The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-30
ATHENS

ATHENS
Mrs. MylOn Elliott of Portsmouth,
y II. is spending Two weeks vaca
ton with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Fox
and other relatives in town. Mrs.
Elliott arrived last week and will re-
main until after Thanksgiving. Mrs.
Fox is among those who will enter
tain a family party on that day. Be-
sides the daughter mentioned, her
guests will include Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl.
cook, Victor Cook and Miss Theima,
Mr.. and Mrs II. {. Doe and their chill
dren Robert and jeanette. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. {. Fox and the Misses Grace
and Mildred Fox and Master Thomas
and Miss Marguerite Fox.
Amos Chapman met with the mis-
fortune TO fall while at work in his
barn recently and has since suffered
from the effects of bad bruises, to-
gether with a fractured rib.
The public speaking contest in
which the eight pupils selected from
the Junior and Senior classes Of the
Academy. participated Wednesday
evening, Nov. %. at Grange Hall, was
much enjoyed by the small audience
that attended. This was due to the
bad travelling and weather. The
numbers included musical selections
by local people; a piano solo by Mrs.
Ellingwood; a duet by Messrs. Frank
Goodwin and Verne Aver; also q solo
by Mr.. Aver. These added much to
the evenings entertainment. The
numbers from the school were: The
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold, Roy
Davis; The Light of knowledge, Bea-
trice Jones; The Strenuous Life, Ern-
est Poland; The House BY the Side of
the Road Florence Johnson; The
Master is Coming, Nettie Lincoln;
The Inventors Wife, Addie Savage;
The Legend of the Organ Builder,
Marion Taylor: The Leak in the
Dyke, Marion Allen. The committee
reported first preference for Addie
Savage; second. Roy Davis with hon
orable mention for Marion Taylor.
The whole program was much enjoy
Ell and the efforts of the pupils were
much appreciated by the parents and
friends.
The December monthly meeting of
the W. f. b. will be held Tuesday p
M, Dec. 5. with Mrs. Iva Goodwin
This will be the Christmas Sugges-
tions meeting and much to the inter
est OF all members to be present.
Mrs. Mary Davis expects TO leave
her home in about two weeks when
she will 20 to Boston where she will
remain for the winter.
The VI. f. b. ladies will conduct a
Christmas sale on Thursday, Decem-
Der Ia. This will be at !. O. o. +.
hall with IL supper of baked beans
and pastry served In the dining hall.
There will be various booths, includ-
ing baby, domestic, useful and fancy,
candy and mystery Christmas tree.
An entertainment by the ladies in the
way of a play will conclude the ac-
tivities. Good committees have been
selected to preside over each booth
md all are cordially invited to at
tend iDecember IA
Scribner Gaylord has gone to East
Madison TO work as weaver in the
mill in that place.
Leander Brown and wife who re-
Gently sold their farm in Harmony
have gone to North COrnVille to work
Tor Oliver Case during the winter,
This seems a most satisfactory ar
rangement for both parties as Mr..
Case wished to remain at his old home
and the Browns" didn't care to set
tie in a new home before spring.
Josiah Tucker an aged resident of
this town, died Monday morning from
. no f,f iah ha
tanned early Saturday a. m. At the
time of his death he was boarding
with the family of Frank York. His
age was 81 years. He is survived
by one daughter Mrs. AlYah w Foss
and two granddaughters. The fu-
neral will occur Wednesday at 10
o'clock at the church.
1t was with sadness that the news
of Paul Dunegan's death was receiv-
ed late last week. This occurred at
his late home at Medford Hillside. 1t
came after a lingering illness of
many months and the last seven of
which he was confined to his bed,
some of which was spent in hospi-
tai Every means was employed to
regain his health but without success
For the past thirty years Mr.. Dune
gan has enjoyed the confidence and
respect of the people of this COM
munity. 1t was about that time he
married Miss Eta Locke and they
soon after assumed the management
of the Athens House and for -four
years he served the public as a genial
and popular landlord. Since then
he has visited regularly on vacation
trips, when he was shared the well
come of all His many friends have
been panied to know of his illness
and extend to the widow their sym
patty in her bereavement. The re-
mains were brought here Monday for
buria, accompanied by Mrs. DUNCAN
! and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Locke. A
brief service was conducted at the
grave by Rev. B. H. Johnson. L. c
williams. VI. j. Hight. H. S. Elliott
and W. y. Sanders acted as pal
! bearers.
The Junior play last Friday even
ing at |. o. o. f. hall has been receiy
ing much praise and favorable com
ment from the large audience which
| Was in attendance The drama The