The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-09
ATHENS

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Mrs. Eleanor Holman has closed
her house for the winter and left here
last Thursday in company with Mr..
and Mrs Doane Candage for Seal
HIarbor where she will remain for the
present. She will later spend some
time with her daughters i'll Massa-
chusetts and New York.
a,. p. Litlefield and wife Were call
ed to Wellington last Wednesday to
attend the funeral of George Moulton
whose death resulted from shock
sustained some time ago. Mr.. Moul-
ton was a G. A. X. veteran and for
merly frequent visitor at the VIII
liam Morgan Post gatherings in this
place.
TO Judge from the deer that have
passed thru this village tied to the
running boards of autos during the
past week. big game is yet to be
found in the big woods. The sue
ccssful hunter doubtlessly feels
certain pride and exultation as he
displays the reward Of his labor
These sensations may have occasion
cd the peculiar effect upon certain
hunter who after spending whole
day cleaning and getting his car
housed for the winter, telegraphec
from u distant city, AS an after
thought. to be sure and draw the
water from the radiator.
Edgar Fox with the assistance OF
John Lombard has built hen house
12x3S feet Elwood Corson and Mr.
\ Ii tod 1tiii
they are said to be excellent work
men. Mr. Curson has done consider
able shinglng and is called very sue
cessful in that line of carpentering.
Through the courtesy of the Skow
hogan Farmers Union there will be
given ut the Municipal Court Room
Friday evening, Nov. 10. at p. m q
motion picture production showing
six thousand feet of the most beau
tiful and comprehensive pictures Of
the leading dairy cattle of the United
States. Twenty-three states ant
nlnety-sx leading herds are represent
ed Everyone Interested in goot
cows ought to see these educationa
films. Remember the public is cor
daily invited and there Is no admis
sion.
va are sorry to report Charles
Go0dwin Is confined to his home ant
suffering greatly from neuralgia II
the face and head, caused possibly
from an infected tooth. Mr.. Good
win suffered similar attack abou
two years ago.
The disappearance of three suits o
w0mens underwear from the clothes
lines of certain residents in this place
about two weeks ago, goes to confirm
the opinion of many that there may
be thief near by. Sheriff MooerS
and his deputies may yet be called
upon to ascertain where stolen goods
are kept in this locality. 1t was NJ
halloween prank as the garments
disappeared full week prior to that
time.
The Junior Class at the Academy
are preparing to give the play "ThC
Deacon's Honeymoon They expect
to present the play during the pres
emf term.
The fire alarm was rung twice dur
ing the past week. Tuesday from
the Lawrence Pooler house DIETER
known as the Brayton place. and Ia
ter in the week from Manly Nason's
In each ease the cause was from de-
fcctive chimneys.
Edgar Fox Is building Il fine large
hen house.
nr. Ellingwood has recently pur.
chased a Chevrolet sedan. Others
To buy closed cars are Mills Chase
Lester Walker and Harry E. SkdmorC
The chicken pie supper will Occur
November 16. to be followed by the
drama Brother Josiah"
Miss Doris Braley. Colby 26 spent
the week end with her grandparents
in this place, Her parents from
Gullford also spent Sunday here.
Phys clans have pronounced the
ease Of Omar Huff as typhoid fever.
Ora Judkins and wife together with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S Elliott motored tc
Auburn Sunday where they called up
on Mrs. Carrie Wellman and her
daughter Harriet Patterson
Mrs. Clara Doe of Bingham was the
guest of her brother NJ. j. Hight and
wife Sunday. Mrs. Doe also visited
recently with relatives in Skowhe-
gan and Scion.
The Wesserunsett Lodge No. 113
!. o. o. +. are busy this winter. Last
Saturday evening the first degree was
worked on one candidate. the second
will be conferred at the meeting next
Saturday evening. The patriarchial
degree was conferred on one candl.
date last Tuesday evening.
Athens Grange met in regular SEES
sion last Saturday evening with
Worthy Master McCollor in the chair
Quite a bit of business was taken up
after which social evening was en-
joyed. nnMR