The independent-reporter., 1910-12-01

friends in Fairfield,
Blaine Yiles and family of Augusta
spent the Thanksgiving vacation with
Mr.. Xiles father Hon. E. p. Viles.
Mrs. Rose Burgess and her son,
Master Nathan. have been visiting her
sister. Mrs Nathan Boulette of North
avenue for several days.
Mrs. David Haig of Providence, r.
l., who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs David Jewett, for few
days returned home Monday.
Newell Perkins. baggage master on
one of the trains between Portland
nd Bangor. spent Sunday in town
With his mother, Mrs. A. X. Perkins.
Mrs. Lena Taylor of Springfield,
Mass, was in town last week, the
guest of her mother Mrs. Pauline
Hill. She also attended the wedding
of her brother Ralph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson OF
Portland have been in town few
days, guests of Mrs. Andersons moth
er. Mrs. A. X. Perkins and Mr. Ander-
sons father. Lewis Anderson.
An illustrated talk on the "Prodi-
gal Son" was given Sunday evening
Do tot ohlarnh hpfnrn a
crowded house. Motion pictures were
used to illustrate the address.
Roland T. Patten is confined to his
home by lameness. He strained the
muscles of his back while lifting
some machinery at his farm last week,
and recovery has been quite slow.
Mrs. C. S. Bellmore and daughter,
Pearle. left on the Tuesday morning
train for Wiscassett where they are
to attend the golden wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Y. Jack
son.
Tuesday evening, December 6, Pris-
ella Rebekah Lodge is invited to jour
ney to Oberammergau with one of its
members, and to listen to descrip-
ton of the Passion play as seen by
her.
Morris Gledhill Mr.. Wallshaw,
boss dyer at the Marston Worsted
mill, and Ralph Gledhill of East
Madison, enjoyed hunting trip last
week, returning Monday. They
brought with them six fine deer.
Joseph Butler, who has charge of
the Kilcare farm, returned Saturday
from New York city, where he has
been a guest of c. H. Davis, proprietor
of the farm. While in New York
they purchased four heavy horses.
Archibald Armstrong, formerly bag
gagemaster on the Foxcroft-Newport
train, but who has been on run out
of Skowhegan since the change of
time is substituting on the local run
in place of S. C. Skillings who is i'll.
Ansel Newton has purchased what
is known as the French farm at East
Madison of A. X. RoWell This is one
of the best farms in the county. The
buildings are fitted for hot and cold
water and have the most modern
conveniences.
The December term of the Somerset
Supreme court will convene here on
the fourth Tuesday of December with
Justice Arno King of Ellsworth pre-
siding. This is Justice Kings first
term here for several years. Without
doubt this will be long term.
L. T. Carlton has transferred to the
State the extensive museum of stuffed
animals, which he procured of the
Clifford taxidermst establishment in
Skowhegan. Among the animals in
this collection is a typical Maine
moose, splendid specimen and
mounted whole.
William Ireland was before Judge
F. F. Lawrence Wednesday forenoon
on charge of single sale preferred by
Deputy Sheriff Foss. Respondent was
found guilty and fine of fifty dollars
and costs amounting to $3.50 was i'm
posed Hon. S. j. Walton appeared
for the State and w. H. Hawes for the
respondent. Respondent was a native
of Bingham.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, held
its regular meeting with Mrs. Manley
T. Pooler on November 26. There
were about thirty present and the
meeting was very interesting. There
was a fine musical program and Mrs.
Grace Coburn Smith gave a very in
teresting talk on The Land of the
Vikings" At the close of the meeting
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
T.. A. Lawton of Phillips, superin-
tendent of the Sandy River & Range