The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25

Il e1pect to return Wednesday by the
4 way of Waterville. where they will
/ meet the Senior class and have their
/ picture taken.
i Chas. Dunton received word Sat
friday that his sister Miss Elizabeth
Dunton had passed away at her home
1 In Portland Miss Dunton has been
IN poor health fpr some time but
1 they did not realize that the end was
| 80 hear, for only few hours before
| Mr.. Dunton had received a card from
/ her. Mr.. Dunton left for Portland
Sunday. He arrived with the body
Monday night.
Mrs. Joseph Barker is visiting her
| parents In North Arson.
| Word was received the first of last
week of the death of Lester Woodsum
| OF Norridgewock. Mrs. Woodsum was
Miss Josephine Hight and her friends
| ID Athens sympathize with her great
| ~ at the loss of her husband Be
sides the wife, Mr.. Woodsum left
! two children, a father and two sis
ters to mourn his loss.
DR.. and Mrs Ellingwood and Mrs.
Parsons were in Skowhegan Monday
| Friends of VIM. Lizzie Taylor will
| be glad to hear that she is feeling
some better.
| The rain OF last week was great
help to the hay crop. Grain is look
ing fine.
Lewis Adams of Wellington has
been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Selden
Brayley for a few days.
l., The Somerset Academy played North
| New Portland last Wednesday with
4 score, OF 90 to 5 in Athens favor
and Norridgewock Saturday at Nor
ridgewock with score of s to 7 in
favor Of Athens. They also started
to play with Harmony at Athens
Friday. but owing to the rain the
game was not finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laid and children
| OF Harmony were Sunday visitors
at Mrs. Ladd's brother, Harold Cor
sons.
| ! Word has been received from Mrs
yVora Webb fnee Leighton Big Tim
Der. Montana. that baby girl had ar
rived at their home. y
OBITUARY
l. After a short illness. Jane Hight
Greene died May 10, 1922 at the ad-
vAnced age OF SO at her home in Ath-
| ems. to which she came on her mar
tt1Ee sixty-six years ago. She was
born February 81, 1896, the daughter
q Thomas o. and Sarah Horn Hight,
| qg9 OF a family of eleven children
The only surviving member of this
lafge family is twin brother, Frank
IN r., now living in New Brunswick.
VIE, She was born in Athens, and
j,Areys lived here. Educated in our
common schools and in Somerset AGA
demy and all the interests of the
Town were greatly endeared to her
June LIST. 1857 she married Frederick
G. Greene of Athens and to them
were born five children. DR.. S. F..
Greene OF Scion; Merrill G. Greene,
Sadie, Mary and Helen. The only
surviving member of this family Is
Mary, now Mrs. George Thompson
Of }1Taftvflle, Conn. whose every thot
WIS for her mothers comfort and
happiness In her declining years
Mrs. Green was of a sunny disposition
I and a great favorlte among her many
| friends. She bore the many sorrows
lthHt came To her brayely and in the
| faith that ever wins victories She
WIS good reader. had keen me-
npry, was ever interested in public
iafairs. Her many friends went to
her Tor counsel and advice and by
! them she will be greatly missed
II Her thoughts were all so full of us
| 4 she never could forget
! And so | think that where she Is
\ She must be watching yet.