The Somerset reporter., 1907-07-25
Athens.

the Parsonage Wed. evening, July II.
A program arranged by the COM
mittee was presented as follows:
reading by Ray Tibbette, recitations
by Myrtle joaquin, and Eugena
Staples. The selections on the Pho
nograph by Frank Joaquin added
much to the success of the evenings
entertainment. Ice cream was serv-
ed at the close of the program. The
next meeting will be Aug. 9th.
The Helping Hand Society of the
Nj. E. Church Bunker Hill, met at the
home of Mrs. Edwin Low, Tuesday
afternoon, Iuly 18th. Mrs Walter
Trafton, the guest of the hour, favor
ed the society with a select reading,
which was greatly enjoyed by the
members present. The next meeting
of the society will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. S. Ward. An inter
esting program is being arranged by
the committee.
Rev. A. A. Callaghan, of Scion,
occupied the pulpit at the Union
church, Sunday, in exchange with the
pastor. Presiding Elder Phelan,
preached in the evening to large
and appreciative audience.
Misses Laura and Pearl Corson have
gone to Skowhegan to do table WORK
at the Skowhegan house.
Geo. Poland and wife of Fairfield
are spending their annual vacation In
town.
Eben Emery, chief of the Weather
Bureau, n. Y arrived in town Friday.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Emery
and their three children, Marion, Ell
oil
has been a member of their family for
the past two years, also accompanied
them.
Several of our local teachers are
enjoying the instruction in free hand
drawing, the class being conducted
by Mrs. Baird.
G. E. Turner of East Boston is in
town for couple weeks.
Chas. E. Ball and wife have been
enjoying an outing at Otter pond dur
ing the past week.
The electrical thunder storm which
visited this place last Saturday p. NJ,
was the worst for many years. The
thunder and lightning were incessant
for five hours, while the lightning ID
reported to have struck twelve differ
ent places within a radius of but few
miles from this village. The dwell
ingof B. P. Littlefield on Main ST.,
was struck causing considerable dam
age to the roof and chimney. 1t also
entered the house but fortunately the
members of the family had left the
place but a few minutes before. Fire
caught in some bedding but was
quickly extinguished by those who
lived near. The lightning also en-
tered the house of Mrs C. E. Turner
playing strange freaks with the fur
niture and plastering. There was no
fire and the occupants, Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt, sustaining no serious effects
from the slight shock they received.
Mrs. Robert Hall and little Rather
inc of Boston, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. S. NJ. Goodrich.
The NJ. E. B. Society meets this
week, Friday, with Mrs. L. G. March.
She will provide work for the society.
Mr.. Leonard James is visiting with
friends in town.
The F. b. Auxiliary met July Is
with Mrs. F. A. Clifford with a good
attendance. After Mrs. Clifford had
passed treat of apples, in the alb
sence of the president and vice presi-
dent the meeting was called to order
by the secretary, Mrs. Abbie Fox, and
Mrs. Georgia Curtis was chosen pres
ident pro tenn. The afternoon was
devoted to talk on several business
matters, one of which was to learn
the mind of the society in regard to
aiding by exhibits and for the dinner
at the fair to be given sometime IN
/ the fall by the Athens P. of H., in aid
of the Hall building fund. The Auxi-
liary voted favorably on this matter,
many of the members being grangers
and others who were not members
were willing to de what they could to
help. There will be no meeting in two
weeks but the next regular meeting
will be Aug. 13 with Lottie Lord and
Winnie Locke. The program will be
a musical one.
Robert Hayden and family have re :
turned from few days outing at
Lakewood.
/ Several summer visitors are in
town. Among them are Miss Marion
and Master Floyd Drake of Somer
Vile, Mass, and Mrs. E. G. Locke and
son Everett of Dorchester, Mass.
LOST.
Lost, Monday, July %, on the road
from Athens to Hartland, a Mackin-
| tosh rain coat, almost new, light
brown in color. Rev. L. G. March,
the owner, will pay all costs of noti-
fication and expense of return to the
finder.