The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-06
ATHENS

The Spring term at the Academy
began Tuesday, April 4th.
Frank Goodwin recently visited his
aunt in Brockton, Mass. He also made
business trip to Boston relative to
taking the Chaplin Real Estate Agency
for Somerset County.
II. S. Elliot made a business trip to
Skowhegan Wednesday.
Miss Violet Allan Is spending a two
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Allan.
Jennings Bunker has recently sold
tie futile Farm which he bought last
fall to George Mckinney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bunker have moved to the old
home to live with their father, Frost
Bunker
Mrs. Jennie Elliott has returned to
Portsmouth after spending several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Nellie
Fox. Mrs. Elliott also made brief
visits with the family of her brother,
T. {. Fox. at Skowhegan and with her
sister, Mrs. II. C. Doe, at Bingham,
Saturday. Size joined Mr.. Elliott at
Portland. wither he had come to at
tend Masonic gathering.
DR.. Richardson of Skowhegan was
in town lat Wednesday to see Mrs.
w. T. Tib6etts, who is sadly afflicted
with an liberated TOOTH
The s;cknesses which have prevail
ed for the past few weeks are thought
to be on the wanc, yet several fami-
les have been afflicted during the
past week. The family of DR.. Filing
wood, including the doctor himself
haa been quite i'll and the condition Of
Mrs. Jane Parsons has been quite
alarming. 1t is Very gratifying at the
present writing TO hnoW they are all
reported to be or the gain. G, l.. Aus
tin has been confined to his home
much of the time to his bed, for the
past two weeks. lie Is also reported
to be recovering Mrs. Lcrol Camp
bell was reported Ill with pneumonia
last week. Dr. Harris, Of Brighton,
attended her.
Mrs. Lillian Decring, together with
her daughter, Miss Vera Deering, re
turned to Harmony last Friday after
spending two weeks in town.
At the meeting Of the VI. p. b. So
ciety La week, it WIS voted to hold
Community Day on April -, as on
last year. Mrs. Josie Hight IS chair
man of the dinner committee All
families net solicited for beans are
expected to bring pastry Mrs. Agnes
Johnson and Mrs. Winnifred Jones
are committee on entertainment. The
next regular meeting OF the N. r. =
Society will be held April 18th, with
Mrs Winn,fred Jones.
The first thunder shower for the
year visited this place during the
n ght of Tuesday, March 2S. This was
f l!owcd by a high wiai on Wedne5-
dav and increasing temperature till
Saturday when Winter took another
fight Sunday morning there was
foot of snow and teamsters on Mon
day made good the chance to get in
their last load Of logs to the mill. NJ. j.
Hight had four teams drawing feed
from Skowhegan.
Mason Lice assisted w a. Dore on
his RED mail route last week.
\ little daughter arrived at the
home OF Mr.. aid Mrs. Amos Rincs last
Saturday.
Miss Florence Sanders and Miss FL
c'aor Williams returned to horton.
4ass.. last Monday.
Send your shoe repairing by parcel
post to Grss Poolor Il Son, Skowhe-
ran. Prompt service guaranteed. 3wl4
The Farm Bureau women will be
rlad to learn that Miss Hare plans to
neab 18th them on April 25th, for an
All days meeting with Millinery. .
SIZE will also meet the ladies on the
fist Tuesday in May for days study
with the "hrcless cooker" Please bear
these dates in mind.
Gay futile, stage driver, had the
misfortune to get kicked by his horse
on Sunday. The stage made its regu-
lar trip, However. ON Monday with
Lester Walker as driver DR.. Harris
va called Monday to look after Mr..
Td'tles injuries.
\ young woman representing the
White Entertainment Bureau was in
town early last week to get signers
for the course in this place the com
Ing winter This she succeeded in do
ing as the courp last year was very