The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-02
ATHENS

Mrs. Hannah B. Barker is back in
her old home having arrived April
% from Portland, Oregon. where
she passed. the winter with her son,
S. B. Barker and family
Charles BraIey and family return
ed the week previous from Boston
to occupy their home here which had
just been vacated by Merton Foss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foss have moved in
with Mrs. Foss' parents, Mr. and Mrs
B. p. Littlefield Mr. Braley has
bought out the barber business of
Edgar FOX.
Mrs. o. A. Wright and children
they were called by the death of a
relative early in February. We hear
they are to remain residents of
Athens.
Mrs. Leonard Tibbetts came home
from Sunset Hill Springs Sanitarium
in Norridgewock for few days re-
turning last week with her four chill
dren. Mr.. Tibbetts remained for
few days to close out his business
here then he will join them there
closing their home here for the pres
ent.
Mr.. George Tibbetts has sold his
place here (the Spear place so called
and he and Mrs. Tibbetts left here
with their goods the first of this
week for Gloucester, Mass.
Rev. NJ. Milligan and family have
moved to their new home in Clinton
The farewell reception rendered them
was postponed on account of the al
most impossible condition of the
roads was held Thursday evening.
April %, in Grange Hall. where a
good number gathered for a social
evening and to wish Mr. Allligan and
family success in their new home. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served
Friday evening, April &c, the NJ. e.
b. society gave an entertainment in
WesserrunsettN-hall with a good at
tendance with cake and ice cream on
sale at the close. The entertainment
consisted of several musical seec-
tons by ladies quartette and the
two act drama laundering Bill
Weeks, Wallace Jones, Guy Barker
Winnifred Trueworthy and Hildreth
Dore. The usual social followed
The members of the Senior class In
the high school, Donald Hight,
Dwight Emery, Rena Stckney, Thirza
Drake and Caro- Cooley went to Wa
terville last Friday to sit for their
class pictures, The day proved a
delightful one in the class history
and the weather all that could be de-
sired. Mrs. NJ. J. Hight, whose son
is validictorian, accompanied them
on the trip.
Miss Viola Taylor, class of 10, who
is teaching in Scion was home over
Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Trueworthy began
teaching April %, in District No. l.,
Cornville, where she taught last win
ter.
Miss Josephine Hight returned a
week earlier to Ward Hill, Madison
Mrs. Nettie Barker and son Paul,
passed through town Sunday on their
return from Bingham where they
were called to the funeral Saturday
afternoon of Mrs. Barker's nephew,
Wade Baker, promising young man
of that town.
Saturday morning April 90 Arthur
futile left here with his bride, nee
Miss Elsie Moody, for Haverhill,
Mass, Their marriage occurred
Wednesday, April II, at the home of
Mrs. Tuttle's aunt, Mrs. Annie Tozier
in this village. Rev. B. H. Johnson
was the officiating clergyman.
Athens Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are preparing for a grand ball and
entertainment sometime in May
The Rev. H. F. Milligan and fam
fly were given a farewell reception
in the Grange Hall last Thursday
evening under the auspices OF the NJ.