The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-30
Fairfield

The annual meeting of the Baptist
society was held al the Baptist church,
Thursdty evening. Supper was served
TO the members OF The society and their
friends ftom 10 7 followed by the BUSH
ess meeting. The following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: Clerk, A. L Pummer; Treas. Miss
Lizzie Mullen; trustees. +. H. Brown,
Harry Piummer and w. w. Nye; finance
committee, A. L Plummer and (.
Mayo. A deficit OF $50 WAS quickly
raised and the new year commenced free
OF debt The reports for the year were
encouraging and ful Of interest. and the
evening was much enj Dyed by the many
who gathered.
There was very pleasant gathering at
the home of the Misses Conaor, Friday
afternoon. The spacious parlors were
well filed with guests and the afternoon
was very pleasant one to all present.
The occasion was another one OF those
delightful Thimbie parties which seem to
be quite the styl- OF late, and ali the
ladies' carried heir thlmbles and used
them to good advantage. Al 5 O'Clock,
a delicious lunch was served. after which
all departed for their homes with the
memory of most delightful hour still
lingering with them.
The funeral of Miss Fannie Nye took
place at 10. 80. Tuesday Apr. II, from
her late home on Newhall street. Rev.
H M. Ives pastor Of the Baptist church
offciaied. There were many beautiful
flowers. A plumber of relatives were
present from away. The nterment was
in Maplewood cemetery.
Lawrence, Newhal & Page Co have
started up their sawmills at Shawmut, and
are now saving logs which were hauled
TO the mills during the winter As soon
as the new logs come along from the up
river drives the other mill will be started.
Three grinders ard three wet machines
are now running in the new pulp mill
Miss Marjorie Hill has been spending
few days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. o. Sawyer, now at Oakland,
where Mr.. Sawyer is employed.
The remains of the late John King of
Holeb were brought here, Sunday. and
inferred in Mapl=wood cemetery. The
services were 10 charge of Sloan Lodge,
No. O. F. & A. M, OF which the de-
ceased was member
Rev, G. R. Palmer began his pastorate
for the third year at the Methodist Epis
copal church Sunday morning He took
for his text Phil. IL 1915 Work out
your own salvation with fear and uem-
bling. for it is God which worketh in you
both to will and to do His own good
pleasure"
The funeral of Tabetha Preble, an aunt
Of Mr.. James Warren of Benton, was
held, Friday afternoon at o'clock, from
Mr. Warren's home in Benton. Rev. G.
r. Palmer, pastor Of the Methodist
church. officiated. Music was furnished
by the Methodist choir. Mrs. Preble had
made her home with Mr.. Warren for
plumber of years. The .nterment was in
Benton
Saturday. April Is marked the 85th
milestone on life's journey for Fairheld's
oldest twins, Mrs. Susan Totman and
Mr.. Cyrus Bryant. Mrs Totman is IN
usually smart and active for lady of her
years, and is as young at heart and as
much interested in her friends as many
of younger years. MIR. Bryant has not
been in good health for several weeks
past, but was in good spirits, Saturday.
and with his sister welcomed a number of
friends and relatives. They were the
recipients of many beautiful flowers
Mrs, Tolman's four sons were with her,
Saturday, two coming from away, Lew-
elyn p. of Duluth. MIMI. Everett OF
Waltham Mass, and F. Nj. and " H.
Totman of this town. Mrs. Totman and
Mr. Bryant have many friends who wish
them many more years of health aud
happiness.
DR. Y j. Robinson was called to st.
Alhans, Saturday, by the serious illness
of his sister. Mrs. Lorintta Guenther.
He returned home, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Totman Of
Duluth, MINI. who have been spending
a few weeks with relatives and friends
here, started on their return trip home,
Monday
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