The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-14
ATKINS

Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Gettere Of Glen
Falls, New York, are visiting at the
Austin home, Coles Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs Tyler 5. Austin ana
son Gates. gave a lawn party and
luncheon in honor of Miss Sara Aus
tin. who left August /, for New York.
sixteen covers were laid for lunch.
Music and games and an inspection OF
Mr.. Gates Austlns six hundred Regal
White Wyandotte chickens followed.
Among the guests were Miss Lillian
Austin. Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Fowler of
Passaic, n. j.. and Mr.. and Mrs. y. A.
Bower of Detroit, Mich. This home
is an ideal one for such a gathering
for it would be hard to find another
so pretty lawn in town A recent
passerby was greatly surprised al the
changes made at this place since Mr..
Ausins coming here and wondered
that any one noting the improve
ments here should not go and do
Likewise
The Baptist Auxiliary met August
9Th with Mrs. Laura Rowell with six
teen present. After opening in The
usual manner the committee present
ed resolutions on the death Of Mrs.
VI. A. Locke whose interest in the So
ciety continued to the end. Mrs.
Abbie Farmer invited the society to her
home for the next meeting, Aug. 20.
his will be an all day meeting with
picnic dinner in the grove for mem
bers and their families. Ice cream
on sale, coffee free. The program
consisted of quotations. current events
and readings by Annie and AbDie Fox.
The selection by Abbie Fox Mrs. Ty-
man and Mrs. Jones taking the con
tribution" by request will be read al
the meeting, August 20.
The Methodist pastor, Rev. {. l.
Kinney, has been holding a service at
the East Athens schoolhouse Sunday
evenings once in two weeks through
the summer. At the last service,
August 3, a Sunday School was organ
lied the sessions to be held Sunday
afternoons at 2 o'clock.
Athens friends of Mrs. E. A. Tutje
will be interested to learn that her
eightieth birthday was pleasantly
passed, July 81, in Richmond, Me-, at
the home of her youngest brother Ell
mer Emerson, where she has been for
several months. She was surprised
by call from the ladies of the Free
Baptist Aid Society and by shower
of eighty post cards, ten letters, flow
ers. and the gift of a willow rocker
from her brother. She sends thanks
to Athens friends for their part In
wishing her a happy birthday
Another Athens woman in whom
we are interested is Mrs. c. f. Bar
ker, who writes that she is now nice
" settled at 685 Irving St, Portland
Oregon.
Many will learn with regret that our
Oldest citizen, Josiah Hight, is in fail
ing health. He suffered sudden
i'll turn last Friday and his daughter
Mrs. Clara Doe was called from Bling
ham.
Miss Lizzie Kimball who has beer
suffering for several weeks from an
injury received in reaching to close
a heavy door, is still i'll and it was
decided last Wednesday by her physi-
clan, DR.. o. A. Menges in consultation
with Dr. Greene, that a surgical oper-
alton in the near future was neces-
sary. Miss Kimball, though i'll her
self made beautiful floral piece and
sent to the funeral of Mrs. Harriet
Wentworth. Mrs. w. N. Sanders ar
ranged lovely pieces and other friends
brought cut flowers and bouquets to
cheer the sadness of the hour.
James Chapman who has been in
poor health for several months will
go to the Somerset Hospital next week
for surgical treatment. All hope
for his complete recovery.
Mrs. Clara Furbush, stenographer
Go nil IF
Is passing a few weeks here at the
home OF her uncle. James Chapman.
She recently submitted to a critical
surgical operation for trouble that
was the result of an illness of pneu-
monia several years ago.
Robert Hayden and his party of ten |
report a pleasant though tiresome |
trip last week after blueberries. Mrs |
Catherine Pollard of New York, who |
is spending few weeks in the Hayden |
home accompanied them on the trip.
w. N. Sanders has gone on his an
nual vacation accompanied by Mrs.
Sanders and Florence.
Miss Lillian Hurd, Mrs. c. w. Deer
ing and daughter Vera are camping
out at Pinedale. Barker Pond.
f. S. Smith and wife with two sons
and one daughter of Chicago are re-
cent arrivals at the Austin home, Fair
view Farm, making the trip from Buff
falo, by automobile.
Charles Turner of East Boston is in |
town this week.
B. II. Menges returns this week to |
Boston after a few weeks here with |
his brother DR.. o. A. Menges.
Mrs. Lizzie Corson left several days
ago for Skowhegan where she is
nurse at A. II. Lang's.
Miss Winnifred Trueworthy is to
teach the Allen school in Wellington.
beginning August Is. The school