The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-09-01
ATHENS.

Miss Marion Holman of New York
and her sister, Mrs. Doane Candage of
Seal Harbor arrived Tuesday night
for visit with their parents.
Horace Hilton and wife and his
cousin, Miss Clara Flanders, arrived
August 25 from Deadwood, S. D., for a
visit with his parents, his first visit
in seven years.
Mrs. May Emery returned from
Washington, D. c., August 20, for
brief stay.
Eben Emery returned August % to
Providence, Mrs. Emery and the chill
dren remaining for a longer visit.
Miss Ina Emery of New York and
her father, Charles Emery of Boston,
passed last week with friends In
town.
Miss Grace Wood of Medford Mass,
is also the guest of relatives here.
The Methodist pastor has recently
entertained at the parsonage his
brother William, his sister, Mrs. c. E.
Towle and son of Notwithstanding
sea. Mass, and Mrs. Milligan's moth
err Mrs. E. J. Robbins of Somerville.
Mass.
Mrs. Howard Hight with Mrs. Har-
nv Hight and two children, of Lynn
Mass, are guests this week OF r. u
Hight and family.
Mrs. Mary Deering of Brockton,
Mass. arrived August 90 to pass
few weeks with the family of her son,
|C. w. Deering, who is employed in
Augusta, Mrs. Deering having return
ed July % from visit with her hus-
band in Augusta and moved into
George Dolbier, who has occupied
the Geo. Hight rent for the year past
recently moved his family to Show
hogan.
Mrs. Charles Turner of East Boston
recently joined her two sons at thelr
home here to pass several weeks. A
niece with her two little children are
here with her.
Mrs. H. P. Bush don't look any old
err now she has & little granddaughter
in the family OF her Oldest son, N. M.
Johnson of Bangor. She has been
somewhat encouraged by recent let
ter from her youngest son Roscoe
saying that he had improved by stay
of few weeks at Stetson pond.
Mrs. Annie Roberts of Portland is
visiting her cousin, George Aver
Oral Clifford, wife and son, returned
last Saturday to their home in Wor-
cester.
Charles Dore, who has been on the
sick list for a few days past, is bet
ter.
Lyman Buzzell, who was operated
on for appendicitis. August 3, is con-
valescent and the nurse in charge,
Mrs. Fannie Tibbetts has returned
home.
The NJ. E. B. society held a special
meeting at Mrs. NJ. ]. Nights Tues
day afternoon, August 80, to further
the work for preparation for their
annual church fair which Is set for
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 8 and 3.
BAPTIST AUXILIARY.
The Baptist Auxiliary met August
"a, with Mrs. Eta Chapman. The
afternoon was too hot to sew so the
the time was spent socially and In
discussing business matters till Mrs.
Chapman brought in apples, ice cream
and cake till all said enough" one
of the business matters that was
brought up was the preparation Tor
the meeting of the Piscataquis Baptist
Association to be held with the Ath-
ems church, September and Z. The
ladies of the church and auxiliary are
to serve dinner and supper each day
in Grange dining hall. The guests to
be entertained in the home at night
and at breakfast. 1t is hoped a good
number will be present to listen. The
program is to be found in another
column.
GRANGE MEETING.
The Athens Grange met in regular
session Saturday afternoon, August
27, with visiting Brothers Bigelow
and Blackwell from the Cornville
Grange present. One application for
membership was received. The an
nual cattle show and fair having been
decided upon at meeting of the COM
mittee last week, the necessary COM
mittee of arrangements was chosen
and September 20 was the date fixed