The independent-reporter., 1923-12-20
The Interesting News If
sornrset's Husy Towns
KINGrIEUD


s.',ce O. C. Dolbier on charge of
's,ying 's an auto about town without
s,a s'sts and fined five dollars and costs,
w. suspended during good behavior.
~ s,s of ten dollars were paid.
Sssre was work in Signal Light
nanter No.S1, o. e. 8. Thursday
@ I,sht Refreshments Of dee cream,
ns ~ and coffee were served by COM
sss s,oe Mrs. Daisy Waedard, Mrs. Ber-
NJ. M Knapp, Mrs. Ethel Phillips, Mrs.
~.bel Davis, Mrs. Jennie Hutdhins
md Mrs. Alice Tufts.
rbere will be a New Years Ball at
vardge Hall, Monday evening, DEF
sAsr "a, music by Knapp's four
.s,o orchestra. Oyster supper will
rseryed at Libby's.
Tben C. Williamson is very Ill with
Misses Mary and Ruth Donley have
so,shed their work at The Herbert
Nd will return to their home in
pcrtland the first of the week.
n nr ]. Garland and wife were
allied to Mechanic Falls. Thursday
m account of the illness of Mrs. Cart
hnd's father.
Clinton Nichols went to Big Island
uednesday to spend Christmas with
ar and Mrs. N S. Winter.
Miss Christine Mitchell came Sat-
,,day from her school in Boston to
.ass the Christmas vacation with her
nsrents Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mitchell
Miss Doris Brown is home from her
,ehool in Watervflle where she is
,saching. Misses Rena Stafford, Ger
rude Wood and Rosamond Smith
,ame Saturday from Pennington
Sate Normal School which they are
attending. Stanley Williamson of
New Portland and Everett Wood of
Rates College are home for Christmas
vacation.
schools in town closed Friday for
. rhristmas vacation, Prof. H. L. Brad
brd returned to his home in Wiscas-
st Miss Alta Harris to Auburn, Miss
Carol Hamm to Bangor.
Children's night was observed by
Carrabassett Rebekah Lodge Decem-
her 5. Refreshment committee Sar-
All Davidson, Pearl Wilbur and Ra-
ehel Lander furnished one of the best
suppers ever had, to which more than
sixty old and young participated. A
r. ane program was enjoyed of songs,
marches and recitations. The last
number which created much merri-
ment for the little folks was "Old
Mother Goose" with her long neck
thrust out between the portieres with
gift of candy in her yellow bill for
each of the little guests thirty-seven
in all, Mrs. Alma Do1bier, N. g. taking
the part of Mother Goose. Carrabas-
sett Rebekah Lodge met for regular
meeting December 18th with a fine
attendance, one viaskc4 present from
New Century Lodge. A Christmas
card shower was sent to one sister
who is In ireland. Four sisters and
one brother were remembered with
birthday cakes and gifts. A pleas
ant social was passed for half an
hour at the close of the meeting,
The next meeting will be held Dec
ember 26th for election of officers and
other things of interest.
The annual fair of Grace Universal
ist Church was held at the vestry
Thursday afternoon receiving good
patronage as usual. Nearly every
thing was sold Decorations or
black and white crepe paper in fes-
toons around the room and sprigs OF
evergreen in front of some of the
booths were used. Nearest the door
was the fancy booth in charge of Mrs.
Elma Mitchell and Mrs. Bina Har-
ris; other booths were the domestic,
IN charge of Mrs. Kate French, Mrs.
Eva Gordon and Mrs. Susie Hodg-
nan; food, Mrs. Alma Dolbier, Mrs.
lydia Voter and Mrs. Kitty Batchel-
dor; candy, Mrs. Mary Simmons and
Mrs. Hannah Lander, mystery, Mrs.
Lucille Sweetser and Mrs. Bernice
Knapp.
Clarence Beedy broke his ankle
While working at the birch mill We'd
lesday.
At the December meeting Of Col. Asa
Vhitcomb Chapter. D. A. R., held at
he home of Mrs. F. B. Hutchins, FRI
lay evening, Dec. IA, there was a
,ood attendance and a pleasant social
lour spent aside from the regular
D. "A. r. work and program. The
lostesses were Miss Leila Hunnewell,
Mrs. Hutchins and Mrs. Inez Wing. AS
1 part of the program Miss Hume
we'll read criticism on and showed
volume of Forgotten Fires" which
has just been published IN book form
by Faith Jane Hinckley, the gifted
daughter of Rev. Geo. Hinckley OF
Good Will Farm; also letter was
read from Frank Stanley formerly of
who with Mrs. Stanley
went to Florida few weeks ago to
spend the winter. He writes they
are located at Fellsmere, on the east
coast. The air is fine and the town
y rapidly filling up. Will have a
ppulation of a thousand during the
mter; temperature is from 65 to SO
degrees, cool and comfortable at
night. He is now planting garden.
There are numerous artesian wells
and the land DIS watered by irrigation
in the dry season. Near the town
Is turpentine farm of 100 acres, and
a hundred acre farm of orange
groves; also within an eight mile
drive he. saw $50 acre field of to-
matoes and $50 acres of celery. Dur
ing the business session Of the Chap
ter 1t was voted to send ~ to State