The independent-reporter., 1909-12-23
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We regret 10 SAY that word has
been received here that there viii hs
no cans made In The Burnham 4 Mof
rill shop this season. the company
having decided that {, Is chsaper 10
buy their cans ready made than Ia
make them This will cut out en-
ployment for quite a large crew of
men. as upward 10 million cans
have been made here nearly every
year for number OF years.
Miss Cora Baker. who has been
spending several days OF the past
week on the sick list. Is now consid-
erably improved.
Mrs. Nettie Sawyer returned from
Massachusetts last week where she
has beer making a visit of some
weeks duration with relatives.
Mrs. W. F. Johnson still remains
very sick.
Quite a number of our citizens Wis
tied Waterville last week, taking ad-
vantage of the reduced fares on that
occasion.
There will be dance in Grange
hall on Friday evening with music
by Townes orchestra
Earl Pikering of Gardiner is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Frank Smith.
The students of the grammar school
gave a sociable in the school build
ing on Friday evening The program
was largely of musical nature, af-
ter which refreshments were served
and the remainder OF the evening
was spent in playing games.
Miss Jessie Woodbury.. the trained
nurse from Auburn, who has been
caring for Miss Maria Ward, returned
to her home last week. Miss Ward is
progressing finely.
Mrs. Margaret Parlin, who suffered
a shock several weeks ago. is grad
ually failing.
George Reich is still is very poor
health.
A. c. Briggs, who has been confined
to the house for some time Is slowly
gaining.
The selectmen and the local mem
bers of the board of management of
the bridge company went to Augusta
on Wednesday Of last week to be
present at the hearing before Judge
Emery for the appointment of COM
mission to appraise the toll bridge,
which the town voted at recent
special meeting to take over for its
own use. The court appointed John
Greenleaf and John Jones of Lewis
ton and Fred Emery Beane of Hal
lowell, all men of substantial stand
ing in the affairs of the State.
C. o. Normandy left Monday morn
ing for short business trip to Bos-
ton.
Clarence Harlow, who has been
spending a short time in this vicinity
left Monday of this week for his
home in Boston.
william Webber. whose injury
caused by a runaway accident we
noted last week, Is getting along fully
better than 1t was expected and will
soon be able to get out of doors.
Miss Nina Hussey Is expected home
from Brockton, Mass, to spend her
holiday vacation.
Our local lodge, A. o. U. W., proves
to be the banner lodge of the State
in the admission of new members this
year. 1t has initiated in the past four
meetings twenty-one new members
with waiting list of seven to re-
ceive the degrees this week. The cleo
tion of officers for the coming term
is also slated for the meeting of
Wednesday evening of this week.
Mrs. H. 8. Whiting has been spend
ing few days of this week in Show
hegan visiting her son, Ed Whiting.
Miss Carrie Cleveland has been
spending few days in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Sumner Judkins has been con-
fired to the house for number of
days by sickness. She Is gaining
somewhat at this writing.
Mrs. Harriet Field left Monday for
few days visit in Livermore.
Chester Smith has been spending
few days in Waterville visiting
friends.
The jolly Glee club will meet next
Friday night at Ed Wilder's. A
Christmas tree will be feature of
the evening.
HARVEST SUPPER.
The harvest supper given by the
Grange on Thursday evening of last
week was attended by everybody and
the Grange was nearly eaten out of
house and home. The special occa-
sion was the christening Of the new
dishes which were recently received
from the Independent Reporter. There
are four hundred and seventy-flve
pieces and each piece has Somerset
Grange, No. 18" in neat letters baked
under the glazing. There are over
hundred oyster bowls In the set
The committee In charge were good
advertisers and made a great success
Of the occasion. The money raised
was for the special purpose of getting