The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
ATHENS.

East Athens.
Mrs. Lucy Stilson has been in fail
ing health for week past. Previous
to this she has been able to do some
work, knitting pair OF mems wooden
socks in abo ut a week.
Della Fox and her father went to
Lakewood, Sunday, to meet Laurence
who was to play there in the Augusta
band to which he belongs.
Muriel Greene has gone to Auburn,
where she will enter school.
Mrs. Charles Mason of st. Adams
and Mrs. Rilla Costere of Palmyra,
recently visited their sister, Mrs.
Mary Kimball and family.
Mr.. Obed Corson, wife and son re-
turned to Boston, Aug. %, after few
days visit with his sister, Mrs. James
Chapman and other relatives.
A meeting was held Monday, Aug.
81, to make arrangements for holding
a cattle show and fair under the aus
pices of Athens Grange. Fred Cor
son was chosen president, James
Chapman, vice president, George
Aver, secretary, B. ?. Bar ker and
Amos Chapman, superintendent OF
grounds. The date OF holding tine
fair will be fixed later and other com
mittees chosen.
Saturday, Aug. -, proved an ideal
dav tor a visit of We5serr unsett
Grange of Cornville TO the Athens
Grange. The Athens Grange held
business session in the forenoon and
served the dinner. At 1.30 the Corn
vile Grange took the chairs and car
red out ell-arranged program
which all enjoyed.
Charles Shaw and VIII Shaw and
wife of Greenville came to town by
auto, Wednesday to attend the funer-
al OF their uncle Rev. j. W. Hinckley,
but arrived too late owing to mis-
understanding in regard to the time.
The beautiful floral piece sent by
them came Tuesday, this and the
other beautif ul pieces from the chill
dren and others made the grave look
like beautiful resting place.
Charles Hinckley of Worcester ac-
companied by his sister, Mrs. Annie
Gleason of the same place, and an
other sister, Mrs. Ellen Phillips OF
Shawmut, and a niece Mrs. Myrtle
Brantnine called here by the death OF
Mr.. Hinckley's father, returned Wed
nesday after the funeral.
The Arson F. B. Conference will
meet with the Athens church, Sept.
II and IS.
There will be Prohibition Rally in
Athens, Sept. II, Friday evening to
be addressed by S. F. Emerson and
Rev. w. E. Greene. 1t Is also ex-
pected and hoped that Rev. F. A.
Leitch of Skowhegan will also speak.
In the passing of the Rev. j. W..
Hinckley to his reward this town has
lost the presence of familiar figure
and the inspiration of noble life.
He was born at Industry, Me,
March IL, 1927 and thus, at the time
of his death, was better than 81 years
of age. His father, Josiah Hinckley,
was for many years farmer and in
connection Herewith bought cattle
and sheep driving them over land to
Portland, Bangor, Brighton and st.
Johns, N. B. Afterward he formed
partnership with Milton G. Shaw In
the cond ucting of hotel at Green
Vile. Me. This hotel burned in
March 1s49 and Mr.. Hinckley then in
company with five fellow townsmen,
left for the gold fields In California
where he died soon after reaching the
country. January %, 1850 the Rev.
MIR. Hinckley was married to Mary j..
Laid of Starks by whom he had five
children, four of whom are still liv-
ing. Sept. Is, 1895 he married his
second wife, Mrs. Vim. II. II. Tibbett,
who still survives him, and who ten
DERBY cared for him all through his
long illness. Christmas day 1858 he
was ord aimed into the ministry of the
Freewill Baptist denomination and
had pastoral charge OF churches In
Brighton, Athens, Harmony, Cam
bridge and Parkman, covering
period of % years. After some
twelve years of work he published
the "Genealogy of the Hinckiey
Family 1886 1906" together with
"Historieal Sketch and Diary of
Josiah Hinckley," and Historic Il
Sketch of Milton G. Shaw" He also
wrote a short reminiscent history of
the town of Greenville. At his flu
neral held at his home, Wednesday.
Aug. 20, were present from out OF
town his daughters, Ellen M. and
Annie M, his son, Charles E, a
anddaughter and a great grand
daughter. His daughter, Abbie M.
was not able to be present. w. M.
and Chas. d. Shaw of Greenville, AL
bert IL. Shaw and Miss Mary Kimball
of Bath, nephew and niece OF the de-
ceased were also present. The how-
ers were especially beautiful and ex-
pensive.
when the dreams OF life are tied,
When the wasted lamp Is dead,
when In cold obiiyions shade
Beauty, wealth and fame are laid.
Where immortal spirits reign,
There may we all meet again
Mrs. @. w. Pierce and Mrs. E. L.
Nichols from Portland visited their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Nelson, also
their sister, Mrs. J. E. Irwin recently.
Mrs. Pierce goes to Italy in January
where she will study music for six
months.
Mrs. j. E. Irwin accompanied by
her brother attended the state fair at
Waterville Wednesday.
Miss Helen M. Hurd has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in Halloweu.
Mrs. w. N. Sanders and little daugh-
ter, Florence are spending a few
weeks at York Beach, the guests OF
Mrs. G. E. Turner.
Mrs. Robb and her daughter, Miss
Virginia, of Annapolis, Maryland, are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hayden
The Ladies of the M. E. B. Society
J, will hold Fair and Sale Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. Good
entertainment will be furnished each
evening.
The people of this community were