The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01


the Universalist church, next Friday
evening, August End, at O'Clock.
aThe date Of the Moore reunion has
been changed from August 22nd to
August 29th. Dinner will be served
at Lakewood Inn to all who desire 1t.
Mt. and Mrs. j. W. Daniels of Idaho
arrived in this village Saturday
night Mr.. Daniels was at one time
principal of the Academy and went
West long time ago.
Rev. T. B. HIATT administered the
ordinance of baptism, by immersion
to four persons at North New Port
land Sunday. Next Sunday nine will
be received into the church.
Mr.. Charles Blake of New York is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Fairbrother
and also his sister, Mrs. johnson.
Mr.. Blake has for a long term of
years held position in the New York
post office.
The Minister'S meeting will be held
in the Congregational vestry next
Monday, August 5th, at 2 O'Clock.
A paper will be read by Rev. 7. B.
HIATT. Subject: "The Unique Char
acter of Christ"
Prof. A. |. Oliver of Kent's Hill was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Rand during Sunday. Prof. Oliver is
here in the interest of the Seminary
as we'll as the guest of former stu
dents of that institution.
Mrs. Ida Hoyt of Dorchester, Mass,
arrived in town Saturday night, the
guest of her brother and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Eames. While here
she will also visit other relatives and
friends in this town and in Emblem.
Mrs. Geneva Hilton is in Portland
this week to attend the reception and
luncheon given in honorof Mrs. A. A.
Kendall, Vice President General and
Mrs. Donald Mclean, President Gen
eral of the National Society D. A. r.
Joel S. Russell died at his home in
Massachusetts last week. His death
was fastened by the extreme heat.
His age was 70 years. Mr.. Russell
was a long time resident of this
town and moved from here quite a
number of years ago.
DR.. and Mrs. F. L. Norton are visit
ing friends at Peaks Island. They
will visit the DOCTORS brother, DR.. j.
W. Norton of Bath during the Ter
Centennial celebration at that city
aug. y w . anu NiiNS w @'O'
Arson by way of Augusta and Water
vile.
The rear drive on the Kennebec
river passed this village Sunday.
With the modern methods of driving
logs it is not much like the oldtime
driving when the rear generally was
taken along with one hundred or
more men. Now each section is
quietly driven by itself.
Last week was one of the most dis
couraging weeks for getting hay
known for years. Large quantities of
grass was cut, Monday, and it laid wet
with rain falling every day until Sat
urday, and that was poor day for
hay drying. Sunday was warmer and
a better hay day in every way and
many of the farmers in this vicinity
improved the time to get it into the
barn.
The North Arson Trotting Associa-
ton held meeting Monday evening
H. B. Merry. president; G.. A. Porter,
! vice president F. H Holley, secre
tary; F. S. Parsons, treasurer; Frank
Donley, Eugene Danforth, F. w.
Bunker, and E. w. Wing, directors.
W. F. French and Eugene Danforth
were authorized to let the track
ground for any terms of years they
thought best. 1t is expected that
there will be a race held on this track
in the near future, full announce
ment of which will be made later.
On Wednesday, July oath, Ruth
Head Cragin chapter of this village
and Eunice Farnsworth chapter of
Skowhegan met at Lakewood, Miss
Minnie Bunker being the guest of
honor. Many other invited guests
were present, several being from
Madison. At one O'Clock about fifty
sat down to the sumptuous banquet at
Lakewood Inn, and at 2.30 O'Clock the
meeting opened with singing of
america" This session was held at
the home of the hostess, Mrs. Lima
McKenny, Mrs. Hilton, regent of the
North Arson chapter, welcomed the
visiting chapter and guests. Mrs.
Philbrick, regent of the Skowhegan
chapter, responded in few well
chosen words, Mrs George Otis
Smith gave a very interesting account
of her experience in Mexico. Other
speakers were Miss Louise Coburn of
Skowhegan and Miss Mabel Steward
of Detroit, Mich. Mrs. McKenny gave
violin solo and her little daughter
two vocal SOLOS. Miss Bunker then
gave delightful talk upon her i'm
pressions and experiences while
abroad, giving vivid account of her
sea voyage. She told of her visit to
the Pope, and her talk throughout
was, as one listener said, more inter-
esting than Stoddard's Lectures. Her
audience delighted to hear the many
entertaining Incidents and after she
had talked for three quarters of an
hour they wished her to speak longer.
Miss Bunker is pleasant fluent
speaker and the afternoon was, in
deed, great treat to all.
There has been considerable de-
mand for meeting when all the cha
rltable workers of the State might
come together and compare notes as
to the best ways of working. AS a
result of this demand, number of
the prominent citizens of the State
have signed a call for conference
of Charities and Corrections to meet
in Auburn, Oct. 81 to %. Among
those signing the call are ex-Gover-
nors Chamberlain, Conner, Robe,
Hon. Jas. P. Baxter and Hon. F. Z.
Boothby of Portland.
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