The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-14
ATHENS

ATHENS
Remember the Grand ball to be CIV
en- Friday evening. Nov. %, under the
auspices of Athens Grange, No. PSI
Kendall's orchestra will furnish mu-
sic and the usual baked bean supper
will be served by the ladies of the
grange. All patrons know what sup
per" means, a little contribution OF
food from each one.
The annual Chicken pie supper and
entertainment by the ladies OF the
Baptist Auxiliary was given as ad-
vertised, Friday evening, Nov 8.
Thanks are due for the liberal patron
age and the aid rendered that made
the evening a social and financial sue
cess After the supper, consisting
of chicken pie, mashed potatoes, sal
ads, bread, butter, cranberries, cakes,
doughnuts, pickles and coffee. the
three-act comedy Mrs. Briggs OF the
Poultry Yard" was presented with
musical selections at the opening and
between the acts. Ice cream and cake
were served, followed by the usual So
cial hour. Many favorable comments
were heard for the manner in which
the play was presented by the follow
ing cast of characters: Mrs. Briggs
Ella Ellingwood. Her Family-Ralph
Briggs, Harold hatcher; Jimmy
Briggs, Cecil Cooley; Alvira Briggs,
Caro- Cooley; Melissa Briggs, Erma
Stickney; Mr.. Lee, a wealthy neigh
bor Dwight Emery; Virginia Lee, his
daughter, Annie Hayden; Her Friend
Daisy Thornton, Thurza Drake; Silas,
l. A oh al
O'Conner, Eta Chapman; Mandy
Bates, the sufferer, Florence Taylor
Mrs. B. II. Johnson, who is quite in
terested in the poultry business, is
having a hen house built. j. I. Hight
and other carpenters are employed
there this week.
Mrs. Julia Johnson left here, Nov
8, for Boston.
Miss Belya Bush returned Nov IL,
from Bingham, where she has been
teaching. After a brief visit she will
return to Pennington Normal school
Notice to Taxpayers of Athens:-All
Real Estate on which the taxes are not
paid by Dec 20, 1912, will be adyer-
tised for sale. Please call and settle
before that dates. T. Williams, Tan
Collector.
Claude Barker is passing few days
here with his parents before he goes
south for the winter.
G. w. Deering arrived from Brooks
a few weeks ago joining his family
here in the Bert Taylor rent. We hear
that he is looking for place to buy
for a home here, having sold his farm
in Cornville last summer.
O rriNa6 NnV
for a short visit with her daughter
Mrs c. S. Kinney at the parsonage
She returned to her home in Milo the
first of the week.
Mrs. II. p. Bush returned Nov 6
from Bangor where she was called
Oct 30, to welcome little grand
son, Paul Wayne Johnson, in the fam
lily of her son, Merton Johnson. She
also visited briefly with her son, Ed
win Johnson, and with Mrs. Arthur
Trim, who was visiting her sister, Mrs
Lee. Mrs. Trim returned to Athens
the last of the week.
John Curtis is quite fully recovered
from his accident of last June, being
only little lame. He has been visit
ing friends in town and his brother In
Wellington, and left Nov. u, for Lew
iston, where he will visit his sister
Mrs. Helen Plummer and other friends
| We expect to see him return next
week with some ful-blood Holsteil
stock.
| Thirza Drake, Somerset Academy
10, is improving her time in learning
music. She has a new piano ana Is
taking lessons OF Mrs. G. l.. Austin.
There were two marriages in town
! recently. Mr.. Charles Huff to Mrs
Lizzie Lowe and Adelbert Butler t.
Miss Laila NJ Wright.
The NJ E. B. society will give an en-
tertainment at Grange Hall on Tues
day evening, Nov. 10, consisting o
the male quartet of Skowhegan ant
readings Refreshments will be ser
we'd.
WEST MADISON
II.