The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
ATHENS


Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fish have re-
turned from a camping trip to Quebec
and Montreal accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. W. Fish and Miss Helen W.
Fish OF Dexter. Mrs. l.. f. Boya and
son, l.. +. Boya, Jr, OF N~ewtonYille,
Mass. have been guests at the Fish
home here this week, Mrs. Boya being
a sister of Mr.. Fish.
Mrs. Nicholas Wilson and young
son Thomas of Hartford, Conn. have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
bore for the past TWO weeks.
Miss Helen johnson Is spending a
brief vacation at home. Miss john
son has been at Wayne during the
summer assisting her sister Mrs. Colt.
She plans to return for an indefinite
stay.
II. f.. Skidmore who recently pur-
chased the Wilson property at Cass'
Corner, has begun moving from his
farm home. This has recently been
sold through w. S. Spaulding. a real
estate agent of Pittsfield. The farm
has been sold to a Mr.. Mason of Mil
linocket.
Miss Gladys Hall, daughter of Alan
son Hall of this town and Allan
Campbell of Claremont. y. II. we're
married at that place on August 10Th.
The newly welded couple left at once
for a trip to Athens, where they are
guests of Mr.. Hall and family.
Students who are leaving this week
to enter higher Institutions of learn
ing are Ernest Poland, Eleanor Tufts,
Fern Dennis, Vera Deering and Hilda
Dore. Mr.. Poland and Miss Tufts
are entering F. S. n. S. and Miss
Dennis is also returning to complete
her training, which she was forced to
give up last year because of illness.
Miss Vera Derring returns to Castine
Normal School and Miss Hilda Dore
returns to Mason Institute. Friends
will also be interested to learn that
]. Victor Dysart is contemplating en-
tering Union College at Kansas City,
Missouri.
V. j. Wormlight for several years
assistant at Somerset Academy, has
accepted the principalship of Bridge
water Institute in Aroostook County.
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. Hartwell
Thompson of Hartford, Conn. will be
Interested to learn of the birth of a
son, Hartwell Greene Thompson Jr.,
born to them August 29th.
Mrs. f. II. Judd and three children
Florence, Margaret and Holman, who
have been guests of Mrs. Eleanor Hol-
mar since early in July left Tuesday
D. m. for their home in White Plains,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum Cook and o
Howard made a trip to Kingfield, Sat
urday returning Sunday. While there
they were the guests of Principal and
Mrs. j. j. Kassay.
An unusual amount of interest was
demonstrated by the voters on cleo
ton day. the number of votes cast
being larger than at any previous
election. Two hundred and ninety
votes were vast, with a majority of
10 votes Democratic.
Mylon Elliott and wife of Kittery
arrived Saturday night by automobile.
Mrs. Elliott will remain for a three
weeks vacation. Mr.. Elliott return-
ed Monday after voting accompanied
by his father, II. S. Elliott who ex-
poets to remain with his son for a
short visit.
w. n. Sanders and family and Miss
Eleanor Williams motored to Belfast
last Sunday in company with the
Deering party, who were taking Miss
Vera to Castine, where she is a
senior this year at Castine Normal
School.
Miss Grace A. Fox spent a few days
recently visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Nellie Fox and renewing old
memories at the Academy, where
three of her classmates are instruc-
tors this year.
Albert Fish and Mrs. Fish, together
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fish of
Dexter. returnep Sunday night from a
seven days aut6 trip through Canada,
New York and the White Mountains.
They report a wonderful time with
two nights spent at hotels.
A happy gathering of old neighbors
and of old and new friends met last
Friday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred V, Barker to do honor
to Mrs. Barker on the occasion of her
S0th birthday. The party was given
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid,
of which society Mrs. Barker has for
many years been an earnest and faith
full worker. Although planned as a
surprise, she graciously received her
friends gowned in lavendar and old
lace and attended by her husband,
they reciprocated their pleasure on
the happy event. An informal pro-
gram was opened by a prayer by Mrs.
Holman, An excellent poem entitled
birthdays" written by Mrs. Nettie
Bemis of Harmony on the occasion of