The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-07
ATHENS

Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders sang
at Madison last Thursday evening al
the Congregational church fair
George Potter Of Greenville was a
visitor at the home of his sister Mrs.
Nelson Rowell for a couple of days
last week He also made this an
opportunity to call upon several old
time friends and acquaintance
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic II. Judd and
/ their daughters. Florence and Mar
garet of White Plains, N. Y. are
guests this week of their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Holman.
d. F. Judkins of Largo, Florida, ar
rived in town, Saturday night. He
will remain for few days only and
while here will be the guest of his
aunt, Mrs F. v Barker, and the fam
lily of DR.. l., ~ Ellingwood Mr..
Judkins left home the first Of Sep
TENDER. He spent the time en- route
with his sister, Mrs M. A. Whitney
! in Springfield Mass. and Mrs. Flor
ence Hoffses in Spencer, Mass. His
father Leroy Judkins is living in the
| home of the last mentioned sister. A
portion OF last week was spent with
another sister, Mrs. Charles Ball in
! Bingham. He plans to make short
visit with his brother Herbert Jud
kins in SkOwhegan and en- his return
to Largo will visit in Washington, d.
c. with his youngest sister Mabel. At
the present time he owns a large
orange grove in Largo.
Mrs. Mary Greene Thompson who
for the past few weeks has been Wis
itlng her mother Mrs Jane II.
Greene. returned Monday morning to
her home in Tafteville, Conn.
r. n. Flanders who until recently
has been associated with the firm of
Sanders and Flanders. is moving his
household goods to Skowhegan. Mr..
and Mrs. Flanders have been largely
associated with many OF the activities
of this place and their going away is
an occasion of sincere regret
Allan Dysart, a member of the !
graduating class 30 has entered a
service radio school in Washington,
d. c. He left here few weeks ago
on a business trip to Long Island,
N. Y. His friends are pleased to
learn Of his decision and wish him
the best of success. His brother, |
Victor Dysart, also a graduate OF the
class of 30 plans to enter the same
school in the very near future and
will leave for Washington the last
of This week.
The next regular meeting of Vim. |
Morgan Post No. 1923. will be held at
the home of Mr.. Skidmore, Oct. 20, |
at Athens.
n n Cook received a telegram Sun
day morning acquainting him with the
death of his Sister-in-law. Mrs. Her |
bert f. Cook formerly of Marlboro, |
Mass The telegram was dated at
Shrewsbury, Mass. at which place
Mr. and Mrs. Cook had been living |
since selling their home IN Marlboro.
Nahum Cook left here Monday morn
ing to attend the funeral which was
held Tuesday afternoon He was
joined at Skowhegan by his sister,
Mrs. Albra Cook Smith.
w. II. McIntire now living at Beloit !
Wisconsin, arrived in town Monday (
night for visit with cd time friends. |
This is Mr. McIntire's first visit to his
native town for thirty-fiVe years.
While in town he is the guest of Mr., |
and Mrs. M. J. Hight.
A telegram was received last Wed |
nosday by Mrs Nellie Fox telling of
the death of her brother, Mr. Charles
York of Winthrop, Mass. Mr.. York
was the son of Eben and Jane York
life long residents of this place but
for several years deceased. He had
been in poor health for sometime and
early in the summer came to Peaks
Island, hoping to be benefited by the
change. Afterward he entered nos
pital in Portland for a surgical OPP
Grafton. This did not prove success
full however and he returned to his
home early in August. He Is sur
yived by his wife and several sisters:
Mrs. Nellie Fox above mentioned;
Mrs. Charles Buzzell of Athens, Mrs.
George Pollard of Fairfield, Mrs. JOS
eph Leighton of Harmony and Mrs.
Frank flanders of Madison. also one
brother, Eben York of Westbrook.
Mrs Fox left last Thursday morning
to be present at the funeral. she
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Mvlon Elliott of Portsmouth, n.
II.
Miss e. b. Dunton, who has been
spending several weeks in the home
of her brother, Charles Dunton, left
last Tuesday morning for her home
in Portland.
Mrs. May Tobey Morrill, of Cornville
spent the day in town Sunday calling
on her sister, Mrs. Sadie Stoddard
and several friends.
DR.. M. e. Lord and John l.. Fish
of Skowhegan were guests the first of
this week at the home of the latter's
aunt, Mrs. Alberta F. Ward. Mrs.
Ward with her guests. Mrs. Addie M.
Hilton of Bangor and Mr.. Fish mo-
tored to Kingsbury Sunday where they
visited the old home of Mrs. Wards
grandparents, early settlers of Kings
bury.
Nahum N. Cook left Monday for
Shrewsbury. Mass. called there by
the death of his brothers. wife, Mrs.
Herbert Cook. Mr.. Cook gas for
merly a resident OF this place and his
old friends will extend sympathy to
| him In his sorrow.