The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
The Interesting News Of.
Somerset's Busy Towns
ATHENS

after each of the first two storms
and sGow drifts were piled high in
many yards as well as on the high
ways The stage, however, has been
| able to make its regular trips since
| January II, when it was obliged to
remain in Skowhegan until the next
| day Sunday for the roads to be
| shoveed through. The X. +. ID. car
riers were also unable to make all
regular trips.
The annual Farm Bureau meeting
was held January II. officers for
1923 were elected and the prospects
! for successful new year seem as
sured A fine baked bean dinner
was enjoyed The county demons
traitors were present.
The officers of Winona Rebekah
Lodge, No II, for 1928 were elected
at the last regular meeting, Janu
uary II and an invitation was re-
| ceived at that time for them to par
| ticipate with Wesserunsett Lodge, l..
o. o. f. in a joint installation on
Saturday, January 49, This, however
was postponed on account of the sew
ere storms of 12-13.
Ralph Butler has gone to Lynn,
Mass, where he is employed by the
General Electric Company of that city.
G. l.. Austin returned last Friday
from trip. covering two weeks, to
New York. During the time he was
the guest of his brother, Tyler Aus
tin and family at South Hampden,
l.. l., also Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Austin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fowler and
| family at Passaic, \. j.. also his
| daughter, Mrs. fuller and family at
with other relatives in Brooklyn.
The next and last entertainment of
| the Lyceum Course will occur We'd
nesday evening, February IA. This
will be lecture by Miss Sumaych
Attiyeh of Syria. Turkey. Subjects:
Turkish Life and Customs" when
she will appear in her native cos
! tunes one of which is very old. Miss
! Attiyeh has had wide experience as
lecturer since coming to this coun-
| try eight years ago. and although she
! is the youngest woman lecturer in
| America. she has lectured in forty
four states. besides Canada. Alaska,
New Zealand and Australia, from
which experiences she speaks on AM
erica as seen through the eyes of a
| Syrian. The lecture will be given
at Grange hall and at the regular
| slIpner hour the ladies will serve bak-
| ed bean supper to help defray the
expenses of the evening.
| The NJ. Il. b. Society met with Mrs.
Ellingwood' last Thursday afternoon.
| TIE next meeting will be with Mrs.
Josie Hight on February LIST
DR.. Ellingwood was called to Stick
ney Hill last Wednesday to set the
| broken limb of the young Pinkham
bay. who had the misfortune to fall
from the hay loft with the sad re-
! suits. IT was with some difficulty
that the hoy was reached as the snow
was deep much Of the way. The
doctor however, made within mile
Of the place when he was met by a
! breaking team, which took him to the
boys home.
Mrs. Eta DUNCAN returned Jan
nsry to her home at Medford, Hill
side She was acCompan ed by her
! brother Edwin. locke and wife who
with her have been the guests of Mr..
aud Mrs. Ora Judkins and other re-
| lutiyes in town for the past few weeks.
I Mr. Locke and wife will remain with
Mrs. DUNCAN until the first of March
when they go to their home in Vain
wright, Alberta.
y A. Bower and wife and daughter
Miss Helen. went to Skowhegan Mon
day as the first part of their journey
to Detroit. The many friends OF
Mrs Bower will be glad to learn that
she is sufficiently improved in health
to attempt the trip which she has SO
long considered but feared to under
take During the extended stay OF
this family they have in many ways
come to be looked upon as our folks
and many regret their return to then
home il the west. Miss Helen will
be especially missed as she has con-
tributed in many ways to the appre-
citation of the community by her abb
lily to entertain on the stage as well
as her own winning manners and
pleasing personality.
Ice harvesting was the chief inter
est last week. NJ. J. Hight, DR.. Ell
lingwood and Mrs. Nira Robinson had
theirs cut from the stream above the
village.
Friends of Mrs. Eleanor Holman
will he ilf crested TO learn that she
has finished her visit ut Seal Harbol
and is now with her daughter Mrs
II. A. Turner of Waltham, Mass.
The Ford's IIll school, Miss Ruth
Jones. teacher. has closed for the
winter, because of deep snow and the
remaining weeks will be added to the
spring term.
Miss Florence Sanders came mono
from her school at Harmony on Thurs
day of last week, because of tonsili
It's.
Friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Russell of Skowhegan. are extending
concentrations to this couple upoI
the birth Of twin babies, boy ant
q girl horn January 16.
Dr. El'ngwood was called to E7s
Athens Monday afternoon to see Miss
Merton Tay'or who is reported il
with pneumonia,
The installation of the officers o.
the focal I. o. o. f. lodges was helt
| Saturday pvnning January 90 aftel