The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-29
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The Village Improvement Society
meets to-day In An all days session with
Mrs. Nellie and Mira. Ralph Whitney.
Field day.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Sawyer of Dor.
chester, Mass. have been spending 3
week visiting Mr.. Sawyer's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Sawyer, and sister,
Mrs. Leland Merrill.
Rev and Mrs. j. Fl. Gould arrived
here from Bangor, Tuesday of this week,
to occupy their new home In the Congre-
gational parsonage. They have the
best wishes of their many friends for a
long and happy welded life.
Regular services will be continued in
the Congregational church, next Sunday.
There is a good attendance from here
to the State Fair at Lewiston, this week,
although not as many tickets were sold
as there were for the Central Maine Fair
at WaterVille, last week, when in one
dsy there were one hundred and twenty
five.
Nj. C. W. Bowen and family returned
to their home iu Providence, r. L., Tues
day morning of this week, after spend
ing a couple of months in town. Mr.
Bowen is the senior member of the firm
of Bowen Brothers of that city who do
an extensive business in the sale of
static machines and tubes for the x-ray
work. These machines are claimed by
the medical profession to be OF the best
There was considerable disturbance
on the corn shop grounds, Sunday
night, caused by one of the Frenchmen
getting on too much hard stuff Deputy
Sheriff Holt and Constable Cross we're
called and succeeded In arresting the
fellow although he fought the officers
vigorously lie was taken to Show
began and lodged in jail. Monday fore
noon, he was given a hearing before
the court and given thirty days for
drunkenness with a fine of thirty dol
lars and sixty days additional for resist
ing the officers. lie ought to be pretty
well sobered off when be gets out.
One of the worst freezes In years for
September occurred Thursday night of
last week. The ice formed in many
places In this vicinity to the thickness
of nearly quarter of an inch.
Mr.. and Mrs K. s. Miller who had been
spending couple of weeks at North
port, returned home, this week.
The senior class of the N. H. s. gave
an ice cream sociable in the K. of P.
hall, last Friday evening, with good
attendance.
The Rebekahs had their first supper
of the fall, last Friday evening, with a
good attendance.
Irving B. Palmer of Norridgewook and
Miss Bessie B, Quimby of Starks were
united in marriage at the Baptist parson-
age on Tuesday last week by Rev. F..
G. Davis.
The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet with Miss Martha
Haynes, tomorrow afternoon.
The Starks cattle show and fair Is
billed for October Sd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker left, Satur-
day. for their home In Gloucester,
Mass after spending few days visiting
Mr. Barker's mother.
Mrs. Clara Jenkins Merriam, formerly
of this place, now of Massach usetts, has
been visiting friends here during the
past few days.
Lebanon Lodge will have public in
stallation OF officers, Saturday, October
l. Supper will be served at 7 p m.
Mrs. VIM. s. Tobey arrived home
from Lowell, last Tuesday, accompanied
by her little granddaughter, Zelma Don
ovan, who will spend several weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Ward.
There will be a special meeting of
Cedar Chapter, o. +. 3, Friday even
ing September go for rehearsal and
other important business.
The dedication of the Moore memorial
monument will take place at the old
cemetery In Norridgewock, October IL,
1904 at 10 o'clock a. m. All descendants
and Others interested are to be present
and take part in the following exercises:
music, "Star Spangled Banner" prayer;
original poem, Mrs. Totman; address,
Hon Albert Moore Spear; solo, Mrs. K.
C. Dunton; presentation, haude Moore
Caswell; response, Sophie May; dedi-
catory prayer, Rev. r. T. Crane; music,
quartet; letters from two living grand
daughters of Major John Moore, read by
Mrs. Alice p. Simmons; music; address,
Mrs. Kendall, state regent, D. A. r.;
music, america" should weather be
unfavorable the exercises will be in the
Congregational church. Dinner served
in vestry, so cents a plate. Reduced
rates on the Somerset road. Committee,
Maude Moore Caswell, Alice P. Sim
mons, Maude Moore Emery.