The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-19
, TOWN and VICINITY

II. w. Rnlilps.
D. w. Colby, superintendent of the
public schools, left Wednesday on
business trip to down river cities.
He will return home today.
Tickets for the Woronoco Male Quar-
tette, to appear in Grange Hall on
Friday evening, March 9th, are now
on sale at the City Drug Store.
J. B. Whitney, first selectman of
the town of Moscow, was in town the
latter part of last week and over
Sunday, as the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. Harry s. Hubbard.
A social hop is to be given III Mil
burn Hall, tomorrow night, Friday
March 90, under private management.
Music by the S. H. S. Orchestra.
Grand march at eight thirty O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Nelson of
Waterville, with their three children,
Margaret, John and Eleanor, have
been guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. K Butler for portion of the
present week Mrs. Nelson and Mrs.
Butler are sisters.
Our readers, especially those inter
ested in all branches of horse breed
ing and racing, should note the
announcement of the stake races,
made by the Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society in our advertising
columns this week.
The Clover Leaf and the Young La
dies, Whist Clubs were entertained,
Tuesday afternoon, by Mrs. Alice
Gledhill at her home on Madison Ave.
At the close of the play delightful
refreshments were served. The dec
orations were in keeping with the oc
casion, the date of the party falling
on st. Patrick's day, and the tavors
were in the color scheme of green.
The midwinter meeting of Sorosis
occurs Tuesday evening, March oath,
at Grange Hall. A soc supper will be
served by E. X. Delano at $50.
Tickets for supper on sale at Geo.
Webb's store until Saturday night.
A play will be given by members of
the club at sis; doors open at 7.45.
Each club member will be allowed
two guests to the play.
Rev. Norman LaMarche, pastor Of
Orono Methodist Episcopal church,
occupied the pulpit of the Centenary
;,t Eria nhf1rOh Gohhat In
morning and evening and delivered
two interesting and able discourses on
the subjects, ''The Mark of a Chris
TAM and "What Would Jesus Do?"
Mr. LaMarch sang in the evening SER
vice by request, ''The Ninety and
Nine"
About thirty of the friends of Fred
Moore joined IN giving him surprise
party at his home on Silver street,
Saturday evening. Mr.. Moore has
been in the employ of the Somerset
Traction Company for some years,
running as conductor on their cars.
He was presented with fine chair by
his fellow workmen and friends on
this occasion, the presentation speech
being made by Morrill, Moore, who
runs with him as motorman.
w. II. Sturtevant, who had been in
town for some days as the guest of
his brother, E. E. Sturtevant, left
yesterday for Milo. Maine, which is
the residence of his father. Mr..
Sturtevant has been in the Alaska
mining region for the past ten years
and has been home but once, five
years since, during that time. He
was one of the pioneers of the Alaska
gold section, being with the first
party to 60 to Nome for the purpose
of mining. He is to return to Alaska
as soun as the rivers are open for
navigation, going from here to
Seattle and thence by steamer to his
destination.
Mrs. Ida Jenness Moulton of Bever-
ly, Mass, gave a delightful entertain
ment at the Congregational church,
last Monday evening, under auspices
of the Working League of that So
ciety. The impe rsonation of the diff
ferent eharacter RS of the drama, THE
Lion and the Mouse" was the prin-
cipal feature and this was preceded
and followed by miscellaneous pro-
gram OF shorter pieces, in some of
which Mrs. Moulton accompanied the
words of her recital with the piano.
1t all furnis he'd very pleasant even
ing Mrs. Moulton appeared here I'M
der the same auspices about two
wears since and on one other occasion
under the auspices of Skowhegan
Grange. She had given an entertain
ment at kent's Hill just previous to
coming here at this time and went di-
rectly from Skowhegan to Hampden,
Mass, to I'll another engagement.
The committee i'll charge for the
Skowhegan Working League were
Mrs. George Simpson and Mrs. Har-
vey B. Goodwin. The proceeds of
the entertainment are to be applied
to the general work of the League.
Another barrel of that famous witch
hazel at Bucknam's.