The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-21
ATHENS

Friday evening, June -. IS the date
Of the postponed Circus in |. o o
q r Han Everybody come and see
the street parade, the elephants, the
fat woman and other attractions. PC
10 the hall
White Sunday June / was char
aeterized by a rainfall that washed
ont much of the seed planted and did
great damage to the roads by deep
Washouts and the removal Of bridges.
Saturday afternoon WAS observed
b. Athens Grange as the "Children's'
Though the weather was threatening,
over fifty We're out. Howard Chap
man, Gladys Hall and Ruth Huff, the
committee, presented a pleasing pro-
gram Of recitatiOns and other eXer-
eises by the children followed by a
social hour and treat of bananas
and peanuts. Vera Deering presid-
ed at the organ There was social
for the older children in the evening.
Arthur, Milton and Clyde Bush have
returned TO Auburn after a few days
at their home here Their mother
Mr. q /. Bush, who has been i'll WIS
50 much improved as 10 attend the
graduating exercises, June s, which
must have been a pleasure 10 her.
Her daughter Nelma Wis one Of the
graduates and the sixth in her family
Of eight children to take the four
years course OF study in Somerset
Academy Miss Bush went to Skow-
hogan, jun l., whore she has en-
ploymcnt at the oxford
Alden buchanan and family return
Cd several days ago from a visit with
their son Leroy Bucknam and wife in
Wilton
Leroy Judkins returned to Skowhe-
gan the first Of last week after a few
days visit here
Mrs. Arthur Stockbridge and baby
GWendOlin returned to Auburn June
10. after weeks visit here Mr.
Stockbridge came for them with his
car Mrs J T Hight, Il young look
ing great grandmother accompanied
them home for a few days visit
l.. G, Williams and family went to
Dover June in their auto for week
end visit with Mrs Williams mother
Mrs u a Hall Mrs Williams sis
ter Mrs. W y. Sanders and daughter
Florence went with them.
Ora Judkins and wife were in town
Tuesday returning from an auto trip
10 Auburn fer visit with Mrs Carrie
Patterson
Josiah Tucker has arrived in town
after quite IA long absence. He is
stopping Just now with his nephew
Manley Mason
Mrs. Myrtle Drake returned last
week from Ernest Linkletters, Lords
Hill whore she has been caring for
several cases OF the measles
Mrs Ahhie Fox is nurse AT viii Ian
casters where a son arrived early
Tuesday morning, June II
Mr. and Mrs Charles Goodwin aren't
looking any older though they became
grandparents June II to a little girl
born to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Russell,
SkOWhegan
Mrs f. II Berry was in town Satur-
day looking just as young as ever
though she became great grandmother
June IA, to a little girl born in her
home to Mr.. and Mrs Oreon Wing
Mr.. Berry who has been quite i'll is
much improved and able to be out
We notice the bills are out for the
Isabella Circus coming ON the even
ing OF June -. in Grange Hall Don't
miss the parade in the hall at s
O'Clock sharp consisting Of elephants.
bears. and trained animals of all
kinds Special feature of the circus
are the giant and giantess, Tom
Thumb and wife, Columbia. Goddess
of Liberty. and baby clown riding Il
Ford runabout Everyone should
avail themselves of this opportunity
to attend. Sosa's Band furnishes the
music