The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
Athens.

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The Woman's Club, which had but one
meeting last year on account OF an cpl
demic 10 town, will carry out the program
arranged for last year with the same 9TH
GERS aud directors this year, and its first
meeting will be held with Mrs. {. Z.
Turner, Oct. IS.
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Sanders re-
turned from Boston, last week.
Rev Mr.. March has moved his family
into the new parsonage, which will be
much more convenient tor him.
Rev. Mr.. Vaughn was obliged to leave
the meetings to attend his appointment to
preach on the Sabbath at Belfast. He
returns the last OF the week and will speak
here next Sabbath.
Miss Evelyn Holman passed two weeks
at her home here returning 10 her duties,
Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Wentworth is making re-
pairs on her house. shingling the roof etc.
Quite a good many people from out OF
town attended the meetings here, Sunday.
We are enjoying typical autumn wealth
er and feel we are entitled to 1t there has
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Athens grange will observe its twenty
first anniversary, Saturday, Oct. 20 h.
with a grand rally, baked bean dinner OF
the genuine Athens grange variety, liter
airy and musical exercises and able speech
es. The literary program is being pre-
pared by Sister, c. II. Jones, and that is
proof that it will he OF the best while
some of the ablest speakers in the order
of this state have been invited including
the brilliant and eloquent, L. I. Bate
man. This will be grand time for the
stay-aways to come out and renew their
acquainta nceship. Come GOMEZ comel
Two candidates were instructed in the
first and second degrees last Saturday and
the question was discussed in an interest
ing manner, several having made educa-
tive mistakes. The attendance was better
than usual and some long absent ones
were there.
ATHENS SCHOOLS.
All the schools closed last Friday, ex-
cept the Washington school 10 the village
which will continue two weeks longer.
| The vacation will be one week after which
there will be an eight week term. AS
Miss Cook is to enter the Normal school
this fall, Edith B. Lawrence is to succeed
her in the Bunker Hill school. Eva c.
| Wentworth declines to teach the winter
term on Lords Hill and Mrs. Cara Bos-
worth will take her place and that en-
sures profitable term, yet the superin-
tendent greatly regrets losing Miss Went
worth having found her conscientious
and pains taking teacher, whom all like
and respect. Mrs. Maude A. Mitchell
will pass her vacation at c. L. Leighton's
in this town,
Roll of Honor Mckinley school,
Maude A Mnchel teacher; neither at
sent, tardy nor dismissed Maggie M.
Bigeiow. Agnes P. Hall, Alice F. Leigh
ton and Vera f. Leighton. Not absent
nor tardy,-Efi, N, Bnzzel not absent,
dismissed and tardy but once each, Edgar
J. Foss. 10 an eight week term of twenty
four pupils, the average attendance was
~ IS with but one instance OF hardness.
Lincoln school Helen M. Barker,
teacher; neither absent, dismissed nor
tardy Elsie L. Moody and Marilla Cor
son not absent tardy or dismissed but
once, Cleber H. Moody and Vera NJ.
Moody. Fourteen pupils and an average
of I7.65. M. A. u.
Saturday afternoon, Oct IS, occurred
the burial here in Mt Rest of the body Of
Henry c. Cos,en OF Auburn, who died in
The Sisters of Charity hospital at Lewis
ton, Oct. II. Mr. Costen was native of
this to ~n and resided here tell after his
return from the war. Friiay, Oct. 9TH,
he was about his usual work Saturday,
when he was taken violently i'll and Mon
day Oct. 10, he was take to the hospital
for an operation for appendicitis. His
sister. Mrs. Mary Kimball OF this place
received a message, Monday, and LEFT
Tuesday morning arriving 10 time to be
recognized by his brother. The funeral
was at his home 10 Auburn, Friday fore.
noon, after which the body was brought
to Skowhegan and taken 10 the home OF
his sister, Mrs. B F. Flanders, where a
brief service was held, Saturday forenoon,
followed by the burial here 10 the after
nooa. Mrs. Kimbal accompanied the
widow to her home 10 Auburn, Monday,
Oct 18th.
Charles c. Whittier Of Zeigler, Ill
made brief visit recently with friends
here returning to Zeiger, last week Mr..
Whittier is now assistant manager for
Joseph E. Letter, the founder, OF this new
mining town. His mother, Mrs. Laura
Whittier, is with him at his home there.
His younger brother, Ray, is also at the
same place. Miss Rena has returned 10
her last year in college at Madison, Wis
consin Martha, who graduated al Madi-
son in June, has entered upon her work
as professor of Latin and Greek at Erwin
College, Ill. E. M. {.
THE GALE MEETINGS.
H. L. Gale began ten day series OF
revival meeting in the Uuion church,
Athens, Sunday, Oct. OH, and close,
Tuesday, Oct 18th The attendance
was disappointing and fell far below ex-
pectation until last Sunday. Those who
have attended have enjoyed rich feast
OF good things as Mr.. G ale is master OF
simple, clear. convincing logic and telling
| illustrations. He never tries to be elo-
quent. deep nor brilliant but states the
mighty truths of the gospel in such plain
way and in such common language that
no one can help understanding, and deals
with delicate topics with so much candor
and fairness as to give no offense while
denouncing common error 10 unmeasured
terms. II to be able to speak long and
often and to utter unwelcome truths and
yet to have none tired OF listening, is to
be an orator, then Mr.. Gale is one. But
back OF it all is the kindly, earnest, sincere
man who makes you feel that be is direct
ed by the Holy Spirit and filed with love
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