The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-28


cousin, Mrs. A. R. Smiley.
Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill went TO
Danfoith, yesterday, where she will
be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Arey
c. White.
Miss S. F. Coffin, who had been
visiting with friends in Lynn, Mass.
and New York City since early in
April, arrived home Saturday even
ing.
The Clover Leaf Whist Club met
at the home of Mrs. Manley T. Pooler
on Friday afternoon of last week.
The prizes were awarded Mrs. Forrest
Goodwin and Mrs. j. " allace Blunt.
Mrs. Newton Caswell attended the
basket missionary meeting in Gard
liner yesterday. From that place she
was to go to Rockland for visit with
her mother, Mrs. Cynthia Clement,
a lady now in her nintieth year.
Twenty-six members of the local
court of the Catholic Order OF
Foresters went to Lewiston last Sun
day to be present at the dedication OF
st. Paul's Cathedral, the new Church
edifice, just completed in that city.
The special train which ran for the
accommodation of the Skowhegan
party and others along the route, did
not reach here on its return until two
O'Clock Monday morning.
The regulations regarding The
dumping of refuse matter on the
river bank and at other places where
it becomes a nuisance, have been
very much better observed than
formerly, but recently Street Com
missioner Geo. H. Webb finds that
waste material has been dumped by
the roadside at two points in the
outskirts of the town. A notice over
his signature, regarding the town
dump, and offering reward for in
formation as to the parties who have
deposited their refuse elsewhere, APP
pears III another column.
A cantata, "The Garden of Singing
Flowers" was presented by members
of the Choir at the First Baptist
Church last evening. The parts were
taken by members of the choir and
the program was arranged and
carried out under the direction of
Mrs. Philo Steward. The scheme of
the entertainment called for the
appearance of several soloists, cos
tuned to represent roses, lilies,
pansies, tulips and other flowers, and
the singing by them Of appropriate
lines. Miss Gertrude Carter also
added to the pleasure OF the pro-
gram by reading selection and
Company E band was present and
gave several selections. The plat
form from which the ertainment
was given was beautified by an
elaborate setting of plants, flowers
and evergreen trees.
Ira w. Page arrived home last
week from a business trip to New
Hampshire and Massachusetts. He
had an opportunity to visit several
large working establishments in the
state first named and found most of
them running on reduced time. They
all had had assurances of orders in
the early future, however, from the
parties through whom they usually
market their product, and Mr.. Page
found the dealers who handle the
output of his mill, while without a
ready market at the present time,
full of confidence that there would
soon be an active demand for all
kinds of window sash and blinds.
While in Boston, Mr.. Page passed
some time with his cousin, Ivan G.
Hight, a native of Harmony in this
county, who is now acting book
keeper at Hotel Touraine. Mr.. Hight
was for some years in charge Of the
building and grounds of the Wild
Goose Club, at Moose Pond, in Hart
land, and while in that position met
some Massachusetts people through
whom he obtained his present posi-
ton.
Chas. F. Ward Co. are showing a
very nice line of hammockss this sea-
son.
Chas. F. Ward Co. are selling four
pairs of mt ms stockings that are
guaranteed to wear three months
without darning, for S1.00.