The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-20
Il The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II
lie Island Avenue Congregational

the Island Avenue Congregational
church.
Mrs. Fannie ellis of Los Angeles,
Cal, is in town spending a week with
her aunt, Miss Sarah Clarke, after
which she will leave for Pictou, Nova
Scotia, where she will spend the sum-
mer
Miss Neva Johnson attended the
graduation exercises at Skowhegan,
last week.
The Bosnian steam mill, about five
miles from this village, was destroyed
by fire which broke out between one
and two, Tuesday morning.
There was large attendance at the
graduation exercises of the Norridge-
wock High school in the Congrega-
tional church on Wednesday even
ing of last week. kendall's orchestra
furnished music. The program pre-
scented was as follows:
Music Prayer Music
Salutatory, The Future Of canada,
................Ans el Herbert stevens
First Honor Essay, stratum super stra-
tum' .....s......Alice Margaret Longley
Essay "Woman's influence, .........
=. ... concordance LOvlna Dung
Music
second Honor Essay. Poets Of England"
-. .. .................I vie Maud collins
History ............. Gertrude Elizabeth Baker
Prophecy .. ........,, Nelma Arminta Briggs
Music
Essay, "Triumphs in Transportation t.
................ Lila EiVena Nero"
Valedictory, The SHAFT within the stem
...,.... -. --.... Mary Eleanor fhilpot
ode
Presentation Of Diplomas
Benedlctlon
Much credit is due the teachers and
superintendent for the high quality
of the work.
The graduating exercises of the
grammar school were held in the
Baptist church on Thursday evening
of last week. The class took great
interest in having everything go
along nicely and the church was pref
tily decorated with festoons of the
class colors, green and gold. The
very interesting program presented
was we'll carried out and some OF the
parts were of exceptional merit.
The diplomas were presented by the
Superintendent, Mrs. Alice Folsom.
The program was as follows:
Piano solo ...... ..Nancy Parthenia savage
.'Sprng House Cleaning -. Made j. Walker
.Graduation' Henry Edward Hilton
Mona cross -.......Murie Alden Turner
Nancy Parthenla savage
Plano Duet. Mary Ames, Made Walker
THE Shadow on the Blind ..........
49,. ..Edythe Salome Morrow
az Isslng cups Race" ....Clyde Levi Whittier
"Nhe Meant business ..Clyde Albert Bigelow
THE Back Boy OF Atlanta ..,....;.... 49,.
......'..'.. -. .LlnnIon Irene Brown
az Political stump speech ........
..........-.... Frederic Henry Spaulding
Presentation Of Diplomas
BenedIcrion............. ...,.Rev j. II. Gould
Rev f. G.. Davis delivered a SER
mon before the members OF Somerset
Grange at the Baptist church, Sunday
morning. There were over fifty of
the members present.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs OBJ
served Memorial exercises of the
order on Sunday afternoon by deco
rating the graves of deceased broth
ers and sisters
There will be no morning service in
the Congregational church next Sun
day morning on account of the alb
sence of the pastor, as Mr.. and Mrs,
Gould will leave this week to visit
relatives in Vinalhaven.
The third degree will be conferred
in Quinnebassett Lodge, |. o. o. +.
next Monday evening.
Children's Sunday was observed in
the Congregational church last Sun
day.
c. II. Hussev was sick a few days
of last week but is better now.