The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-02
ATHENS


riage OF Mrs. Jordan's niece, Miss
Edythe II. Temple, to Edwin q. John
son. 1t was witnessed by a large
number of friends"
Roscoe Johnson is at work on a
milk farm in Bangor. Merton John
son, the Oldest son, also has employ
ment in Bangor
Mrs. Elliott who has been with her
daughter in Foxcroft, for the past
year and half has returned TO
Athens to make her home with her
son Horace, who has recently moved
into the village, having bought the
James place.
Mrs. Annie Kelly and Mrs. Sadie
Shaw of Worce ster, have been in
town for few days attending TO
business matters and calling on
relatives and friends
Mrs. Ethel Ward and little son have
returned to their home in Dover, but
her mother Mrs. Mary Rowel will
remain longer, her father, Mr.. Chas.
Whittier, being in very feeble health
Mr.. Whittier is one of the oldest
citizens of the town, being 90.
Mrs. Lucy Stilson, another of the
Oldest residents now in her Gath year,
recently knit pair of mems socks in
about three weeks.
A sad surprise came to many re
on learning, Monday, of the death in
Auburn, June IS. Of Mrs. Chauncey
II. Foss, formerly Miss Caddie E
Berry native of Athens. The fu-
neral was Tuesday afternoon and the
burial was in Auburn. She leaves an
infant son beside the two older child :
rem Clarence and Mabel, a devoted
husband and an only sister, Mrs.
Annie futile of this town.
Mrs. Lizzie Curtis returned June rs.
from visit with friends in Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. ldella Harrington of Canaan,
recently passed few days here with
her sister, Mrs. 4. T. Hilton.
Ed Harthorn and daughter of Dov-
er returned June Is, from few DAYS
visit with his sister, Mrs. Burnham
Fox.
Mrs. Amy Locke returned to her
home in Skowhegan June 20, after a
weeks visit here with her sister, Mrs
Lizzie Taylor and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Hattie Starbird and her neph-
ew, Everett Locke of Dorchester are
at the Magoon home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Drake and
son Floyd, were among the recent
arrivals in town.
Among other recent visitors in
town are Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Whittier
of Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Dearborn of Dexter, Mrs. Lizzie
Goodale and daughter of Cambridge,
and Mrs. d. F. Judkins and little
Donald of Skowhegan.
"Clearingup day in the Grange"
was observed June p, and much i'm
provement is noted.
Clarence Hathorne Staples. NJ. D.,
of Maiden, Mass, made motorcycle
trip to town, last week. During his
stay here he was the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. J. F. Holman.
NJ. G. Greene and his mother. Mrs.
f. q. Greene, went to Scion, Wednes-
day, to attend the funeral of Mr..
William Whipple.
j. A. Mooers and c. B. Hight of
Skowhegan were in town, Wednes
day.
Mrs. Herbert Shaw of Webster,
Mass, together with her sister, Mrs
H. B. Kelley of Worcester, Mass,
have been in town the past week
disposing of the household effects of
j the late Mrs. Leonard James. Dur
/ ing their stay in town they have been
the guests of the family OF W. A.
/ Dore.
Frank Hight, of the firm, Morse &
Co., Bangor, recently spent a few
days with the family OF H. B. RUSSELL
i Cornville.
The many friends of DR.. and Mrs.
Thompson of Taftville, Conn, will be
interested TO learn of their proposed
plans for a trip abroad. They are to
sail the middle of July for Scotland
and while away will visit England,
Ireland, Holland, Germany, France,
Switzerland, and returning will visit
Quebec and Montreal, Moosehead
Lake and Scion and Athens on their
way home. They expect TO return
sometime in September.
Sammie Bearce and wife of Park
man, Me, also Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hutchinson of Sangerville are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. P
Littlefield
Horace Elliott went to Abbott last
week to bring to his home his mother,
Mrs. Mary Elliott, who for the past
year and half has been living with
her daughter, Mrs. Delano of that
place.
Rev. Mr.. Green has announced TO
the people of Athens and vicinity that
Rev. Mr.. Morrison, highly distin
guished editor and evangelist of the
west will be in town next week
coming July and will remain several
days. Services will be held here fore
noon, afternoon and evening while
he is here.
Arthur Bush has engaged to go TO
York Beach for the summer in the
employ OF Col. Andrews of Boston.
He goes Monday.
Everybody knows this way when
Skowhegan is going TO celebrate and
we hear plans of all kinds for a gem
eral exodus to that town on Saturday
next. They have done we'll there ON
all the big days they have had in re
cent years and everybody feels rs
sured they will have no disappoint :
ments if they pass the day in that
town.
CANAAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fish of Hart
land, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Harris, Mr.
and Mrs. T. j. Moody and MIR. and
Mrs. George Maxfeld were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks on Sun
day.