The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-07
Athens.

Rev. I. w. Vaughan of Belfast has
accepted a call from the Free Baptist
church to occupy the pulpit one-half the
time for the coming year The date OF
the first meeting will be announced later.
1t is hoped that the date may be April
"a II the travelling will permit.
The F. B Auxiliary will meet with
Mrs Ellingwood, April IL, and carry
out the following program; Song by
Mrs. Ida Barker; piano selection oy als'
Vlra Allen; select reading by Mrs. WIN
ME Locke and Miss Helen Barker; quo
tations by the members. y
Athens Grange met Saturday, April 2,
at the usual hour, with Worthy Master
Page in the chair. After the business
of the meeting one candidate took the
first and second degree after which the
following program was carried out;
Song by Mrs. Bertha Ball, Mrs. Win
ME r Locke and Lewis Elliott. The
topic, "What should be the woman's
share In the income of the farmp' was
discussed by Ellen T. Jones, Abbie 1.
Farmer, May P. Elliott, Eta w Chap
man, Mrs II. j. Barker, Mr.. Jones, Mt.
Elliott and Mr. Flanders AT the next
meeting April 10 a song will be sung by
Mrs Lizzie Hall and Mrs Abbie Farmer ;
a reading by Miss Laura Corson and the
question. What crops the coming year
and whyp will then be discussed by Fred
Corson, Charles Chapman, Benz Flan-
ders, l. c. Elliot, A dali and others.
Mr.. George Trafton who is visiting
his son, Elmer, on Dore Hill Is quite Ill
of pneumonia.
The assignment of teachers in town is
as follows: Helen Barker at White
schoolhonse; Lephe Henderson at West
Athens; Eva Wentworth at Eaton corner;
Mrs Cara Bosworth at Bunker Hill;
Bertha Cook of Mayfled at Lords Hill;
Gladys Littlefield at Fox Hill and the
village still unprovdeG for. The schools
commence April %
c. E Emery, who has been absent
since last september is home for vaea-
ton. Miss Ina is also passing a few
days of her two weeks vacation, from
study at C. G. |. Wateryille, in town.
Miss Laura Holman, who has been
attending bushes college in Boston has
secured positi in n Y City.
l.. E. Jacobs went to Skowhegan,
Monday on business, returning Tuesday.
Mrs c. Z Turner has gone to Boston
to visit friends
Mrs. l.. c. Williams is confined to the
home by an attack of rheumatism.
r. Emery and NJ. {. Stickney were
passengers on the stage Tuesday morn
ing, Gu route for Massachusetts,.
Miss Eva Wentworth is assisting in
the family of l.. G. Williams.
News was received here Tuesday that
Harry Clark of Madison had died there
of typhoid pneumonia
ACADEMY NOTES
The past week has been examination
week at the Academy and the students
have been very busy closing up their
school work for the academy year; the
last examination took place Tuesday
forenoon.
Rev. J. F. Lombard, the principal of
the academy, left town Tuesday after
noon, to attend the Methodist confer
ence, which is now being held i'll Pitts
field,
The students of Somerset Academy
extend vote of thanks to the Athens
band for their Kindness in furnishing
the music for the graduating exercises
which are to be held next Tuesday even
at Wesserrunsett hall
The graduating class is small this year
but as they are ably assisted by the
juniors, the program will be full and
complete
The students were glad to receive
call recently from Miss Ella Tucker, the
newly appointed super visor of the town
schools She is making plans for the
immediate grading of the schools under
her charge.