The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-23
ATHENS.

deliver an address in Wesserrunsett
Aall, Wednesday evening OF this week
N the interest of the schools. In ad :
ijtion to this there will be demon
strations of school work by the fol-
owing local teachers: May II. EN-
sry, teaching exercise i'll grammar,
grammar grade; NJ ISIS Rosa Scribner,
exercise In fractions, intermediate;
Hiss Gala NJ. Dore, exercise in pho
aetic reading, primary. The school
shiIdren will furnish the music. AT
me close of the above exercises, a
Banquet will be rendered Mr.. Smith,
sogether with the trustees of the
Academy and their wives, the local
school board and the teachers in
Gown. Much regret Is expressed
that Mr.. C. f. Ball is unable to be
eresent at these exercises, being de-
aimed at Bingham by illness.
Mrs Louise Williams, widow of the
hte Erastus Williams of this town,
died, Tuesday forenoon of the present
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs, o. l.. Bush of this place. Mrs.
Williams sustained paralytic shock
sarly last week. This was followed
by another which caused unconscious
sess from which she never rallied.
For many years it has been the work
sf the deceased to minister to the
wants of the sick and many homes
AVE received benefit from her care
tul nursing. For this, and also for
The fact that she had always been a
sesident of this immediate vicinity,
Aer circle Of friends was necessarily
large, many of them being fondly
cherished friendship since her girl
Aood. By her death the community
has suffered loss which will be sad
~ felt and yet the loss falls heaviest
apon her daughter and her two sons,
Mr.. Virgil Williams of Cornvilie, who
for several years has lived upon the
home place just below the village and
Mr.. Costello Williams of Ilesboro,
NE. Another son, DIR. belmont Will
hams Of Ilesboro died about five and
a half years ago. The funeral ser
vices will be held at Union Church
friday afternoon.
Mrs. r. G. Hight received a tele-
3ram from Lynn, Mass, Tuesday, an
aouncing the death of her father
which occurred at that place. She
lift Wednesday morning for that city
10 be present at the funeral services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey and
nttle daughter Doris, spent a few
days visiting recently with relatives
In Guilford.
C.B. Hight and wife of Skowhegan
we're in town few hours last Satur-
day.
Rev. L. G. March has been suffering
for the past two weeks from tonsilitis
and abcesses In the throat. At the
present time he Is yet unable to be
sut of doors.
The family of Mr.. P. F. Hurd has
been quite unfortunate during the
Hast few months in the amount of
sickness that three at least, of the
members have experienced. The
daughters, Helen and Lillian who
have both been quite i'll with pneu-
Monia, are both improved and able to
30 about again. Mr.. Hurd Is the
snly one now to claim an undisputed
slafm to the sick list. His case pre-
sents complication of diseases.
The presentation of 1.-THE School
Ma'am' last Friday evening by the
students of the Academy proved to
Ae by far the most highly enjoyed ex-
Aibition of dramatic talent given in
town this winter. The opening num-
Der on the program was plano solo
by Miss May Johnson who responded
10 an encore. A flower drill by four
aeen young ladies was very pleasing
feature of the evenings entertain
nent and showed much work on the
part Of the pupils In preparing for it.
6railey's orchestra of four pieces
hrnished music between the acts OF
she drama. The drama which COM
prised four acts, the role of each
calling for clever acting on the part
Of more experienced actors was filled
entirely by the students from the
school. The role of School Ma'am
was admirably taken by Miss Carolyn
Barker and the distinguished "Board"
ahat had always had the reputation of
Being unanimous was filled by Messrs.
Harold hatcher, Harold Mason and
Ray Tibbetts. No Interpretation of
shese characters could have been
Aetter, while Miss Opal Boston and
Manson Brown and Mrs. Grump and
J0hnney Grump were decided stars In
their respective roles as was Edgar
Fox In the part of the Irishman. The
parts played by Mr.. Frank Curtis,
Miss Mabelle Foss, Miss Mertie Joa-
suin and Miss Josephine Hight were
eACcPtlOuhhy kooo. Al law ~ WouHo
be difficult to conceive better inter-
probation of the entire role than was
given. The audience was prepared
Tor an entertainment of high order,
~ the school had gained reputation
BY their efforts year ago when they
presented "Cousin Timmy,o but they
hardly expected to see acting which
would do credit to professionals. The
receipts Of the evening were 1923.
George Ward recently killed two
pigs eight months old that weighed
ak hundred and twenty Ave pounds.
Who beats this9
Charles Gardner has his new house
we'll begun, having the walls up and
boarded. He would have had much
more done on it but for an attack of
the grip that confined him to the
house about three weeks.
Ernest Moody, who has lived in the
gears moved into the village last
week
Nelson Rowell made his first trip to
kowhegan on runners Jan. IA.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunnigan arriv-
- In town Jan. ii for visit with rel
akives.
The r. B. Auxiliary met at DIR. Ell
Hngwood's Dec. 81, for it's annual
meeting. The opening exercises
were followed by roll cali with select
81 quotations, after which came re-
perts for the year and election Of
0Ilc0ra: Mrs B. H Johnson presi- |