The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29


but as her health has been very poor
for some time she is unable to recover
as quickly as her friends would wish.
ldr' and Mrs. Herbert Adams of
soon were In town Sunday to visit
their brother Alden, who Is very sick
AZ reported recently.
ATHENS
4 a regular meeting of Athens
Grange Will he held Saturday even
( ing, December 81 County Agent G
\. StOref Will be in attendance to take
NJ matters relating to Farm Bureau
! work. The delegates to the State
Grange will also make their reports
Refreshments will be served. On
Tuesday. January 3, an all day meet
ing will be held Of all Farm Bureau
members County Agent Storer and
Home Demonstration Agent Miss
Marion Hare. will attend The cleo
ton OF officers will occur and reports
OF the officers for 1921 will be heard.
All members of the Farm Bureau and
others Interested have n cordial invit-
alton Ia attend Farm questions will
also be taken up and work laid out for
49,
The funeral of Mrs Ellen Jane Cor
SOM Moody occurred last Saturday,
December "a, from the home of her
son Warren Moody in West Brighton
Tie deceased was the widow of the
late Hollis Moody and during the
greater part Of her life was resident
of this town Her home, for several
MI H..
mentioned and here she has received
every care and attention during her
Declining years. She Is survived by
SIX cbinren and five grandchildren.
Her age was 7Gi5 years. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. +. II.
johnson and burial was at Mt. Rest
cemetery.
Mrs. Viola Willis spent the Christ
mas week end at her home in this
village, She returns next week 10
Wentworth n. II. to resume her du-
ties as teacher.
A Joint meeting of tho mems and
women's farm bureau viii be held
Tuesday, January 3. for an all day
meeting at Grange Hall. There viii
be q baked bean dinner. This Is to
be q planning meeting. Mr. Storer
and Miss Hare and other county Off
Gals are to be present. All MEM
hers are invited to be present and to
come prepared to receive some valu
able benefit from the days meeting
f Arthur Hight, student at Bowdoin
College Is spending his Christmas va
cation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
NJ i. Hight
Harold Nelson captured a fine hob
cat" recently by means Of fox trap.
This Is The second one to he cnaEht
in this vicinity this season Mi
Cyrus York was the one having hid
such good fortune nl,|
Mr.. and Mrs Mellon Dyer of Pdrti
land arrived Saturday to spend Christ
mas with their young son. Vernon.
who is living this winter with his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
johnson.
The ioint installation of officers of
I . O. o. u. aad Itcbekahs will occur
Thursday evening January IL.
The fourth and last Lycerm enter
tainment in the course will be held
Friday evening. Jan. - "rhe Twins"
viii present musical program.
Miss Violet Allan spent a part of
last week with the family OF a. x.
Butler in Skowhcgan. She was
among the soloists at the Federated
Church on Christmas Day
Mrs. Ralph Mathews Of Providence,
r. |. visited with her sister Mrs Dora
Skillings Mt the home Of Francis Hay
den over Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Mason NJ. Luce re-
turned Monday from North New Port
land. Mr. Lace has been drawn as
Juror man for the coming term Of
court
The Senior play Tlnder Blue Skies
Will be repeated at Caratunk Hall,
Scion. Wednesday evening. Jan 4
Relatives have been informed Of the
death of Herbert Shaw Of Webster,
Mass. Mrs Shaw was an Athens
girl. being the eldest daughter Of the
late Mr. and Mrs Albert Leavitt.
Miss Esther Poland is spending her
Christmas vacation from +. S. n s.
Christmas was very tttingly observ
ed at The church with fine tree and
program. The music consisted Of q
large chorus under the direction Of
Mrs Ellingwood and Mrs Austin or
ganist.
BUNKER IfTIL h.-
Mira Clements of parkman has
been Visiting her sister, Mrs. Belle
Elussey for the past week.
SIr and Mrs. Roy Sinclair were in
brighton Wednesday,
Frost Bunker has closed his homo
and gone to stay with his son j. j.
bunker
Miss Bertha futile is home for n
visit from her work in Dexter.
Miss Hilda Boston, who is attend
ing school at Orono is home with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. RostcnI
for two weeks vacation.
Miss lMrlne Small who is teaching
school in Cornville was home over
Sunday.
Claude Small and Roy Davis are
enjoying n two weeks vacation from
Somerset Academy where they are
students.
NORTH ANS0N
Mr. and Mrs. w G. Robinson were