The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-18

fore leaving for Massachusetts,. Since
being in that state he has been at
work for a box making firm and now
has full charge of one of their ship
ping departments. In the course OF
a couple of weeks Mrs. Holt expects
to come to visit her mother, Mrs. AL
vesta Morse of upper Main street.
A very pleasant little party took
place at the home of w. H. McIntire
on Thursday afternoon of last week.
August IL, when his little daughter,
Helen, acted as hostess to fourteen
of her little friends. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent in the way
young people like to spend after
moons, playing games. Supper of
sandwiches, cakes and ice cream
was served before the party broke
up, and all went home happy.
FAIRFIELD.
The selectmen have drawn the fol-
lowing jurors: Grand jurors, Huber
Holt and Percy Kicker; traverse
jurors, John H. Fuller, Chester c.
Burrill and George D. Richardson.
Henry Gousse, Harold Coison and
Arthur Loubier left Monday for New
port pond where they will spend a
week fishing.
Harston Hammond, aged 50 years,
lad bad fall from a chair last week,
Lut was uninjured except for shak-
ing up.
Mrs George G. Weeks and Mrs. J..
Abbott Adams chaperoned a party of
young people to Newport pond Satur-
day, where they remained over Sun
day. The party included Miss Helen
Charming of Albany, N. Y. Miss Alice
Ladd, Miss Helen Weeks, Aleson
Smith and Walter Woodman, all Of
Fairfield.
DR.. and Mrs. George Averill of
Cambridge, Mass, are the guests of
Mrs. Averill's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin L. Reyes, at The Gerald.
Miss Frances Frye, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. |. p. fash, for
the past month, returned to her
home in Agawan, Mass, Saturday,
Since the change of time on the
Maine Central railroad Fairfield bust
ness men have been much inconven-
fenced on account of the late arrival
of the morning mail, which comes to
Waterville on the early morning Pull
man and until this summer has been
brought to Fairfield on the freight
train, which arrives about 60 a. m.
Since the change of time the mail has
arrived on the 7.20 a. m. train, and
after its distribution there remains
but ten or fifteen minutes in which
to send an answer, II one SO desires.
The Waterville railway and Light
company has taken a contract with
the post Office department to carry
the mails and Monday morning a
route was established between Wa
terville and Fairfield, only one mail
that will be at a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Simpson
and Miss Lena Loubier left Saturday
for McKowns Point, Boothbay Har-
Dor.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gregory and
son, Clement, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Vigue at Clinton.
MADISON.
Warren Caldwell received several
bruises and a bad scare about $50
y CiOCh + Iludy cNcuiuS. MI. SdiuWCii
had been making a call at the home
of friend on Rowell street and
started home on his wheel. When
near the corner of Rowell and Madi-
son streets. he was attacked by two
men one of whom had q club. Cald-
we'll was knocked from the wheel and
by good sprinting escaped his assail-
ants and secured help. When he came
back with party of friends the
wheel was gone. Two men are sus-
pected, and 1t is thought that they
mistook Caldwell for another per-
son.
The village street lights were turn
ed on Saturday night for the first
time in nearly three weeks. The
light system was put out OF commits
sion by the burning out of a regula-
tor In thunderstorm.
The employees of the Great North
ern Paper Co. have recently received
FIVE per cent increase in their wag-
es. This affects all departments OF
the mill except the yard crew who
received their raise last winter. The
increase dates from August FIRST and
was made known when the men were
paid on last Friday.
H. c. Dunbar Of Boston, Mass, is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
league.