The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10

anu JOnn lane were nome from COl
by over Sunday.
Mrs. f. F. Haines and Mrs. W. D
Snow were in Waterville on a pleas
ure trip last Saturday.
Clair Marston. whose headquarterl
are now at Hale Siding, near Dead
water. was home over Sunday.
Mrs. E. II. Morrill, returned home
from Portland on the late train Sat
ulday night after a few days visit
there with relatives and friends.
A competent all around house CIR
can secure a most desirable place al
$500 per week In a family OF two by
applying early to Mrs. Forrest Good
win.
Miss Elsie Kelley OF Cambridge
Mass, returned home last Thursday
afternoon. after visit of two or three
weeks with her cousin. Mrs. J. D. Sy-
moEds.
Augustus Nelson of Waterville, was
in town last Thursday and Friday
evening making a brief visit with
friends.
Mrs. j. F. Williams entertained a
party of ladies at whist at her home
: Saturday q q
ternoon, March 10. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. NJ H. Mason and daughter
Aimee, returned to Old Orchard Tues
day morning after visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Pooler dur
ing the winter months.
Miss Pauline Freeman of Hallowell,
student at Colby. returned to Wa
terville Monday morning after brief
visit in town with her cousins, the
Misses Mary and Fannie Lawley.
Men have been at work this week
reclaiming from the Kennebec river
the steel that was lost in the big Feb
ruary freshet when the Ice ripped out
the false work and let the south sec
ton of the new bridge into the wa
ter.
The Happy Harvesters, local club
of young folks, met at the pleasant
home of Miss Florence M. Smith on
Maple street last Friday evening.
Various games were played and re-
freshments of candies, fruit and cake
were served during the evening. A
delightful time was enjoyed by all.
At the communion service in the
Congregational church Sunday three
members were received into church
membership by letters from otner
places, and four by profession. Two
of the latter were baptized, rhe others
having passed through this ceremony
when babies. The service was very
impressive and the attendance good.
Mrs. George F. Barnard and Miss
lane e. Hinckley OF Good Will Farm.
passed Sunday In town with friends.
The two ladies are members of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
and were up to attend the commu-
nion service in the afternoon. Miss
Hinckley Is librarian In the Carnegie
library.
Last Friday evening the box social
and dance given in Grange hall under
the auspices of Skowhegan Grange
was literally patronized and the ev-
ening was immensely enjoyed by all.
After several dances the young ladies
retired behind a screen and one by
one were auctioned off. Whoever bid
the highest on each of the different la
dies at refreshments with her. Follow
ing this pleasant affair, more dancing
was indulged in and the evening pass
ed all too soon.
At the mid-winter meeting OF the
Maine State Coal Dealers Association
at Hallowell last week, an able ad-
dress on Important Coal Questions
Of the Present Day" was given by
Hon. Arthur ]. Rice, coal commission
er of New York city and the following
officers were chosen: President, M. j.
Googin, Lewiston: 1st Vice President,
Fred r. Spear, Rockland; Second Vice
President, s. A. Green, Waterville;
Third Vice President. Lyman X. Lee,
Foxcroft; Treasurer, F. B. Purinton,
Augusta; Secretary, Edward w. Lar
rabee, Bath; Executive Committee,
George L. Gerrish, Portland; P. ].
Sweeney, Sabattus; George B. Bearse,
Lewiston; William B. Swan, Belfast;
Henry F.. Merrill, Portland; SEWELL
w. SMITH, sKOWHEGAN; F. S. Win
gate, Hallowell; A. r. Robinson, Ban
gor.