The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-01-14
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1903 X of p. The Off Gers elected Tor Tue
ensuing semi annual term: Alfred Il
Tuttle, c {; Louis Whiting, I; f. I.
/ Holt X Of & 5; Carol staples NJ of E;
] Harry Burgess. Vi of w; George Clark,
NJ at A; +. &. Davis, hap; Il. h. Otis,
l G; ( W Burgess, o &. Tue lodge
has had a prosperous year financially
and has taken in good number of new
mem bers
The crew Of the Kennebec Log Driv-
ing o. have been Ia town for a number
of days rebuilding the boom pier above
the railroad bridge, which was ruined
j last spring in the big jam.
We have been very fortunate that
during the severe cold weather, when
/ flues naturally get much over heated by
the big fires kept in order to keep warm,
that the fire alarm remained silent and
we hope that the remainder of the win
ter will be the same.
The installation of the officers and an
oyster supper took place in Norridge-
wook Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W, last
evening
Mrs F. G. Davis has been confined to
the house alfew days of this week by
sickness
L. A. Whitney is at work for the
Skowhegan Electric Light Co, rewriting
some of the buildings here and putting
things to right in general way at this
end of their service.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Han
son. Walker died last week, the funeral
was sunday afternoon, attended by Rev.
f. q Davis
Mrs W l.. Jennings left yesterday
afternoon for a few days visit with her
parents She will meet Mr.. Jennings in
Portland on her way.
Mr. George B. Gilman died very sud
denly on Monday afternoon of tins week
at the age Of SO years, from heart dis
ease Mr. Gilman had been busy during
the day drawing up his wood for next
season and was in the wood lot loading
when he was taken. The horse came to
the house with the partly loaded sled
and was seen by the school children on
their way home from school Neigh
bors were called whD went to the wood
lot and found Mr.. Gilman's body on the
ground " here he had apparently sat
down and leaned his head against tree
after he began to feel i'll Only short
time before he had been heard driving
his horse by parties in the near neighbor-
hood The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon at the house. Mr. Gilman was
well known here as hard working and
honorable man. He leaves wife and
daughter to whom the blow comes with
crushing force.
H. S. Whiting who recently joined
the Masons, had two beautiful white
kittens in the show at Lewiston, last
week, and was awarded a fine silver cup
on each one Mr.. Louis Whiting also
had some poultry on exhibition and won
prize of So 80 on one rooster as we'll as
special przs on another.
The scholars of the y II. :. are at
work upon play which they expect to
present sometime next month
Rev w. l.. jennings will be away for
the two following -undays and there
will be no morning services in the Con
] gregational church or Sunday school;
/ evening services will be he'd as usual,
Last Sunday WAS spent by Mr.. Jennings
in Vermont and the pull it of the Con
gregational church was supplied by Rev.
ii NJ. Haywood.
Mr.. Fred Carleton is in town, this
week from Boston loading a car with
apples and potatoes
Hiss Jessie Miller is again on the sick
list.
Inc HTSI utBIbe Will DO Cbulti III
Quinnebasset Lodge |. o. 0. F. at their
regular meeting on Monday evening of
next week.
The installation of the officers in Som
erset Rebekah lodge will take place on
Friday evening of next week, it is also
their regular supper evening
Friday evening Jan. 10, will be the
next regular meeting of Cedar Chapter,
No. 81, o. E. ., at 80 sharp.
Cedar Chapter, No 81, o. E. s., held
special meeting Friday evening, Jan.
l, 1904, at which Past Matron, Mrs.
Blanch T Ward, assisted by Miss l.
Musette Hale as marshall, installed the
following officers: Maude A. Carr, W
NJ; George o. Carr. w p; Henrietta D
Wood, A NJ; Blanche T. Ward, Sec;
Lillian E Hail. Treas; Minnie Emory,
Chap; l.. Musette Hale, Mar; Florence
s Davis, Org; Hattie NJ. Miller, Adah;
JOSIE b. hitting, Ruth; Fannie French,
Esther; Grace Marcia, Martha; Ellen
). Pierce, Electa; Electa Tobey, Mar
den; Chas. a. Ward, Sentinel. The in
stallation was followed by a fine enter
tainment consisting of music and reel
| tations,
John Watson, a retired capitalist OF
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law. Mrs. NJ. A. Watson and niece, Mrs.
A. d Brockley, Thursday of last week,
Mr. Watson was a native of North An
son and has not visited Maine for 81
gears w y. Watson of Kingfeld came
down to visit his mother and sister at
the same time with his uncle.
A the regular meeting of Bates Pest,
No 80. q \. X, the following officers
were installed; Chas. Langley, Com
mander; A, Head, A V &; p II. Butler,
J V {; J. F. Woodsom, Chap; II. H.
Cross. Adjt; II. K. Hale. Q NJ; b. B
Wells, o d; 5. Stevens, o ID; F. Wade;
Serg; r b. Sawyer, NJ; S. S. Ollen, Q
NJ; II f Hale, Past P c. After closing
the meeting commander elect, Charles
Langley, set up the cigars and an old
time smoke talk followed which was en-
joyed very much by the boys present