The independent-reporter., 1909-12-09

the teacher Mira { u Hight
George l.. u Smith and Sebastian
nlsson were In watersillc ou brief
business and pleasure trip yesterday
During the past day or tao. men
have been at work On a FIRE escape
on the West side Of the skoshegan
house
Mr.. and Mrs W Fogler we're in
Ncrridgewock Tuesday. called there
by the death OF MIS- Fogler's uncle.
Rosland Baker
Mrs Della Cowen and son. Horatio,
OF sydney returned home Tuesday
after a brief visit ut the home of MIR.
and Mrs. G. W. Nash on Main street.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
w. c. T. L. will be held In G. A X.
hall next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. All ladies are cordially In
vited to attend this meeting.
On account of the death OF its be-
loved and honored president, Mrs. l..
w. Weston, the regular meeting OF
the Town improvement Society Is
postponed until further notice.
The play Union Depot" at the
Opera house tomorrow night Is CIV
en- under the auspices of the senior
class of the high school and Is as
! full of fun as nut is of meat
Fish and Game Warden F. II. Rus
| sell reported last Saturday the arrest
of George, Fred and Francis Ames OF
Skowhegan for catching salmon out
of Lake George in close time. They
were fined $l4 and costs, which
amounted to $432.
Mt. Moriah Council, No. 10, r. and
S. NJ at their meeting held Wednes-
day evening, elected the following Of
ficers: D. H. Perkins, T. l. M; w.
H. Hawes, d. M; George H. Plum
mer, P. c. w; Chas. A. Ross, treas
urer; B. A. Sawyer, recorder.
The article published elsewhere in
these columns by DR.. George Otis
Smith on the general subject of our
schools will be read with thoughtful
interest by our citizens. Any matter
relating to our schools Is always of
immediate interest to parents of the
pupils.
Last evening In Weston hall, be-
fore an audience of about $50 peo-
pie, VIM D. Haywood the Idaho Social
list, who advertises himself as "Roose-
velts undesirable CITIZEN" gave an
address on labor troubles and condi
tions in the west. He appeared here
under the auspices of our local So
cialistic party, and those In at
tendance were much pleased with his
talk.
The Somerset Traction Co. are hav-
ing plans made for concrete arch
at Cole Brook and 1t Is probable that
this will be constructed the coming
summer. The present trestle was
rebuilt last fall and pronounced by
the Railrad Commissioners to be In
safe condition, but when the new
arch Is built it Is the intention to
complete the fill and forever elimin-
ate. the constant repairs that are
necessary on a wooden trestle.
The annual fair of the Working
league of the Congregational church
occurred Wednesday, December 81
We learn that it was a success from
every point of view. Many dainty ar
ticles of fancy work, frivolous and
practical aprons, beautifully made
"comforters" or puffs, and a bounti-
full supply of candy, all sold at good
prices. The supper was well at
tended and was as good as the
leagues suppers are bound to be.
At the regular meeting of the De
Molay Commandery, No. 10, X. T.,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term of one year: Frank
w. Bucknam, eminent commander;
Alonzo p Merrill, generalissimo; Ar
thur r. Jewett, captain-general;
George H. Plummer, senior warden;
Walter S. Stinchf1eld, junior warden;
Charles R. Viles, prelate; Harry A.
Dinsmore, treasurer; w. r. Elliot,
recorder, and Rupert E. Jackson,
trustee.
"Brewster's Millions" will be the
attraction at the Skowhegan Opera
House Monday evening. December 20.
Robert Ober will be seen in the role
of Monty" Brewster. the young man
who is committed to the task of get
ting rid of million dollars, hamper
ed with lot of conditions as to ex-
pendtures that render his squander-
ings a difficult, albeit. an amusing
task "Brewster's Millions" Is rip
ping flow of delicious and wholesome
comedy from curtain to curtain.
throughout its four acts.
Orders taken for stamping embroid-