The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-29
Nortl, Arson.

/ Mrs Abbie w. Gray has been visiting
friends in town, the past week.
| Miss Bertha Roberts was visiting in
North New Portland village, last week
! Clarence Nantor of skowhegan was
in town, Friday night and saturday
forenoon.
| G. o. Aver arrived here from Boston,
Friday, and remained with his family
over Sunday.
Alton Emery of Watervile was the
guest of his father, Luke Emery, few
days, recently.
B. s. Collins, Esq will open law
Office in Madison in few weeks. He
proposes to build an office, the work OF
which will be commenced at once.
Harlow Stetson has moved from this
village and will have charge of the toll
bridge, the coming summer. j. {. Peaks
moved, Monday, into the house former
ly occupied by Stetson.
Another young ladies' club has been
organized in this village to be known as
the Octagon Club. 1t consists of eight
members and they met for the first time
at Miss Emily Sawyer's, Saturday, the
18th instant. The officers are Emily
Sawyer, president; Marion Payne, sec
rotary; Susie Clark, treasurer. They
meet once week, Saturday, at Miss
Edna Hovey's.
Miss Flora b. Collins went to Boston,
Monday for few days.
Landlord Clarke WAS in Skowhegan
on Friday and Saturday attending court
Martell Morrill, was called to Madison,
| Gat pf fbp oknpaa of
his mother.
z. H. Marston was at home from
North New Portland, sunday, where he
is teaching.
The senior class of the academy went
to Waterville, Saturday, to have their
class pictures taken.
Leander Cole has moved his family
into the Hall house, on Hall street, for
merly occupied by Frank Jones.
Misses Jessie, Inez and Gertrude Cole
returned bone, Monday night from
Fairfield, where they have been visiting
their sister, Mia. Erastus McKechnie.
Mrs. N. Helen Hilton, D. D. &. M, of
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge of So
| lon was a guest at Emerald Rebekah
Lodge, Saturday evening. Mr.. Hilton
was dlSO pIcbCuU' NJ tho hCCbihS 'hOiO
was an oyster supper, entertainment, etc.
The installation of the Mt. Bigelow
chapter was held, Friday evening, and
are as follows: Lizzie Emery, worthy
matron; G A. Porter, worthy patron; ;
Mae Il Parsons, associate patron I;
Frances Simmons, conductor; Mabel
Porter, associate conductor; Alice p.
Simmons, secretary; Annie Hovey
treasurer; Ada Scott, warden; John
Getchell, sentinel; Ella Hapgood, mar
shall; Nellie Porter, organist; Mary
Clarke, Ada; Helen Stevens, Ruth !;
Florence Tarbell, Esther; Lizzie Mar
shall, Martha; Flora Gould, Elector.
Miss Jennie Paine was at home from
Watervlle, during Sunday.
The public library has recently re
ceived complete set of Shakespeare's
works.
Frank Jones has moved his family to
Oakland. The goods were shipped,
Monday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Wells of Madi-
son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ster Williams, Monday.
Thomas Pushard was called to Lewis
ton, one day recently, to attend the
funeral of his mother.
Charles Hilton will go to Melrose,
Mass, to work this summer starting for
that place, next Tuesday.
withstanding some unavoidable
delays it looks as if this village would
have creamery in the no distant future
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Merry recently en-
joyed two days visit at the pleasant
/ home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Clarke
of North New Portland.
The temperance meeting in the NJ. E.
chapel was we'll attended, Sunday even
ing Revs. Clancy, Crane, Hooper, and
Kyle were among the speakers.
Miss Lena B. Smith fell into the open
ing of a trap door at the Congregational
church, ednesday evening, a short
time before the lecture commenced
She was hurt quite badly on her left
side where she struck the edge of the
door but no bones were broken, and was
so as to be out of doors in few days.