The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08
LOCAL MENTION

Miss Katherine aid Nellie White,
who are teaching in Beverly, Mass,
will pass next week W it'll their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. White of this
place.
E. l.. Savage, the manager of the
paper mill now under reconstruction
on the south side water privilege, left
here this morning for Portland and
Boston to buy the final equipment of
pulleys, betting, etc. for his plant.
]. 8. Emerson, S. F. Emerson and
G. w. Emerson of this town, L. w.
Emerson of Dover, Mass, Naomi
Groves and Mrs. Nellie A. Groves Of
Smithfield attended the funeral of
their sister, Mrs. Lovina Blaisden at
Norridgewock.
Skowhegan's oldest citizen, Mrs.
Mary Sawyer, is SO years old to-
morrow. She is in good health and
expects to be able to meet her friends
and receive their congratulations on
this day preceding the commence
ment of her centennial year. She
has been one of the household at the
home of Mrs. Sophronia Wyman on
Island avenue for some years past.
Word has been received here OF the
death Of Mrs. Isaac Dorothy, at Lynn,
Mass, on Monday last. She was a
native of this place and lived here
until about seven years since. Her
husband died about two years ago.
Three sons survive, Frank, Harry and
Bert, all we'll known here. The re-
mains will be brought to Skowhegan
for interment, tomorrow morning.
Members of Sunset Chapter of which
the deceased was member, are plan
ing to go to the cemetery as escort.
Rev. B. B. Merrill gave an interest
ing and inspiring address on, 1.-THE
Manliness Of Christ" at the Brother
hood Of st. Paul last Monday evening.
The unique character OF this man OF
all men was admirably portrayed.
His integrity, bravery, courage, and
fidelity were well brought out. The
Christ represented all that was neces-
sary to noblest and truest and best of
all mankind and stands not only as a
patron and example for all time but
as Divine redeemer and glorious Saw
ior OF all who recognize their need of
what his life represents. The Bro
therhood OF st. Paul appreciated the
address and spoke in high praise of
it's excellence.
Miss Maude Barker, eight year old
daughter of II. G.. Barker of Augusta,
passed last week in town as the guest
of Miss Harriet Marble. Miss Mar
ble's music pupils gave a recital at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Buchanan, Friday evening, and her
little Augusta friend was among the
most interested of the listeners. Miss
Barker returned home Monday morn
ing and, being deemed too young to
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companied by Miss Marbles brother
Gerald, thirteen years of age, who
discharged his duties as travelling
companion and escort very faithfully,
leaving the young lady at her home
and returning here the same evening.
There has been rather more than
the usual activity in the First Baptist
Church society of late. On Friday
evening of last week, the Christian
Endeavor Society, union of the
younger members of the Parish, of
which Miss Gertrude Emery is presi-
dent, gave social evening at the
Vestry, with a program of games,
readings, etu. with vocal and instru-
mental music. Saturday evening, the
Ladies' Aid Society, through a COM
mittee in the work of which Mrs.
Louis Dow took an active part, serv-
ed a baked bean supper at Grand
Army Hall. 1t was literally patron
lied and between twenty five and
thirty dollars was realized. The
Philathea have an entertainment
planned for next week, of which
notice is given elsewhere.