The Somerset reporter., 1901-06-27
TOWN and VICINITY

Miss Bertha L. Soule of Bath is tn,
guest Of George n. Page and family.
Mrs. Harrison Baker went to Boston
saturday morning, to pass two weeks
with her sister.
You can find the largest assortment
Of carriages at Chase's, that you car
find this side of Portland.
Misses Elizabeth and Gertrude Webt
and Mrs. Arthur Jewett are spending 8
few days with friends In Fairfield.
Morning worship at the Universalst
church at 10.45, Sunday school at IL;
evening social meeting at z. All are
welcome.
have been passing several days at Oak.
land and Belgrade returned home
Monday.
Walter Lang, who has been the guest
of his uncle, Hon. c. A. Marston, start
ed Thursday afternoon, for his home In
Ell Paso, Texas.
McQuillan & Pooler have the contract
for the changes being made in the new
summer home of Mr.. Davis and have the
work we'll along.
J. W. Hayden of Madison brings to
this office a twig of al apple tree of the
Pippin variety which contains both a
blossom and the miniature fruit.
David Lewis and family drove to
Scion, Thursday last, where they spent
the day with Rev. and Mrs. E. T.
Adams, their former pastor and wife.
If the person who was seen to pick up
the plaid horseblanket on our street on
Saturday, June 10, returns 1t to this
office at once no further move will be
made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Savage, accom-
panied by their guests, G. E. Muzzy and
wife of Cambridgeport, Mass, are on a
carriage drive, this week, In the Dead
River region.
l.. L. Morrison is about to establish a
plant for the manufacture of rugs from
old carpet stock at Barre, Mass. His
factory here, he informs US, proves a
decided success.
At the next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge, d. of H., Monday evening,
July l, will be observed as Children's
night. After the entertainment refresh
ments of ice cream and cake will be
served. An invitation is extended to all
members children.
Skowhegan Grange entertained as
guests at their regular meeting last
evening large delegation from Somer-
set Grange of Norridgewock. The even
ing's program consisted of several we'll
written and interesting papers upon
1.-THE advantage of farm life over city
life"
James Gibbs, who is employed at the
saw mill at Madison Center owned by
Horace Spear, met with a painful acct
dent, Monday night. Gibbs stepped
backwards and in some manner slip
ped and his right leg was caught in
the gearing and was jammed and torn in
a frightful manner as far as the knee.
Forrest Goodwin, ESQ.,, on Tuesday
evening, was elected president of Colby
Alumni Association. w. H. Snyder was
elected vice president; Prof. A. j. Rob-
erts, secretary and treasurer; E. T.
Wyman, s. s. Brown and Fl. r. Dun
ham, council; Rev. E. C. Whittemore,
necrologist.
Last Sunday was children's day at the
Universalist church. There were reci-
tations by Helen Pratt, Hester Bassett,
Agnes Mantor, Berle Nye, Lucy Mark
ley and Roy Pratt. Beside the several
songs by the school there was one by
three girls, a solo by Miss Donna Tozier
and a qusrtette by Miss Tozier, Mrs.
Jordan and Messrs Baker and Nye. Near
the close the pastor had a story for the
children.
The Skowhegan school board held a
meeting, Monday evening, and elected
D. Wilder Colby, uperintendent; w.
a. DouucyS pItbSiPai VI tuC LIZ u
school, and w. L. Waldron, sub-master
of the high school, Miss Rose Dearborn,
teacher of music and drawing. These
we're all reflections. The position of
lady assistant has not been filled yet.
Miss Ethel Morrill, of Cornyille, who
graduated from Pennington Normal
school, this year, was elected to fill a
vacancy In the First Grammar school.
Skowhegan Lodge, No. 20, X. of P.
and Oosoola Company, No. -, U. k. X.
F., with members from Echo Lodge, No.
103 Of Norridgewock, and Keystone
Lodge, No. 100 of Madison and the
Pythisn Sisterhoods of this place and
Norridgewock, observed Memorial Sun
day, by attending divine worship at the
M. E. church. They met at the castle
hall and marched to the church, where
the pastor, Rev. Daniel Onstott preached
an able sermon upon the subject death.
less Destiny" The Knights then march
ed to the South Side cemetery where,
with fitting ceremony, the graves of de-
parted members were decorated. The
Norridgewock band acted as escort, both
from the hall and to and from the GENE
Cery