The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-04-17

NaIeFVllle, Mouuay evening.
Capt. j. B. Mcdonald, who has been
visiting In town several weeks, left town,
Monday, for his home In Portland.
The Congregational Working League
will meet with Mrs. Nudd on West
Front street, April 81, at 2 o'clock, p. m
A dancing party was held in Grange
Hall, Tuesday evening, under manage
ment of Chas. Dealy. A good time was
enjoyed.
A benefit ball for Skowhegan base
ball club will be given in Milburn Hall,
Saturday night. Music by Lees Or
chestra.
Mrs. Myra Goodwin and Miss Amelia
Finson of ST. Adams were in town last
week to attend the funeral of Mrs. E. G.
Woodbury..
Mrs. H. H. Tufts, who passed the win
ter with her son Frank In Mechanic
Falls, has returned and reopened her
home here.
Rev. Daniel Onstott and Mrs. Onstott
are in attendance upon the Maine Con-
ference of the M. E. churches held this
week in Berwick.
Z. M. Greene, who has been in the
Moosehead region the past winter in the
employ of Davis & Marston, lumbermen
returned home, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lashon were called
to Gardiner, Tuesday to attend the fun
eral of Fred Hunter, a nephew of Mrs.
Lashon, who died on Sunday.
DR.. S. F. Conant has been confined
to his home for two weeks past, suffer
ing from severe stomach trouble" but
is, we learn, now convalescing.
The rooms over Ordway's old store at
SO Water street, are undergoing extern
sive repairs and when completed will be
occupied by the Metropolitan Insurance
Co.
At the next regular meeting of Bloom
field Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood, April
23rd, the second degree will be conferred
upon two candidates. Refreshments
will be served.
At the Congregational church, Sunday,
Prof. Chas. A. Beckwith of the Bangor
Theological Seminary will preach morn.
ing and evening. The other services as
usual. All are cordially welcome.
Mr. Henry Russell Spencer, son of
Pastor Spencer, graduate of Colby Col
lege, class of 1885, has received an APP
pontment to fellowship in American
History In Columbia University, New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Durrell left yester-
day morning for visit of several weeks
in Boston. Mr.. Durrell will again man
age the Samoset House at Mouse Island
this season and is making preparations
to open this resort about the last of June.
A continued hearing of the Lockwood
Company and the Hollingsworth e.
Whitney Company VS. Mill owners on the
kennebec and tributaries above Water
Vile, known as the "sawdust suit is on
at Augusta, this week, before Judge
Whitehouse. Among the Somerset at
torneys in attendance are L. l.. Walton,
E. n. Merrill, Forrest Goodwin and A.
X. Butler of this town.
Sorosis met Wednesday afternoon,
April 9th. The hostesses were Mrs.
Emma Goodrich and Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill. The subject was "Our New
Possessions" Miss Gertrude Weston
gave paper on Life In Hawaii" follow
ed by Mrs. Georgia Goodwin on THE
Philippine Archipelago ard paper, "a
trip to Porto Rico" by Mrs. Augusta
Clough. Song, "Sleep, My Southern
Babe" was rendered by Mrs. Ellen Saw
yer, accompanied BY Miss Berle L. Wal
ton. The next meeting will be, Tuesday
evening, April % with picnic supper and
election of off GERS. Supper at six thirty.
This meeting is for club members only.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Club occurred on Wednesday afternoon,
April 16, with Mrs. Alice Steward and
Mrs. Laura Dinsmore as hostesses. The
program consisted OF the club newspaper,
edited by Mrs. Carrie l.. Allen. This
proved one of the most entertaining fea-
lures of the year. 1t was voted to hold
Field Day during the SUMMER, the date
to be announced later; also to make
some arrangements in regard to observ
ing Old Home Week. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows; President, Mrs. Lizzie M.
Page; vice president, Mrs. Ada A.
Viles; secretary, Miss Lizzie T. Hussey ;
treasurer, Miss Ella Hight; directors,
Mrs. Alice Steward, Miss Nell Leavitt,
Mrs. Eva Greenwood, Mrs. Della Bart
lett, Mrs. Lizzie Marble, Miss Sarah j.
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