The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
Athens.

Snow Snow, My kingdom for some
snow is the cry of everybody.
Somerset Academy has forty-seven
students now, and more TO come next
term.
Sunday to visit his brother. Geo. X.
Foss. who is gaining slowly from the
hurt that he received some time ago.
The Rebekah Degree Lodge is sure
thing. They have a petition of ninety
seven names and more to follow.
Wesserrunsett Lodge No. 113, |. o. O.
f.. celebrated its 10th anniversary, Fri.
day evening, Jan. 10th, by dance and
supper with music by Hubbard of Gull
ford. The roads were hard but the hall
was filled to overlooking. About fifty
couples participated in the dance, and
everybody declared it a success. Rev.
Z. II. Aldrich delivered an address on
the history and development of Odd
fellowship. The singing by quartette
of ladies Mrs. j. l.. Pepper, Georgia f..
Curtis, Lillian NJ. Williams, and Miss
Vira X. Barker was worth going long
way to hear Dir. Peppers club swing
ing act was received by the audience
with burst of applause. When the DR..
is beaten at club swinging it won't be by
a novice. Mrs. NJ. j. Hight rendered an
exceedingly fine recitation. Many
thanks are due the ladies for the fine
supper prepared in the banquet hall. II
it were not for the ladies', guess the
Brothers would come out of the little
end Of the horn on an occasion like this
Frank Caswell and wife of New Port
land, were in town last week to attend
the |. o. o. F. anniversary.
Fourteen marriages, thirteen births
and ten deaths is the record for Athens
for the past year.
Mrs. M. G. Green has been quite sick
but is better at this writing.
c. F. Morrill, of Saylesvile, II. L., is in
town on short vacation. Dame Rumor
has it that one OF our young ladies will
accompany him on his return home. We
wish them every Joy.
Darius BunkerS who has been very
sick with pneumonia is able to sit up
and expects to resume his studies at
Somerset Academy, next term.
Mrs. Bertha Trafton is to go to Shirley
in a few weeks to teach
l.. G.. Trafton has been elected teacher
of the High school in Wellington this
winter.
Wesserrunsett Lodge is waking up.
Three new members since Jan. lst, and
more to ride the goat just as soon as
they can find the courage to try.
MEMO.
Another correspondence writes:
The Odd Fellows ball, Jan. 10th, was
undoubtedly 1.-The event" of the season
at Athens. The entertainment was
highly enjoyable, and the ballroom was
crowded.
NJ. S. Cleveland is visiting his daugh-
ter at Bangor.
Mr.. Charles Dore is doing quite bust
ness numbering this winter or perhaps
we should say is waiting to do business
when the snow comes.
Mrs. Charlie Leighton who has been
confined to the house for some time with
rheumatism, Is again able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker, Jr., are
rejoicing over the advent of little
daughter.
The Woman's club meets with Miss
Caro- Lermond, Tuesday evening, Jan.
2lst, subject, Modern Writers.
Dir. Miller, dentist of n. Arson, was at
Dunnigan's Inn, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Henry Hamilton of Wellington, was in
town Sunday.
Will Lawrence of wellington, is board
ing at Dunnigan's Inn, while receiving
treatment from DIR. Tarbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tarbell of Arson,
with party of friends attended the Odd
Fellow ball ~