The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29

| twenty years, farming the most OF that
time.
Miss Harriet Cleveland will return
to Kingfield Saturday to resume her
position as teacher in the High school
there, after three weeks vacation.
} The marvellous Auto-piano at
Smiths Music Store, recently sold to
parties In town, is giving pleasure to
every member of the family because
all can play it.
1t is reported that the dam at Cara
tunk Falls, Solon, will be raised
twenty-four feet. This will bring the
dead water within three-fourths of
mile of Bingham bridge.
The seven o'clock service Sunday
evening was held In the auditorium of
the Methodist church. Special music
was furnished by the choir and Mrs.
Frank Gould sang a solo, Might of
Nights" The pastor gave a short
Christmas address.
Relatives in town have received
cards of invitation to the wedding re-
ception at the home of the bride, on
Jan. Il, 1911, of Miss Florence Sleep
er of Milford and A. P. Wyman whose
!, home is in Skowhegan. Mr.. Wyman
!, is the surveyor in charge of the i'm
proyements being made in the Maine
Central yards at Waterville..
!, Members of the Somerset Poultry
/ Producers Association are requested
to bring samples of such eggs as
their focks are now producing, to the
meeting in the municipal building
January 4, and come prepared to dis
cuss the subject of grading and CO.
operative marketing. The Importance
of this matter should insure a full
attendance.
Next week is the week of prayer
and the meetings will be at 7.30 Tues
day evening at the First Baptist
church with Rev. B. B. Merrill as
speaker; Wednesday evening at the
Congregational Rev. F. L. Hayward
/, speaker; Thursday evening at Meth
, odist, George Merriam speaker; Fri
day evening at Bethany Baptist, Mr.
Morris speaker.
Mrs. Myrtle Cleveland announces
the engagement of her son, Ralph ].
Cleveland to Miss Addie F. Dunbar of
Carmel. Mr.. Cleveland is one of the
enterprising young men of Skowhe-
gan. He Is a mechanic and an In
ventor. He graduated from the Nor
ridgewock High school with the high
est honors and attended the Univer-
sity of Maine. Miss Dunbar is one of
the popular young ladies of her town.
Friday evening there will be a So
cial In the vestry Of the First Baptist
church under the auspices Of the Wo-
mans Missionary society. Mrs. Mary
C. Brainerd will give a paper ON the
Passion Play and will exhibit some
, very fine views. There will be good
music during the evening and light
refreshments will be served. At the
close a silver collection will be taken.
Special invitation extended to ladies
, and gentlemen.
Sunday night mass meetings in the
Opera House, with moving pictures.
good music, and timely addresses, will
be advocates by Rev. Robert Morris
and John e. Taylor at the meeting
of the Brotherhood of ST. Paul in the
: Methodist vestry next Monday even
ing. M. Gerry Plummer will open the
debate in opposition after which the
discussion will be taken up by the
house. The meeting bids fair to be
lively one from start to finish, and
the absentees will miss something
good.
Preparations for the Somerset Po-
mona annual meeting January 10-11,
occupied most of the business session
of Skowhegan Grange Wednesday
night Pomona Lecturer l.. L. Smith
was present in behalf of the literary
program. and Worthy Master R. F.
Parker was authorized to appoint the
committee on entertainment. This was
done and announced as follows: For
dinner and supper on Tuesday. the
10th, C. d. Eaton and wife chairmen;
x. A. Withee and wife, Cony Sanborn
and wife. For dinner Wednesday the
11th, II. N. Pratt and wife chairmen;
L. L. Sanford and wife. Thomas e.
Dean and wife. These committees
are authorized to subdivide the work
as they see fit, adding to their num-
bers as may be desirable. Every
Patron Is expected to respond to the
call of the committees to maintain
the high standards which have been
set for the Pomona ANIMALS of the
past