The independent-reporter., 1909-10-21
HARMONY.

after spending the snm- IN baf
iHarbor
rlla Bunker is teaching the village
school In brighton.
William Allen of Pittsfleld. was IN
town Monday.
Or Mclaughlin and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Heal attended the fo-
mona Grange at Athens Tuesday ana
report an excellent time.
The ladies of the Athens Grange
served one of their dinners for which
they are famous.
Elder phelan of Wateryille, was in
town Tuesday night, preparatory TO
holding services at the Methodist
church at Mainstream. but on account
of the rain the meeting was post
poned until some future date. While
in town Mr.. Phelan was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Merrill.
Arthur Osborn OF Pittsfeld. has
heen spending few days in town, the
guest of his cousin. Mrs. Arnold Dore.
Mr.. Osborn Is the son of Willis Os-
born. a former resident OF this
town.
F. X. Hurd and daughter, Mrs. X.
II. Reed and granddaughter, Ethel,
we're passengers on the morning train
Wednesday for Walpole. Mass, where
they will be the guest of Mr.. Hurd 8
daughter, Mrs. George Tenney.
Mrs. F. J. Tibbetts was also one OF
the party bound for Boston where she
will be the guest of friends for num-
Der of days.
Geo. C. Hight of Athens, superin-
tendent of schools, was In town we'd
nesday.
The Help Somehow Society" met
with Mrs. George Corey at the Metho-
dist parsonage Thursday. The soci-
ETY. will give their annual Halloween
social on Tuesday evening, October
26. at |. o. o. r. hall. The entertain
nent to consist of marches, masquer-
ade. Visit from Mother Goose and
Family" fortune telling and other
sports. Ice cream and cake will be
on sale. admission five cents to those
who mask and ten cents for others.
II stormy, postponed to the next fair
night. The members of the society
are also preparing to hold their an
nual fair some time in November.
The primary school, taught by Miss
Helen Bragg, and the grammar grade
with an entertainment given in the
evening by the pupils OF both schools.
The program consisted OF singing, re-
citations, tableaus and farce given
by jamie Page, Vaughn Reed. Bertha
Page and Berle Spaulding. MISS
Bragg and Miss Foss are both very
popular teachers and the schools have
made great advancement under their
instructions. All the other schools In
town closed Friday for weeks vaca-
ton with the exception OF the High
school. The schools throughout the
town have been unusually successful
for the past year under the superin-
tendency of Geo. C. Hight Of Athens.
The Odd Fellows lodge will confer
the degree on three candidates at
their next meeting. A large attend
ance Is greatly desired. An oyster
supper will be served. The lodge is
in a very prosperous condition and
many new members have been taken
In during the past few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rowell held
their wedding reception at the home
OF Frank Stafford on Saturday even
ing. About seventy-tive were present
and the large number OF presents
showed the great esteem in which the
young couple are held. Refreshments
of ice cream, cake and grapes were
served. Mrs. Rowell was formerly
Miss Amo Stafford Of this town and
a very popular young woman. Mr..
and Mrs. Rowell left Sunday for their
homo in Solon.
Miss ]. e. Bartlett is giving an AT
~ in r.
rounding towns. Miss Bartlett has
for years been a very successful ar
tist and has duplicates OF a large
number OF portraits which she has
painted of noted people. not only In
the east but in a number OF the west
ern states. One especially interest
ing portrait is OF James e. Fairchild
who was for forty years president OF
Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio. Mrs.
Daniel Foss and Miss Leah Keene OF
Abbott and Mrs. Della and Miss Draxy
Libby of yelling, were In attendance
at the "At Home" given by Miss Bart
lett on Saturday. While in town Mrs.
Foss and Miss Keene were the guests
of Mrs. C. l.. Whittier.
J. l.. Johnson made business trip
to Hartland Saturday.
The Rev. Mr.. Corey preached very
interesting sermon Sunday on Wis
ions" Mr. Corey is very popular both
as sermonizer and an associate
throughout the town. He has very
recently organized a reading club for
the young people, the name of which
is to be THE Traveller" The ar
rangements for the club are not fully
completed.
]. l.. Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Whittier and Mrs. Jennie Davis Will
spend the greater part of the coming
week in Portland where they will at
tend the Grand lodge and Rebekah
assembly Mr.. Johnson Is a delegate
to the Grand lodge and Mrs. Davis to
the Rebekah assembly. Mrs. johnson
will accompany her husband to Port
land and then will go to Dover, N. H..
where she Yill be the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Edith Elder.
HARTLAND.
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