The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-14
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JANUARY Is nedTly nan BouC. luz
winter has been very pleasant so far.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Nickerson, who
have been spending a number OF days
visiting at G. l.. Carr's, returned Tues
day of this week to their home in
Portland. During their stay here Nj.
Nickerson has not been in the best
of health but has suffered consider
ably from a severe cold which
brought on other complications.
Mrs. Roy Cunliff has been in Show
hogan for a number of days caring for
Mr.. Cunliff's sister, Miss Elva Cunliff
who is sick with typhoid fever in
that place.
Mrs. Lydia Crosby has been quite
seriously ill for the past two weeks at
her home on Vale street, but is now
considerably better.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Amos Holt
has purchased the house OF Mrs.
Cynthia Thomas on Wade street.
The installation of the officers of
Quinnebasset Lodge I. o. o. F., will
occur next NJ )nday evening, the pub
lie cere monies to commence at about
eight O'Clock. After the ceremonies
a pleasing program will be given.
Mrs. Annette Burgess, died at her
home on Main street Friday morning,
after being confined to her bed but a
short time her health had been poor
for number of years and she suffer
ed from severe cough but her ambi-
ton kept her up even when it appear
ed that she was sick enough to be in
bed. Mrs. Burgess was born in 3tarks
March z, 1888. She was the daughter
of Columbus and Basheba Sawyer.
Her school days were spent in Nor
rldgeWock and later she taught
school for few years until she mar
ried Mr.. John Burgess of this town
and her home hes been here since.
She WAS of nature that enjoyed
company and found much pleasure in
having company at her home and at
tending the meetings of the various
societies of which see was member
and where her presence will now be
greatly missed. Mrs. Burgess was a
firm believer in Spiritualism and had
strong mediumistic powers OF her
own, she regarded death as simply
the laying the impeachment of our
perishable body and entering into
that state where the mind has full
power to grow in grace. The funeral
service was at the home on Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Bainton officiat-
ing. The remains were placed in the
South side cemetery. Mrs. Burgess
leaves one son, Mr.. Edwin Burgess of
this place with whom she lived and
one sister who lives in Carson City,
New.
Mr.. E. A. Hilton has been feeling
poorly for few days on account OF
bad cold.
The serious illness of DIR. j. N. Har-
ris seems to have reached climax
and at last accounts he was reported
to be somewhat better.
The schools began again Monday
after vacation of three weeks.
L. R. Folsom has been attending to
his duties as County Attorney at the
Supreme Court at Skowhegan during
the past two weeks.
Miss Ethel Ward Is at home very
sick with typhoid fever.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet at the home OF Mrs. Martha
Russell on Friday afternoon of this
week. The subject of the meeting Is
Massachusetts" Quotations from
current events in Massachusetts.
The committee in charge are: Mrs.
Nettie Sawyer, Mrs. Lizzie B. Jones,
Mrs. Martha Russell and Mrs. Louie
Savage.
Mr.. Ernest Kelley has been very
sick with the measles, but is again
able to be about the house.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor is confined to the
house this week by sickness.
Miss Josie Mills is clerking in the
post Office in the absence of Miss Es-
telle Ward.
Mrs. Hattie Field, Miss Kennison
and Mr.. Roscoe Smith attended the
Yaw concert at Lewiston last week
and report fine time.
The installation of the officers in
Somerset Rebekah Lodge occurred
last Friday evening. President of the
Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Sarah o.
Cook, of Brunswick and Marshal,
Mrs. Cora Harvey of Lewiston were
present to conduct the ceremonies.
The following officers were installed:
Mrs. Nellie Taylor, N. G.; Mrs. Josie
Mills, v. g.; Mrs. Mary L. Carr, Sec;
Harriet Blaisdell, warden; Alice
ILouSicy Oouu'y MID. haiiiOo CioIo,
Chap; Mrs. Frances Witham, o. G.;
Mrs. Lottie Cunliff, l. G.; Mr.. Fred
Tobey, R. s. N. G.; Mrs. Lila Tobey,
l.. s. N. g.; Mrs. Evelyn Wheeler, R.
s. V. g.; Mrs. Florence Jewell, l.. s.
V. G. After the installation refresh
ments of coffee, sandwiches, cake,
tarts etc. were served in the dining
hall.
The annual installation of the off,
GERS of Somerset Grange occurred in
their hall last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Patten was the installing officer.
The officers Installed were: Horace
Jones, Master; Herbert Gilman, over
seer; Mrs. Josie Whiting, lecturer;
Delbert Adams, steward; Mrs. Henry
George, Chap; Mrs. Lizzie Holway,
Sec; Mrs. Lydia Longley, Treas;
Walter Jones, Asst steward; Helen
Stevens, L. A. 8 A. Frederic, G.. K;
Olive Jones, Ceres; Lizzie Chandler,
Pomona; Mrs. @. l.. Carr, Flora. AT
ter the installation the company ad
journed to the dining hall down stairs
where Roll Sawyer had been spending
the evening making music on the big
furnace, for it was severely cold
night, and there enjoyed bountiful
Grange spread. and thus were the