The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
Athens

school. 1t was voted TO allow tne
Primary and Intermediate graduates
to take part In the public graduating
exercises. Plans were discussed for
attending the Country Teachers
meeting at Skowhegan, June 4
There is strong possibility OF having
a summer school for Teachers al
Athens in August. This would be a
fine opportunity for teachers in this
locality to attend a summer sohoo! al
trifling cost, and there would be sure
to be a large attendance should the
plan materialize.
Some fine reference books have re-
Gently been presented to Somerset
Academy by the Athers Women's
club. This club has not been holding
its regular meetings for some time
owing TO too many changes in mem
bership through removal, illness OF
death and it has been suggested that
1t start again as Town Improvement
Society in this way it would include
both sexes, who are interested in i'm
proving our town.
Mrs. Chester Robinson of Concord
has been visiting Ter parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Scribner.
The next meeting of the Baptist
Auxiliary will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Agnes johnson, who will serve
ice cream and cake.
Flora Hayden is at work in Har-
mony.
Bert Jones is visiting his father, U
F. Jones. r
A pair of colts belonging to Leavitt
Turner took fright while he was load
ing a cultivator onto dump cart last
Friday and ran away. A little neph-
ew, Earl Starbird, was alone in the
cart and probably saved his life by
jumping out the back end while the
horses were running down "Turner
Hill,n for a moment later the swaying
cart struck rock and was demolish-
ed. Both colts were cut and bruised
some but not seriously injured.
George Cilley has bought farm of
Charles Cromwell in Harmony, and is
moving.
Laura Corson, who graduated last
year from Morgan's business college,
Waterville, is teaching in Brighton.
Ira Poland is quite sick with the
grip.
Harry Emery, who has been in
Massachusetts for the past three
years, has been very sick.
Road Com. Willis of Harmony was
in town the first of the week looking
for horses for the road machine.
Orrin Giggey, an electrician in N. FL.
was in town last week looking after
his farm here, Mrs. Giggey will spend
the summer in Athens.
Jack Linkletter has gone to Garland
to drive team for John Hayden.
Mrs. Warren Turner is visiting rela-
tives in Cambridge.
The young friends of Ray Tibbetts
met at his home Thursday evening.
During the evening he was presented
with fine Bible.
Ben Misener and his mother will
soon move onto the farm they have
recently purchased, the Luther Rowell
farm in the west part of the town.
We hope they won't forget to come
to the Grange meetings.
Mrs. Mary Kimball passed to her
home beyond, Sunday evening, May
2, after an illness of three months OF
tuberculosis. The funeral was from
the home, May s, Rev. John Loudfoot
speaking words of comfort from John
14:1-3. A quartette sang three beau
tiful selections. These together with
the contribution of flowers and kind
acts and words of sympathy from
neiphbors and friends all helped to
cheer the sadness caused by the
death of a loved one. She leaves the
daughter, Mrs. e. F. Wescott in
whose home she was tenderly cared
for, a sister, Mrs. B. L. Flanders, Of
who was with her several
DAYS and sister, Mrs. Charles Mason
of st. Adams who YVES with her the
greater part of the time during her
illness, beside many more distant rel
atives. Her cheerful presence will be
r Used not only in the home, but
among neighbors and friends and In
the Sunday school class OF which she
was a member. Among those present
at the funeral from out of town were
two aged cousins, Samuel and Joseph
King Of Cornville, Mrs. Rilla Costen
of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Fland-
ers and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson
of Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mason and Mrs. Fred Jackson of St.
Adams. The burial was in the family
lot at Mount Rest.
MIR. Peter Hurd, who had very
sick turn few days ago Is reported
as much better and gaining.
Mr.. David Sharp Is still in very poor
health at the home of Mrs. Mary But
Ter where he was boarding when TAX
en- i'll several months ago.
Merton Jonson and bride, who ar
rived in town, May 2, to pass a few
days with his mother, Mrs. H. P.
Bursh returned to Bangor May II.
Rev. II. Mitchell of Waterville &C.
cupied the Baptist pulpit Sunday
when very large congrega-
ton listened attentively to sermon
from John SO from which no one
could help gathering some helpful
lessons. 1t was very pleasing to see
the house too full for counting, but
we noticed among the large number,
Mrs. Georgia Curtis who has been
"shut in'' for several months, Mrs
Alice Taylor who was attacked with
sciatic rheumatism on her way from
church last September and has been
a sufferer all winter, Mrs. Ellingford,
who is now quite regular attendant
after being deprived for many months
of the privilege. All are glad to note
their improved health and hope il
may be long time before we miss
them again. 1t also gave much pleas
ure to welcome some Of the teachers
from out of town and others who
have r. Gently taken up their resi-
dence here.
The Baptist Auxiliary met, May g.