The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-11-21
LOCAL MENTION

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James Lewia and David Vigue are
passing the present week with
friends in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Goodrich have
gone to Lewiston to visit with friends
for the remainder of the week.
Mrs. R. g. Tilton left here for
Massachusetts, this morning She is
to pass the winter in Brookline with
her son, C. w. Tilton.
Mrs. c. w. Lewis returned to her
home in Kennebunkport this morn
ing. She was summoned here two
weeks since by the illness of her
sister, Miss Ethel Bernard.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson of
Medford Hillside, Mass, will arrive
here next Tuesday to pass Thanks
giving week and the week following
with Mrs. Watson's father, G. Wallace
Nash
Ira A. Norton was on business trip
to Boston last week, accompanied by
Mrs. M. T. Webb. They arrived home
Friday evening and we're accompanied
on their return by Mrs. NJ. w. Phiney
of that city who is passing the present
week here as their guest.
Rev. George Merriam delivered the
historical address in F, export yester-
day on the occasion of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the founding of
the Baptist Church in that town. Mr..
Merriam was pastor of the society
which thus observed its centennial
year, for twelve years before coming
to this place.
The Phi Psi Club held a meeting at
the home of Miss Mollie Marston
last Monday evening and four new
members, Mrs. Vivian Woodbury.,
Miss Lola Goodwin, Miss Olive Greene
and Miss Edna Page were initiated.
This organization was formed five or
six years since when most of it's
members were attending the Skowhe-
gan High School. For considerable
period its meetings were omitted but
they are now held regularly twice
each month.
s. G. Thompson of Winterport has
been in town for the past few days
and, in company with Elmer E.
Harris, superintendent of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery, has visited
the dairymen of this vicinity, ex-
planning the movement now being
made, by the Maine Agricultural de-
partment, to form an association to
test all COWS with view to ascertain
ing their production of butter fat
Mr.. Thompson was the state dairy in
structor last year and is now working
under the supervision of his success
sor, Leon S. Merrill of Scion.
The eyes of our musical loving peo-
pie, as well as all others who enjoy a
pleasing and refined entertainment,
should be centered upon Friday even
ing, Nov. Goth, as on that date and in
Grange hall will appear the renowned
Schubert Symphony Club and Lady
Quartette, heralded as one of the
most enjoyable musical combinations
travelling. The company appear in
Skowhegan under the local manage
ment of the Order of Eastern Star,
and as the press notices received in
other places are all of a high order
we have no doubt they will be greet
ed by an audience commensurate
with their talent.
Last evening Carrabassett Lodge,
|. o. o. F., held one of the most in
teresting and successful meetings of
the year. The third degree was con-
ferred in a very pleasing manner I'M
ey, Fred North being the candidate
to receive the degree. After the
work refreshments were served in
the anteroom, and a program consist
ing of music, readings, songs, etc.
was listened to and thoroughly en-
ioyed by all. One of the most pleasing
features of the evening was violin
solo by Fred North and an Irish dia-
lect song by the Noble Grand, c. F.
Rochester.
Eighteen of the younger pupils of
Mrs. Dora Traitor Nye entertained
their mothers at her home, No. 26
Turner avenue, Friday evening of
last week. The exercise of chief in
terest was the story of the life of Ed
ward Grieg, the late Norwegian com
poser, told by fifteen of the children,
each rendering in a creditable manner
a piano solo, from the music of that
author. After the musical program a
few games were INDUCED in. The
young folks took entire charge of the
evening, receiving their parents on
their arrival, and conducting as well
as executing every feature of their
entertainment.
The Bethany Church Society will
follow it's usual custom this year of
preparing Thanksgiving dinners, to
be provided in such of the homes of
Skowhegsn as might otherwise not
have meal on that date worthy of the
name by which the day is known.
Donations of food and funds are So
licited for this purpose from any of