The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-12

each, so take 1t all around we feel
that we "faired" pretty we'll
Ralph Libby drove thru to Skowhe-
gan with a two horse load of Barred
Plymouth Rock pullets which he de-
liyered to NJ. S. Adams of that place.
ATHENS
Miss Vina Murphy who with her bro
Their, Fred Murphy of Boston have
been summer boarders at II. :. True
worthy's left for their home In the
above mentioned city, October 4. They
have spent the past months for the
benefit of their health which in both
cases have been much improved.
Mrs. Winnifred Locke returned home
last week from East Madison where
she has been with her uncle Daniel
Blanchard since the first Of last July.
After a short time spent at home, she
will return to Madison for the winter.
This vicinity shared in the peculiar
haze which enveloped surrounding
towns on Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week. This was due to the smoke
which settled from the heavy forest
fires on Square Mountain and in the
ed in various sections of northern
Maine way have added to the condi-
ton of the atmosphere.
A party of gentlemen composed OF
Charles Doe of Boston; DR.. Hartwell
G.. Thompson of Hartford, Conn; Do
maid C. Hight. n. Y; and Harold Z.
Doe of Bingham took three days
auto trip thru Aroostook county and
portion of the province last week.
The trip was made in the Oldsmobile
car belonging to the gentleman In
the party from Bingham. They brot
back a favorable impression from the
trip and especially from Aroostook
farming.
Mrs. Eva Rode and three children
in company with Mrs. Monyille Tut
tie arrived Saturday from New YORK.
Mrs. Rode has purchased the II. N
Flanders house in this village. The
present occupants of which V. j.
Wormlight and family have secured
the rent belonging to Arthur Smith.
D. C. Hight returned Sunday to
New York taking the 2.55 train from
Waterville.
DR.. and Mrs. Hartwell G. Thompson
left Sunday morning for Hartford,
Conn. They have been spending the
past ten days as guests OF their mo-
Their at the old Greene homestead.
The family parties there will be end
ed this week when Mrs. Thompson
and her daughter will return to Con
necticut. Mrs. Ellen Russell will ac-
company them and remain for the WIN
ter.
The first meeting of the Chautauqua
Course will be given Monday evening
Oct. % at |. o. o. +. Hall. The pro-
gram will be given by the Plymouth
Male Quartet.
The community was saddened Mon
day morning to learn of the death OF
Judge Holman which occurred at
about six o'clock. His failing health
has covered a period of three or more
years. For the past summer he had
been more clisely confined to his
home and only during the past week
had been confine to his room. The
funeral services occurred on Wednes-
day afternoon at p. m. at the church.
r. N. Tibbetts has been making re-
pairs on his house in the village with
Dlans for more extensive ones in the
spring.
Clifford Deering and wife have gone
to Arlington, Mass, to remain for
the winter
BUNKER HILL
Mr.. and Mrs Mont Sinclair and fam
! n. MI OF
town Saturday and Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Emery OF Hart
| land were in town Tuesday to attend
the fair.
Charles Forbus of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Sinclair of Har-
mony visited their son Roy Sinclair
| Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Austin and
family of Cambridge were In town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Russell of
Skowhegan were in town last week
and attended the fair Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Campbell at
tended the fair at Parkman Saturday.
Everyone who attended the fair at
Skowhegan report fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Gilman were re-
Gently in Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Atwood and
family of Bingham passed thru town
recently.
Mrs. Hilda Smith who Is attending
school in Orono, was a recent visitor
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Boston,
Bert Poland of Harmony was In town
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie French is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Beane of Bingham.
Quite a number In town are sick
with colds.
Harold Sinclair of Bingham was a
week end visitor of Alva Campbell.
Joe Spaulding of Madison was in
town Saturday.
Edwin Davis was in Wellington Sat
urday.
COLES CORNER
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Ward spent the
week end in Bangor.
Mrs. Alice O'Hara left for Bangor
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