The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
THE NEWS OF sOMRRsETs BUSY
TOWNS
ATHENS

Wessernnsett Valley Fair 1920 has
heroine past history OF the associa,
tion Those who attended can Wen
estimate it's success with that oi any
nravions year. either in eXhlblts'
,renfnms. attendance or good ~eath=
Or Gov. Milliken was present on
m occasion and spoke from a plat
form on the fair grounds. MS va
no small feature Of the DAY am III
message of loyalty was appfeeid, a.
NV those who could hear nm. ne
nn,,ber of fancy cattle in the exhibit
vs. 10 and il would be dilhcull 10
find a better showing Of fine STOCK
George c. Hight Supt. OF Schools
IN island Falls. was in town last "teh
In attendance upon the lalr MI
Hight was accompanied by several oil
bia teachers who improved the week S
vacation during the potato digging
season 10 visit Somerset county lar.
Miss Lillian Shepard and Miss Nancy
Sewell were among those who come.
Miss Sewel visited with Mrs. Wallace
tones. a former schoolmate and Miss
Sbepard was entertained at the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. \. II. Cook.
Mrs. Lillian X. Emery has closed
her home here for the present and
plans to spend the winter months with
her son Edwin Emery in Brockton,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchings of
Saugus, Mass spent the week end
with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred
G. Hight. Mr.. Hitchings is mem
Der of the leather firm Of Cairns x
Company. Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doane Candage ana
Mrs John Burke of Seal Harbor were
visitors at J. f. Holman's Sunday.
Mr.. Candage returned home Monday
leaving Mrs Candage and Mrs. Burke
for a more extended visit. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. II. Holman of Wilton were
also visitors of their parents that day.
Leslie Webb and Mrs Webb of Mon
tana have been guests of the family of
Mr.. Charles Leighton for the past
three weeks. During their stay
they have visited relatives in Unity
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb left last Saturday
for their return trip.
Mrs. Philip Johnson and Mrs. Les
lie Earnshaw left Saturday for their
homes in Casper, Wyoming. These
sisters have been spending the past
month with their mother, Mrs. George
Flanders OF this town and their broth
or, Joseph Booker of Cornville; also
another sister Mrs. Hugh Rowell OF
Harmony younger brother Paul
Barker Joined them Saturday to make
a second trip to the West. This time
he plans to remain for few years.
Cassius Kinsman with Charles Doe
of Boston, Mylon Elliott of Ports
mouth. N. H. and Harold c. Doe of
Bingham enjoyed trip In the latter's
car to Ripogenus last Monday, return
ing Tuesday Monday night was
spent at Lily Bay House. They re-
port q fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Judd of
White Plains, N. Y. who have been
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Holman, returned home Tuesday
A more extended account OF the
death OF Charles York Is given this
week: Charles F. York, prominent
Boston tailor and for many years
resident Of Winthrop, Mass, passed
away on Thursday, Sept. Both, after
a prolonged illness from cancer. An
indomitable will power and jovial dis
position kept the knowledge of his
suffering even from his friends. He
was very fond of young people and
was ever ready to help the needy and
suffering. Mr.. York was native of
Athens, and followed the tailoring
business from early boyhood. He
was engaged in business in Portland,
Maine, for about twenty years and
for the past fifteen years could al
ways be found at his place. Water
St. Boston. Mr.. York was a 32nd de-
gree Mason. a member of Aleppo
Temple and the Winthrop Lodge of