The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-02
ATHENS

ATHENS
The Baptist Auxiliary met Sept. Il,
with Fox Sisters with an attendance
If over twenty. The program con-
sisted of music, quotations, current
events, a vocal duet by Mrs. Agnes
johnson and Mrs. Bessie Brayton and
readings by several of the members.
Under business the subject of annu-
al chicken pie supper was taken up
and the last of October will probably
be the time OF holding it,
The NJ. E. B. Society have set Thurs
day and Friday, Oct Is and Il, as the
time fon holding their fall fair and
sale.
DR.. Ellingwood returned September
10 from an auto trip to Monroe to
visit his brother Arson. Mrs. Par
sons accompanied him as far as
Burnham to visit Mrs. E. d. Carr,
whom numerous Athens friends will
remember and be glad to hear that
she is quite hale and hearty at 81.
Mrs. Frank Cleveland of Everett ar
rived Sept. II for few weeks stay.
George Cleveland, who had been Wis
iting there since Aug. IL, returned
with her. Mr.. Cleveland came Mon
day of last week. They are passing
his vacation at their farm home on
the East Ridge Sept. % Mr.. Cleye-
land passed with his brother r. d..
Cleveland in quite a birthday cele-
bration both birthdays falling on that
date with difference OF three years
in age. Theer were several out-of-toWn
guests. Miss Mary Fogg of Cornyille;
Harry Sturges, Salt Lake City; Nor
ton Sturges, Wilton, Conn; William
Crossley and wife, New York City
After dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Crossley
and Sturges brothers left for week
at Kingsbury Cottage.
Mr.. l.. L. Combs, a guest for few
days in the Holman home, left Sept
20 for his home in Springfield, Mass
Miss Marion Holman after few days
at her home here left the same day
to return to her work in the office
of the n. Y. C. r. r. Co, New York
City. Wilbur Judd of White Plains
who was also a guest here, returned
with them.
Donald Hight returned Sept. Il to
Brunswick to enter upon his second
years work at Bowdoin College
Mrs. Mary H. Emery returned Sept.
20 to Washington, D. c. after a brief
visit here.
Miss Cora Hayden after visit in
Madison is passing a few weeks with
Mrs. Asa Emery before returning to
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. ]. f. Holman fell on the side
walk while on her way to church last
ri OF
Mrs. Almeda Pennell of Madison,
after a few weeks visit with friends
here. left Sept. rs for Harmony.
Mrs. Charles Turner and son Her
bert. with some Boston friends, were
in town last week to take In the.
big Fair" but left Thursday morn
ing on learning of the illness OF Hen
ry Turner.
Mrs. N. A. Bowers and little daugh-
ter left the same day for her home IN
Detroit, Mich, after passing the sum
mer with her parents, Mr.. ana Mfs.
6. l.. Austin.
Calvin Jones and wife of Sheboy-
gan, Wis, we've recent guests OF his
brother. Wallace f. Jones.
Miss Gala Dore of Hartford, Conn,
has been passing few days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dore.
Rev. C. l.. Kinney has returned from
his vacation and conducted the usual
services Sept. 80
:. T. Hight, who came Sept. Il with
tie body of his brother, Charles, re-
turned to Boston, Sept %.
H. n. Flanders left Sept. % for his
vacation accompanied by Mrs. Fland-
ers. Charles Robinson is clerk III the
store during his absence.
Miss Thirga Drake returned to her
work Sept % with Mrs a. NJ. Thomp-
son. SkoWhegan. after few days at
her home here.
Mrs B. p. Barker is passing few
DAYS at the White Mts with her son
Claude.
Mrs. Blanche Barker, little son
Richard and her mother, Mrs. Il. >.
Otton of Amsterdam, N. Y, accom-
panied by Mrs Charles Mclaughlin
and daughter Margaret, were guests
Monday at b. p. Barker's and Fred
Aliens. Mrs Otton, who had longed
10 see Maine, which her daughters
aad told her so much about. express
I'd herself as delighted with the beau
iiful scenery.
NJ. C. Lord, assistant postmaster at
Danvers, Mass. left Monday morning
after a few days visit with his sister,
L4ottie. and other friends here.
C. w. Deering has moved his family
into his new house and gone to Jack
son to work.
Lizzie Curtis has returned to Athens
after passing the summer at Bingham
and with relatives in other towns.
Mrs. Tarbell who returned last
Wednesday from Portland, has rented
her house and returns this week to
Portland.
A pretty sign marked Hotel
swings from a maple tree in front of
R. D. Cleveland house. So Athens
was only a few weeks without no.
tel, Mr.. Cleveland having opened his
house previous to the fair which
brought him plenty of patronage.
Mrs. 0. A. Menges left here Sept. 80,
for Boston to purchase millinery
Mrs. Mary Greene of Thompson re-
turned Oct. ! to her home in Taftyille,
Conn, after a few days visit here.
accompanying her mother, Mrs. Jane
Greene, to her home here after few
weeks visit in Taftyille and other
places.
Mrs. Cordelia Allen of Athol, Mass,
is visiting her nieces, Mrs. L. c. Viii
liams and Mrs. W. N, Sanders, and
other relatives.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE