The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-17
ATHENS

The Union Church Corporation met
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19, for the
election of officers and other business.
The old boerd was reelected. j. f.
Holman Esq, President, L. N. Filing
wood, NJ. D., Vice president, IL. l..
Flanders. Secretary, and j. ii. Curtis,
Treasurer. l.. b. Taylor was added to
the Board of Directors. The treasurer
reported that the soliciting committee
had raised enough to pay all bills
without any assessment of tax on
the pew holders. This was most
gratifying. An especially pleasing
feature of the work was the helpful
spirit manifested by the public spirit
ed citizens outside the church men,
ship. When the one remaining large
window and the two small windows
are placed no one can withhold a
word of praise for the improved con
dition of our church and an express
sion of gratitude to the committee
who have worked 80 faithfully, and to
the friends who have aided so much
by placing the four beautiful memorial
windows. When Arbor day comes we
hopk to see men with their teams and
some shade trees, and the women
with some shrubs and flower seeds, to
further add attraction to church goers
by improving the grounds about the
church.
The Free Baptist Auxiliary met Dec.
/, with Mrs. Laura Rowell, with an
attendance of Twenty-Five. "a
Surprise Tea" was on the calendar,
and all but one wondered what that
meant, as the members were not asked
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sandwiches, saratoga chips, salads,
pickles, nuts and sweets. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Johnson, though in poor
health, had prepared.a dish Of each.
They were rather hard to digest,
being made of paper in form to repre-
sent the different articles of food.
Each enclosed q magazine or news
paper clipping which was to be read.
The sandwiches gave the opening
parts, followed by history of f. b.
Missions. These were followed by
many other longer and shorteF arti-
cles, giving much information in re :
gard to missions and church extern
sions. The pickles were spicy little
bits; for example: One member
drew from the dish and read this one.
"Think twice before you speak once,
then talk to yourself" The afternoon
passed too quickly to allow time for
cracking the nuts, so Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. Rowell passed real apples
and candy, and all departed well
satisfied with a "Surprise Tea"
The Athens Grange chose the fol-
lowing officers, Dec. 8: Worthy
Master, Fred P. Rollins, Worthy Lee
turer, @. r. Oliver, Worthy Overseer,
Lee w. Foss; Worthy Steward, B. P.
Barker, Worthy Secretary, Geo. G..
Hight, Worthy Treasurer, James E.
Chapman, Worthy Gate Keeper, A.
A. Hall, Worthy Assistant Steward,
Horace Elliott, Worthy Chaplain, Mrs.
Amanda Bailey, Ceres, Mrs. Ida Col
Inns, Pomona, Miss Mabel Foss, Flora,
Mrs. Grace Oliver, Lady Assistant
Steward, Mrs. Florence Elliott.
Rehearsals are now in order for the
entertainment to be given by the
Sunday School in Wesserrunsett hall,
Friday evening Dec. %. The superin
tendent and teachers are busy with
the program, and the committee to
make and fill 100 pop corn bags, Iand
collect the peanuts to buy the candy,
think theylhave pleasant little job on
hand.
Robert Hayden, ,undertak was
called to Mainstream, Dec. IL, to Off
ciate at the funeral of Mrs Charles
Ladd who passed away Dec. 8, after
years illness.
Friends here have recently been in
formed of the illness of typhoid fever
of Mrs. Emma Littlefield Coolum, at
her home in Attleboro.