The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-25
ATHENS.
Delayed nom last week owing to storm.


Mrs. Hewitt Wood, who was called
here Jan. by the illness of her mo-
Their, Mrs. ]. T. Hight, returned sew
eral days ago to her home in Auburn.
Mr.. Wood and Muriel, who accompan.
led her here returned Jan. II as Mrs.
Hight showed decided Improvement
and has since been slowly gaining.
Mr.. Hight, who passed some weeks
during lull in the business caused by
low water has returned to his work in
Skowhegan where he has been en-
ployed for several years by A. M.
Thompson & Son.
The F. B. Auxiliary met Feb. 8 with
Mrs. Leonard Tibbets. Though more
than mile from the village and the
day one of the coolest of the year
there were 10 members present. AT
ter brief program the afternoon was
passed working on the puff which is
to be ready for lacking at the next
meeting with Mrs. Robert Hayden.
The Society voted to change the day
of holding the NEE tings from Tuesday
to Wednesday afternoon, as many Of
like to attend the meetings OF the
day. The members of the society
who have been absent from the last
two meetings and consequently have
had no part in the work OF making
the covering will claim the privilege
of contributing the pattern. The
next meeting will be Wednesday, Feb.
"a.
The students of the academy are
having to work harder than usual this
week owing to the storm of Monday
and Tuesday which prevented sever
al from reaching here for the study
necessary for the examinations of
Thursday and Friday as well as the
rehearsals for "Willowdale" which
they are to present Friday evening,
Feb. 10 in Wesserunsett Hall. A sup
per Ii to be served in the dining hall
as part of the evenings eute rtain-
ment.
At this writing, Wednesday, Mrs.
Mary Kimball Is very sick and her
sister, Mrs. Charles Mason Of st. AL
bans, has been sent for. Mr.. Yves
colt was sent for and came from his
lumber camp on the EasS Ridge, Tues
day.
GRANGE NOTES.
At the regular meeting Of the
Grange Jan. Is the following officers
were Installed:
Lewis Elliot, Secretary; Mrs. Grace
Oliver, Lady Assistant Steward; Miss
Mabel Foss, Pomona. One applica-
ton for membership was received.
A brief literary program was carried
out, the most important of which was
an interesting and instructive paper
on 1.-THE Enemies Of Our Forests" by
George Hight.
Jan. 80 was too stormy even for
wide awake grangers and there was
no session.
Feb. ID brought out good number.
Mrs. Stella Chapman was installed,
Flora. One candidate was instructed
In the first and second degree. Sew
eral members were In attendance on
Pomona at East Madison Feb. 8. @. r.
Oliver, our Lecturer reported aprofit-
able session and after reading an anus
ing story OF grandpa B. P. Barker who
looks so young, announced an inter-
esting program for Feb. ~ when the
new member will be instructed in the
third and fourth degree and oil will
participate in Harvest Feast.
There were many expressions Of
sympathy for our Worthy Lecturer in
the financial loss that came to him
Feb. when, on going to his stable he
found valuable horse dead. Heart
failure is supposed to be the cause as
no indications Of illness had been
noticed. The experience of the past
wear has been such as to cause one of
less cheerful disposition than Mr.. Oil
yer to wear q sad face. The loss Of
his horse was the heaviest OF Ave that
have come to him besides the loss
occasioned by the death of six rela-
tives--all within less than a year.