The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

e. l.. Savage was In Benton last
Thursday on business.
Mrs. r. T. Patten returned home
last Saturday from visit of several
days In Brooklyn, N. Y.
Col. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson OF
Portland, spent Sunday In town with
his father, Lewis Anderson.
Captain Francis II. Wing was in
Augusta last Friday to attend the
funeral of Grand Army comrade.
Eugene e. Landry of Waterville
spent a few days in town last week
visiting his sister, Mrs. George Caron.
Mrs. F. o. Eaton left Monday morn
ing for a brief visit with friends and
relatives in Fairfield. her former
home.
L. G. Trafton went to Dennistown last
week to look after his lumber inter-
ests there. At present he has a good
sized crew there.
William H. Paine, Grand Master
Workman Of the A. o. U. W.. was In
Augusta yesterday to attend the
Grand Lodge meeting.
Meeting of Russell Relief Corps
this week, Friday afternoon. Ladies'
please come prepared to give quota
tions on Warrington or Lincoln.
Miss Blanche Huart of Pennington
returned home last Friday afternoon
after a visit in town with her sister,
Miss Eva, who 10 teaching in the pub
lie schools here.
Miss Emma Dunbar of 'Waterville
returned home Tuesday noon after a
brief visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Otis Smith. Miss Dunbar is
an aunt Of r. q. Dunbars.
Sullivan Russell returned home on
the afternoon train Saturday from a
visit with his sons in Washburn,
where he formerly resided. Mr.. Rus
sell owns a very large farm there.
Miss Ina Goodridge Of Canaan, ar
rived in town last Thursday night
from a visit in Augusta and has been
spending few days at the home Of
Mrs. Pauline Hill on Norridgewock
avenue.
At the next Council Of Mohican
Tribe. No. 53, I. o. r. M. on Monday.
February 21st, the Chiefs elect will be
raised. The installing officer will be
Ralph q. Bailey, Great Chief Of Rec
ords of Portland. Me.
8. w. Philbrick, Bin Page and John
Holden of lockwood, went to Augusta
Tuesday to- attend meeting Of the
Kennebec Log Driving Association.
Forrest Colby Of Bingham, accom-
panied by his wife. was also In town
Tuesday on his way to that meeting.
It is expected that F. w. Bucknam
will move into his beautiful new
home before the snow is OF and Ev-
erett T. Goodrich, who has sold his
home on Pleasant street, will lease
the residence owned by J. P. Merrill
and at present occupied by Mr.. Buck
nam and family.
Henry Mcveigh of North Vassal-
boro, was In town Monday calling on
his son James, who has been at the
Somerset hospital for little over
two weeks. The patient, who was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis, is re-
ported az much better and was taken
to his home yesterday.
At recent meeting Of Skowhegan
lodge, knights Of Pythias. the follow
Ing oficers were installed by D. @.
D.. e.. H. Athearn: c. c.. Charles Tur-
ner; v. G., Norris Gledhill; Prelate,
Charlie Grimm. M at A.. Harry e.
Chase: M. Of W.. Charles McIntire;
M. Of r.. b. e. Thibeault; M. of F.,
Thos. Tantish: X. of r. and g., G. j..
Wendell; l. G., Fred Wilson. o. O.. e.
L. Ford.
At the special meeting Of the Mil
burn Commandery. No. a0b. United
Order OF the Golden Cross. ten can
didates were initiated. making the
present membership eighty -eight, and
It IL hoped that by the frst Of March
there will be one hundred members.
At that meeting : stirring address
was given by the State Deputy. John
Leighton Of Portland, who has been
working here In the interssts Of this
order for the past six weeks,
The total number from skowhssan
who are to attsnd the HoyE Confer
ence at Augusta for the next three
days a. delegates u eighteen. 9th
err may 90 down but not - regularly
appointed delegates. Ten are to 80
from the Y. N. q. a. foursfrom the
Congregational church, three from the
Bethany church and Mr.. Hinckley. the
leader. They are to leave on the noon
train tomorrow. arriving home Nom
day forenoon. The committee In