The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
ATHENS


Harold Dunton, VIM. Cederfelt and
j6hn Olson Joined the wiring crew of
the c. NJ. p Co at Parkman, Tuesday
Of last week.
1t will be Of interest to many to
learn Of the arrival Nov. % of q
Young son. Holman i. in the home of
Hr. and Mrs. f. IL. Judd, White Plains,
New York. Congratulations are be-
ing extended to the parents and grand
parents.
Friends will be glad to know that
Mrs. lizzie Taylor who has been quite
poorly for few weeks past, Is much
improved and able to be down stairs
each day with her daughters.
Mrs Josie Watson Of The White
City. Tenn, arrived Saturday even
ing and will remain with her mother
Mrs Leonard Leighton who is very
poorly.
The convenience and practicability
of the ideal State school conveyance
team is being demonstrated in this
town by Leon Lancaster, who has
the conveyance OF the scholars in the
eastern part of the town. TO the vii
preciated from the fact that the State
owns but six such conyeyances and
the town has the use free and Athens
children are privileged to enjoy warm
rides when the wind blows and snow
flies and the temperature is around
zero.
Arthur Mellen Hight came home
from l,owdon Tuesday evening and
spent the Thanksgiving recess with
his panents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Hight,
returning "a 'ifiss stfmies Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Lillian Deering has moved
some of her furniture to Harmony
where she has taken rooms in the
Ora Willis rent and plans to make
home for her daughter for the re-
mainder Of the school year. Miss
Vera is teaching the village primary
school at that place.
Victor Dysart, S. A. 90, who is en-
ployed in the stock rooms OF the {.
NJ r. Co. at Waterville, spdkt few
days with his mother at North Corn
Vile last week and was calling on
friends in this village.
The ladies' of the NJ. +. II. Society
will serve their famous chicken pie|
supper at Athens Grange Hall, Friday
evening, Dec. ., from $50 to 7:39.
Following will Ocenr the lecture. the
third entertainment of the l.yceum
course.
Miss Beulah Beckwith of Aroostook
but student at Oak Grove Seminary
spent the Thanksgiving recess with
her grandfather j. c. Backwith and
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur Taylor and fam
lily
The Weston boys, together with
Robert McCollor, from the latest
news received by Mrs. Curtis, have
reached New Mexico, where they gain
ed some information al the Indians
and Mexicans They have also reach
ed Arizona where the spent one day
in the region Of the Grand Canyon. AT
Arizona they experienced much cold
with the temperature falling as low
as rs degrees. AlthO they expectSl
to see no snow this winter they had
one days ride in a snow storm. They
have been well during the trip but
begin to feel tired OF riding. The next
Journeys end-Los Angeles.
y ]. DUNTON SHARMAN
Altho Lieut.. Sharman spent four
years on the firing line with the
Canadian forces, his lecture does not
deal with the war. This will be the
third entertainment in the Lyceum
course. His had been busy, full
life before this great struggle and
from his multitude OF contacts with
men and affairs he has selected anec-
dotes to illustrate his mastery lecture
New Age Junction, All Change This
lecture deals with the problems, con-
fronting the individual, the city, and
the country. His is a unique hand
ling of the issues which face us be-
cause of his experience. His is a
psychologist of twenty years stand
ing: also an author. He has been a
teacher and social worker among all
classes of society, detective and
soldier In speaking of his work
Sharman said THE one thing that en-
courages me to keep on year after
year in my effort to help people real
'ize their best self is that somehow
seem to have found the point of con-
tact that permits people to accept
many of my deductions, and to shape
their lives by them. II l did not be-
lleve that ! had mission with, and
vital message to the people would
not lecture" The lecture follows the
chicken pie supper Friday night, De-
cember 8.
The regular meeting Of Athens
Grange will be held next Saturday
evening at 1880. his will be election
of officers and a large attendance is
No degree work.