The Somerset reporter., 1903-07-02
Master Robert Ware Bodfish of Palmer

Master Robert Ware Bodfish of Palmer
Mass, is spending the summer with his
grandmother, Mrs. ii. E. Ware.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar school take place Friday evening at
eight o'clock in the Universalist church
Freeman Kelso of Reddingtou, Mass,
and family have moved to this village
and live in Mrs. Fannie Hilton's house.
L E Bailey, who was graduated last
week from Bates college is visiting his
classmate George E Stebbens of Shell
burne, Mass.
Mrs Esther Crafts of Alexander is
visiting her brothers, Jefferson and Leo
nard Spearin, whom she had not seen for
thirteen years,
Miss Margaret True Newell, who was
the guest of Mrs. Bert Witham during
last summer, graduated last Thursday
from the Boston Cooking school,
Lafayette Lincoln and son of Athens,
aud Llewellyn Lincoln aud wife of
Winthrop, Mass, have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard P. Lincoln, for
few days.
William Blake and daughter of Tur-
ner were the guests of Mrs. Jere John
son and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fairbrother a
few days last week. Mr.. Blake is a
brother of Mrs. Johnson
Twenty of the Universalist ladies
went to Madison, Friday, and were en-
tertained at dinner by Rev. and Mrs. D..
f. Rhoades. A very enjoyable day was
passed and the party returned on the
night train.
The village schools close this week.
Miss Maude Perry has just finished a
term of school at Lexington.
Arthur Clark was at home from
VAUDEVILLE, the first of the week.
Mrs. B. S. Flagg and son Edwin of
Skowhegan were here, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nollett have re.
turned from their trip to Canada.
Do not forget the meeting of the Eos
ter library associa ION next Monday
evening.
The Foster Public Library now con
tains 1862 volumes The circulation for
the month of May was 302.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Lincoln, of
Winthrop, Mass, started for home this
morning. They will make some visits
VI bho
Rev. w. B. Hoffstead, a graduate of
Yale college, will preach in the Congre-
gational church next sunday morning
at the usual hour.
Mrs. Fannie Hilton went to Portland,
Friday, with little Essie Liahon, who has
fractured limb. She will be treated
by DR.. Atwood, pupil of DR.. Lorenz.
Mrs. f. j. Mcreer aud daughter Edith
started this week on visit to Machias,
Mrs. McTeer's old home. They expect
to be absent for about two moths.
Miss Gertrude Caswell went to Bos-
ton, Wednesday, where she will visit
for few weeks, after which she will
enter a training school and take course
to become trained nurse.
About 100 partook of the 4th Maine
Battery dinner and buttonhole bouquets
of pinks were placed by each plate. At
supper time about $50 participated, the
invited guests of the battery.
The address at the Universalist church,
next Sunday morning, will take the form
of an Independence Day Grafton. Sub
ject: 1.-THE framing of a Nation" Patri-
otto airs will be sung. The public well
coined.
MIR. John II. humphrey died at the
home of his son, Tuesday forenoon at
IL o'clock, at the age of "a years, S
months and day. The funeral service
is held at the house today Thursday at
2 O'Clock p. m, Rev. Miss Mabel
Andrews, officiating
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Danforth enter
tanned the members of Arson Grange
all day Saturday. One hundred and
eleven sat down to dinner. Music, reel.
tations and speech making were inter-
spersed during the afternoon. The oc-
casion was most enjoyable.