The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-31

Mrs. Henry Tibbetts of Fairfield Gen.
ter is visiting in town the guest of her
brother, henry P. Cannon.
s. W. Philbrick attended the annual
meeting of the Moosehead Lake Steam
boat Co. at Greenville, Tuesday.
The "dress making suite" of rooms 10
Morrison & Mcclellan Block, recently
occupied by Miss Currier, are for rental.
The members of the Young Mems Club
are to have sociable at their hall, FRI
day, Feb. l. A right good time is antici-
pated.
Rev. W. Fl. Spencer and Rev. Henry
+. Huse, attended meeting OF the
Maine Theological circle at Waterville,
Monday.
Last night at regular meeting of
Carrabassett lodge, |. o. o. F., the first
degree was conferred upon three can
didates.
At this season of the year oranges
should be on every table. Quality the
finest, prices the lowest, at Knowlton
and Thompson's.
No excuse for rough skin, chapped
lips or hands, If you try Wings Skin
Food, the ideal preparation, prepared
and sold only at Wings drug store.
The Degree of Honor at the next reg
ular meeting, Monday evening, Feb. 4th,
are to have roll call and each member
is expected to respond with quotations.
There is to be a mid-winter hop at
Milburn hall, Thursday evening next,
with music by Kendall. The managers
are G. L. Cleveland, N. S. Varney and c.
A. Rogers.
Mr.. Joseph Wood, editor of the Maine
Coast Cottager, arrived in town, Mon
day evening, remaining until Wednes-
day, when he went to Augusta to attend
the meeting of the Maine Press Associa.
ton of which he is secretary. Mrs.
Wood accompanied him and they were
guests Of friends here. Nearly 20 years
ago Mr.. Wood was engaged In the print
ing business in this town, and published
a paper called "The Riverside Oracle"
At the annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge, F. and A. M. held the % inst,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: A. X. Butler, W. M;
E. E. Sturtevant, s. W; j. Wallace
Blunt, j. w; Geo. N. Page, Treas;
G. M. Lambert, Sec; r. E. Jackson,
s. D; Geo. Simpson, j. d; j. Fl. Hutch
ins, 5. s; c. w. Grover, J. s; F. H.
Wing, Mar; F. W. Allen, Chap; B. A.
Sawyer, Tyler; 7. H, Anderson, Trus-
tee.
On Thursday, Jan. "a, Mrs. Emma G.
French, Dis. Dep. Pres, assisted by r.
K. French as grand marshal, Ella Hol-
man, grand warden, F. G.. Green, grand
secretary, j. F. Holman, grand treas
urer, E. F. Collins, grand guardian, in
stalled the officers of Winona Rebekah
Lodge, No. II, at Athens. A very
pleasant evening was passed. After the
exercises all marched to the banquet
hall, where fine collation. was served
and most enjoyable hour spent.
The Town Improvement Society
held their seventh meeting In the
Library Parlors, Friday, p. M, January
25th with the following programme
Song, Life's Lullaby, by Gerald Lane,
Miss Gertrude Webb, Miss Lizzie Webb,
pianist; paper, Finland and the Finland
ers by Mrs. L. W. Weston; paper, The
Tartars by Mrs. j. p. Thompson; roll
call to which ladies responded with
current events; paper, Poland, by Miss
Gertrude Weston. Hostess, Mrs.
Abby r. Robinson.
Yesterday, Jan. 30, George N. Page,
entered upon his thirty-first year of con-
tinuous service as cashier of the First
National Back of Skowhegan, having
begun his work January 30, 1871. With
the exception of about one month when
he was out because of Illness, he has
been at his desk early and late. His
vacations have been exceedingly
short and infrequent. 1t would seem
strange to look In at the First National
Bank and not fnd Mr.. Page there,
busily at work.
Sorosis held its regular meeting at the
library parlors on Wednesday afternoon.
The topic for the day was cart In
France" the papers being "Paris as the
Art School of Europe" by Mrs. Bertha
Steward, "Club Life of the Artists" by
Mrs. Dinsmore, "Masters of French
Music by Miss Burrill, and "The
Drama" by Mrs. Clifford. The music for
the afternoon was piano solo by Miss
Margery Morrison and vocal solo by
Mrs. Sawyer. A lecture was announc-
ed, "The Land Of Enchantment" by Mr..
Walter Sargent of Littleton, Mass, to
be given in the Congregational Church
on Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th, be-
fore Sorosis and Its guests.