The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-09-02
ATHENS

Vera BeckWlth, secretary OF sun =
day school, was in her place, Aug. 20,
after few weeks passed with her
sister, Mrs. Wilbur Taylor in Hamp
den, Me.
Will those interested in the Grange
Fair meet at the hall Friday evening
Mrs. George Aver left, Aug. 81 for
a visit of few weeks with her peo-
pie in Gorham and Westbrook.
Mrs Georgia Curtis left, Aug. 20,
for Hebron to enter the sanitarium
for treatment. The first and last part
of the trip was made by auto the bal
ance by train. Her husband and DR..
Ellingwood accompanied her there
and report that she stood the journey
very well. From what has been
learned later her many friends are
hopeful that she may return to Der
home greatly improved by her stay
there.
The Baptist Auxiliary gave an en-
tertainment at s. o. o. f. hall, We'd
nesday evening, Aug. %. Misses
May and Edna Johnson and Muriel
Greene gave piano solos, duets and
trios; Mrs. Agnes Johnson, Mrs. Ida
Barker, Mrs. Abbie Farmer and Mrs.
Vira Allen sang quartettesi Little
Misses Florence and Helen Johnson
sang motion song and Cora Cooley
gave q recitation, Ice cream and
cake were served. The next meeting
OF the society will be held in the
grove near Dana Farmers and will be
an all day meeting. Ladies' wishing
to rest will take along their ham
mocks. After basket dinner and a
brief program there may be time to
sew a little If the members take their
patch work pieces and sewing uten-
sls with them.
The NJ. e. b. society are to hold a
church Fair, Thursday and Friday
Sept. and 10. 1t Ia expected that
Mrs. Ravi Sohoonover OF Pittsheld
will sing, Thursday evening.
The postponed Grange Children =
Day exercises were held, Saturday,
Aug 81 There was a business ses
sion In the forenoon, ak candidates
being instructed In the third and
fourth degrees. Dinner was served
at ~ o'clock and the exercises by the
children followed and consisted OF
piano trio by Misses May and Edna
johnson and Murlel Greene, duet by
Edna Johnson and Muriel Greene.
Vocal solos by Misses Pauline and
Tessio Roth, song Misses Florence
and Helen Johnson, Agnes and Gladys
Hall, Rotations by john Foes, Gala
Bowdsu, Ariel Lord, Pearl Dennis
Flora Hayden, CAla and Pearl Bow
den Elsie Roberto and Earl MeGollor;
remarks by Worthy Master f. Z. Col
Inns and Worthy Lecturer G. X.
oliver. A short business sessiou fol-
lowed thase exercises at which it was
voted 70 employ Miss Hazel Leayitt
81 skoWhoRan TO give an evenings
entertainment Ia the near future and
Is r. Oliver, g. r. Dore and II. S
Elliott were appointed committee ia
make arrangements and give notice
An entertainment talked up some
time ago was decided upon and viii
be given later in the fall Mrs. Grace
oliver, Mrs Bernice Hight and Mrs
Florence Elliott were appointed com
mittee for this entertainment. In the
evening several from the Athens
Grange went 20 East Madison where
they we're highly entertained by the
program given by Skowhegan Grange
and took a deep interest In the fin,
supper served 20 800 patrons by th'
East Madison Grange This fine re
port encourages the Athens patron
81 .ook forward with much interest &
the visit u the Athens Grange TO Eas
Madison Grange, sept. IS.