The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
ATHENS

teacher OF household arts. The three
elections are of the class of 20 from
Somerset Academy.
The community was saddened last
Thursday to hear of the death of Il
former resident of this place. Mrs.
Martha Goodrich who since the death
of her husband several years ago. has
resided with her daughters in Bos-
ton vicinity. Mrs. Goodrich at the
time OF her demise was 81 years old,
and was always a very active woman.
Her friends will always remember her
as a most interesting person She
was a member of the church of this
place also of the alumni of Somerset
Academy. About year ago she Wis
tied in town and enjoyed calling upon
many of her former neighbors and
old friends. She is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Mary Leighton of Show
hogan, three daughters in Massachu-
sets and son, Clarence Spaulding
of Pittsfeld and several grandchild-
rem. The remains, accompanied by
her children and other immediate rel
atives were brought here Saturday.
where interment was made in the
family lot In Mt. Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Hight and children of
Worcester, Mass who are vacation
ing in town spent last Saturday with
Mrs. Nettie Stanley in Norridgewoek.
Mrs. Thankful .Corson accompanied
them and spent the day with Mrs. SUI
sic Curtis T0bey The worcester
party plan to leave Wednesday morn
ing for Portland enroute for home.
The Brasier reunion was held last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
French, at their pleasant farm home,
better known to many as the Stephen
Tobey place. About forty-five par
took of the bountiful dinner of baked
beans and many other good things.
furnished by the host and hostess
with generous contributions OF the
several guests. Those present were:
Elmer French and family of Scion,
Harry French and family of Scion,
Walter French and family of Scion.
Richard Kunz and family of Solon,
Wesley Brasier and family of Gull
ford, Harry Braser and family of
Monson, George Brasier and mother
and daughter Mona of Cambridge, Ev-
erett Brasier of Brighton, Oral Brasier
of Hartland, Everett Shea of Lynn,
Mass, Lewis Green and family of
Hartland and other friends from Hart
land and Palmyra.
Mrs. Jennie Flood Kreger, who was
to speak at Grange Hall last Wed
nesday in the interests OF the Repub-
lican party was unable to meet her
appointment according to schedule ON
account of the bridge. A place of
meeting was provided at n. III. Cooks
house. Her listeners were most APP
preciative.
Mrs. G.. L. Austin and granddaugh
ter, Helen Bower. and Margaret fuller
with Florence Judd took picnic hike
last Friday. They also called upon
Mrs. Par Nelson and enjoyed listen
ing to the music furnished by her new
victrola This being a present from
Mrs. Nelson's brother a manufactur-
er of victrolas and other furniture in
jamestown, N. Y.
Mrs. A. F. w. Stinchfeld returned
home Saturday night from few days
visit with her nephew, John l.. Fish
in SkOwhegan and Mrs. Sara f.. Foss
returned at the same time from a Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. Olivia Jewett
in South Scion.
Mrs. Jesse fuller of Red Banks, n.
j., is expected to join her daughter at
the Austin home some time this week
and will remain for short visit.
Auto travel last Sunday was con-
siderably lessened as compared with
that of the Sunday previous. Many
visitors TO town were obliged to
leave their cars on the opposite side
of the river and resort to the tenn
porary sfOot bridge. Among them
were Ernest Holman and family of
Wilton who spent the day with his
mother and other members of the
Holman family and Maynard Thomp-
son and wife of Augusta, who were
guests Of Mrs George Thompson and
daughter at the old Greene home.
Other visitors were DOane Condage
and wife of Seal Harbor at the Hol-
man home and Harold Doe and fam
lily at Mrs. Ella Russelis.
f. II. Judd and wife with Mr.. and
Mrs Kermo of White Plains, N. Y.
went to Bar Harbar Tuesday.
Donald G. Hight returned Sunday
p. m. to New York after two weeks
vacation at his home and with other
friends in Bar Harbor and in the
Rangeley regions.
The Ladies' Aid is to meet this
week with Mrs Annie Tozier
Somerset Academy reunion is near
at hand Have you thought how you
could help to make this occasion the
success ii has always proven. Your
presence Is most earnestly solicited
whether you have been teacher OF
pupil. III you are unable to attend
will you send word OF cheer to help
make others glad. A goo dinner
Will be special feature of the days
festivities. Come early to meet the
old friends at the morning session at
the academy.
The funeral of o. L. Bush who has
been in failing health for some time
was held at the church on Friday of
last week. His children were all
present. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. B. III. Johnson.
Somerset Academy will open on
Tuesday, September 2. Good rooms
can be procured near the building at
Mrs. Lockes. Other fine opportuni-
ties for self-b0arding can be easily
procured.
The seleetmen went to Augusta