The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06
ATHENS.

Geo. c. Hight has gone to Burling-
ton, VT, for short visit with his
nephew, L. R. Brown.
Athens Grange will observe Chill
dren's day at the next regular meet
ing Saturday, June 8. There will be
an all days meeting with a baked
bean dinner served by the sisters as
has heretofore been the custom. Elk
ercises will be furnished by the chill
dren.
Chas. Tarbell, travelling salesman
for Weith & Co., wholesale druggists,
New York, is spending short vaca-
ton with his mother, Mrs. VIM. b.
Tarbel.
Deputy President, Mrs. Cook of
Brunswick will meet with Winona
Rebekah Lodge at their next meeting
Thursday evening June 6. Light re-
freshments will be served.
Mrs. G. H. Tilton and son, Malcolm,
of Skowhegan are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Goodrich for few days.
John T. Hight who has been liy-
ing at Skowhegan the past winter
and spring has returned to ms
home for the summer.
News of the death of Mrs. Susan
Knights was received with sorrow by
her many friends during the early
part of last week. The deceased was
the widow of the late Calvin Knights
and the whole of her life up TO the
time of her husbands death was pass
ed in this town. Since then she has
spent her time with her children and
it was while at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. Hilton of No. Arson
that death occurred. Three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Cushman of Portland, Mrs.
Williams of New Portland and Mrs.
Hilton, together with one son, Ches-
ter Knights of Massachusetts survive
her. The remains were brought here
last Thursday and placed in the fam
lily lot in Mt. Rest Cemetery.
Ell. Holman and Chas. Robinson
of Skowhegan were in town Sunday.
The M. E. b. Society met with Mrs.
NJ. j. Hight for its last meeting
goodly number of members were pre-
sent and pleasant afternoon spent.
Work was furnished by Mrs. Turner.
The next meeting Will be held AT
Wesserrunsett hall Friday June IA.
Children's day will be observed by
the Sunday school next Sunday June
9. The program will take the place
of the regular preaching service
Rev. l.. G.. March will give short
talk to the children. The evening
service will be of special interest to
young people.
The Somerset Veterans Associa-
ton will meet with William Morgan
Post for their annual meeting. The
date for this meeting has been fixed
for Friday.
The Forward Movement Club of the
Methodist church met in public ses-
sion, Friday evening May Both i'll
Wesserrunsett hall. The following
program was carried out Recita-
ton, Hazel Goodwin; recitation,
Gala Leavitt; vocal duett, Misses
Gala and Hilda Dore; "Why We
Never Got Married" by members of
the Club; Monologue, Mrs. H. n.
Flanders; vocal duett, Lillian Hight
and Mrs. March; dialogue, Going to
California by Roy Tibbetts, Geo.
Fogg, Annie Whittier and Carolyn
Barker. At the close of the program
social hour was enjoyed by the
members of the club and their friends.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mabel Foss June IA at s
O'Clock.
Those interested in the organiza
ton of a local base ball nine met at
Wessarrunsett hall Monday evening
and elected as manager of the team,
w. A. Dore with T. A. Fox captain.
DR.. Taggart Of Skowhegan was in
town Wednesday to see Mrs. l.. G..
Williams who yet suffers from her
rheumatic troubles.
Decoration day was observed in the
Psual manner by the William Morgan
uost. The participation in a basket
dinner by the members of the post
and the ladies of the relief Corp to-
gether with the visiting comrades of
other towns and the members of the
band at the noon hour, constituted
one Of the pleasant features of the
dav. The veterans and members of
the Corps then formed in line and
headed by the band marched to the
church to listen to the speaker of the
day, Rev. l.. G.. March. Here the
thoughts and sentiments of the hour
commanded the closest attention of
the large audience. Music was fur
nished by a Ladies Chorus. The
company then marched to the GENE
terry where the decoration of the
graves Of the fallen comrades by the
few remaining boys in blue helped to
make the more impressive the OBJ
servances of the day. The band felt
that they we're to be congratulated in
having with thec1 on this occasion
their former teacher, Claude Bar
ker.