The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-06
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Rev. C. NJ. Emery of Pinehurst, n.
c. is in town visiting old friends. MIR.
Emery was pastor of the Baptiss
church of this place for number OF
wears before his retirement and left
host Of friends here. The past eight
or ten wears he and his wife have
spent travelling and at their place in
Pinehurst.
Miss Maria Carr and Miss Charlotte
Greenbank will leave on Thursday Of
this week for up river points and Will
later visit Quebec and take the beau
tiful trip down the st. Lawrence
river and see the beauties of the
thousand isles, and finish up with a
side trip to Niagara Falls before re-
turning to their work in Massachu-
sets. The trip as planned Will &C
cupy about three weeks.
Walter Moore was pardoned from
the State prison and released this
week after spending about nipeteen
Years there. He was formerly well
known here. Nineteen years Is
long time and a severe punishment
and we are glad that Mr.. Moore was
successful in getting his pardon.
E. II. Burgess, Carol Staples ana
Wilder Ward are in Boston TINS week
attending the big ceremonies OF the
Knights Of Pythias who own the city
for the time being.
Echo Lodge X. of P. attended the
Congre gational church sunday
morning and listened to mostlnter-
esting sermon by Rev. F. q. Davis
who took the view that the fraternl-
ties by their works were closely al
lied with religion If not indeed
branch of it. Faith and works was
the keynote of good life. The use
of the church on this occasion was
given by the Congregational society
and the music was by the church
choir and very appropriate.
Mrs. Emma Nugent Woodsome OF
Worcester. Mass. arrived in town last
week to spend few days and be in
attendance at the reunion OF the
Eaton and N. H. s. alumni reunion.
Mrs. Daisy Ingalls and daughters,
Ruth and Fay of Clinton have been in
town and omithfield, visiting friends
for few days.
Miss Helen Bell of New York ar
rived in town last week to visit her
aunt, Mrs. F. w. Spaulding for rev
weeks.
Mrs. Clair Williamson left for her
home in New York after spending her
summer vacation with her mother,
Mrs. George Diggles.
Miss Linnion Brown spent a few
days of this week at Skowhegan, the
guest of Miss Jeanne Hurley.
Miss Rena Barker returned to
Boston Saturday after spending her
vacation here. She was accompanied
by her sister Fay, who will stay with
her for short time.
Miss Edna Jewell returned to her
home In Massachusetts last week
after visiting her uncle, Frank Jewell
for short time.
We learn that DR.. J. l.. Lancaster
of Madison has just purchased a
Stanley touring car. DR.. and Mrs.
Lancaster were former Norridgewock
people and can now visit their friends
and relatives here any time after
supper or before breakfast Ii they
wish to.
Frank Jewell has new sign, big
barber pole. 1t looks like an over
grown stick of candy if you omit the
base and top.
No ibutter at any price the last OF
last week at the stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers of
Madison are spending their vacation
In @. L. Carr's at the pond.
David Wood took a trip to North
Arson Sunday with his auto.
Rev. w. E. Baker and wife of
Cavendish, Vt. and Prof. A. L.
Wright and wife of West Newton, are
spending their summer vacation with
Rev. and Mrs. II. A. Calhoun. Mrs.
Baker and Mrs. Wright are sisters of
Mrs. Calhoun.
The party held on the lawn of the
Baptist church on Friday evening was
largely attended, it being estimated
that there were fully two hundred
present. The grounds were very
beautifully decorated with Japanese
lanterns and the company was enter
tanned by the band with numerous
selections. Ice cream and cake were
on sale and sold like the proverbial
hot cakes. The gentlemen of the
Baptist parsonage with the assistance
of their wives were responsible for the
very pretty appearance OF the
grounds.
Mrs. David Wood spent few days
Of last week with friends In Bangor,
returning home Monday of this week.
There are several bad causeways in
the road to Skowhegan on the north
side of the river, several near the
Flanders place and one below which
when taken unawares by an autoist
proceed to make themselves know in
a very vigorous fashion and If the
driver comes down inside the ma
chine and finds no springs broken, he
Immediately begins to believe in a
special Providence II he never did be-
fore. Autoists having machines with
tops are advised to leave them down
when going over this road As one man
recently came very near going
through the top of machine when
he struck one of these culverts.
Rev. H. A. Calhoun will deliver
sermon In the Oak Hill school hous
on Friday evening of this week at
7.45.
Mr.. III. G. Durham returned to his
home in Somerville, Mass, Sunday
after spending week In Fernside
Bungalow.
Mrs. M. j. Hathaway spent Sunday
In Waterville visiting friends.
At business meeting of the Con-
gregational church it was voted not
to accept the resignation OF Rev. J.
III. Gould which was recently tender
cd. Since coming to town Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould have won the respect and
and friendship Of everybody, and
their willing and thorough work In