The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
Athens.


There will be a sociable and enter.
tainment IN WeBserrunsett Hall, Friday
evening, Feb I'd. Admission, adults
15c, children loo Ice cream and cake
will be served free. The proceeds will
be devoted to the village schools.
The o. 0 r. anniversaries held
here last Friday night we're sue
oessful in every sense of the word.
There we're more than could gain excess
into the hall during the play which was
called good, and the ball was also well
patronized and the weather was favor
able, making it an occasion 10 be re
membered by all present for its many
pleasing features, A goodly sum was
realized by the societies.
George Aver was called to Lewiston
on business, but was absent only a short
time.
Mr. aud Mrs. Leroy Judkins passed a
few days recently with their sons at
skowhegan.
Rev. r. Ernest Ham was present last
Sunday at the church services, morning
and evening The special meetings
were continued last week on those even
ings that were not too stormy.
Mrs. c. K Ball and Mrs F. V. Barker
went to Sko ghegan Monday, for few
days stop among relatives. Mr. Ball
has gone to look after some of his
schools north of here which are about
to close the winter term.
Among those present at the recent
entertainment and dance from out of
town we're Clarence b. Hight aud wife
of Dexter Lester Patterson and wife of
Solon, John T. Hight and wife OF Skow
began and Fred Morrill, and wife of
Scion
Kleber COrson, who has been driving
pair of oxen for numbering for his
father in Bingham this winter, has re-
turned to attend the winter school now
IN progress here.
Tuesday here was a day OF such thick
fog as to be unable to see clearly but a
few feet distant and the snow was fast
being consumed by 1t, change was
promised ms that night.
Another correspondent writes;
The many friends of Mrs. Emeline
Futile are pleased to learn that she Is
rapidly recovering her usual health hav-
ing returned about Jan LIST to the home
of her brother, NJ. l.. Emerson at Island
Falls from 4 M. G. hospital, Bangor,
where she went to lee IA for treat
ment All hope she will be able to make
an extended visit soon among her
Athens friends.
Charles Dsggett, who has been suf
fering for more than two weeks with
carbunckles on the neck is still a very
sick man
Word has been received here Of the
death OF the wife of Rev. Frank Fl. Hall,
at her home in Strong, Maine, leaving
babe few weeks old AS Mr.. Hall was
a native of this town and Mrs. Hall
has visited here with him, their friends
here learn with regret the sad news.
The funeral was Jan. Is aud the body
was taken for burial to her former home
in Stoneham, Mass
Manley Gardner of Howard, K l.,
in writing to friends here, says he is
receiving congratulations on recent
birth of little son
Horace Cooley left Jan, 10, for Bos-
ton stopping with friends in Portland,
Friday night, he reached Boston, Satur
day, enlisting at once In the U. s. N,
leaving Monday for Norfork, Va, where
Frank York went two weeks previous.
Rev H. johnson and c. z. Ball
we're in attendance Jan. II at the Janu-
AIRY session of the r. b. Conference at
North Arson where each delivered an
address
Rev. T. f. Ham and wife of Cam
bridge visited recently with Mrs. Hams
sister, Mrs Burnham Fox.
The M. T. b. Society will meet Fri
day afternoon, Jan 20, with Mrs M j.
Hight.
The next meeting of the +. B. A. will
be with the president, Mrs K p. Elliug
wood, Jan. 80.
The r. 3 conference meetings are
being held through the winter at the
homes of the members. The 1ext one
will be Saturday, Jan. 81, at A. c.
Emery's.
There will be meeting of the NJ. f.
church, Saturday, Jan. II 2 p. m. at the
church. All members are expected to
be present or report by letter.
Tom Fox and Frank Wesoott are
numbering on the lot at Northeast Corn
Vile, recently Dough: of C.. +. Barker.