The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-31

from y "A. M. 10 ) I. NJ. saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
Mrs. William Little has moved to
Skowhegan, where her husband has
employment.
Everett Huff of Dexter passed
Christmas with his family in town.
Miss Emma Varney of Bangor has
been at home for a few days.
Miss Iva NeWcomb and William Carr
were united in marriage December "a.
ATHENS
Last week the people of Athens be-
gan to realize that winter had really
com with snow enough for good
%sleighing, though the cold was from
zero to 80 below, there was about the
usual Christmas shopping, our stores
being made especially attractive by
the pretty decorations.
The Sophomore and Freshman
classes at the Academy will give a
public speaking exhibition in Wesser-
unsett Hall, Friday evening, January
l, 1915. A large audience is earnest
ly solicited by the school. Admission
of ten cents will be charged to benefit
the school library. There will be a
social hour after the program.
Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday afternoon, Dec. &c, with
worthy master w. r. Tibbetts in the
chair. Resolutions were read on the
death of Brother II. n. Longfellow.
Sister Clarilla Mason was reported on
the sick list and a sister suggested a
sewing bee to aid her which met with
the response I'll take my lunch and
go when you call me-" The matter
of selling a 20 IT. strip off the north
end of Grange lot was brought up and
the vote was passed. The committee
on purchase of a new stove reported
that that stove had been bought and
would be in place this week. Won't
the sisters have a jubilee getting din
ner Jan. 9th. when the new officers
are to be installed! We imagine they
will be as pleased as were Leland
Bosworth and wife when they return
ed from their work n night a few
weeks ago to find a new range had
been installed in their kitchen. Bro.
Tibbetts gave an interesting report of
the State meeting in Lewiston. The
remainder of the officers for 1915 were
so that the complete list now
is: w. r. Tibbetts, worthy master;
w. E. Jones, oYerseer; E. r. Berry,
steward; Fred McCollor, assistant
steward; C. l.. Kinney, lecturer; Ell
len p. Jones, secretary; James E..
treasurer; Ella p. Filing
wood, chaplain; L. A. ~Stinchfield,
gate keeper; Ethel McCollor, lady as
steward; Eta p. Berry, Pomo-
ma and librarian; Annie Hayden lib
belts, Ceres; Winifred Trueworthy,
H. S. Elliott, janitor; Ida Bark
pianist. There will be an all day
meeting Jan. 9, when Allison p. Howes
of Palmyra is expected to be here to
install the officers. All members
who are moi asked to bring beans will
be expected to bring plenty of other
food so that WI may have M basket
at least to send out to a sick member
or neighbOr.
Ernest Cook was heard, the coolest
day last week, reporting the work of
one of his hens. Mr.. Cook holding
the lantern for hen to get on the nest
to lay an egg valued at foul cents.
Friends here will extend sympathy
to the sufferers by the fire of Sunday
evening at Scion village. Mrs. Chas.
Moore, whose home was burned, be-
ing a native of Athens and a sister of
C. F. Dore.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 8 A. M. to 3 p. NJ. Saturdays
8 to 1890.
Wednesday morning. Dec. 90, at the
Brayton home here occurred the go
ing home" of Mrs. Mary A. Davis,
aged II, her death following many
months of failing health and years of
invalidism. The funeral was
from the home Rev. c. L. Kinney Of
iciating. The body was placed in the
receiving tomb.
Mrs. Fidelia Cook. widow of the late
from the village.
Mr.. Young was moved last week to
DIR. Menges hotel, where he is being
cared for.
Leander ireland is passing the win
ter in Pittsfield with his daughter Mrs.
Abbie Noble.
Mildred Barker Brown and baby
daughter are at her old home here.
viii Corson of K%ingfield, conductor
on the Sandy River R. r., was a week
end guest at Harold Batcher's being on
his way to Hartland to the funeral Of
his mother, Mrs. Laura Barker Cor
son, formerly of Cornville.
Among the guests in town Xmas
week were Donald Hight of Bowdoin
College, Alton Bush of Bates, Marion
Holman of New York, Mrs. Belva Bush
Hutchinson of Hodgdon, Werner
Wormlight and Cora Hayden.
Harry Emery of Skowhegan and his
sister Miss Ina Emery of New York
were recent brief visitors in town.
Miss Laura Corson was home from
Skowhegan last week.
Charles Braley and family have
gone to Everett, Mass. for the winter.
Lottie Gardner visited last week In
st. Adams.
Acquaintance of Horace Dodson
formerly of this town, now of Her.
mon. will be interested to learn of
his recent marriage to Miss GLADYS