The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
ATHENS

VT, the guests of Mrs. Nights sister,
Mrs. w. H. Stearns.
Mrs. Eva Judkins Whitney of Elgin,
H., arrived in town last Thursday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Leroy Judkins and other friends,
! Mr.. Whitney leaving some weeks
/ previous for trip to the Pacific coast
i in company with her brother, ID. f.
Judkins of Skowhegan.
Mr.. NJ. V. B. Judkins and wife of
Orono left here June 10 on their re-
turn home after brief visit with a
brother and sister, Mr. Leroy Judkins
and Mrs. F. V. Barker.
Mrs. Claude Barker and baby
Richard have returned to amsterdam,
Y. Y. and Dir. Barker goes next week
to summer resort in Michigan
where he played last summer.
Roscoe Johnson has gone to Au-
gusta TO work.
Mrs. Mary Elliott, after several
weeks at the home of her son l.. Z.
Elliott. went last week to Abbott to
remain for time with her daughter,
+ Mrs. Hattie Delano. Notwitbstand-
! ing her age, ninety years, she did not
complain OF being unusually tired
after her long ride.
! Miss Bertha Flanders of Oldtown
who taught the Mckinley school last
year. is visiting her sister Mrs. Jen-
ME Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Taylor of
/ Hampden are visiting Mrs. Taylor's
+ father, Mr.. Beckwith who is recover
ing from the serious injury of June 8,
caused by kick from his horse.
Richard Major of New York has
been passing vacation here, the
guest of Mrs. E. L'Hernault.
We are sorry to learn that Mr..
Charles Beckwith, who resides here
with his father, met with the loss of a
piano by the recent fire at Pressure
Isle.
Mrs. F. A. Clifford, who recently
sold her home in the village to Har-
old Corson. has bought the Benjamin
Moody place on the Brighton road,
about one and one fourth miles north
of TIE village and is preparing to
move soon.
Mrs. j. T. Hight, who passed the
winter with her husband in Skowhe-
gan where he is employed has re-
! turned for the summer to her home
here, Mr.. Hight passing his Sundays
here.
Miss Eva Drake left here June 10th
| for a visit with relatives and friends
in Boston and vicinity.
His many friends are sorry to learn
that G. II. Jones Is again on the sick
| list after several months of improved
health in which he has been able to
attend several sessions of the Grange.
We hope the saying, ga bad be-
ginning makes a good ending" will
prove true in Edgar Fox's case.
Graduating from the Academy May
2S, he left in few days for Madison
where he obtained a situation, his
father taking him over June IL to be-
gin work the Oath. Toward the close
of the second days work, his left
hand was caught by the machine he
was tending and tie second and third
fingers were cut off just below the
nail and the first finger badly bruised.
Mr.. Loudfoot's subject at Cornville
Centre next Sunday forenoon will be
"Carnally Minded" At North Corn
vile Sunday afternoon the subject
will be "Jesus Receives"
The postponed meeting of the Bap-
fist Auxiliary will be with Mrs. Eta
Chapman June 3d.
Mr.. Brooks has the repairs nearly
completed on his mill which narrowly
escaped destruction by fire June 10.
The Athens Grange will observe
Children's Day by an all day meeting
July 3. They will hold dance at
their hall Wednesday evening June
80. Good music is assured. The re-
port of the meeting of June 10 will
appear in full next week in proper
column.
There was a baptism last Sunday
at the village.
Saturday was busy day for
Athens: Veterans Day, an all day
meeting of the Grange, which was
entertaining the E. Madison Grange,
a ball game and dance.
Several of the Athens young folks
attended the school entertainment at
Scion, Saturday evening, and report
fine time.
There was church social Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Russell Cleveland is visiting
friends at N. Jay this week.
Prof. A. w. Boston of Islesboro
Academy is visiting friends in town.
Miss Annie Tobey of Scion is visit
ing relatives in Athens.
The friends of Mrs. Matilda Jones
Richards were notified recently OF
her death in Mass. The cause Of
death was cancer of the stomach
from which she had suffered for
nearly year.
Mrs. Mary Tarbell Pratt returned
to her home in Harrisburg, Pa,
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt will
start at once on a trip through the
west returning to Athens for their
little son who is left with Mrs. Pratt's
parents here In Athens.
The Maine Conference of Seventh
Day Adventists opened here at the
Union church Friday evening, June
IS, with Elder j. B. Goodrich of Pal
myra, president; B. F. Davis Hart
land, vice president and Miss Jennie
Bates of Richmond, Supt, of Young
Peoples Department, present be-
sides several ministers and visiting
brethren. Elder G.. E. Langdon of
California preached Friday evening,
Elder H. G. Giles of Bath, Saturday
forenoon, Elder A. j. Verrill of Me-
chanic Falls Saturday afternoon, G..
E. Langdon, Saturday evening, Elder
s. J. Hersom of Richmond Sunday
afternoon and evening. The Sunday
evening sermon was followed by a
praise service. AT the close of the
| Saturday forenOou service the Ordin =