The Somerset reporter., 1905-06-22
Athens.

The Athens band has received several
offers TO play the Fourth; az far as we
can learn no decision has as yet been
made as to which offer will be accepted.
Mrs. Vernie Willie and Master Law
renee of Skowhegan were the guests,
over Sunday, of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Aver.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Judkins of Show
hogan were in town, sunday, visiting
relatives.
Mr.. a. D. Hilton is laying the founda-
ton for his new house, the ell and out
buildings having been built some time
ago.
DR.. aud Mrs. Ellngwood have return
ed to their home here after a visit of
some length In New York DR.. Filing.
wood attended a medical school for
several weeks while there.
Rev. Mr.. johnson conducted both SER
vices at the church sunday. His SER
mons were listened to " it'll much pleas.
ure.
Miss Ina Emery of this town graduated,
Friday of last week, from Coburn Clas.
sical Institute, Watervlle, with many
honors. Miss Emery delivered an essay
which won the we'll merited applause of
the large audience present, Many
friends of Miss Emery from Athens and
ekowhegan were present at the Com
mencement exercises in honor of her
graduation.
Ernest Judkins has returned home
for the summer, from the University of
). Maine, Orono, where he has been study
ing law
1t is said that you can save money on
Fourth of July goods at Fogg's drug store,
Skowhegan.
The young daughter of Byron Lite
field is quite sick from an attack of the
measels. G
Rev. Mr.. johnson, pastor of the Free
Baptist church, will deliver the address
at the graduation in the Union church,
Saturday night, July 1st. Mr.. johnson
is an able speaker and will say some
thing worth hearing. B
Oscar Mason has recently added two
| fine Jersey cows to his herd.
Per Olsen and his daughter of Scion
visited Sunday at Per Nelson's; they
have but lately arrived from Sweden.
Mrs. BENZ. Gaylord is still in very poor
health as the result of measles. This
disease is unusually severe this season.
Mrs. Calvin Jones is among its latest
victims, also Verne and Dwight Emery;
Mrs. Minnie Hight is much better.
Bruce Libby has traded farms with
Everett Goodrich of Skowhegan.
D. II. Bartlett is putting in a large
crop on his farm in Athens.
Miss Ridley of Cornville is at work
! for Mrs March
Graduation will be held at Union
church, July 1st.
A very pleasant program is being ar
ranged by the Ladies' Benevolent society
of the Methodist church, for the friends
and members of the church, next Friday
evening, June %, in Wesserrunsett hall.
! The exercises will open at 8 O'clock.
Rev. F. A. Leitch of Skowhegan will
give the address of the evening; at the
close of it the company will go to the
banquet hall and partake of the good
things there waiting for the physical
man The intellectual man will also be
Toasted with wit and wisdom by invited
guests in the form of after-dinner re-
marks. Music will have place in each
part of the program.
Rev L. G. March will preach in the
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June 25 at 2.30 p. m.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society of the
Methodist church met at the home of
Mrs. Maud Flanders, Friday evening,
June Is; distance and over-hanging
clouds caused slight decrease in the
usually large attendance at these social
gatherings.
Rev. L. G. March has recently receiv-
ed call to a church in the Maine con-
ference, trebling in membership the
local church. He was willing to make
the transfer but having pledged himself
to the society here he would not con-
slider the call unless the church would
willingly release him, which it declined
to do.
Miss Evelyn Ridley, who has been
working in town the past few weeks,
returned to her home In Cornville,
Thursday.
Charles Leighton is wearing big
smile nova. days; the reason he says is
boy who came to his home recently;
mother and child are doing nicely. Con-
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. John Hoyt, who has been sick
the past few days is now convalesoent.
Her many friends are glad to see her
about again.
Harold Corson. one of Athens stirring
business young men, has purchased the
lot formerly owned by the Hoyt heirs
and is erecting thereon a fine building
30x20 it,, two stories high, which he in
tends to fit up for shop.
The measles is still claiming its victims;
among those who have been afflicted,
but are now rapidly recovering are Aus
tin Barker, Marguerite Fox, and G. w.
Bailey.
The Sunday preaching service by Rev.
L. G. March, at West Athens, was
changed from 10 30 a. m. to evening on
account of the funeral of Deacon Long
fellow of Cornville; a good attendance
greeted the preacher though storm
seemed near. A Christian wokers league
has been formed there and now consists
of 10 members, the interest is growing
steadily. NJ
South Scion.