The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
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Miss Ina Emery at the close oil her
school term was chosen delegate by the
Y. w. c. A. society to attend meeting
of the order held 10 the Adirondack
region, Silver Bay, Lake George. She
remains about two weeks.
The mills are not doing much at this
time. They will be closed during good
days for haying.
The remains OF Mrs. Maria Williams
were brought from Maiden, Mass. to this
place where the funeral occurred on Tues
dav of this week Mrs. Williams was
one of a large family OF children OF Hon.
John Hight of this place and was the
last one to be taken. One son, Reuel,
resides in Har,land and one, DR.. Fred, in
Bingham and Frank In Somervllle, Mass
Her two daughters reside in Maiden and
accompanied the remains TO this place tor
interment. Her funeral service was
rendered by Rev. Mr.. March, who spoke
cheering words and sang beautiful song,
the only song service rendered. The
floral offerings were profuse and beautiful
We enjoyed several beautiful hay days.
last week, though but few had commenced
having. This week thus far is not so
good.
A long and severe thunder storm pass
ed over US, Monday evening.
A Joint meeting OF the trustees OF Som
erset academy and OF the 5. 5. committee
of Athens was held, Saturday evening, at
the residence OF Hon. F. G.. Greene. The
trustees voted to accept the terms OF the
vote of the town at its last special meet
ing, making the academy the high school
for the town. 1t was agreed by the two
boards that the academy should pay
rental of one dollar per term for the use
OF books by each pupil from other towns,
that the S. S. committee should prescribe
the rules for the care of text books used
in the academy that all pupils who had
been received at the academy should be
allowed 10 remain there and that no others
should be admitted to that institution
from the schools OF the town unless such
pupils held diplomas from the grammar
grade signed by superintendent and
teacher The meeting was so harmonious
that it was decided to hold similar
meeting each year. At meeting OF the
school committee held at the Office Of +.
v. Barker, Saturday afternoon, Gladys
Littefeld, Eva Wentworth, Helen Barker.
Bertha Cook and Mrs. Cara Bosworth
were reelected to the positions held by
them at the spring term. Tine filling OF
the two village schools was left to the
superintendent, who will endeavor to
secure experienced Normal teachers.
Much to the regret OF his associates H.
S Elliott resigned his position as men,
Der of the committee and Geo. c. Hight
was chosen to fill the vacancy.
A new feature of our school work is
the returning by each teacher to the
superintendent OF record showing where
each pupil left off in each study at the
close OF the spring term. to prevent con
fusion and loss OF time in the fall term.
The fall terms will open August ~.
Supt OF schools, Miss Tucker, was at
the office of the school board, Saturday
last. cataloguing and examining the text
books OF the town. She Is an efficient
superintendent and this is but one OF
many ways that she has manifested her
interest in and her care for the schools.
Good hay weather did not prevent
meeting Of the grange, last Saturday.
Two Bames were presented and the ques-
ticn, "Should married women be en-
ployed in our common schools" was dis
cussed, At the next meeting there will
be song, reading, initiation, and discus
sion of benefits of woman suffrage.
The relatives of Mrs. Maria Williams re-
ceived notice this week OF her death
which occurred at the home Of her young
est daughter, Fanny, who lives in Yer
mont. The remains were brought to
Athens for burial at Mt Rest. The fun
eral was held 10 Union church on Tues
day.
Many are suffering from a severe form
of cold or lagrippe, among them are Mrs.
David Corson, Mrs. Asa Emery and Mrs.
M. J Hight.
Mrs. Mary Hight and her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Corson IT,, returned to their
home in Worcester, this week. Miss
Mamie will stay here with relatives for
the present.
Misses Laura Corson and Mavla Walker
are at work for Mrs. Cook at the hotel.
Haying is on in earnest, this week, with
indications OF good crop; berries of all
kinds are very plenty, but gardens are
not looking as well as usual for the season.