The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-20

herd and Miss Lola Goodwin accompan-
led them.
Skowhegan Lodge, X. of P. have an in-
vitation from Keystone Lodge of Mad-
son to meet with them on Tuesday even
ing next and confer the rank of knight
on one candidate.
Llewellyn Goodwin, the present
register of deeds, informs US that, he
purposes to be candidate for NOM
nation for that office in the Repub-
lican county convention.
IA Friend" contributes comprehen-
sive account of the entertainments and
suppers given in Coburn Hall, Saturday
and Monday evenings, the Sth and 10th
instants, 10 aid of the Catholic school
building in this town, which we are I'M
able to use today, but it will appear in
our next issuse.
James Durrell received a telephone
message, Friday, from Flagstaff that his
brother, S. C. Durrell, was very i'll and
was about to be operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Durrell left the same
night for Madison and Saturday, drove
to his brothers home. We learn that
the operation was successful and at last
accounts the patient was doing we'll
The third meeting of the Bloomfield
Zetematheian Club was held in the high
school building Tuesday Feb. Is, four
teen new members were admitted. The
business part of the meeting was follow
ed by short literary program. The
club now consists of over forty members
and In furnishing condition. The next
meeting will be held Wednesday Feb. 20.
At the Co lgregational church Sunday
morning, the pastor will begin series
of Lenten sermons. The subject for the
course will be factors in the Tragedy of
the Cross" Sunday morning, "Peter,
the Impulsive Apostle" Appropriate
music by the male quartette. Strangers
are always welcome Sunday evening
there will be union gospel service with
preaching in the Congregational church.
A union service will also be held Thurs
day evening in the chapel. The working
league meet Monday afternoon, in the
vestry. The knights of King Arthur
meets Monday evening at seven; Junior
Endeavor Sunday afternoon at $50;
Young Peoples Alla zee at six.
The regular meeting of the Woman
Club was held at the Library Parlors,
Wednesday afternoon. The subject for
consideration was american Types. -"
Papers were read by Mrs. Anna Onstott
on "Booker T. Washington and the
negroes" and by Mrs. Mary s. Bailey on
1.-THE Southern Mountaineers Mrs.
Hattie B. Fogler read an Indian legend,
"The Chippewa Legend" by Lowell
The discussion, "Emigrants from what
nations make desirable American citi-
zens?" was opened by Mrs. Leavitt and
followed by Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Eliza
beth Merrill Mrs. Onstott and Mrs.
Lizzie Page. The music consisted of a
piano solo by Miss Bessie Allen, a song,
May Be" by Miss Jessie Maddocks, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Allen; a
song, 1.-THE Singing in Gods Acre" by
Miss Mae Dascombe with Miss Filth
Lewis as accompanst and song BAR
bara Allen by Miss Gertrude Webb
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Elizabeth Webb. Mrs. Dascombe and
Mrs. Mary Page were the hostesses.
One of the most brilliant Club events
of the winter was the meeting of the
Town Improvement Society on last
Friday evening, February ii, at the
Library parlors. The first part of the
programme was in the line of the win
ter's study, and the last celebration
of romantic st. Valentines day. The
members were privileged to invite
guests, a1d so large was the attendance
that the parlors were crowded. Fol-
lowing is the evenings program !:
Piano solo, Miss Gertrude Carter !;
paper, Spanish Literature, Miss
Gertrude Weston; vocal solo, Change
less, Mrs. F. o. Sawyer; paper, Spanish
Art and Artists Mrs. Annie Cakes !;
vocal solo, Miss Edena Smith; reading,
Aunt Terminals Valentine, Mrs. Belle
Small vocal duet, Shadow Town, Mrs
George simpson, Miss Mary Burrill.
After the completion of the program
delicious refreshments were served
not the least attractive feature of which
was the dainty valentine laid In each
plate as it was passed. The parlors
were charmingly decorated with fes-
toons and true lovers knots OF red and
white bunting and cut flowers, and
from the center OF the room was sus.
pended white dove, holding in his
bill a valentine. Mrs. VIM. Clough
was committee on decorations, Mrs.
Walter Robbins, Mrs. Chas. Barnard,
and Miss Abbie Harville, committee on
refreshments. The hostessess for the
evening were Mrs. Frank Folsom and
Mrs. Fred Pooler.
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