The Somerset reporter., 1909-02-25
SOlON

last week.
Mrs. Georgia Severy spent few
days the last of the week with her
/ father in Auburn.
2. s. Longley, J. II. Gray, Lester
Patterson and Judge Bnswell were in
4 Augusta last week to attend the hear
ing of the proposed bridge.
There was an sembly in Caratunk
Hall Friday evening.
Miss Beatrice Town and Miss Car
penter of Madison were in town Fri
day night.
L. w. Jordan of Bingham will be at
Mrs. Fred Curtis Friday and Saturday
Feb. 26 and 81 for the practice Of
dentistry.
l.. s. Merrill was home over Sunday.
sLucias Lover" three act drama
followed by ball and supper Is to be
given here in Carratunk Hall by the
Royal Neighbors on the evening of
March 4. All are cordially invited,
admission 25c for adults, 15c for chill
dren under 10 years; soc per couple
for the dance; supper Csc plate.
The Ladies' Home Circle will serve
the usual baked bean dinner in the
banquet hall on town meeting day
March /.
There was a Washington dress So
cial at Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Vittum's
Monday evening. There was about
fifty present and a very enjoyable
evening was passed.
At the combined Lincoln and Wash
ington reception given at the Library
parlors Monday afternoon good
number were present.
Mrs. NJ. L. French of No. Arson was
in town Thursday night.
Miss Alberta Whipple returned
/ from Augusta Friday noon.
Miss Mable French of Skowhegan
visited her sister Miss Angie French
over Sunday.
9. G. Stewart of Caratunk was in
town on Sunday visiting his wife and
daughter at the home of @. E. Fenti-
mans. Mrs. Stewart and daughter
expects to return home in short
time with Miss Gladys much improv-
ed in health.
Mrs. Frank Vittum of Skowhegan
was in town the first of the week.
Mr.. o. o. Vittum was in Skowhegan
Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Cross spent
the day Tuesday with Mrs. Alfredo
Maynard.
On account of the thaw Mr.. Charles
| Cooley's teams are not able to work.
Mrs. John Irvine and Miss Eula
Rowland went to Auburn Saturday to
visit Mrs. Fred Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Gray were in
Portland, Augusta and other down
river towns Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Henry Wilson and Arlie Me Gin
tick went to Madison Tuesday and
moved Mr.. Carroll Tracy to town in
the same rent they occupied last fall.
Mr.. Jewett of Norridgewock was in
town the first of the week.
Miss Steward of Caratunk who was
operated on for appendicitis here i'll
town a few weeks ago Is suffering
with al abscess.
Mr.. Foster Warren OF Danville
Junction was in town Tuesday.
Miss Ethel French returned Tues
day from few days. stay in Madison.
g. E. Johnson trave ling agent of
the Bangor News Is in town.
Howard Steward of the Skowhegan
marble works was In town Tuesday.
Timothy Smith has sold his under
taking business to A. @. Dinsmore q
Son of Bingham. They are to con-
tinue the business In connection with
their Bingham establishment but will
keep full stock ofcaskets and under
takers supplies at this place. 3w 8
LINCoLN's BIRTHDAY IN D. A. r.
Lincoln's birthday was fittingly OBJ
served Monday afternoon and even
ing, Feb. Is, by the me mbers Of the
Abigail Chamberlain Whipple chap
ter D. A. r. at the home of the Re-
gent Jennie Whipp1e Greene.
The afternoon was very pleasantly
passed by the ladies present. In the
evening the gentlemen were invited
to attend.
The house was very tastefully deco
rated for the occasion with flags and
festoons of red, white and blue, our
nations colors. The dining room
was the most deliberately decorated.
On one side of the room was very
fine life sized steel engraving of Abra-
ham Lincoln very prettily draped
with American flags, and the rest of
the room was decorated in tasty
manner BETTING the celebration of
this noble mans life and death. The
lOHS VdotC WAS dldPSd WIN hhiCiiSa
flags and with the lighted candles
whose mellow rays shed a soft light
through the red silk and silver shades
giving it pretty effect.
Refreshments were served consist
ing of sandwiches, cake, coffee, olives
and ice cream.
After supper the guests adjourned
to the parlor, where an interesting
entertainment was given. Articles
pertaining to Lincoln's life and char
acter were read by the Regent Mrs.
Jennie w. Greene, the Vice Regent
Mrs. Mabel d. Magoon, Mrs. Flora d.
Pollard and very pleasing incidents Of
Lincoln's life were related by Mrs.
Alice w. Merrill and statistics were
read In regard to Lincoln by Mr..
William Soper. Musical solos were
rendered by DIR. s. F. Greene and Mr..
Laforest Ray followed by singing by
all present.
Mrs. Greene and her mother, Mrs.
Jane Whipple (now decea sed) were
both charter members of the Ruth
Head Cragin chapter, North Arson.
Mrs. Whipple being one of the Oldest
members of the State. Mrs. Greene
withdrew from the above chapter and
was instrumental in helping to organ
lie the Scion chapter consisting of %
charter members, and two having
joined since, making "a in ALL
Mrs. Greene has seven Revolution
airy ancestors and is fortunate in pos
aaaaiuo THAR flint lOckad onns carried