Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-05
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The annual meeting Of the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
GO vas held IL, the Grange hall on
Monday. The injecting was called to
order at; 10 O'Clock and business trans
acted. 1t was found that the company
is in a fourishing condition, that sew
eral new subscribers have been add
ed making the total number about
100 and that there has been a large
amount Of permanent work on the
lines done in parts where it has been
rather ngested-thanks to the good
management of ". c. Hobart, the re-
firing manager. Following are the new
officers; Clerk, Fred Magoon: presi-
dent, j. W. Packard; manager. Frank
l. Ames; treasurer. s. H. Beale; au-
dltor, +. :. Longley; director for Nor
rldgeWock Fairfield and Smithfield, f.
L. Ames; for Skowhegan. j. ". Pack
arc; for Canaan, Pittsfield and Hart
land. George H. Foster; for Starks,
Arson. New Portland. H. T. Ellis; for
Scion, Embden. Lexington. Highland.
Dead River and Flagstaff. Bert A.
Barron; for Madison, Cornville and
Athens. Z. d. Hobart. for Bingham,
Concord and Plantations, H. B. Whip
pie.
Lyndon Devoll has been very sick
during the past week with severe
attack of appendicitis. His sister, Miss
Hazel Devoll. has recently returned
from the Somerset hospital. Skowhe-
gan, where she was operated upon for
the same disease
| Following are the officers elected
! by Somerset Rebekah Lodge: n. G..
Alice Hale: V G.. Kate Smith: Sec.
Josie Mills Whiting; Treas. Mrs. Lila
! Tobey. installation on Jan. IA, semi
public. The installing officers will be
Mrs. Violet Fogg and staff of Skow-
! hogan.
/ All of the schools Of the village be-
gan Monday, after two weeks vaca J.
/ ton.
! The death of Miss Cora Groves.
daughter Of Belinda and the late ia
cob Groves. occurred on Thursday
I from hardening of the liver Miss
] Groves was born in this town 81 years
! ago. Funeral services were held Sat
John H. Trites officiating. Interment
I y a. Gil the NpTtDSlOe cemetery,
i A special meeting was held by the
! Q. f. S. Friday evening for the pur-
/ pose Of initiating five new members.
/ Ice cream, cake and saltines were
served.
I A very pleasing program was given
at the last meeting Of the Grange The
next meeting will be on Jan. 10, an
all-day session. Officers viii be INSTALL
ed by George Gordon Of Bingham.
About 80 OF the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Tobey gathered at their
home Saturday to aid them in cele-
brating their 11th wedding anniver-
sary. The occasion was also Mrs. To-
bey's birthday. A fine supper was
/ served, after which dancing and games
were enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey
were presented with two chairs and
two pieces Of old ivory ware as a re-
membrance of the affair which was a
complete surprise to them.
! The members of the Morning Glory
Club were entertained Thursday at
ternoon by Mrs. Edith Jones, with
Miss Mildred Normandy as guest OF
! honor She was given a linen shower.
the presentation poem being composed
by Miss Frances Jones and read by
Mrs. Sarah Frederick. A guessing con-
| test called The Flower Wedding"
was much enjoyed. Cake, fruit jello
with whipped cream and cocoa were
served. The affair was complete sur
prise TO Miss Normandy, who. it is ex-
pected. will use her gifts Of linen in
her new home in California in the near
! future.