The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
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Mrs. VIM. Moore of North Arson Is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Dudley Healy.
Mr.. r. A. Coolidge went to Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday, where he attended the
funeral services of his aunt, Mrs. Fred
Pollard.
Ned and Guinevere McIntire are home
from school
Mrs. John McCarty Is very sick.
Mr.. A. C. Merrill has resigned his
position with Scion Creamery Co.
Miss Alice Hodgdon Is at work for
Mrs. p. S Hill who is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Azel Jones entertained
party of friends, Thursday evening
Mr.. and MIS-. Malou Mantor were IN
town, tuesday.
1t is rather an odd coincident that two
of Mrs. Jennie Greene's cousins we're
each in and witness to, the two great
earthquakes. Elmer Lowell wac In San
Francisco and was the last guest out OF
Palace and Paramount hotels and wit
messed all the horrors of this disaster
and Jacob Lowell has just passed
through the horrors Of this last earth
quake at Kingston; his son has just re
ceived cablegram that he was all right
and uniDjured.
DIR. Greene was called to Oliver
French's, Saturday night; they are the
happy parents of a fine pair of twins,
boy and girl. 1t is hoped they will
both live.
Mrs. Marcia Savage rode down from
Bingham, Friday, to consult Or. Greene.
she has derived great benefit from the
steel jacket she has worn.
Mr.. John Irvine is in Bangor being
treated by specialist for rheumatism.
Mrs. Amanda HunnewIl very kindly
presented the public library with four
nice oak chairs. 1t is certainly appreci.
ated by those interested and anyone who
has aided the Woman's Club in any way
and il there are any that feel to help the
good cause along in any way, money,
wood, lamps, kerosene, ii will be gladly
received and made good use of; every
little help The library needs painting
and papering, which will make 1t look
more cheerful 1t seems to be very well
patronized. Perhaps we may have
library that will be an honor to the
town sometime in the future. Keep the
good cause moving, every book IL help
to make library.
Misses Sadie and Lulu Irvine enter
tanned mum Der of their friends at their
home on Pleasant street, Tuesday even
ing.
Last Friday afternoon, Mre. Mabel
Magoon and Mrs. Jennie Greene went by
train to North Arson to attend the
regular meeting of the Ruth Head
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with Mrs. Almeda Cults. Delegates
were chosen to attend the Continental
Congress held In Washington, the week
of the 10th of April, the regent. Mrs.
Augustine Simmons; Delegate Mrs. Alice
McAllioe of Portland and Alternate
Mrs Lima Mckinney. A very interest.
ing account of Mrs. jennie Hilton's visit
to Portland and the attendance on tea
given at the Falmouth hotel by the
Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter on Wash
ington's wedding day for the benefit of
Colonial hail, being built in Washington.
Many were dressed In beautiful costumes
of colonial days, and she also attended
the regular meeting at the Columbia
hotel; as 1t was the election OF OH GERS,
she was much interested. Mrs. Mable
Magoon read fine paper on Capt Isaac
Davis at the battle of Concord Bridge;
he being Mrs Magoon's ancestor, IT
made 1t more interesting, for he was one
of the bravest men and one OF the first
to fall for his country. Mrs Jennie
Greene read the inscription on the Lex
ington battle field monument, composed
by DR.. Greene's great-great grandfather,
and another account of the noble Capt
Isaac Davis death. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess Mrs. Cults.
Miss Eva and Miss Florence McQuilken
came home, Thursday night, from Show
hpgan to spend Sunday, returning to
their school Monday morning,
Geo. McClintic sawed his little finger
nearly off and now he has a septic hand
II is doing az well as it can be expected
under the circumstances.