The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-10

CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Rev. j. A. Jones,
pastor. Sunday-Morning service, $780, Sun.
day school, IL M; Y. P. s. c. Ell M. Wednes-
day evenings-Prayer meeting followed by
teachers meeting.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAyoR Society of the
congregational church-W. B. Longley presi.
dent r.. w. Spauiding, vice president; Hattie
A. Longley, Sec and Treas. Meetings Sunday
eve In vestry
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. B. F. Turner, pastor.
Sunday-Moning service, 10 80; Sunday school,
IL M; prayer meeting, 7P.M
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR Society of the
Baptist church-C. A. Whiting Pres: Mrs
Mary B. Whiting, Cor Sec Miss H. j. Haynes,
Treas. Meetings Wednesday evenings in yestry
at T.30.
Mrs. Cyrus Bean has been confined to
the house for number of days with
very severe cold, requiring the daily
attendance of physician.
Rev. MI. Davis of Springvale will be
here and hold services In the Baptist
church, next Sunday. We understand
that Mr.. Davis comes to look the ground
over and If things are mutually satisfac,
tory may stay with US.
Miss Margaret Sawtelle has returned
to her studies In Smiths college.
Charles Farrand has received his
appointment as deputy sheriff, COM
mencing Jan. LIST.
The Old Folks ball given in the K of
P ball, last Friday evening, proved to
be an enjoyable affair and netted the
band boys, for whose benefit it was
given, about $11. This sum will be
used in repairing the drums and other
instruments. The boys are making fine
progress and the indications are that
they will be in good working order by
spring
William Mills returned from Boston,
where he has been spending several
weeks, last saturday.
The chief of the fire department, Geo
Simonds, has attached box to the out
side of the Baptist church, with a glass
cover under which is a key to the
church. In case of fire it is only neces-
sary to break the glass to get the key to
unlock the church with. All these
little things are money savers as a few
minutes saved when the fire is in an
embryo state may save several hundred
dollars or more. The sled for the
chemical engine has also been completed
and the machine mounted upon it with
the pressure up all ready for business.
The New Sharon and Norrdgewock
Telephone Co have just been putting a
now switchboard into their Office in
Mercer to handle their rapidly increas-
ing business.
The members of the Pythian Sister
hood will present the Ministries which
they have been busy rehearsing for the
past few weeks, at K. of P. hall, next
saturday evening.
at the regular meeting of Bates
Post, No. SO, Dept. of Maine, G. A. r.,
the following officers were installed by
II, E. Hale, installing officer: Com,
Steward Wing; 5 V G, harles Longley;
JV b, H Butler; Chap, Fred Wood
some; @ M, Ii E Hale; Ait. II II Cross;
ON S B Allen; S NJ, G A Tobey /;
oerg., Albert Head.
Mrs. Jane Dillingham;, who has been
for several weeks with Mrs. Pomeroy on
Railroad street, died from pneumonia
ON the third, aged "a years The inter
ment occurred on the 4th in the south
side cemetery. Mrs. Dillingham; was a
town charge of the town of Fairfield.
She had two sisters and husband liv-
ing within few miles of here but no
one visited her during her sickness or
attended her funeral, her only atten-
dants being strangers. A sad case.
Quinnebasset Lodge No. 100, |. o. o.
F., kept up Its record of having a rous-
ing good time at it's installation on
Monday evening of this week with a big
baked bean supper and good time
generally. Arrangements have been
going on for some time for the event
and nothing was lacking to make it
success The brothers assisted by the
ladies of the Rebekah lodge served one
of their fine baked bean suppers to over
two hundred and fifty invited guests
and members in the early part of the
evening. At few minutes before eight
everybody made their way to the main
lodge room where they were entertained
for short time with selections by Ken
dall's orchestra which was in atten-
dance. Ats o'clock Noble Grand W
X. Deveroux struck the gavel for the
installation exercises to begin Grand
Master ). P. Felker of linton and
Grand MARSHALL Geo, DoIoff of Water
vile we're guests of honor present to
install the officers. w. w. Huntoon
was appointed acting grand warden; A.
o. Frederic, acting grand secretary; F.
w. Spaulding, acting grand treasurer.
The grand officers retired to the ante
room and the Grand Master was intro
duced to the lodge room first by the
grand marshal, and made the usual in.
quiries In regard TO the condition of the
lodge and the standing of the candidates
upon its books. All questions being
answered in a satisfactory manner the
officers elect received their charges from
the Grand Master andFwere conducted
to their seats and clothed In the regalia
of their offices by the grand marshal.
The ceremonies were frequently inter
spersed with music by the orchestra.
The list of officers installed are: Z A