The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-23
Athens.

Mr.. Mylon Elliott went to Madison
Tue sday to coach the Madison Hlgh
base ball>nine.
Mrs. w. n. Sanders and her little
daughter. Florence, went to Boston
last week. Mrs. Sanders will renew
her stock of summer millinery as well
as to acquire the latest styles In trim
ming.
The farm work shop of Rev. b. II.
johnson was burned about week
ago through the explosion OF IAN
in tho Hbrooder." One hundred and
thirty chicks were burned, also tools,
seasoned lumber etc, making loss OF
at least 500. Fortunately the wlno
did not blow that night.
Mr.. Robert Hayden and Fred Tut
tie were delegates from this town TO
attend the Democrat Convention al
Fairfield last week.
The Easter services were conduct
ed last Sabbath by Rev. b. II. john
son.
Mr.. Dana Farmer lost a nice COW
last week and Mr.. Tom Fox had the
misfortune to lose valuable Work
horse this week.
Miss Mabelle c. Judkins and Miss
Jennie Fox have gone to Bingham TO
teach.
l.. E. Jacobs of Skowhegan was in
town Tuesday.
The assignment of teachers for the
rural schools is as follows: Lincoln,
Mrs. Bernie Hight; Stetson, Miss
Lottie b. Reed; Foss district, MIR.
Harold {. Doe; Garfield, Miss Rosa
Scribner; Franklin, Mrs. May H..
Emery; Mckinley, Miss Flanders of
Old Town. Eaton Corner, Miss Mar
guerite Fox; Tay lor District, Miss
Belya Bush; Longfellow, unassigned
Washington Primary, Mrs. Clara
Bosworth; Grammar, Miss Gala M.
Dore. All the schools will begin next
Monday.
Mr.. S. NJ. Pratt, who with his wife
have been spending the past six
months with their son, Mr.. II. u;
Pratt of Harrisburg, Pa, returned
here last evening. He has returned
with the object in view of making
Athens their home for the present
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Pratt was
a heavy loser in the fire OF last Octo-
Der, when the saw mill property of
Pratt and Clark was destroyed.
News to the effect that Rev. l.. q.
March has been put in charge of the
work at Linneus and Hodgdon, towns
in Aroostook Co., and that Rev. Mr..
Green has been assigned to the work
here, reached us today.
Chas. f. Ward Co. of Skowhegan
are going to give away watches. For
=, nj iot, 10 70 600 in their ad
The recent supper and stage enter
tainment furnished by the ladies of
the M. E. B. Society, Wednesday
evening April 8, proved .phenom-
email success, Notwithstanding the
driving snow storm which came as a
great surprise to all. The supper
was one of the best and the two act
comedy, IA Rank Deception" by the
young people with the following cast
of Characters Mrs. Charmington,
an attractive widow, Miss Leah Elan
ders; Madeline, her niece, Miss Hilda
Dore: Dora Vandeveer, damsel
yearning for mission, Miss Carolyn
Barker; Reginald De Buster, a mil
lionaire, Mr.. Harold hatcher; George
Washington Wheelshaft, an up to
date hero, Mr.. Harold G. Doe; Fred
erick, Mrs. Charmington's son, Mr..
Frank Curtis, was highly enjoyed
and proved without an exception
what the young people can do with
fair amount of time and preparation.
The net receipts of the evening were
$50.
Mr.. Harold Corson has closed his
mill here at the village and gone to
Waterville to learn the automobile
business.
The repetition of the drama, 1.-THE
School Ma'amo by the Students from
the Academy, last Friday night called
forth filled house and seemingly en-
thusiastic audience. Braley's orches-
ira furnished music between the acts.
A trio by Miss Mildred Barker, Miss
Edna Johnson, Miss Muriel Greene
with Miss Mildred as pianist was
much enjoyed. The past school year
which was marked by these closing
exercises has been profitable one
to both school end pupils. Through
the efforts of the teachers, pupils and
ex.pupils something over 5000 has been
realized toward enlarging the school
grounds. Prin. A. W. Boston, has
been retained by the engaging com
mittee for another year. Saturday
morning he left for Ilesboro, Maine,
where he will teach the spring term
of the High school.
Mrs. Brown left this morning Tues
day for her home In Detroit, at which
place she will teach the spring term
of Grammar school.
Miss Josephine Hight and Miss
Carolyn Barker, students at the aca-
DENY have both taken schools in
Cornville to begin Mon. April 27.
The annual memorial services of
the Odd Fellows will be preached
next Sunday. The Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs are requested to represent.