The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-20
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Mrs Lizzie Curtis who has been
working for Mrs. Ellingwood during
the summer is taking week S yaca-
ton visiting at East Athens.
Miss LOttie Lord returned last week
from a visit of several weeks with
her brother VI. C. Lord DanYers. Mass.
She is busy getting settled in her rent
at B. c. Taylor's
Mrs L. {. Williams and daughter
Eleanor returned August l. from
visit with Mrs. Williams mother Mrs.
d. \. Hall in Dover. They were also
in attendance at the Methodist camp
meeting held there
Mr. and Mrs. George Aver and Mr.
and Mrs. H. y. Flanders report a very
pleasurable "trip to Augusta and re-
turn August l6 The trip was made
in Mr. Flanders new Ford car
Helen Dunton, last Wednesday. be-
came Mrs. Frank Curtis, and will soon
be AT home in Wellington.
The Athens Sunday School held its
annual picnic at Pleasant Hurst
Barker pond. Northeast Cornville. Aug
II With good number in attendance,
including residents of New York
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts in
addition to some who have recently
located here from Nova Scotia. Penn
sylyania and Indiana Skowhegan
Haraand and Cornyille were well
represented in addition to the larger
number from Athens The weather
was fine and the children 90 enjoyed
the picnic dinner. swinging. croquet
gathering lilies, ball and other amuse-
ments. Ice cream was sold by Mrs
l.. {. Williams and Mrs Rena FoX's
classes. After six gallons were sold
others arrived too late to get any. but
hope there will be more next year
Thanks of the Sunday School are due
Mr. Bartlett for the use of his
ground and boats and to Byron Hurd
for a ride in his hay rack decorated
with flags and bunting.
After a visit with his aunt, Mrs. J.
+. Holman. Wilbur Judd of White
Plains, n. Y left here August IA for
Seal Harbor for a visit with his cousin
Evelyn Holman Candage
Clyde and Alton Bush left here Aug.
6 for Auburn Mrs. Bush with Nelma.
Leona and belmont went August 10,
TO visit Mrs Bushs brother, Costello
Williams in Isleboro. Miss Belva is
housekeeper for her father and broth
er Milton.
George Taylor who has been living
in town the past year has moved back
to his Northeast Cornville home, but
still works for John Curtis.
A, c. BuZzell, who lost his barn.
carriage house and many of his farm
ing tools in last Tuesdays shower,
has already begun the work of rebuild
ing his barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Chapman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Chapman in Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whittier enter
tanned Saturday at a dinner party in
honor of Mrs. Whittier's cousin Wal
ter Tasker and Mrs Tasker of Gin
cnnati Ohio. Covers We're laid for
twelve persons, the guests included
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Tasker being:
Mrs. Addie NJ. Hilton, Greenyille,
Mrs Annie Foss Fish, John L. Fish,
a. H. Lang. Skowhegan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin S. Ward, Mrs Sara +. Foss.
Albert Fish and W. A Foss. Athens.
The event was indeed a very happy
one and the hospitality of the host
and hostess made the affair one of
great pleasure. The mothers of Mrs
Whittier and Mr.. Tasker were sisters
Their parents. whose names were
Davis. came. many years ago from
New Hampshire to Kingsbury, Me,
which at that time bore evidence of
becoming fourishing community to
say the least. The family later how
ever journeyed westward. eventually
settling in Cincinnati, but meanwhile
the older daughter married and set
tied here. She was the late Mrs
John L. Foss and the mother of Mrs
Whittier. the other guests at the gath
ering being mainly her sons and
daughters and members of their fam
lilies.