The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26

0PA aug Holu, MaSb. are FlbltlnR their
aunt Mrs. J. Leighton. They came
through with a motorcycle.
Here's another good word for SOM
erset Academy. The Dean of Bates
college wrote Mr.. Pattee, our school
superintendent, that Athens should be
congratulated upon the students sent
from the Academy. This time re-
ferring TO Rob" Davis who entered
Bates last fall.
The play of the NJ. K. B. Society
Friday evening, June Goth, was well
given and to full house. There can
be no special mention of any one as
all did their parts very we'll. The
ladies served ice cream and cake after
the entertainment. Many from out
OF town attended the play. Some of
them were Mr.. Mitchell and nephews
Paul Noble and Arthur Barron of
Cambridge, Tom Fox and family of
Skowhegan, Mrs. Whitaker of Somer-
Vile, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs Wormlight
of Winter Harbor Mr.. and Mrs.
French of Bangor, but whose summer
home is in Cornville at Few Acres"
Mr.. Chas. Mclaughlin and family.
Cleber Corson, wife and mother, Mrs.
Willette of Harmony, Mrs Bailey of
Montana Mrs. White of Pittsfield and
Arthur Hight of Bowdoin Music was
furnished between acts by Mrs. Rob
inson and sister Mrs. Hattie Brown.
piano duet; Mr. ]. Barker and Miss
Grace Fox vocal solos, Miss Lulu
Walker and cousin Miss Eleanor Will
lams piano duet. all responding to
encores. The ladies cleared over $50.
The town was surprised to hear
of Mr. AL Foss death which occurred
Friday about midnight Though he
has been in very poor health the end
came Unexpectedly
Miss Mildred Dennis is home for
the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen King and daugh-
ter Lucy of Pittston called at Cassius
Kipsman's, G. l.. Austins and others
on their way to their daughters Mrs.
Hutchins in Wellington. They drove
through in their Oldsmobile. Miss
Lucy teaches the VI grade in Halo
we'll public schools. Mr.. King is living
on fruit farm in Pittston and likes
very much
We see by the Portland Press Her
old that little Miss Winifred Priscilla
Rines, 3h years old, daughte of Mr..
and, Mrs. Amos f. Rines, lead the
Sabbath School procession and gave
welcome" defamation on childrens
Sunday at their concert in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Westbrook.
The Grange postponed their regular
meeting last Saturday night on ac-
count of Mr.. Foss' death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Elliot attended the cir
Gus at Madison.
Harold Corson has put in free air
service at his garage.
Mrs. NJ ]. Hight is home after
very pleasant trip to Connecticut
Massachusetts, New York and Bruins
wick. At the latter place attended the
graduating exercises of Bowdoin
where her Youngest son Arthur gradu-
ated.
Mrs. Roy Jones of West Athens
who has been in Brockton, Mass. VS.
iting her son Harry and daughter
Beatrice and other relatives, returned
to her home Saturday last.
Friends are sorry to hear that Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Cooks baby has cry
sipelas and been quite sick but Is
some better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs G. L. Austin are en-
PERTAINING their little granddaughter
Margaret fuller of Red Bank, N j.
and her aunt Mrs. Mary fuller STRAIT
ton of Oil City, Penna. They also ex-
pect their daughter and granddaugh-
ter Mrs. N. A. Bowden and Helen OF
Detroit, Mich, Saturday. All but Mrs.
Stratton will remain with Mr.. ana
Mrs. Austin all summer.
Anyone wishing an electric wash
ing machine would do we'll to call on
Luther Walker in Sanders Store, who
is agent for the Pollyanna, he also
sells the Richleau Cord auto tires.
The play THE Noble outcast'
which was given in Athens Friday
night. June goth, will be given IN
Harmony under the auspices OF the
Town Improvement Society, July 4th.