The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-05-14
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J. W. Freeman of Everett, Mass.
was in town, Friday night, returning
home, Saturday.
Mrs. w. II. Williams went to SolOn,
Saturday, being called there by the
serious illness of her sisters husband,
Lewis Hilton.
T. Leon Patterson is improving
every day. His case has been criti-
cal, but timely aid stayed the disease
in its incipient stages.
The annual D. A. r. meeting was
postponed to this week, Friday, to-
day and is held at Mrs. Wallace
Emery's.
The first blue violets of the season
were found, Saturday, by Emily Saw
age and Lima Mitchell.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton, who died
last week in Fairfield, was born in
North Arson, May 1, 1887, the daugh-
ter of Daniel and Bridget Pelton)
Bunker. She married Marshall d.
Stratton, and lived in Fairfield. OF
Daniel Bunker's family, three are now
living, Mrs. Martha Gilbreth OF New
York city, Fred Bunker of Aztec,
N. M, and Scion Bunker of Clarks,
Neb.
Miss Carrie Robinson who has been
visiting in Washington several weeks
has returned home.
The Rebekahs have dinner, supper
and sale in Grange hall, May 22d.
Mrs. Lena Marshall arrived here,
Saturday night, from Oakland, for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. w. S.
Jones.
The subjects of the afternoon SER
vices in the Free Baptist church for
the next five Sundays are announced
by the pastor, Rev. G. McColley, as
follows: May II, "My Desire for this
Church" May "a, "Preparation of
the Seed Bed" May 81, "Conver-
sion and Environment" June Z,
"Where are the Men?' June ID,
"The Church and the Sunday School"
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Cole started,
Saturday morning, for West Paris to
visit his mother.
Little Dorothy Moore, the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Moore, passed away early Thursday
morning, May 9TH, at the tender age
of one year and eleven months. She
was sick but a few days, and her
death brought sorrow to many
hearts. Little Dorothy was beauti-
full, most. lovable child, and amid the
profusioh of flowers that enshrouded
her tiny casket, she was the fairest of
all. From this world of light and
shadow, this sweet child has passed
into the tender care of the Father,
for "of such is the kingdom of
Heaven" The sympathy of the en-
tire community goes out TO the
bereaved parents. The funeral was
held, Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
. Colson officiating, and after the long
dark rain, the sun broke through the
clouds and tenderly kissed the new
made mound.
The following delegates were chosen
to attend the Sunday School Con-
vention held at Skowhegan, Wednes-
day: From the Congregational
school, Mrs. T. b. HIATT, Stephen G.
Davis; Methodist school, John NJ.
Getchell, Lizzie Clifford; Free Baptist
school, T. d. Salley, Mrs. Nickerson.
Rev. Mabel Andrews Johnson OF
Wilmot, N. H., formerly pastor of the
Free Baptist church, was the guest OF
Mrs. Almeda Cults, Thursday.
Ed Caswell has gone to Bingham
Heights as station agent for the Som
erset railroad during the summer.
Mrs. Colson went to Colby College
this week to organize a Greek
fraternity chapter.
8. A Beal is building new stable
The heavy steel rails are being laid
in the yard at this station. All the
other yards along the line had the
heavy rails put down last fall.
Monday was fair but Tuesday morn
ing brought showers.
The spring change of time over the
Somerset road, Monday, did not eff
feet the time of the going and coming
of the trains here to any great extent
there being difference of only two
minutes, but it was the introduction
of two through daily trains to and
from Kineo. Passenger trains leave
Kineo station every day at 5 and IL .05
a. m, for Oakland and arrive at Kineo
at 1880 and 7,40 p. m.
DIR. E. NJ. Wing arrived home from
his Western trip, Tuesday night.
Mrs. w. C. Emery went to Skowhe
gan, Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Stevenson. of Hing