The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-10

10 Dover, this week.
E E. Knowles of Portland, agent for
the New York Life Insurance Co.; is In
town today.
Miss Perry, who has been clerking al
D. F. Judkins for some weeks, has en-.
gagged In like capacity with F. W.
Allen & Co.
Friday next the Skowhegan lodge, A,
o. U. W., will hold its regular meeting
for installation of officers. Refresh.
ments will be served.
Miss Nettie Peacock, who had been
the guest for week of Mr.. and Mrs
James Fl. Lawrence, returned to Gardi
ner, Friday afternoon.
Officers of Skowbegan Lodge, K. OF
P, recently elected, will be publicly in
stalled Thursday evening next. A ban
quet will follow the installation.
Tracey Forsythe, while In the mill of
Adams & Caswell, yesterday afternoon,
lost the end of two fingers In the buzz
planer, mangling them considerably.
Wings Skin Food still holds as one of
the best articles put on the market for
rough skin, chapped hands, lips, etc.
Sample free for the asking at F. H.
Wings drug store.
The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the First National Bank was held,
Tuesday afternoon the Sth instant, at
which the board of directors of last year
was reelected. A. II. Weston was re-
elected president by the directors.
Russell Post and Russell Relief Corps
installed their officers for the coming
year, Friday evening of last week. Ii
was public installation, participated In
by both organizations and the ladies OF
the Relief Corps served refreshments at
the close of the exercises.
Mrs. w. A. Smith passed away at the
family home, yesterday, quite unex-
pectedly. She had been sick some six
months, but was only confined to her
bed three days. A husband and two
daughters, aged eight and ten years, are
left of the immediate family.
At the last meeting of Mohican Tribe,
Order of Redmen, three candidates were
taken into the order. The degree team
from Madison Tribe was present and ex-
emplifed the work. The local tribe
have hired the rooms in Coburn Block
formerly occupied by the Odd Fellows
for their councils.
Subject Of the sermon at the First
Baptist Church on Sunday morning Is
parents and children" being the sec
ond address by the pastor In the Home
Series. Singing by the chorus choir.
Young peoples meeting at 6. Evening
service with short address by pastor at
7. All cordially invited.
| Officers of Abraham Lincoln Command
elected at the regular meeting in Deem
Der were installed, Tuesday evening.
A committee consisting of Gen. Isaac
Dyer, Jefferson Savage and Capt. F. II.
Wing were appointed to draw resolutions
in memory Of Gen. r. B. Shepherd, who
was member of the command.
Changes have recently been made In
the officers of the Somerset Traction Com
pany. j. o. Smith rendered his resig.
nation as treasurer of the company, which
was accepted, and Mrs. Filth s. Shep.
herd was elected to fill the vacancy. F.
W. Briggs was elected president and
general manager of the company, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Gen.
Shepherd.
The Young Mems Club which was
formed but recently, Is Ia a prosperous
condition and is proving itself beneficial
The membership is on the increase, new
applications coming In at nearly every
meeting. Literary programs are given
every Tuesday evening, which are In.
structive and interesting. The future OF
the club is bright.
Preaching, Sunday morning, at the
Congregational Church by the pastor.
Music by the quartette, Young peoples
meeting at six, social service at seven.
Next Tuesday evening the annual meet
/ ing and roll-call OF the Congregational
Church will be held In the vestry. Sup.
per will be served from six to seven, fol-
lowed by reports, election Of officers and
reading Of letters from absent members.
Last Thursday night in Grange hall,
before large audience the farce "Who
Is Who" and the drama "A Precious
Pickle" were presented by members of
Skowhegan grange for she benz fit OF
that organization. Those who took part
IN the farce were Messrs. r. F. Parker,
G. Fl. Gardner and A. r. Smiley and
Mrs. Zetta Homsted and Mrs. Zina
Miller. In the drama the characters
were assumed by Hrs. Hiram Gage, Mrs.
Ella Crowell, Miss Addie Lawrence,
Mrs. Georgia Tobey, Miss Annie Mad
docks, Mrs. Marcus Moore and Miss
Nellie Leavitt. Between the plays
pleasing violin solos were rendered by
Donald Morrison, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Margery Morrison.
s. B. Brewster of Newport, R. l., who
had been renewing old Skowhegan ac-