The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-04-24

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Knowlton & Thompson.
Horace Purlnton Of Waterville was in
town on business, Monday.
A. X. Butler, Esq, went to Augusta
on a brief business trip, Monday.
Hon. f. F. Oanforth went to Kingtield
on professional business, Monday.
win Webb returned to Bowdoin, Mon
day, after passing the spring vacation at
bis home here.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs and Miss Mae Dob
son of Pittsield have been guests of Mrs.
Edith 5. Shepherd, this week.
We are informed that Landlord Gid
dings will close Hotel Heselton to the
public this, Thursday, forenoon. The
patronage has been insufficient.
Mr.. Thomas Nugent and wife arrived
In Skowhegan, Saturday evening, from
Berlin, n. fl. Mr.. Nugent was married
in Berlin, n. H., the 9th inst, to Miss
Maude l.. Waller
/ Will the ladies who are members of
/ the Degree of Honor, whose names COM
menee with A and b please come to the
A. o. U. W. Hall, Thursday p. M, Apr.
2ith at 230 o'clock,
=, Friday evening an illustrated lecture
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church "The Hoosier Sehoolmaster by
Edward Eggleston, illustrated by many
humorous pictures. Admission l5c.
At the First Baptist Church on Sur
day, there will be morning worship at
10 40, with sermon by the pastor, Rev.
II. r. Huse. Sunday school at II. Junior
Christian Endeavor at 3. Evening SER
vice at 7. All are invited.
Henry Rawles has received word from
his son, Seymour, announcing his dis
charge from the army, In which service
he has been for three years past, the last
IS months being stationed at Honolulu.
Fl. |. He is en- route home.
Ben Gaylord of Athens will give with
his horse "Nelsonee" exhibitions of
speed in Skowhegan, Saturday, April 26
at p. M, and In Hartland, April 30 at
IL a. m. All interested In raising good
sized saleabe horses are requested to
come and see the horse move.
The committee appointed at the March
town meeting to investigate in regard to
the best methods of repairing and mac
adamizing West Front street, have been
looking the matter over and conclude
survey is necessary, and will have an
engineer on to do this work within few
days.
Sunday morning at the Congregational
Church, preaching by the pastor, sub
iect 1.-THE Rewards Of Life" Sunday
School at 1905 Junior Endeavor at
$3.50. Young Peoples Alliance at 6.
The evening service will be attended by
Carrabasset Lodge |. 0. o. F, and the
services will be appropriate to the oc-
casion. All are welcome to all services.
Sorosis met, Monday evening, April
%. The hostesses we're Mrs. Charlotte
Dow and Miss Gertrude Carter. The
picnic supper was in charge OF Mrs.
Grace Durrell and Mrs. Mae Butler.
The program consisted Of song, I'VE
Merry Birds" by Mrs. Agnes Steward,
accompanied by Miss Berle Walton.
Mrs. Steward responded with an encore.
Mr. Earl Smith gave selections on the
"Apolo" through supper and through
out the evening. This was the annual
meeting and election of officers, which
resulted as follows: President, Miss
Gertrude Weston; vice president, Mrs.
Bertha Steward secretary, Miss Ger
trude Carter; treasurer, Miss Clara
Varney; directors, Mrs. Helen Wing,
Mrs. Lois Patlen, Miss Elizabeth Webb
Mrs. Mabel Phlbrick, Mrs. Lola Blunt.
The body Of John Woodman of Russell,
Iowa, ard that of his SOP, DR.. j. W.
Woodman of Des Moines, lowe, arrived
in town, Friday OF last week, accom-
panied by Mr.. Alfred j. Woodman, SOL
and brother of the above named, de
ceased, who resides at Russell, Iowa.
John Woodman, whom many of our citi-
zens will remember well, was native of
Cornvile and resided there until about
20 years ago when he went to Iowa to BE-
with his sons there. His death occurred
the 9th instant and his age was 80 years.
His wife died in September OF 1900 and
Mr.. WQodman and the son, Albert D., &C
companied her remains to this town for
burial. DR.. j. w. WOodman was edu-
Gated In Maine at Colby College and
Bowdon Medical School, afterward tax
ing course In Bellevue Medical institu-
ton, New York. He had been in the
practice of his profession 10 Des Moines
for many years. He died the 18th in
slant, after brief illness, aged 81 years.
Funeral services for father and son were
held Jointly the 18th instant at Russell,
Iowa, the bodies arriving here the 18th.
Burial was in the family lot In the North
cemetery with brief service conducted
by Rev. DR.. W. Ii. Spencer
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