The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-11
Steward Brothers.
"a AIsLAND AVE.
Athens.
2 & a /


Free Baptist Association, preached from
this pulpit last Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Vaughn cf Belfast. who has
spoken to the people here once 10 two
weeks for some months, will not come
again at present, as his duties seem to
call him nearer home. The people are
sorry 10 lose Mr. yaughn from among US.
for he was valued not only as preacher
but personally.
A large lot of pure grass seeds and
clover Deeds at lowest cash prices at l..
f. Jacobs, Athens.
Ernest Holman OF Skowhegan was in
town las, week, passing Sunday with his
PARENTS
Miss Kathleen Fox has gone 10 Mos
COW to teach, while Miss Laura Corson is
teaching in Brighton.
Gala Dore and Evelyn Holman are
teaching in Cornvile, the former 10 the
Case District" the latter in No II
Mr. Calvin Berry. a former resident oil
this town, died last week and the remains
were brought to this town for interment.
Mrs. March, who has been so i'll with
pneumonia, is still unable to sit up
Be sure and call for observation-disclosures
paints and take no other for all kinds OF
painting. l.. E. Jacobs, Athens.
The Brooks saw mill will fnish saving
what lumber it has on hand this week
The people miss the Thompson industries
in town. 10 addition to saving legs into
boards they worked a stoDple plant and
also one for making boxes aud gave EN-.
ployment to many who miss the chance oil
earning dollar that way. Mr.. Thomp.
son expects to move his family to Skow
hogan some time this month or al soon a,
| his house there is vacant Much regret i,
expressed by some that Mr.. and Mrs
Thompson should leave towd
The relatives of Mrs. Eunice Leighton
living in town were grieved to hear Of be-
sudden death in Norridgewock last week
She lived in this town at one time witt
her daughter and son-inlaw, Dr. and Mrs.
]. d. Ames
Miss Ina Emery, Ccburn Institute
class OF 'o5, was 10 town Saturday ant
SUNDAY. G.
The Methodist Benevolent Society vii
give 6 o'clock supper. followed by al
entertainment on Friday evening, Ma,
10th, 10 Wesserunse,t Hall Members o
the society will meet in the afternoon II
do charitable work. An invitation is ex
tended to all.
Now is the time for inside and out
side house painting; call on l.. f Jacob
Athens and buy the celebrated Sherman
Williams paint.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Several of the graduating class have en-
gagged to teach school this spring Among
those not already mentioned are: Car;
Foss, who will teach in Harmony; Ann
and Levi Barker, in Cornville Laura Cor
son and Nina Buzzell, in Brighton. Car
Leavilt, class of 'o7, will also teach il
Brighton. Mrs. Angie Firth. who wa
engaged to teach 10 Brighton village, i
i'll and will be oollged to resign her school
A School Improvement League ha
been formed at Lords Hill, to be know
as the Franklin League, with the follow
ing officers: President, May II. Emery
secretary. Cora +. Hayden; treasurer
Edwin G.. Nelson; executive committee
Harold o. Mason. Eva M. B. Nelson an,
Clyde A. Scribner. This schoolhouse i
the Oldest in town and nearly all of GU
former teachers, as well as many from
other towns, have at some time taught il
this little old schoolhouse. AS the pres
ent school is small, the League has de
cided to invite these former teachers II
assist in buying flag. The first gift II
the League comes in the form of a gera
mum. in blossom, presented by Mrs
Ellen P. Jones, for which it would return
thanks. '''
L. E. Jacobs of Athens has a gooc
line of observation-disclosures paints, for in
side, outside and carriage painting
CHURCH NOTES.
The Free Baptist Auxiliary, at tht
April meetings, had for the literary pro-
gram Favorie Hymns, with sketch of the
author in part as follows; "Just as | am. ;
with sketch OF the author, Charlotte Eli
OFT, by Mrs. Thompson; Saved b,
Grace" with sketch of the author. Fanny
Crosby Che blind author of about five
thousand hymns by Mrs. Elliugwood
"Other Refuge Have None" with sketch
OF author, Charles Wesley, by Mrs. PAT
sons "Son of My Soul" by John Kebe
| ShSASh W WIS., DdH IlOunC OF t1S
Soul" by P. P. Bliss, brief sketch by Mrs
Cooley, which Mrs. Johnson made more
interesting by the addition of some fact,
from personal acquaintance The Lore
is My Shepherd with sketch by Mrs
Ellingwood OF David, the author of III,
greatest spiritual songs of the ages.
At the meeting with Mrs. Bertha Ball
May I'D. the program was of historical
nature. Questions and answers on U. S
history taken up were interesting as vel
as instructive. Mrs Ellingwood gave :
fine recitation and Eta Cooley reat
"Who Will Meet Me at the Gate ?" writ
ten by Lila Corson Bunker, who wa
born in Athens Dec. 20, 1857, died ii
Apens, Mich, Nov. 7, 1880, and brough
to Athens for burial in Mt. Rest. TIL,
selection was thought an appropriate on,
for the day, as the burial OF the body o
| Jonathan Bunker, her father-in-law, tool