The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
South Norridgewock
A week Of installations.

!. ii. Hnssey was ia Boston this
week, on business connected with his
coat business
There was pleasant party at Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Tibbetts', Saturday night.
OF their coat shop friends The evening
was very pleasantly spent in playing
Chauncy and Chester Smith returned
70 thelr studies, Monday morning.
'hester is attending Dartmouth College
anu Chauncy, preparatory school at
Aeriden, n. Il.
Mr.. James Boardman and wife and
hr. harry Boardman and wife returned
10 Their homes in Bangor, Monday
morning, after spending a number of
DAYS visiting at z. A. Hiltons.
Mr.. II. d. Cross is on the sick list,
this week
Mr.. Joseph Carleton fails to improve
much from the shock which he had
some weeks ago.
Mr.. Bean and Mr. Dyer, writing while
IN Ohio during their trip to California.
reported fine trip and snow still in
sight.
District Deputy President Mrs. Mary
'arr of the Rebekah Lodge and her
suite are having busy time of it, this
week They attended the installation
at Skowhegan on Tuesday evening, and
d MADISON, last evening. while the install
lation OF the officers of Somerset Re.
bekah Lodge of this place will take
place, tomorrow evening. The members
OF the suite are, Mrs. Jennie Whiting,
Mrs. Lizzie b. Jones, Mrs. Delora Hill
ton, Mrs. Carrie Morse, Mrs. jeanette
johnson, Mrs. Annette Burgess, with
Miss Neva johnson as pianist.
Misses Alice johnson and Belle
Adams are spending a few days with
relatives in Madison, this week
The following officers have been elect
ed for the ensuing year in the Congre
gational Sunday school: A. O. Frederic.
Supt; Leland Merrill and Fred stevens.
assistant superintendent; Annie Mer-
rlll, Sec; Miss Mary Page, librarian.
The school is in excellent shape and is
doing good work.
Mrs. D. P. Field spent few DAYS in
Harrington, recently.
The union services of the churches
are being continued in the Baptist YES
try every night of this week. The sun
day evening service had large attend
ance.
The Thimble Society of the Congrega.
tionai church met with Mrs Plummer
Butler on Tuesday of this week.
The Village Improvement Society will
meet in the high school building on
Saturday afternoon of this week. The
subject is Early Germany" The meet
ing is in charge of Mrs. Annie Merrill
and Mrs. Flora Smith.
Rev. W. L. Jennings of the Congrega-
uonal church Is giving a series of ser.
mons on the Lords Prayer.
The little peoples choir are about to
begin rehearsals upon a cantata to be
given some time in May.
George Harlow has opened his store
at Poets corner to the public. II has
been completely remodeled and now is
nicely sheathed and painted, with con-
venient arrangement of counters and
shelves for his business. He will carry
a general line of groceries and other
things found in general store.
There was a la, ge and jolly attendance
at the roll call and parish supper of the
Baptist church on Friday evening of last
week. The business meeting occurred
in the afternoon and was adjourned
until after supper. The supper took
place at few minutes past six and was
a good spread. After supper the ad-
journed business meeting was continued
and the treasurer reported lack of
funds to the amount of about S43 to
make things even for the year All tbs
members having been pleased by the
good supper, felt in giving mood and
The amount was made up in a few min
utes and the society starts the new year
with clear conscience and square with
the world At the roll call later in the
evening, SO of the members were present
and answered to their names while the
remaining members who were unable to
be present, answered by letter There
were also a large number of the parish
present. The officers elected for the
ensuing year were Mrs c. L. Ames,
clerk; c. H. Hussey. treasurer; f. c.
Holt, auditor; Mrs. G. l.. Ames and j.
f. " oOdsome, solicitors.
A fine crop of ice is being harvested
here from the Kennebec, this year.
j Mrs. Frank Moore Of Wateryile spent
a few days of last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. F, c. Holt.
c. f Veasie was in town during the
week. He has little more business to
transact before returning to his home in
the west.
Mrs Cora Smith left Monday morning
for New York, where she viii spend a
number of weeks visiting relatives.
The installation of the officers Of
Somerset Grange will occur tonight.
Quinnebasset Lodge, /. o. Q. F., held
their yearly installation on Monday
night Of this week Kendalrs orchestra
furnished music for the occasion The
officers installed were: l. L Folsom, \
q; VI { Holt, V G; F G. Holt, Sec; L S
Miller, Treas; Albert Longley, warden;
H 5 Whiting, conductor; o Hall, K )
-: NJ Pierce, l. : :; Sidney Kuowlton,
G;E H Rswell, Q G.; Alfred futile,
iRSN G.; Frank Trench, / : y q; II E
j Hale, h : V G; " Z Devereux, L 5 n
G; f A Hilton, chaplain.
Saturday evening last, Nj and Mrs.
Clarence Rogers held a wedding recep-
ton at their farm home, three miles
from town, which WAS attended by about
so of their friends. A graphophone
concert was the principal entertainment,
which was followed by an oyster sup
per The host and hostess were the
recipients of many handsome presents
from their guests.
+ Cedar Chapter, No. 81, o. Z. 5. held
its annual installation at a special meet
ing in Masonic Hall, Jan. :, 1905.
About one hundred and fifty members
and visitors partook of seven O'Clock
supper after which the following Off
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