The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-26

ried out: Music; prayer; chorus; The
Peasant Heroine. Fannie Viola Emery
selection from Eben Holden, Irene Man
tor Weston; Deathbed of Benedict
Arnold, Eugene Raymond Merry; sopra-
no solo, Toote, Maize Bixby Weston
God is Nowhere. Lena May Wellington;
music; Little Rockets Christmas, Jen-
cite May Wilcox; Van Bibbers Rock,
Georgia Lillian Farnsworth; The New
Lochinvar, Elsie May Lawrence; music
The Little Hero, Mary Elizabeth Dalton
Jerry, the Robin Boy, Edith Raymond
Henderson; chorus by school; presenta
ton of diplomas by T. A. Roberts, super
iptendent of schools; benediction. The
names of the graduates who did not
take part are Harry Daniel Brown, Ber-
tina Estelle Hamilton, Maryland James
Adams, Lena Carrie Ward and Rosa
Belle Lancaster. The class motto was
"Step by step. Music was furnished
by Harlow's orchestra.
At special town meeting held, Sat
urday, in Union Hall, it was voted to
make Kennebec street a four rod street
and to pass over the articles in regard
to the sale of the ferry boat and raising
the sidewalk front of the new block be-
ing erected by Blackwell & Roadway on
Main street The attendance was small
and but slight interest was manifested.
Geo Kent has bought lot on Main
street east of the house occupied by
Geo. Dobier and will move the house at
the corner of Main and Maple streets
to 1t soon. Mr.. Kent expects to erect a
new block in the near future.
The village schools closed, Thursday,
for the summer vacation. The school
picnic was held at Lakewood, Saturday.
The big jam here which threatened
the railroad bridge was broken, last
week and the river is now clear for the
passage of logs.
Indian Spring Lodge, l. O. o. F.,
worked the third degree on seven candi
dates, Friday evening. After the degree
work the members repaired to the BAN
quet hall, where ice cream was served
by Confectioner E Il Holt. The com
pany then returned to the main hall
whore concert was given by an orches
TIA composed of Messrs p E GRAHAM,
F. Dinsmore and c. 5. Harlow.
Miss Clara Hunnewell, who has been
studying music at Hartford, Conn, for
the past year, is at home for the summer
vacation.
Rev. John Longley who has been seri.
ously i'll for the past few weeks, is re-
ported to be slightly improved in health.
j. K. GRAHAM, who is sub principal of
the high school here, will soon go to
Long Branch, N. j., where he has po-
sition as pianist for the summer season.
Next Sunday will be observed as chill
dren's Day at the NJ. f. Church and a
concert and other special exercises will
be given.
G. F. Dunbar returned from Boston,
Saturday, where he has been attending
the meeting of The carpenters union as
delegate from the union in this place.
j. II. Lord occupied the pulpit of the
M. Z. Church in North Arson, Sunday,
in the absence of Rev. H. S. Ryder.
Sunday morning, the members of
Madison Grange attended the services
of the Methodist Church in body and
listened to a sermon by Rev. S. e. Leech
Owing to mistake, Mr.. I.eech had not
been notified that they were to attend
on that day and had not prepared a
special sermon for them, but many kind
expressions of appreciation for the ser
mon were given. In the evening Mr..
Leech gave the second talk of the series
"From Egypt to Canaan, his subject
being "Moses, or Gods appointed lead
ers".