The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-10
:. The News of Somerset's Busy Towns Il

good sized dynamo which is belted
directly to the gasoline engine even
ings and an ample supply of cleo
tricity can be made for all the re-
quirements of lighting the show ano
running the moving picture ma
chine. On the top of this chassis Ii
built very comfortable abode where
Mr. and Mrs. Linn reside and the
interior Is very cosy and home like
The show is on its way to Farming
ton and will then go by easy stage;
to New Hampshire and work dowr
through toward Rhode Island anC
further south for winter business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell are
spending few days of this week II
Portland and vicinity.
A subscription has been taken W
for repairing and painting the bant
stand. The band contemplate Civ
ing concert there ON Friday even.
ing of this week.
Elmer Tobey and Fred Davis are
home from Orono, having passed
their examinations successfully.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Metcalf of New
L
the week the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
o. f. Hall.
Rev. F. G.. Davis and wife have
arrived in Maine from The South and
have been spending a few days III
Portland visiting their daughter, Miss
Florence.
Miss Hazel Knowlen is again about
after a sickness from canker rash
Memorial service will be observed
by Echo Lodge No. 1903 K. of 2. at
their hall on Sunday afternoon, June
10, at 2 p. m. After the service in
the hall they will march to the GENE
terry and decorate the graves.
George and Lewis MoIntire have
leased Z. E. Barker's stone shed and
are moving it back a short distance
where it will be put in first class re-
pair. They will do Mr. Barker's
stone cutting and take in some out
side work.
Miss Addie Veasie, formerly of this
place, who has lived for number of
years in La Junta, Col, is at present
in Fairfield visiting relatives and in
tends to spend the summer in this
section.
The schools were closed Friday so
that the teachers might attend the
Teachers convention held at Show
hogan. Our teachers embraced the
opportunity and went. Mrs. Alice
K. Folsom, our superintendent read
an interesting paper upon increasing
the efficiency of unframed teachers.
The third degree was conferred
upon two candidates in Quinnebas-
set Lodge on Monday evening fol-
lowed by banquet OF strawberries
and cream, bread, cake, etc.
The program of the annual meet
ing Of the Village Improvement So
ciety given in the Congregational
vestry on Friday evening Of last
week was very successfully carried
out. The business meeting was
called to order at about five O'Clock,
and the business of hearing the re-
ports, accepting them and electing
the new officers was carried out.
The officers chosen. we're: Mrs.
Henrietta E. Wood, pres; Miss
Florence Jewett, 1st vice pres; Mrs.
William Whitney, End vice pres; Mrs.
Sarah Frye, Sec; Mrs. Grace Whit
ney, asst. Sec; Mrs. Cony Russell,
treas. The reports show the So
ciety to be in a good, healthy con-
dition with money on the right side
OF the ledger. At a little past six
the big banquet was served which
consisted Of salads, cold meats, cake,
coffee, and all of the other good
things. There were nearly two hun
dred present. AT little past eight
the program of the evening was
commenced in the main church by
the Flower festival, an operetta of
exceptional merit which was ar
ranged under the guidance of Miss
Florence Jewett. Those taking part
were:
FLOWERS.
Lillian Whitney ............ Easter Lilly
Mamie Ames. .............. Buttercup
Erma Smith. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..Fern
Hidred Parlln. .........................Y lolet
FAIRIES AND BUTTERFLIES.
Gladys Spaulding, Beryl Fuller, Bessie
White, Dorothy Folsom, Rita Everett,
Maria Ward, Hazel Whitney, Mabel
White, Fay Barker.
Sadie White. .......... .Raincioud
Zelma Donovan, Mildred White Adessa