The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-19
ATHENS

home last week. for the sumner ne
proceeding week end was spent by
Mrs. Emery with her daughters at
Gorham, Me, where the two young
est ones, Pauline and Madeline, are
attending Normal School. Miss An
ME S. Emery, a teacher in the PORT
land schools also accompanied her
mother. The past winter has been
spent by Mrs. Emery with her son
Edwin and family IN South Weymouth
Mass. Her son Verne has been en-
ployed at North Grafton. Mass.
The May dance May 10 was q social
success. About sixty couples occu-
pied the floor till past midnight and
danced TO the fine music furnished by
Barney's orchestra of Waterville. The
same music has been secured for an
ether dance, Monday evening. May %.
at Grange Hall.
Grange Hall was filled to its utmost
capacity Wednesday evening, May II,
by the friends and patrons OF the
school to witness the presentation of
the play, when a Fellow Needs a
Friend" by the Senior class at Som
erset Academy. Like many royalty
plays, this presented some unusual ST
tuations and called for clever acting.
The character of Aunt Alice repre-
sented by Mildred Russell; The Wild
der, Helen Donahue; Jerry Clifford
TAYLOR: and Liz" by Eleanor Will
liams were deserving special mention.
Others taking part were Annie French,
Iurl.ne Small, Scribner Gaylord, Ken
meth Chapman and Byron Weston and
Everett Tufts. The Introductory song
when a Fellow Needs a FRIEND was
sung by Miss Violet Allan. Miss Ma
rian Allen, Miss Marion Taylor aud
Miss Mildred Fox furnished other mu-
sicol selections with Miss Fern Den
mis- as pianist. A supper was served
after the play and the class must
have realized seventy dollars from the
recee pts after the bills were all paid.
Harry Trueworthy mas sold his grist
mill and water privilege 10 S. ID. War
rem Co.
The dependent-Reporter is for
sale at l.. G. Williams.
1t will be Of interest to the friends
of DR. o. A. Mengers to learn of his
present prospects. He was married
Feb. I to Mrs. Bulah Beaton of Rose
dale, Kansas City From the fact that
Mrs. Menges was the daughter OF
doctor. the widow of doctor and
herself a trained nurse is significant
that he has chosen n helpmate in h
chosen profession. He is now First
Assistant Surgeon in the National
Military Home at Fort Leavenworth.
Kansas
F. Fl. Preble has new Ford car
and Howard Russell has a new REQ.
The three-act comedy freddy, or
The Runaways" will be presented in
Konnebec Hall, Thursday and Friday,
May % and 81 under the auspices of
the Senior class of the Bingham high |
school with the following cast Jean
MacLcan, Little Mss FiXil Elizabeth |
Rollins; Mrs. Juniper, a young wife, !
Louise Andrews; Victoria, the girl in
the taxi, Elizabeth Skinner Texana, |
the girl of the golden west, Dorothea
Woodard; Alonzo Willing, the fortunet
hunter, Justin Russell; Ted keegar,
the man on the box, Clifton Boying- !
ton; Sheriff Jim Larrabee, Lewis
Moore. This play is considered one
of the best of Walter Ben Hares pro-
auctions and those who saw The
Hoodoo" which was presented under
the auspices of the class of 1920, are
expecting real treat The setting is
at the Tau Cross Ranch, between San
Antonio and Houston, Texas It
Mrs. Leona Hanson left last Thurs +
day upon an urgent call from the
q "a
Menges, for Camp Meade Md. The
majors wife and children being vic
tins of an epidemic of measles and
the scarcity of nurses in the city was
the reason for her going.
Relatives in town have received an
nouncements of the marriage of Miss
Eva Cleveland to Carl Frederick John
son which occurred May II at Skowhe-
gan. Miss Cleveland was formerly an
Athens girl and was a student at S. A.
at the time she with her family moved !
to Skowhegan. 1t Is understood the
newly married couple will 1--we in the |
vicinity of Portland.
Miss Verna Beckwth was taken to |
S.merset Hospital Sunday \. NJ. by |
DR.. Richardson and later operated on
for appendicitis In the absence of
her people, who have been at Aroos-
took for the past two weeks, she was
accompanied by Mrs. G. L. Austin who
remained with her during the opera
ton At the present time she is re-
ported to be resting comfortably.
Mrs. Freeman Moses is very feeble
in health. Her sister, Mrs Grin Dyer
of Madison, came Monday to remain
with her for time
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs B. Fl. |
Flanders were brought to Mt Rest
Cemetery Sunday and buried in the
family lot
Four washings wanted to do. Call
and get and return Write Box "a,
Bingham.
Many people in this vicinity will be |
panied to learn of the death of Rev.
l.. w. Staples which occurred at the
home of his son. DR.. Clarence Staples.
in Maiden, Mass, last Monday.
F. s. Huinewell 81 wish to reduce
my stock before moving and will sell
goods for cash at prices listed below,
beginning Friday, May 90, 1921;
IL TBS sugar ............... .$l.VV
Salt pork. h., regular, zoe at 15c
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