The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-20
ATHENS

ATHENS
Mrs. Winnie Locke went to Madi-
son Tuesday of last week to attend
the funeral of her uncle, Daniel Blan-
chard. Mrs. Locke and Miss Annie
Tobey spent the greater part OF last
year with Mr. Blanchard. Since
their coming away the home has been
cared for by Miss Lottie Reed
B. p. Littlefeld has moved his stock
of goods from the Greene store which
he has occupied for several years,
into the one owned by B. c. Taylor
and lately occupied <by H. f. Skid
more.
Calvin Jones and wife of Auburn,
\. Y, who have been guests of his
brother Wallace Jones and family for
two weeks, left last Thursday for a
visit to Rangeley.
Miss Helen Johnson has gone to
Middleton. Mass, where she has ae-
cepted a position as attendant in a
sanatorium in that place. Her SIS
ter, Miss Florence Johnson is also an
attendant there.
Kenneth Chapman returns to L. OF
Nj.
Wheaton College. Among other young
people to enter institutions for ad-
vanced training are Miss Vera Deer
ing at Castine Normal School and
Miss Hilda Dore at Nasson-lnstitute.
Mrs. Annette Hinckley has return
ed home after a stay OF two weeks
with her grandchildren in -Skowhe-
gan. Mrs. Sarah Nevins Is a guest
at the home of her niece, Mrs. r. W.
Tibbetts this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rode and son OF
New Jersey have been the guests OF
Mrs. Eva, Rode for several days. They
returned to their home last Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Gunter, who has been
vacationing for the past two months
with relatives returned to her home
in Cambridge, Mass, last Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Goodwin accom-
panied her, the trip being made in the
Goodwin car. Master Malcolm Good
win is staying with his grandparents
while Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin are away
Arthur Hight returned home last
Saturday from vacation job at
Northeast Harbor.
Mrs. George Thompson and daugh-
ter Miss Helen Thompson left Monday
en- route for their home in Taftville
Conn. They will visit briefly in Au-
gusta, Portland, Boston and Worces-
ter.
DR.. l.. N. Ellingwood was in attend
ance at the medical association in
Pittsfield, Friday, Sept IA.
Mrs. Jane Parsons many friends
will regret to hear of her painful i'll
ness from sciatica rheumatism. She
Is more comfortable at the present
writing.
The NJ. f. B. Society will conduct a
food sale at their tent on October 2
the day of Wesserunsett Valley Fair
AS usual this will occupy a portion OF
the lawn belonging to Nellie Fox. The
next meeting of the Society Will be
held Sept 81 with Mrs. Josephine
Leighton, with Mrs. Nellie Barker and
Mrs. Alice Flanders hostesses.
Mrs. Eugenia Aver is visiting with
friends in Gorham, Portland and West
brook.
Mrs. Addie Hilton of Bangor re-
Gently returned to her home after
spending some weeks with her sister
Mrs. Stinchfied. Mrs. Hilton, how
ever. expects to make a more extend
ed visit in Athens in the immediate
future.
WEST ATHENS
/ Lueie Corson, Alice and Florence
Rogers from New York, Mrs. Corsor
and son Austin of Scion were visit.
ing Mrs. Wn. Huff. Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Mandell Foss of Cor
lima, having been guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. o. C. Huff the past week, return
ed home Sunday.
Howard Chapman and wife arr
spending a few days with Mr.. Chap
| mans father on the Ridge road.
Bonnie Butler sawed Oliver
| French's wood Monday. Bobbit
Brown and Dennis knights helped
| him out.
Edith Kincaid returned to her worl
in Skowhegan. Sunday. She has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs
Susan Devoll.
Mrs. S. S. Huff and daughter Pris
ella and Ralph f. Butler and family
were at Ida Buffers over the Sab
bath. They are from Skowhegan.
| Reports from Stetson school for thu
week ending September 14th are al
follows: Pupils having had perfee
marks in spelling were Bernice Cor
son, Fanny Knights. Our report OF
attendance is very poor this last weel
on account of Skowhegan Fair.
| Stephen Knights is working To-
Harry Farrin in Brighton. He wal
| down home over the week end.
COLES CORNER
| Mrs. Fred Ward went to Bangor
| Saturday where she will visit a few
weeks with her daughter Mrs. Arthur
| Woodman.
Mrs. Hattie Giles visited relatives IL
| Skowhegan a few days last week.
Mrs. Alice O'Hara of Bangor was {
visitor on Dore Hill last week.
Harold Mason and family accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Mason
of the village motored to Burnhan
Sunday to visit Mrs. George Berry,
niece of Mr.. Nason's. Before tn
day was over other relatives from
, Bath, Richmond and Pittsfield arrives
until the crowd numbered sixteen 70
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