The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15
The Interesting News Of
Somerset'S Busy Towns
ATHENS

Lester Walker left early Wednesday
morning for Boston. They expec
TO be gone for a week, then on theil
return will bring Miss Florence San
ders and Eleanor Williams home will
them TO spend the summer vacation
! Their school closing Tuesday. While
in Boston they will visit Ernest San
ders, little Annette's father.
! Miss Hazel Curtis of Harpswell, is
boarding at the Fox sisters
Community Day which had been
planned for the 4th of July is post.
poncd indefinitely
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Judkins and Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Elliot were in Dex.
ter last week to- attend the East Som.
erset Pomona Grange. They report
having fine time.
Miss Marguerite Fox of Portsmouth
is visiting her mother. She expects
to stay through June and perhaps
longer.
The teachers from out Of town have
returned to their homes. Mr.. Mer-
ram to Harpswell Miss Knox to
lIallowell Miss Bradbury to Newport
and Miss Allen to Wateryile.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Parsons OF
Skowhegan visited Mrs Parsons faith
er. William Foss, last Friday. They
stayed to attend the graduating exer-
ciscs
Miss Violet Allan spent the week
end with her parents
Those who graduated from the
Washington school were Florice and
Forest French and Jackie Allen. Mr..
Pattee, superintend of schools, attend
cd the school and gave the class a
good talk.
Mrs. Maybe johnson Dyer of Port
| land visited her parents. the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs Johnson the last OF
the week. She came to attend the
graduating exercises her sister Helen
being one Of the class. She also
took her little boy. who has been
staying with the grandparents, for
several months on account of his
health, back with her
After several days of severe suff-
ering, Shirley Esther the two months
and six days old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Rines pasee away Tues
day, June 9th All was done for
the little one that could be. Fun
eral services were held at the home
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev
! b. II. johnson officiating and the
j little one laid to rest in the family
i lot in Mt. Rest.
Mrs. Savage of Skowhegan, sister
of Mr. Amos Rnes. was in town
Thursday to attend the funeral OF
Mr. Rines' baby.
Somerset Academy team played So
Ion Thursday, June g, at Athens. The
/ game was % to 6 in Athens favor
/ They also played Skowhegan at Skow-
hogan Tuesday. June 9th, Skowhegan
/ winning This is the first game Ath-
/ ems has lot this season.
Word has been received from DR..
/ Oliver Manager that he has just grad
uated from the Kansas City school OF
= Law.
Mrs. Geo Flanders has been visit
! ing her daughter Mrs. Alice Barker
! Rowell in Harmony.
Chesley Stlckney and Hardy Jones
had dance at |. o. o. f. hall
Thursday night Hjorts Orchestra
i furnished the music.
4 MOfH WIS Itttlftu b9 III
Thursday afternoon that Mrs. Lizzie
Curtis passed away that afternoon al
her nephew's in Scion. Funeral
was held Saturday The Athens
friends extend their sympathy to the
mourning relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard King OF
bingham visited Mrs. Kings parents
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver French. While
here they attended the graduating ex-
ercises.
The NJ E. b. society met with
Mrs. Josie High Thursday afternoon.
Tho next meeting will be the 22nd at
Mrs. Annie Tozier.
Doris HuT of Skowhcg1n was here
to attend tho graduating exercises,
The baseball team went to Skowhe-
gan Friday to have their picture tax
en-
Miss jennie Taylor, one of the grad
yates is suffering with acute rheuma-
tism in her foot caused from blood
poisoning. A blister on her heel
few weeks ago was the cause OF
this.
Clifford Taylor, one of the graduates
Ill 1OilflNtl ANtutiilN th' =" F''''AN
on the ball team left Sunday morning
to visit with the family of Mr.. French
of Cornville for "A short time there
expects to 50 to Boston to be with his
father
Mrs. Lydia Currier, who has kept
house for Mrs Jane Green for sew
eral years is closing the house and
going to Scion, her old home. The
people will miss Mrs. Gurrier very
much and feel very sorry to have The
old home of Mrs. Green closed. II
has been occupied constantly for over
fifty years years, excepting fe"
months when Mrs. Green was with
her son. Dr.. Green of Scion.
Byron Chapman and family OF Skow
hogan have been visiting Cecil Chap
man and wife. and James Chapman
Mrs. Skillings of Dexter is VISITING
her cousin and uncle, Newly HaydeI
and father.
The rains that we have had have
been a very nice thing for hay croi
and almost assures fair crop of ha!
which will please the farmer yer!
much. Ii has also been a benef
to the gardens and flowers, Roses
which have generally blossomed thu