The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
TOWN and VICINITY

Deputy Sheriff Dunbar OF Madison
was in town, yesterday
Harold ]. Phillips. Esq. went to Port
land on business, Wednesday morning.
300 new spring wooden patterns open
ed to-day at w. Fl. Wildes, no two alike.
J. P. Oak is confined to his home this
week, nursing an attack Of the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy P. Hill returned
to Wsterville, Tuesday afternoon after
being guests of friends here few days.
Mr.. Ralph Russell who has been spend
ing his Christmas vacation with his
muther returned to Mack, New York,
Monday last.
Mr.. George B. Stafford, superintendent
of the factory of the Commonwealth
Shoe and Leather Co. of this place, went
to Boston on business trip, Tuesday.
Miss Martha Snow who has been
spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bailey returned to
Friends school, Providence r. l., Satur-
day noon.
As Mr.. Watson is unable to leave bis
have secured first class piano tuner,
who will be in town next week only, so
leave orders at store at once.
A meeting of the Town Improvement
Society will be held In the Library
Parlors, Friday afternoon, Jan. 9th at
23O O'Clock. Skowhegan Woman's Club
ana Soross will be guests of the Society.
Mrs. H. A. Dnsmore and Mrs. Daniel
Onstott entertained their Sunday School
classes of young ladies at the parsonage,
Monday evening last. ~ were present
and pleasant evening was passed in a
social way.
Mrs. Levi Bean who entered the hos
pital few weeks since for treatment
has 80 far recovered as to be removed
to her home. The operation though
successful was of such nature and so
difficult as to cause her many friends
and immediate relatives much anxiety,
but speedy recovery is now looked for.
service. at the Methodist Church for
next Sunday are as follows: At 10. As
sermon by one of the visiting evan
geists; Bible school at II; Junior
League at 800; Epworth League at 6.
At there will be union evangelistic
service at the Bethany Baptist church.
Every member of the congregation
should plan to attend all of these meet
ings.
At the annual election of officers of
the Epworth League the following men,
bers were chosen to serve for the present
year: Mrs. II. A. Dinsmore. president;
Benj Preslie, lst vice-president; Mrs.
Jennie Nutting, End vice-presiden
Maude V. Ware, Bird vice president; Mrs.
Daniel Onstott, 4th vice-presdent;
Maude French, secretary; Floyd Nye,
treasurer.
At the regular meeting of Canton
Somerset /. o. o. F. on Thurs. Jan. LIST.
Mai. II. c. Taggart assisted by p. s. R.
Mai. F. L. Pond of Augusta, and 2. G.
Hugh Hurley as aid-de.camp. installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term: Com. w. F. Shaw; Lieut.. W. A.
Clough; Ensign, L. S. Merrill; Clerk,
F. K. Brown; Acct, H. G. Taggart
Canton Somerset intends to hold several
of those enjoyable socials this winter.
Capt and Mrs. Stone of the Salvation
Army were very agreeably surprised
Monday evening at the close of the
private meeting by receiving beautiful
friendship quilt containing the names of
every soldier as we'll as the juniors. 1t
was a complete surprise to Capt. and
Mrs. Stone and very much appreciated
by them as they expect soon to bid their
friends in Skowhegan goodbye and go
to labor in another part of the field, and
some one else will carry on the work
here.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Club was held at the Library parlors,
Wednesday afternoon. The program
consisted of papers on Education and
its Surroundings" by Mrs. Laura Dins-
more, and "Literary Landmarks OF
Edinburgh" by Miss Sarah j. Anderson;
vocal sClo, "We'd Better Bide Wee"
Mrs. Ellen Sawyer, with Miss Ella
Hight, pianist; conversation, "Whom
do you consider the greatest American
Statesmen and why?" opened by Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill. The hostesses were
Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Weymouth.
The house owned by VIM. Doran and
occupied by The families Of Adolph
Burkhardt and Geo. E. French had a
narrow escape from being consumed by
fire, or at least badly Quilted, Thursday
morning last. The chimney had burned
out early In the morning and In doing so
had set fire to some paper used In wedg-
ing a thimble into the chimney Ia one of
the rooms up stairs In the apartments of
Mr.. French, allowing the whole to be-
come loose and drop out upon the floor.
This set fire to a distributing case direct
ly underneath and had communicated
with lounge when some employees OF
the shoe factory on their way to work
noticed the blaze and smoke and gave
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