The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08
ATHENS

AIHENS
Memorial Day will be observed as
usual with dinner and appropriate
exercises at Grange Hall. Capt
John Healy has been engaged as
speaker of the day Suitable music
will be provided under the direction
OF Mrs Gates Austin. The Grange
has extended the use of their hall for
the observance and all veterans of
the Civil and World Wars with their
immediate families are to be their
guests for dinner. School children
are asked TO assist in carrying
wreaths and flags with which to dec
crate the soldiers graves.
f. G. Hight who has been reported
Ill remains about the same. DR..
Richardson was called to see him
Monday. Mrs. Cora Hight and
daughter Ola Hight of Hartland were
with Mrs. Hight last week and the
granddaughter is remaining for the
present. Norman Hight and family
of Dexter were also at the home dur
ing the past week.
Cliff Deering returned Saturday
from his work in Massachusetts and
will locate permanently with hiA fam
lily on their farm, known as the Lor-
ing place.
Mrs. Lillian r. Emery. who has
been away since Thanksgiving return
ed home last Wednesday, She was
accompanied by her son Verne who
remained for a few days to see her
comfortably situated. Before going
home Mrs. Emery visited her daugh-
ters Madeline and Pauline who are
nf
Hampshire and Massachusetts,.
Ed Cleveland of Waterville is visit
ing Mrs. Mary Davis and other friends
for a few days.
The Seniors at the Academy went
to Skowhegan Monday to set for their
class pictures.
Mrs Martha Menges and son Ben
returned Saturday from their winters
vacation from town of which part
was spent in Baltimore.
An object of considerable interest
locally is the Martin house. lately
erected by II. S. Elliott on his stable
roof to replace the one destroyed by
storms and for years familiar
haunt for these favorite birds. Wheth-
or the present generation will be in
duced to occupy it remains to be seen.
Friends of Mrs. Beatrice Foss are
glad to learn that there is an inn
provement in her condition.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will attend church service at the
church in the village Sunday after
noon at go o'clock. A cordial in
vtation to every body is extended.
The members of the orders are re-
nuested to be at the lodge rooms at
. O'Clock and then march to the
church.
Wesserrunsett Lodge will do de-
gree work next Saturday evening fol-
lowed by refreshments.
WEST ATHENS
Mrs. Cecil Jewett, from Bingham, is
at her home here for a short stay.
Edith kincaid and gentleman from
Skowhegan were visiting Mrs. Susan
Devol and grandson Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Corson are the
parents of new daughter born May
4th.
Mrs. Omar Huff and son Gordon,
were visiting Mrs. Huff's mother over
the week end in st. Adams.
Ben Butler. Floyd and Evan French
were in SkOWhcgan Monday.
Superintendent E. A. Pattee, visit
ed the school the first of this week
and found everything o. *. as usual
Cyril Corson, one of the boys at
Stetson was very unfortunate two
weeks ago, having stuck stick into
his eye. The injury proving serious
enough to remove him to the Sis
ters' Hospital in Waterville. where
he will receive every attention from
DR.. Hill, the specialist. In rev
davs we are in hopes to- see him
back looking as fine as ever again.
Joe Wiley, from Madison, has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. P. b. Wiley.
He left for home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Corson with
their family moved into Moses CleVe-
lands house a few days ago.
Mrs. Fred Ellis and daughter Vel
ma left for Vermont sometime ago,