The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-06-26
South Sorridgewock.

where be will attend school HiE
| brothers Roscoe and hester have been
10 this same school before him and have
won high laurels il scholarship and
and athletics.
Miss Seya johnson is home or
Boston where she has been during the
past nine months. She has been taking
Yocal lessons greater part Of the time
since she has been there from teacher
/ who stands his b in his profession and
was engaged professionally by one Of
Of the churches there during her stay;
We 50 learn that she has a fiattering
offer 10 return.
Posters are out for big Fourth Of
July celebration at the Pines with big
display of fireworks IN the evening.
A number Of our citizens attended the
Centennial celebration at Wateryile
Tuesday.
Mr. Charles a. Whiting returned from
Boston Saturday night after spending .
number Of days there visiting friends
and attending TO business matters.
Nr. R. A. Whitney is in Boston and
Everett this week looking after the
business interests Of the Creamery.
DR.. Z. g. Edwards is expected TO
return from Pennsylv MA today, where
he was called by the serious illness of
his father who is reported to be very
much improved. DR. Edwards will i'm
mediately dispose of his household goods
preparatory to going west within a few
days Mrs Edwards is reported to be
| already enjoying much better health
than when she left here.
Mr.. E. II. Cooley is at home from
Brookline, NJ ass. this week. He is en-
| ployed in a flower store at that place
and spends his summers at Bar Harbor
where he has charge Of branch of the
the business, his sister, Mrs. Annie Mills
| will accompany him to Bar Harbor az
usual where she will assist in the bust.
ness.
Miss Mabel Andrews of Madison will
exchange pulpits with Rev. W. L. Jen-
nings next Sunday. Miss Andrews is a
native of this town and will find many
friends among her listeners.
Memorial services were observed by
Somerset Grange, No. Is, last Sunday
afternoon. The members met at their
hall at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
marched to the Baptist church, where
the services were held at o'clock. The
sermon was by Mr.. Jennings of the Con
gregational church whose text was from
Joshua AL, what meaneth these
stonesr' the subject being the signifi-
cence Of Memorial The sermon was
very interesting and touched upon the
various memorial ceremonies and tokens
from the time of the Hebrews until the
10th century. Immediately after the
services the members marched to the
cemetery where the graves were deco
rataH This rho hot
the service has been observed by Somer-
set Grange and the thought was very
beautifully carried out.
Miss Margaret Sawtelle arrived home
from Smiths college, Saturday night
for her summer vacation.
We learn in regard to Charlie Merrill
whose death we noticed last week that
throughout his long sickness he was very
cheerful and patient although at times
suffering excruciating pains. Several
months ago he experienced a change Of
heart and although be wanted to live,
he felt that if it was Divine will that he
should go, he was willing. He was a
faithful member of Somerset Grange, No.
Is, the members Of which have passed
resolutions of respect and sorrow and
the charter of VIII CHI will be draped in
NV Ill > ~ NAAA > AaA
Several of our gardeners have had
strawberries from If gardens and
there is prospect Of good crop.
The Congregational society enjoyed
a sunday school picnic at the Pines
Thursday of last week.
One of the finest occasions of the
season was the ninth annual meeting of
the Village Improvement Society which
took place Monday afternoon and even
ing in the Congregational yestry and
town hall. The afternoon was devoted
To the business meeting and getting
things ready for the banquet which &C.
Cured at so. Grace was said by Rev.
F. G. Davis and the mem bers with many
invited friends, both ladies and gentle
men, partook of very fine salad supper,
after which the program of the evening
was commenced by the president. Mrs
Frances Bolan, who gave the address of
welcome to the gentlemen very nicely
in rhyme. The remainder of The pro
gram being as follows: ~ong by Miss
Hazel Leavitt; paper by Mrs. Alice
Folsom, Enthusiasm in Village I'm
provemeuto in which she made a mum.
Der of vigorous protests against the IN
slightly things about town; song by Miss
Neva Johnson entitled "Star Tide
Nautilus Butterkin's letter to the ladies
of the Y l. S offering suggestions as to
the ways in which the village could
be improved. This was - original
and hit off many things of ye olden
time so nicely that ii is 60 be printed
in the magazine section OF the Lewiston
Journal in the near future; song by Rev.
w L. Jennings; old maids tea party in
pantomime, another production which
brought forth great applause as the mo-
tions were set 10 music and well carried
out i'll comic VEN. The program closed
by singing America The remainder of
the evening was spent in a social way
before the party broke up The treas
urer's report shows the society 10 be in
good financial standing with money on
hand which has been pledged for certain
purposes but still lacking enough SO il
cannot at present be applied until more
is raised The officers elected at the
business meeting for the ensuing year
were: Mrs Rose Haywood. president.
Mrs. Henrietta E Wood, LIST vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lila Hall, I'd vice president;
Miss Mary Iobey, secretary; Mrs. Maud
Carr, assistant secretary; Mrs. Mary
Whiting, treasurer. The society was
organized nine years ago by a suggestion
of Mrs. NJ, A Natson, who was assisted
/ by two or three others, and started cat
with about twelve members and lots If
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