The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-02
Rev. Fl. W. Kimball visited in Port

months.
Lewis Anderson and wife went to Law
renee, Mass, yesterday, to attend the
funeral of nephew.
Miss Maggie McCarty returned from
Canada, Tuesday, and is at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Groder.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Caswell of East
New Portland were the guests of friends
here, one day last week.
Prof. E. w. Hall and wife of Colby
College, Waterville, visited at the ehome
of DR.. Spencer, Tuesday.
Miss May Goodwin returned, yester-
day, to her duties as teacher in the pub
lie schools at Newton Highlands.
Miss Sadie Ward went to Boston,
Thursday afternoon, where she will visit
her sister, Mary, for several weeks,
Mrs. Helen n. Howard returned from
a two weeks visit to Boston and Mel
rose Highlands, Friday of last week.
Willie Groder and Miss Mabel McKen-
ney of Fairfield were the guests, over
Christmas, of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Groder.
w. A. Dore, night clerk at the Hesel-
ton, has resigned his situation owing to
i'll health, and has returned to his home
in Athens.
The annual meeting of Skowhegan
Hall Association will be held at <. N.
Merrill's Office, Monday, Jan. ID, at
o'clock p. N.
Ansel Newton, a student at Gray's
Business College, who has been at home
for the holidays, returned co Portland
on Monday afternoon.
DIR. Tenney, oculst, will be at his
office, P. o. block, Skowhegan, Tuesday
aud Wednesday, Jan. and s. For par
ticulars read his ad in another column.
A regular meeting of Sunset chapter
of Eastern Star will be held Monday
evening, Jan. 9th, 1902. Initiation of
candidates and installation of officers are
on the program.
The stockholders of The Skowhegan
Manufacturing Company will meet at L.
w. Weston's Office, Tuesday, Jan. 7, at
2 o'clock, p. N. 1t is the annual meet
ing for election of officers.
Russell Post and Relief Corps will
hold Joint installation of officers in G.
A. r. hall, tomorrow, Friday evening.
Russell Relief Corps will spread sup
per at $50 p. M, and the installation
will follow the supper.
The Working League of the Congrega-
tional Church held their annual meeting
and supper, last evening. The members
of the League and their husbands, to the
number of go, were present. The League
has a membership OF 81 and has had
most successful year under the efficient
charge of the president, Mrs. w. A.
Clough. Mrs. R. d. Baker is the presi-
dent for the coming year.
The officers for the ensuing year of
Somerset Chapter Royal Arch Masons
are as follows: j. C. Griffin, Fl. P; G.
E. Sampson, X; A. X. Butler, S.; G. A.
Ross, Treas. G. M. Lambert, Sec. H.
A. Dinsmore, G. H.; r. E. jackson, p.
S.; F. w. Bucknam, r. A. c.; F. Fl.
Wing, M. of Bird v; L. Cockburn, M. of
I'd v; w. F. Shaw, M. of 1st "; B. A.
Sawyer, Sent. Geo. E. Sampson, trustee.
Coroner L. j. Addition was called to
Pittsfeld, Friday, to hold an inquest on
the death of young Damon, who was run
over by car attached to a shifting en-
CINE In the yard of the Sebasticook &
Moosehead Railroad in Pittsfield. The
boy was the son of DIR. NJ. L. Damon,
dentist, in that town, and the accident
was cause of much sorrow to his
friends and schoolmates there. 1t ap.
peared that he tried to climb upon the
platform of the car but in some way
missed his footing fell beneath the wheels
and was Immediately crushed to death.
This should be warning to boys in this
and other towns as we'll as Pittsfield, to
keep away from the railroad cars, espec-
tally running ones.
The Christmas meeting Of the Town
Improvement Society was held in the
library parlors, Friday evening, Dec. q,
with the following program: Piano
duet, Miss Whittier and Miss Lewis :;
paper, 1.-THE Gipsies," Miss Sarah Ander-
son; song, New Born King" Mrs.
Simpson, Miss Webb at the piano; song,
Miss Mary Burrill, Miss Lewis at the
piano; reading, selection from George
Elliott, 1.-The Spanish Gypse" by Mrs.
Allen and Mrs. Merrill; song, Miss Ell
dena Smith, Miss Whittier at the piano !;
Mrs. Holt and Mrs. Hutchins, hostesses
The members and their guests were
dressed in Spanish costume. Several
gypsies were present. Refreshments
were served under the direction of Mrs.
Clough and Mrs. Sawyer.
In writing of the industries OF Skow.
hogan 10 November we stated that the
close of 1901 would show greater num-
Der of days. work performed In our
various factories and mills than had
been In any year before In the history of
| onr fOWn SiDap that date fro and