The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-06-01
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Qdnnebasset lodge, L 0 q r. on Mon
day evening, and supper Vas serve /.
Mrs Marcia Nassn lar goae 10
Dover, Ne THIS week II attend the
golden wedding % her nephew, Nj.
James Hewitt Of that place.
Memorial Day exercises we're carried
out here IN accordance wit tie pro-
gram printed, last week The attend
ance VAS good and the exercises i'm
pressiVe. The day "as just right for
the occasion, good sho.ef the night
before laying all the dust.
The district meeting Of the Rebekah
lodges met with Somerset Rebekah
lodge of this place on Thursday even
ing of last week There Was good at
tendance The degree Vas worked bY
the degree staff Of Skowhegau lodge Ia
very pleasing manner and was comph.
mented by state Master, Leon ). Mef-
rlll and state President MISS spencer Of
the Rebekah Assembly who were pres
emit Instruction Was gwen by Mia
Spences and remarks for the good Of
the order by the state master After
he exercises the company repaired 10
the banquet hall and enjoyed tine
supper atterwatd breaking up aud re-
tuning home
Inc anniversary meeting % the Vii
Iage Improvement society will be held
IN the vestry of the congregational
church on Friday afternoon and evening
OF this week. The business meeting has
been called for 80 p. m with supper at
~ Each menu Der of the society has
the privilege of inviting one guest. The
members can secure the necessary
tickets from Mrs. Marcia Watson
There will be meeting of the Spirit
ual Association at Lakewood, next sun
day. Mrs. Netiie Holt Harding, who ls
well known In spiritualistic work, viii
be the speaker of the day. There will
be tesla.
saturday evening Of this week has
been appointed by Somerset Grange as
Children's Evening and an interesting
program has been made up for the oc-
casion.
The Memorial sermon was preached
in the congregational church, sunday
moring, by Rev. j. h. Gould. The
text was from Rev. 3:18 IL counsel thee
TO buy of men gold tried in the fire.
that thou mayest be rich" The thought
dwelt with the crisis our country WAS in
at the time of the civil war the crises
which abound in the country to-day
The attendance was very large.
The yearly conference of the Congre-
gatlonal church of Somerset county will
occur here on Tuesday, June 13.h.
"Canayaux', the hypnotst, was here,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings of last week, and gave his enter
tainments for the benefit of the Nor
ridge~ock band. The work that he put
on the platform was very intert sting
and also amusing. lie is very gentle.
manly in bis work putting on ali his
ludicrons scenes With the young men
who volunteer for the work and who
seem 10 enjoy the work AS much or
more than the audience. No amount Of
training could make people such per.
feet actors as are these while they are
influenced by this power. Canayauxn
left, Monday, for short trip along the
Maine coast where he has dates We
regret that he was not greeted with a
better attendance, but the lateness IF
the season probably accounts for it.
Miss Bell Adams has been very sick
at Madison during the past week and il
still unable to sit up.
The band boys have been putting in
some great practice during the past few
weeks and are able To give a fine con-
cert now, they had considerable prac-
tice, last week, in assisting Canayaux.
Rev. j. II. Gould attended the funeral
of Mr.. Bailey at Blacks Mills on Friday
of last week.
Misses Belle and Florence Hall have a
fine new Merrill piano which they have
just had presented To them 10y their
parents.
A number of our citizens went to
skOwhegan, Memorial day, To hear Gen.
o. o. Howard deliver the address.
Rev. F e. Davis attended the Central
Maine Theological Circle at Watervile,
Monday.
Phil Nadeau is at home again after
travelling several months with Can.
avaux,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker, who have
been visiting Mr.. Barker's mother here
return to their home in Gloucester or
Thursday of this week.
The third rank will be conferred or
two candidates in Echo lodge. mex
Tuesday morning. Refreshments will
be served.
E E. Barker was in Readfield, Mon
day, setting up monumental work in
readiness for Memorial Day.