The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-08

apt. and Mr. Z ". Reyes IF Farm.
ington recently made d several days
visit at the home Of Mr. and Mis- II. b.
Merry. Mrs Reyes is brilliant scholar
and former preceptress Of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female eollege
at Kent's Hill. Mrs Keyes and Mrs.
Merry are sisters.
Miss Edie Paine Of Norridgewock vas
visiting in town, last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Il. Fairgrieyes Of
I skowhegan we're in town, Friday.
Mrs l. &. Robinson and Miss SUSIE
Paine were visiting in skowhegan, last
week.
Mr. Reuel Robinson went TO Water
vile, last week, visiting relatives and
friends in that vicinity.
A. G. Peakes of skowhegan Vas in
town, Sunday, visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j {. Peakes.
j Rev b S Fifield Of Boothbay will
preach in the Free Baptist church, next
j sabbath, at the usual hour.
j Mrs. r D Baker of Skowhegan was
in town, last week, visiting her father,
Mr.. Bryant Savage, on Main street.
Miss Alice D Hodgdon of Embden
was in town, to attend the Freshman ex-
ercises the guest Of Miss Lizzie Dins-
more.
". c. Clark and Fred Wing Of Show
hogan were in town, Tuesday, on their
way up the Dead River on hunting
i trip.
Miss Nette Rowell Of Athens went
! home, Saturday Miss Roweli will re
turn at the commencing Of the winter
term in the academy
George and Lee Merrill of Starks, who
have been attending the academy, the
past term, returned home, Saturday, to
remain for two weeks vacation.
Rev. ". ". Hayden, who has been
pastor of the Free Baptist churches at
this village and at Madison for the past
five years has rendered his resignation,
closing his labors the last Sunday in
October.
About twenty-five members of the
Freshman class of the Madison high
school and the principal of the school,
Mr.. Thomas Roberts, A NJ, was present
at the school exercises, last Friday
evening.
Election was very quiet in town,
Tuesday. The vote was however as
large as could reasonably be expected
with no special effort made to get voters
ont 1t stood as follows: Republican,
175; Democrat, 102; Prohibition. 7;
Socialist, "a
A change of time of service was voted
by the congregation Of the Dinsmore
Memorial Church, last Sabbath. They
will meet hereafter at 80 p. m. It is
thought that this hour will better ac-
commodate the larger portion of the
congregation. The Sabbath school will
meet at 100 for which the bell will ring
at lis. 1t will ring at 2 o'clock and
? 20 for the preaching service All are
cordially invited to attend and freely TO
occupy any seats found vacant
The fall term of the academy closed,
last week. The term has been a most
profitable one and the attendance has
been large. The closing exercises given
| by the Freshman class in Carrabasset tt
hall, Thursday and Friday evenings.
drew crowded houses. The rendering
of the several parts showed much
thoroughness ON the part of the student
The musical part of the program and
the introducing of the tableaux added to
the entertainment.
Past Grand Lucy R Dnsmore has
been appointed by the Grand Master Of
the l. O. 0 F. as d D. G. NJ. of the
Rebekah lodges of this district.
W. c. Emery has sold his chestnut
mare by st roix to George Clarke
She is one of the best horses that this
town has ever produced; the price was
all right.
We learn that Miss Lena f. Donley,
teacher of the commercial department
at the Academy, who was quite sick for
few days is out and improving fast.
She will be able to attend to her school
work by the beginning of next term.
Thirty-two members of Mt. Bigelow
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of
this village, visited Sunset Chapter of
Skowhegan, Monday evening of this
week The degree was conferred by
the home staff. Refreshments were
served and the visitors were most royal
ly entertained One of the most enthu-
sastic that was present says "Hurrah
for Skowhegana.