The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-20
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Z. s. Miller is spending few days
of this week in Rockland, where he
is attending the State encampment
of the Canton as one of the officers.
William Whitney has purchased a
pie 2 of land Just back of Frank
Groves stone shed and close to the
Somerset railroad, on which he will
erect large potato house. Part of
the lumber for this purpose is already
upon the spot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis de Lemos are
again in town and will board with Mr..
and Mrs. Alec Tuttle scr the preso.'t
Mr.. de Lemos expects to go upon the
road selling goods soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum of
Boston arrived last week to visit Mrs.
ketchum's parents, MIR. and Mrs. b.
B. Wells Mr. ketchum returned TO
Boston, Monday.
Enoch Markham has returned from
Skowhegan and is at present working
for DR.. Ames.
Lebanon Lodge, +. & A. NJ. and Ce-
dar Chapter, O. L. S. will attend di
vine service in the Baptist church
next Sunday in the observance of st.
Johns day. Rev F. G. Davis will de-
liver special sermon appropriate for
the occasion,
Mrs. Nesta Morse, who has been in
poor health since her return from
California, is now feeling much bet
ter. At present she is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. William Bracket.
Mrs. Clara Barker accompanied her
son, Fred Barker and his wife, back
to their home in Gloucester, Mass,
where she will make visit of some
weeks duration and also visit her
son, Irving, in Springfield before her
return
Mrs. George Hussey is spending a
few days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Spaulding, in Waterville.
The Eastern Star hold a meeting In
their hall on Friday evening of this
week at which the degree will be
conferred.
Frederick Davis was in Wateryille
on Monday night of this week, to at
tend a meeting of one of the societies
of the Coburn Classical Institute.
Miss Eva Taylor died at the resi-
dence of her father, Mr.. Wilbur Tay-
lor, Saturday morning, at about half
y
of age and has been a long sufferer
from that dread disease, consump-
ton, although she has only been con-
fined to her bed for the past two
months. Miss Taylor was possessed
of very pleasant disposition and a
boundless ambition and held hopes of
recovery and planned ahead on her
/ life work until nearly the last day of
her sickness. She will be sadly miss
ed in her home and among her
i friends. Her father, two sisters and
brother survive her. During her
sickness she had every attention from
her family and friends. The funeral
services were held at the home, Mon
day forenoon at II O'Clock, Rev f. G.
Davis of the Baptist church officiat-
ing. The interment was in the GEM
etery near the Gould school house.
A profusion of flowers nearly covered
| the cask ct, membranes from
| friends and relatives.
Mr.. Craig, who so successfully
worked in the Grammar school in
finishing out the year after Mrs. Fol-
som was obliged to relinqujsh the
management on account of sickness
in her family, left last Friday for Ma
chias
Mr.. Beane of the High school, left
last week for the summer vacation,
and we learn that this week he is to
enter the state of matrimony with
one of Waterville's estimable young
ladies'. Mr.. Beane has been engaged
to return this fall and again take up
his duties as principal of the N. II. s.
r. M. Baker, who has been confn-
ed to his bed for some time, is now
able to be about the house part of the
time.
Mrs. Rose Haywood is reported to
be slowly gaining Mrs. Flavilla
Cooley is with her in the capacity of
nurse.
Miss Edith Tobey, who recently
graduated from the Pennington Nor
NAL school, will spend the summer in
town.
Mrs. Wing of Skowhegan is spend
ing the week with her daughter, Mrs
George o. Carr.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Gould attended
the session of the County Conference
at Skowhegan, this week. Mr.. Gould
had an interesting paper on Tuesday
afternoon, and Mrs. Gould read pa
per entitled "Benefit of Women's
Clubs in the Church." Wednesday
morning. The meeting was held in