The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
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week on business.
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Fred Davis is in town for a short
vacation from Massachusetts where
he has a position in the shops of the
General Electric company.
| Friday evening. April 10, the ladies
of Cedar Chapter o. E. s.. No. g.
paid the penalty for being beaten in
! the contest of the last two meetings
! by entertaining the gentlemen at the
third regular meeting. At $50 p. m.
the door was opened and a chicken
pie supper with all it's accompani-
ments was served. The hall was very
beautifully decorated with evergreens
and Japanese lanterns while the
mattresses were lasses from far jap
an unless their looks belied them.
Each gentleman found lovely bunch
of trailing arbutus and a pussy will
low place card by his plate. At the
close of the repast. Mrs. Annie Mer-
rill read an original poem which end
ed with a toast to the brothers. Mrs.
Merrill is the authoress Of the words
of several popular new songs, and
the poem was exceptionally fine and
was received with great applause.
After the business meeting the fol-
lowing ladies dressed in the colors of
the order gave the Japanese fan drill
with Miss Gladys, pianist, and Mrs.
Annie Merrill, captain Mrs. Ellen
Pierce, Mrs Lillian Tobey Mrs. Lou
Gilman, Miss Lila Carr, Mrs. Annie
Vaughan, Mrs. Florence Whiting,
Mrs. Hattie Miller, Mrs. Georgia
Bruce, Mrs Josie Whiting, Miss Belle
Haynes Mrs. Mabel Miller, Miss
Maria Ward This was followed by
two beautiful tableaGls. That these
efforts were appreciated was shown
by the hearty three cheers for the
ladies which were given by the
brothers.
The regular Rebekah supper will
be given in their hall on Friday ev-
ening of this week. The committee
are arranging for a special program.
Mrs. E. A. Hilton is spending a
short time on a tour to Washington,
D. c., with the d. A. r. Miss Nina
Hussey also writes that she Is a
member of the same party and that
they are having a perfect time.
E. w. Allen and Eli Shorey have
gone to Verona Park where they will
build a cottage to use during the sum-
mer season.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will celebrate their anniversary by
attending the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. The members
will meet at their hall a sufficient
time before the hour for church to
allow for the march to the church.
The sermon will be by Mr. Bainton.
Miss Lorna Pierce is very sick and
it Is feared that she may not recoy-
er.
Miss Bertha Young is at work in
Madison.
Mrs. Carrie Clark is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Good who lives on
the farm they recently purchased of
Charles Traviss.
Amos Holt, Jr., has returned from
Massachusetts accompanied by a
help mate. Mr.. and Mrs. Holt will
commence housekeeping on Mercer
avenue a little later. Mr.. Holt will
work in the shoe shop.
Mrs. Cynthia Thomas has been in
town this week calling upon friends.
Mrs. Thomas resides in Oakland.
A. D. Brackley Is very busy taking
the census of the town. The work in
the farming section is very exacting
as there are very many questions to
be asked and answered.
Fred Hurley and Miss Mary Mitch
ell of Skowhegan spent Sunday Wis.,
iting Mr.. Hurley's aunt, Mrs. jean
ette Johnson.
Quite an extensive job Of remodel
ing has just been completed in the
post office this week. All of the old
boxes have been discarded and new
ones made. While there are not as
many boxes as there were before the
conveniences for handling the mail
have been much improved. A window
has been added for the money order
business Another improvement is the
glass in the doors Of the lock boxes.
H. c. Hussey is building quite an
extensive addition on to the back end
of his hardware store in which he
will have much added floor room, In
fact three floors the full size of the
addition. This will give him room to
keep his large line of stoves and 9TH
er bulky hardware in the store in
stead of using rooms elsewhere as he
| is obliged to at present. The lime
cement, etc. he will keep in the store
house the same as at present.
One of the finest things that has
| been produced in town for a long
| time was the Entertainment Shop
which was given by local talent on
| Tuesday evening of this week in the
Grange hall. There were over forty
character, a musical comedy and