The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-16
F. W. Briggs made business trip to

20 per cent discount on ladies' wrap
pers for the next 10 days at G. j. Will
liams.
Rev. Fl. A. Markley preached at Hal
lowell and Richmond last Sunday and at
Old Town the Sunday previous.
Golden Sunset Waltz, latest piano COM
position by Walter r. Gage, Is for sale
only by Dinsmore & Bckford. 2w
DIR. Spencer left home, this morning,
to attend a meeting of the trustees of
Colby college at Portland. Mrs. Spen-
Ger accompanied him. They will return,
Saturday.
Hon. c. A. Marston went to Boston,
yesterday, where he will meet his wife,
who is returning from visit of several
weeks to her daughter, Miss Mollie, in
Washington, D. G.
There will be baked bean supper In
connection with the rummage, cake and
apron sale at the vestry of the Methodist
church, next Friday p. M, from $50 to
7 o'clock. Admission 10 cents, every
body invited,
Eight members of Col. Wildes Camp,
No. 16, Sons of Veterans drove to Pitts
field and witnessed the installation of
the officers of Col Howes Camp of that
place, Jan. 7th. After the installation
collation. was served and dancing follow
ed until late hour. A capital time is
reported.
The excellent report of the meetings
of Pomona Grange, held here this week,
will be recognized as the work of no less
an experienced hand and brain than
that of S. F. Emerson, chaplain of that
society. We appreciate these reports
and we believe our readers do. He has
our best thanks.
DR.. L. L. Salley attended the annual
meeting of the Maine Veterinary Asso-
citation at Waterville, Thursday, and was
elected president of that body. The
other officers are: vice president, F. W.
Huntington, Portland; secretary, C. L.
Blakely, Augusta; treasurer, Sherman
Cleaves, Bar Harbor.
At the Congregational church, Sunday
morning, in the absence of the pastor,
preaching will be by Rev. Il. A. Markley.
Music by the male quartet; Sunday
school at 1905; Junior Endeavor at 80;
Young Peoples Alliance at 6. Service
In the chapel at Z, preaching by Rev. II.
A. Markley. All are cordially invited.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F.
Robbins was invaded by jolly party on
the evening Of Friday of last week, the
visiting company being composed of the
Bloomfield Academy class, 1s6S-1S72, of
which Mr.. Robbins has the honor to be a
member. The gathering came as a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins,
but the callers found the latch string out
and hearty welcome within. During
the evening the host and hostess were
presented with beautiful picture as a
souvenir of the mid-winter reunion of
these jolly old schoolmates.
On Tuesday evening, Jan. IA, the fol-
lowing officers were installed in Parme-
mas Encampment, No. Is, [. o. o. F., by
Hugh Hurley, D. d. G. p: A. r. jew
EFT, c. p. f. P. Pennell, S. W.. Edward
Spear, j. W.; Forrest X. Brown, Scribe;
H. G. Taggart, Treas; r. d. Baker,
Guide; G. E. Durrell, |. S. r. X. French,
o. s.. l.. Cockburn, 1st Watch; c. M.
Lambert, I'd Watch; Geo. II. Webb, Sd
Watch; W. A. Clough, 4th Watch; F.
A. Wood, H. p; A. Burkhsrt, 1st G. of
T.; John Waugh, I'd G. of T.
Meeting of the Town Improvement
Society was held in the library parlors,
Friday p. M, Jan. 10th, with the follow
ing program: Song, "When Hearts are
Young" Miss Gertrude Webb, Miss
Lizzie Webb at piano; paper, "Reign of
Charles of Spain," Mrs. Clough; paper,
"Cordora," Mrs. Thompson paper,
"Cid Bergos," Mrs. Holt; song, when
Katie Tuned the old GUITAR Miss Pen
nell, Miss Lewis at the piano; paper,
mature Studies" Mrs. Briggs. Mrs.
Pencil and Mrs. Jewett were hostesses.
De Molay Commandery, No. 10, are
already making arrangements for a
special conclave to be held on Thursday
and Friday, Jan. % and "a. At that
time % candidates from Ira Berry Chap
ter of Pittsfield are to receive the Red
Cross, Order of Temple and Malta de-
grees, and become Sir Knights of that
commandery. At the close of the work
at the Asylum the Sir Knights are to
hold banquet at Hotel Heselton, incl
dental to which there is to be special
programme, and Kendal's orchestra
will furnish music.
The following officers of Col. Wildes
Camp, No. 16, S. of V. have been in
stalled for the ensuing year as follows:
Captain. Milford Withee; lst Lieut.,
Geo. York, Jr. End Lieut. Frank Walk
err; Chaplain, r. S. Morrill,; 1st Sergt.,
F. B. Hutchings; Quar-. Sergt., F. w.
Higgins; Sergt of Guard, Ernest Bck-
ford; Color Sergt., Moses York; Prin.
Musician, l.. Weston; Corp. of Guard,
Gordon Wildes; Camp Guard, G. Barnes;
Picket, G. Barnes; Camp Council, c.
Barnes, NJ. York, Gordon Wildes. The