The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-04
The Interesting News Of
Somerset S Busy Towns
ATHENS


ATHENS
The people around Athens were
quite surprised to get up Sunday
morning and find nearly foot oil
snow on the ground Some sleighs
were seen and few autos were out.
VIM Foss, who has been living In
the Carroll Andrews house while he
wis away. Will remain there and
board with Mr. Andrews for the pres
ent
Mrs Frank Boynton and Mrs Small
aud daughter Bilcne were in SHOW
hogan shopping one day last week.
Miss Fern Dennis who has eomplet-
ed her studies in Pennington Normal
has been engaged to teach for the re-
mainder oil the year at the White
sehoolhonse in Corhyile and will
board with her aunt Mrs. Chauncey
Locke
Mrs Eleanor Holman who was call
ed from Seal Harbor on account of
The serious illness of Arthur Hight,
arrived Thursday and is staying at
the Hight home Mrs Clara Doe is
also in town on account of Arthur
Nights condition.
Miss Elsie Moody has been visiting
Mrs. Cecil Chapman for few days.
Alton I.ittlelield got a fifteen point
huck deer one day last week
The Washington school In Athens
and the White school above West
Athens did not begin Monday as plan
ned owing to the heavy fall of snow
making it impossible for the teacher
to return to Athens.
Ed Goodrich of West Athens had an
i'll turn Saturday His friends will
be very sorry to hear 1t. ,,l,.s
Harold COrson and wife went to
Harmony Saturday to stay over night
with Mr., CoHson s relatives and were
unable, on account of deep snow to
get home until Monday.
Airs Bella Wing is still at the hos
pital
Kenneth Chapman of the L. of NJ.
spent the week end with his parents
Amos Chapman. and wife.
Victor Cook who has been confined
to his he'd with the flu is able to be
out. His mother and baby both have
been suffering with hard colds but are
improving.
Many of the people in this vicinity
took advantage last Saturday of the
good roads and pleasant day and went
INTO Skowhegan for their Christmas
shopping
The Freshman class is busy getting
ready for the prize speaking contest,
Dec. 18th.
Friends of Everett Tufts were
pleased TO see him i'm the village. He
is home from Massachusetts for a
two weeks vacation. Judging by his
looks he has been treated very well
while away. 7l ..un
Frank Boynton has had a radio the
"Neftrodyne1 installed in his home
which gives him and family as well
as friends Il great deal of pleasure,
Beginning Monday, Dec. LIST the
stage comes in soon after the noon
train. liz
Mrs Frank Gardner had letter, q
few days ago. from Mrs CedeFfelt,
saying they were ali well and enjoy
III their new home very much, They
have bought and operate farm out
n few miles from Brunswick.
Hunters passed through Athens
Monday with three very nice deer. :
3. Several people of Athens attended
the dance at Harmony Thanksgiving
night. fn.Eo
Mr.. Wood, who is substituting for
Arthur Hight as principal OF Somer-
set Academy spent the week end in
Watervile, the Academy closing for
the Thanksgiving holiday. Mr. Wood
IS Colby man and no doubt Water
Vile seemed very much like home to
him.
Floyd York has taken the job of
numbering tor his father Osgood York
Clifford Deering has cut off of his
farm since about the first of June
about 90 cords of pulpwood and two
hundred ties and is still cutting. He
can swing the axe so well that he has
taken job of Mr.. Austin to cut his
winters supply of wood
Clarence Firth and friend Harold
Sinclair of Bingham have been visit
ing at Elmer Tibbetts in West Athens.
i Mr.. T9bbetts Is the grandfather of
Clarence Firth and he has lived with
his grandparents for several years,
going from there to the Somerset
Academy whore he had many friends
who will be pleased to hear what he
is doing He expected to go into the
woods Monday. Dec. LIST. r.a .,,
William FaIrell has gotten work in
Lewiston and moved his family there,
The cement part of the new bridge
Is colpitlNufhil put tht i"Hti6 WY"
will not he put on until spring. Con-.
siderable OF the machinery and ma
terial has been moved away and some
of the crew laid off.
The friends Of Arthur Hight will be
pleased to know that he is holding his
own, perhaps gaining a little but very
weak. Mrs Jewett and Mrs. Barstow
both trained nurses, are caring for
him.
Miss Marion Allen was home for
Thanksgiving returning to Lakewood
that night.
Some of the Thanksgiving dinner
parties given in the vicinity of Athens
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Chapman
entertained Mr.. Chapman's brother