The independent-reporter., 1922-12-28
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns


Church rendered spec al Christmas
music at the morning service on sun
day morning, the opening number be-
ing a duet played on the organ ana
Dlano. A very fine Christmas ser
mon was delivered by the pastor
Roy. F. q. Davis. The church was
prettilv decorated with evergreens
and red bells.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis are
the Christmas guests OF Mr. and Mrs
BENJAMIN Everett in Portland.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge and their families enjoyed
picnic supper and Christmas tree al
their hall on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey OF Orono
have been the guests of their parents
in town. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. White
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey.
Joseph Vaughan of Barre. Mass, is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Fl. Vaughan.
The members of the o. f. c. Club
were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs
Elva Stanley at her home last week.
tree was enjoyed and dainty refresh-
merfts served afterwards.
One OF the prettiest yesper services
ever held in town was given on sun
day afternoon at the Baptist church
by the choirs from the Baptist and
Congregational churches. Several
Christmas carols We're sung and
Schneckers' Christmas Gantata, THE
Hope Of the World was given by
the choirs. The Christmas address
was given by Rev. F, G. Davis while
Rev. l.. ID. Tibbitts also made very
nice remarks. The church was very
handsomely decorated for the occas-
sion and the service will long be re-
membered by those who were present
as being a very delig ltful service.
The members of Somerset Grange
enjoyed short entertainment and a
Christmas tree after their regular
meeting on Thursday evening. Ii
was voted to serve dinner for the
Farmers Telephone Company on jan
uary lst and it was also voted to post
pone the installation OF officers until
Thursday. January 18th.
Mrs. Mary Normandy has returned
home after passing several weeks with
Mrs. Sus'e Storer Mrs. Walker is
with Mrs. Storer for the winter.
Weather permitting the Norrldge-
wock fire alarm will be sounded sun
day. The signal Is TO test the ap-
paratus and should not arouse any
anxiety among our citizens.
Miss Nina Hussey arrived home Sat
urday from Brockton, Mass to pass
the HOLIDAYS with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hussey.
The friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle
will be pleased to learn that she is
gaining from her recent Illness.
On Saturday about noon the com
munity was saddened to hear of the
death of little Yvonne tine beautiful
two years old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Butler During the past
few weeks the child had been hay
ing the whooping cough, but nothing
serious was expected from it until the
first OF last week When ahe seemed
to be very i'll with something else
which WAS later thought to have been
spinal meningitis and she pissed
away Saturday forenoon. Funeral
services were conducted from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Stanley
Mrs. Buffers parents) on Christmas
day at ten thirty and the house was
filled with relatives and friends. The
flowers were very beautiful. Rev.
f. q. Davis spoke words of comfort
TO the bereaved family The child
had always been unusually handsome
e
relatives who have the sympathy Of
the community in their great sorrow.
Those from out OF town TO attend the
services were: the mother and two
sisters of Mr. Butler and several other
relatives from Waterville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Mills of Oakland. Mrs.
Viola Cobb and Mrs. Ethel Trask u
Belgrade.