augusta Tuesday.
Remember Miss jeanette Lords bon
bon sale this evening at Miss Lords mil
lpery store.
Capt. }. P. Carson of Augusta was in
town over Sunday, the guest of c. D.
Miller.
W. B, Steward has a fine line of
stamped linens, pillow tops, etc., to
work for Xmas.
G. II. Pulsifer and wife of Waterville
were the guests of DR.. Vim. NJ. Pulsifer
and wife over the Sabbath.
Mrs. j. A. Brookings left Tuesday
afternoon for Gardiner, where she will
spend Thanksgiving with her husband.
Mrs. Helen Neil Howard was a pas
senger upon the afternoon train of Tues.
day for a visit with relatives at Hal
lowell
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Heselton are
passing Thanksgiving, with County At
torney George w, Heselton and wife of
Gardiner.
Reuel l.. Copp, Frank K. Folsom and
Judson w. Packard have been drawn for
traverse jurymen for the December term
of supreme court.
Prof. l.. b. Cain and w. c. Phhbrook,
Esq, of Waterville, were in town, Fri
day evening, to attend the rehearsal of
the Somerset Choral Society.
Next Friday evening, December 1st,
the regular meeting of Russell Post, G.
A. R., comes off in Grand Army Hall.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected and full attendance is hoped for.
AT the Universalst Church, next Sun
day, Mr.. Markley will preach on "The
Working Church." AT the vesper SER
vice, 4.30 p. M, his subject is 1.-THE
Power of the Home" All are welcome.
Rev. B. F. Turner of Norridgewock,
Rev. w. H. Spencer, D. d. of Skowhe.
hogan, Rev. II. NJ. Ives and Rev. j. M.
Hatch of Fairfield were the Somerset
clergymen who attended the Theological
circle at Watervlle, Monday last.
A private social occurred in Milburn
Hall, last evening, under the manage
ment of G. E. Avore and j. Wallace
Blunt. kendalPs orchestra furnished
the music. The twenty-five couples in
attendance report it the best time of the
season.
All masons residing in town are cor
daily invited, with lady, to attend at
Grange Hall, Monday, Dec. 4th, at 80
p. M, the installation of officers of Sun
set Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
by Samuel L. Miller, Grand Patron of
the Grand Chapter of Maine. Members
are requested to meet at o'clock sharp.
Two tramps broke into the West Front
street school house, Friday night, and
evidences were found that they had
built fire in the stove and had passed
the night there. No damage was done
to the contents of the rooms nor had
things been much disturbed. The
tramps were seen when they came from
the schoolhouse in the morning and can
be Identified il discovered. Search was
made but as yet has proved Ruthless
The Town Improvement Society met,
Friday, Nov. 24th, with Mrs. VIM.
Holbrook. The subject of the day was
Cairo. In answer to the roll call each
member responded with a quotation.
Mrs. L. W. Weston gave paper upon
Cairo; Miss Gertrude Weston upon
"Fascnating Cairo" and Mrs. j. Will
liams upon Lying in State; Miss
Josephine w. Smith played a piano solo;
Mrs. Agnes Steward gave song and
Mrs. Steward and Mrs. Dunton a duet.
The next meeting will be held in the
library parlors, Dec. Sth. The subject
"a trip up the Nile" by Mrs. M. j.
Hathaway, president of Village I'm
provement Society of Norridgewock.
Each member of the V. |. 5. will invite
one guest to this meeting.
A special train, chartered by the Show
hogan Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Py-
thias, was run to Waterville, Tuesday
evening, carrying about fifty knights
from Madison, Norridgewock and Show
hogan lodges to attend the annual school
of instruction held in that city. The
line of march was formed at the Elm
wood, headed by the Pittsfield band.
escorting the officers of the Grand
Lodge to Odd Fellows hall, where the
exercises were conducted. Mayor Phil
brook of Witervile, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome which was responded
to by Grand Chancellor John II. Max
well of Livermore Falls. The past
chancellor degree was conferred upon
those entitled to receive 1t. after which
the three degrees were worked, Skowhe-
Agan giving the Page, Hallowell the Es-
quire and Waterville the Knight. A
recess was taken during the evening,
and banquet served by the Rebek abs