The independent-reporter., 1924-06-12
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
ATHENS

Miss Florence johnson who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. May
Johnson Gott in Wayne, returned
home Thursday last.
James and Amos Chapman and Os-
good York have put in several acres
of sweet corn for the Skowhegan Can
ming factory.
Mrs. Waldo Sanders who has been
suffering with rheumatism for some
time. is improving.
The NJ +. b. Society held their reg
ular meeting at the home of Mrs. Ell
lingwood, June 9Th. Next meeting is
TO be Wednesday, June Is, at Grange
Hail Business is TO be transacted
for the play. Every member come
and bring all sewing materials.
Friends of Miss Violet Allan were
pleased to meet her on the street. She
and her sister barbara have been
packing the familys household goods
preparatory to moving TO Skowhegan
where Mr.. Allan has employment.
Their friends hate To see them leav-
ing, but wish them success and health
in their new home.
Mrs. Eta Dunngan of West Somer-
vile, Mass. is visiting her sister
Flora Judkins.
There has been some changes in
real estate within the last week or so,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Berry have
traded their farm in Cornville where
they have. lived for many years, for
the Cederfeldt place in the village.
Mr.. Berry has been in very poor
health for the past two years and un-
able to take care of the farm. Lee
Foss has bought the farm formerly
owned by Ephraim Berry.
DO not forget the church entertain
ment "A Noble Outcast" TO be given
in Grange Hall, Friday evening, June
20th Everyone come.
The friends of Supt. Ball were sad
dened to hear of his death at his home
Friday May 30th. Funeral was held
at the home in Bingham, Sunday. The
widow and family have the sympathy
of all their friends in this vicinity.
Herbert Judkns of Skowhegan and
his sister Mrs. Florence Hoffses OF
Worcester. Mass, were callers In
Athens one day last week.
We are glad to hear that Amos
Rines and family are going to move
back to Athens,
John Tufts OF Massachusetts was o
caller in town last week
Odd Fellows play, supper and dance,
Friday evening. June 18th at |. 0. o.
+. Don't miss it.
l.. B. Hoyt and wife who have been
living in Portland for some time past
are returning to Athens to spend the
summer.
Frank Holley of North Arson was
calling in Athens last Thursday.
fisner Osind and Erie Ericsson who
have been stopping at Osgood York's,
have taken pulp job in Brighton.
Word was received from Mrs NJ. j.
Hight saying they were in Boston. She
was met there by Mrs. Holman and
daughter Marion who took Mrs. Hight
10 the later's home in Walthnm To
spend the night
Dr. and Mrs. Ellingwood were in
Harmony one day last week.
The little daughter Of Mrs. Dwight
Emery Is here to spend the summer
with her grandmother Lillian Emery.
Clifford Deering is cutting pulp on
his farm Vim. j. Hartley from the
Massachusetts State farm is making
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Deering
and helping about the work.
Many out of town people attended
the graduating exercises Friday even
ing. Among them were Supt. OF
schools Pattee of Harmony, Mrs Hen
derson of Colorado, who is at present
visiting her sister, Mrs. Amos Chap-
man, Miss Violet Allan, whose home
was formerly in Athens, but now or
Skowhegan, and who has been in New
York City to study music. She is a
sister of Miss Barbara Allan, one OF
the graduates.
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Science teacher in the Academy, left
Saturday morning for her home IN
Hallowell.
The NJ. e. b. ladies served ice
cream after the graduating exercises
Friday evening.
The Barker brothers, VIII Roberts
and Beckwith & Taylor have several
acres of sweet corn in for the Har-
mony canning factory.
Rev. Mr.. March, the district. super
intendent, was In town Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hight are enter
taining their daughter and husband,
MIR. and Mrs. Hutchins from Massa-
chusetts also son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hight of Auburn.
Friends of Fred Hight will be pleas
ed to hear that he Is able to get OUT
for short rides.
Mrs. Lizzie Corson of Harmony Is
visiting her son Harold Corson.
The graduating exercises of the
Somerset Academy were held Friday
night, June eth, in the Grange Hall,
which was so crowded that many
could pot get inside the doors
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl An
drews are pleased to know that they
are nicely settled In their home III
Strong, where they moved a short
time ago Mr.. Andrews and his son
Walter are both working for the
Worthley Brothers who own several
farms, Mr.. Andrews living on one OF
them. The Worthley Brothers may
be remembered. they being here two
years ago exhibiting their Angus cat
lie at the Wesserunsett Valley Fair
The Misses Hildreth Dore and
Florence Dunton who have been at
tending the Mason Institute IN
Springvale, Maine. returned to their
bomes In Athens, Tuesday. Miss