The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
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The graduating exercises OF the Fair
keld Grammar school took place at the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
Beginning at 2 O'Clock. There was a
rood attendance, and the program went
Off very smoothly. the decorations were
very pretty, green and white the class
colors being prominent. The class motto.
''Do Your Best" occupied place on AN
arch over the center OF the stage. The
programmes were printed in green. with
a fne hall tone picture of Longfellow for
whom the school is named, on the top OF
the page. The programme was as FOL
lows:
arhe American Flag" Anon
Horace Leland Miller
STbe Legend of the Organ Builder" Dorr
.rhe Ballad of the shamrock" o'Bren
Florence May Gerald
Ralph Swasey Barton
-stayoren" Anon
FIossie Gertrude Clarke
~The Legend OF st. Cecilia" Bowers
Christine Louise Totman
sake the Straight Road TO Your Coal Anon
John Raymond MoCo mmtc
sSir William Napier and Little Joan" Anon
Mildred Mae Williams
the Kings Temple Anon
Angie Lea Bickford
ssThe Atlsntic Cable" Anon
Edwin Andrew Crosby
show He Saved st. Michael's" Stansbury
Eta Alice Creech
~The Vacant Chair" Anon
Alberta Leona Foss
"wAshington's Birthday" Anon
Ray Sherman Mitchell ..
sPor Loves Sake" Prescott
Myrtle Beatrice wymSn w.,.a..
al school-Close" whittier
Presentation of Diplomas
The exercises were enlivened by fine
musical programme which consisted OF
vocal solos by Mrs. Cora Curtis Hatch
and A. w. Palmer, and piano duet by
Miss Evans and Miss Lawrence, and
piano solos by Miss Christine Totman
and Miss Verna Ward. The annual re-
union and banquet of the Fairfield Gram
mar school was held at the Gerald, Thurs
day evening. There were 81 present.
Quotations were given. and piano solo
followed by Miss Christine Totman The
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: President, Mary
Newhall secretary and treasurer, Ralph
Files. A fine menu was served and the
company fingered for some time. and
passed the hours very happily. Before
their departure they sang, God be with
you till we meet again" and America"
Charles Turner of Los Angeles, Cal.
is guest at A. H. Totman's.
The Bi-centenary OF the birth OF John
Wesley was observed at the Methods,
church here, Suneay.
All the lower grades of the schools
closed, Thursday, and appropriate exer-
cises were held in all the rooms.
Mrs Walter Tozier and son George
of Auburn are 10 town for visit to Mr..
Tozier's parents, Geo. Tozier and vile.
Miss Kate Hudson, who has achieved
much success as an arts, and who is now
employed in New York is spending a
short vacation with her parents, John
Hudson ard wife.
Fourteen of the members of Coed Will
Rebekah Lodge. No. 50, of this town,
went to Clinton, last Thurday night. to
visit Laurel Rebekah Lodge of that town.
They went by blackboard and report a
very enjoyable time.
Workmen have been engaged in laying
pipe across the mill pond for tre Maine
Water Co. The new pipe will be hung
to the bridge, as the old one was laid on
the bottom of the river and the freshet,
last fall, demolished 1t.
Charles Burwood, who has been en-
ployed here at the mill of the American
Wooden Co., has gone to Norwich, Conn
where he will take charge Of the spinning
in the Glen wooden mill of that city, form
erly the Norwich Wooden Co.