The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-02
LOCAL MENTION.

the schools of that town for the spring
term.
Dawes Brothers. moving picture ex-
hibition is to appear in Shawmut to-
morrow Friday evening, in Canaan,
Saturday and in Madison Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Townsend, who
moved to Waterville about the first
of April, have decided to return here
and resume their residence in this
place.
The 18th anniversary of Woodbine
Lodge, No. 4, D. of H., will be observ-
ed Monday evening, May 6, at which
time an appropriate programme will
be carried out.
Mrs. Ira Judkins went to Auburn
yesterday to join her husband, who is
in that city making some investiga
CATION with regard to a permanent
residence there.
Wilmot Porter of Monticello, Aroos-
took county returned home Yesterday
after brief visit in the Bigelow Hill
neighborhood as the guest of Clinton
Luce and family.
William Adams of Bingham was in
town today to attend the funeral of
William Lockwood. Mr.. Adams re-
sided at The Forks at one time and
was near neighbor of the Lockwood
family.
Mrs. Roy Sylvester of Waterville,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Harv
ey Erskins of Bath with her young
son, James, were guests last week of
Mr.. and Mrs. George French of this
place.
Irving B. Rice, captain of Company
E, went to Concord Junction, Mass,
Saturday, where he was to visit with
friends for few days. He also had
plans for visit in Boston before his
return.
Arthur Merrill, son of Rev. and Mrs
B. B. Merrill, sustained an injury to
one of the bones of his left arm while
practicing athletics at the High
School grounds, last Friday. 1t is not
considered serious and he is able to
continue his attendance at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Palmer of
Dover arrived here Tuesday and are
to visit with Mrs. Palmer's father,
John w. Delano, for fortnight. Mr.
Palmer has recently sold the grocery
business in Dover which he had car
ried on since moving there from this
place twelve years ago.
DR.. f. E. Earle, physician of the
Allopathic school, has hired the Walk
er house on Court street, recently
vacated by Dr. c. NJ. Johnson, and
will commence the practice of medi-
cine here about the middle of June
DR.. Earle has been practicing for the
past eight years in China, Me.
Sunday, April 2s, was day to be
remembered in the First Baptist
Church. The Carrabassett Lodge of
|. o. o. F. and the Priscilla Rebekah
: Lodge were in attendance at the
morning service. The great audience
filled the church and settees and
chairs from the vestry had to be used.
The regular choir of the church under
the able leadership of Mrs. Philo
| Steward, gave special musical pro-
gram, and Prof. J. Abbott Kendall
assisted on the violin. The Pastor,
Theodore Lyman Frost preached on
"David and Jonathan" To Mr.. VIM.
Donaldson, the chairman of the deco
rating committee and to his able
assistants for the beautiful and ap-
propriate decorations was due great
, credit. The flowers were magnificent
and were loaned by kind friends of
the church
James A. Sheppard who had been
superintendent of the Marston Mills
for the past nine months, left here
Tuesday with his family for Boston.
He resigned his position early in
March but had continued in charge
until the present time while the com
pany were making arrangements for
his successor. Mr.. Sheppard has be-
come a partner in the mill supply
firm doing business at 1858 Dorchester
avenue, Boston, under the name of
the F. Kenney Manufacturing Co. and
commences his duties with them at
once. He will be on the road a por-
tion of the time and his route will
bring him to Skowhegan every four
weeks. Mrs. Sheppard and their six
year old son are to 90 to Digby, \.
S., her former home, TO pass the sum
mer, and on her return in the fall Mr..
Sheppard will establish his home in
Waverly, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Onstott have
been visiting in town this week,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Dins-
more. They have Just come from at
tendance at the two conferences of
the Methodist Church held at Auburn
and Bar Harbor, at both of which Mr..
Onstott delivered the annual address
in behalf of the Home Missionary As
sociation. Mr.. Onstott has been at
Old Orchard for the two years since