The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
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product No trust that the project
may maierialzo.
BY a mistake in last weeks issue we
were made t. say that Mrs Mary Carr
was very sick, it should have read Mrs
Harry Carr who is the daughter-in-law
of Mrs Mary Carr. We are glad to re-
port this week that she is very much
better
Miss Ethel Ward was In town from
skowhegan Monday to attend the in
siallation at Odd Fellows hall Monday
evening.
Mrs A. +. Dyer of skowhegan was in
town Monday visiting friends.
Rev. f. G. Davis left saturday of last
week for New Orleans to take up the
work of teaching in Leland University
During bis absence which he expects TO
extend until the first of June, Mr.
Goldey of the Cobb Divinity school of
Lewiston will be In town and occupy the
pulpit of the Baptist church.
The last week of this month has been
chosen by the churches for the season
fol- special union services viii n will be
cond ucted by Mr. Goldey. The meet
ings will be divided between the
churches.
On Monday of this week the stock
holders of the Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Company of Somerset county
met 10 the new Grange hall to Transact
such business as should come before
their annual meeting. Mr.. +. l.. Ames
was again chosen as business manager
and a new board of directors were also
chosen The meeting was Interesting
and lively showing that all of the stock
holders were not of one mind entirely
but the minority was willing to yield to
the wishes of the majority Mr. Ames
mas oeen very busy worker for the
company and they felt that his re-elec
ton to the important position of bust
ness manager is for the best interests of
the company.
Mrs. II. l.. McCann and daughter.
Eugenie, expect to leave this week for
their home in Gray. They have been
spending number of days visiting Mrs.
McCann's sister, Mrs. Sarah Frederick.
The meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society at their rooms last week
was pleasant event. Mrs Drake and
Miss Mabel Drake had charge of the
meeting aud brought out some very in
teres,ing features upon the suoJect.
which was "Ihe New Year. fine
treat of home made candy was also
passed around but one of The members
of that august body tells we mustn't
mention the very excellent treat fur
nished by the committee at the previous
meeting which occurred at the residence
of Mrs. Fannie Hussey 80 we won't.
Miss Murle Turner returned to her
home la Bruins wick last saturday 10
continue her studies there in the gram
mar school
Mr.. A Brown of Clinton spent Sun
day with his brother, DR.. w. II. Brown
The coasting on Waterville hill and
the other hills about the village has
been very fine for number OF days and
the boys have been utilizing 1t to the
fullest extent with their double runners.
Miss Lois Burgess has gone to Oak
land to live for time with her sister,
Mrs. Vesta Garland
Mr.. Chas. Miller has got comfortably
located in his new home on Mercer Ave
which he purchased short time ago
from Mrs. Georgia Wood.
Some of the comrades of Russell Post,
@. A, r. of Skowhegan and the com
had Jolly time on TUESDAY afternoon
of Jan 1st at the annual installation OF
officers In g, A. r., hall on Mechanic
street. Past Commander Frank wing OF
Russell Post of Skowhegan was the IN
staling officer. The following ofncers
were installed: A. B. Sawyer. Com.
Albert Longley j V. G.; Chas' Longley
s. T. C; j. +. Woodsome, Chap; II. ID.
Cross, Adjt.; Il K Hale, q. M; r. II.
Butler, Serg b. Wells, .. D.; b
Allen, Serg. Maj Delegate to Depart
ment meeting, j. +. Woodsome; Alter
nate, II. Stevens. After the business
meeting remarks were made by the
visiting comrades from Skowhegan and
Portland. Past commander John Brad
ley of Cornish made the opening re-
marks followed by comrades Stafford,
Emel son, Wing Smith and Savage OF
Skowhegan and oOmrade Nickerson OF
Portland. An oyster supper and good
old war time smoke-talk was held until
dark. The visiting comrades after IN
vltng the members of Bates Post to
attend their installation on the Atm OF
January, left for their homes declaring
that they had had the best time for
many years. There were 10 visiting
comrades and about the same number OF
Bates Post present.
By new ruling of the post office de-
partment the prices of box rents were
advanced on the first of this month
making the rate now for call boxes 20
cents per quarter and for lock boxes 35
cents per quarter.
The schools began again Monday after
the holiday vacation
/ A very pleasant event was the install
lation of the officers of Quinne bassett
Lodge l. o. o f. at their hall on Mon
day evening of this week The event
was a semi-public affair with the men,
bers of the Rebekah Lodge and the
families of Odd Fellows and few in
vited guests present. A fine baked
bean supper was served In the K. of p.
dining hall from to s, where about
280 we're served After the supper the
company returned to the lodge room up
stairs where ID. d. g. NJ. Edward Spear
of Skowhegan assisted by Mr. Hurley of
| Skowhegan as Grand Warden, William
Longley of Norridgewook as Grand
Vice Grand, Mr.. Charles Bates as Grand
Sec, and r. w. Spaulding of Norridge-
wock as Grand Treasurer, Installed the
| incoming officer as follows: o. +. Hall,
N G; W. Y. Brown, V. G /; Chas. A
Ward, Sec K. =. Miller, Treas. X. A.
whitney. Warden; Frank Trench Con. 4;
Almon Blaisdell, r. = s.; IA. Pierce,
IT, =. s.; Philip Carr, |. g ; Herbert
Bean, O. G.; K. A. Hilton, X. s. N. G /;
Hsmlin K. Hale. L s. N. g.; M. c.