The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-16
C. A. WILDER, ESQ.,, of Madison was in

Z. A WILDER, ESQ.,, OF Madison was In
town, Friday.
Miss Frances Lord is visiting with
friends In Portland, this week.
Mrs. J. z. Nelson of Waterville is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. X. Butler.
regular meeting of Sunset Chapter
o. L. S. will be held Monday evening,
Jan. 20.
Mrs. Caroline Jones of Lynn, Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Emery.
Mrs. Willie Adams of Madison is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Charles Burnor,
this week.
f. 2. Mayo, manager of the Turf,
Farm and Home, Waterville, was in
town, Tuesday.
Walter Cross of Scion has been APP
pointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff Pencil
and took the oath of office, Friday.
Tuesday night, Jan. 81, the newly
elected officers of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge will be installed. Refreshments
will be served.
Mrs. C. B. Haskell of Pittsfield came
to town, yesterday, for few days stay,
her husband being one Of the deputies
in attendance upon court.
At the last concave Of De Molay
Commandery, No. 10, X. t., Col. w. r.
G. Estes resigned as recorder, an office
held by him for ten consecutive
years, and W. r. Elliott was elected as
his successor.
Harry Rowe of Los Angeles, Cal, who
has but recently been discharged from a
service of three years in the Philippines
as member of the 23d New York regi-
ment has been the guest, this week, of
his uncle, Francis Lowe,
The first of series of Ladies' Nights
to be given by the Milburn Club was
held at the club rooms, Friday evening
of last week, at which there was goodly
sized attendance of the fair sex and
most enjoyable evening was the result.
The Junior League, Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock at the M. K. Church.
continued story, "Davd, the Boy Harp
err" will be commenced at the meeting,
and it Is hoped every member will be
present. Read 1st Samuel, 10th chapter.
Bert Avore has been given the run as
messenger for the American Express Co.
over the Somerset Railway. most de-
sirable berth. Skowhegan boys appar-
emily stand first-class with this company
this being the fourth promotion for them
since the New Year.
Albert Sawyer of Lisbon Falls and
Ralph H. Sawyer of Great Darlington,
Mass, were called here, last week, by
the aerious Illness of their father, DR.. G.
p. Sawyer, whose condition, we regret
to say. is alarming. The malady Is his
old enemy, rheumatism.
Last week, s. Fl. Beal, one of our
most prosperous young farmers, dispos-
ed of his apple crop for the season of
1901, about 1900 bushels Of as handsome
fruit as one Ia privileged to look upon,
receiving therefor $3.50 per barrel. The
varieties were baldwins, Ben Davis and
spys.
Next Sunday the services at the Gen.
tenary M. K. Church will be as follows:
Preaching at 1915; Bible school at IL;
Junior League at 3; the general prayer
meeting at g.; sermon by the pastor
and installation of the newly Installed
officers of the Epworth League at 7.
All are welcome.
On Saturday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
In G. A. X. Hall, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union holds public. meet
ing to consider the question Of temper
ance instruction In public schools,
"What Shall we Teach?" most inter-
esting program has been arranged by
the committee having the matter In
charge. After the program social hour
with light refreshments is to be enjoyed.
Invitations have been sent to the school
committee and to all the teachers In our
schools to be present. Any others in
terested in this greatest educational
movement In temperance reform are also
invited to be present.
Ar. Jewett and r. D. Baker drove to
Norridgewock, Monday evening, and at
tended the installation Of officers in
Qunnebasset Lodge, No. 100, L. O. o. f.
The installation ceremony was performed
by s. p. Felker, Grand representative of
of the Jurisdiction of Maine, 10 very
pleasing manner. Supper was served in
the banquet room. Kendall's orchestra
| furnished music for the occasion.
We acknowledge the favor Of an invi-
tation In which our better half was not
excluded, to splendid dinner In the
Grange Hall dining room, on Tuesday,
the l4th instant, the first day of the
Somerset Pomona Grange annual meet
ing. OF course the invitation was &C.
cepted. We are not insane. 1t was not
the first time we have dined, with the
highest satisfaction. at the expense OF
Patrons of Husbandry. We appreciate
the favor.
Last Friday evening the Epworth
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