The independent-reporter., 1910-09-29

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"a IRE was no literary program,
tn. being taken up with degree
wo d with reports of the ciner-
ent mittees for the annual cattle
sho d fair, Sepember 20. AS all
the had not been received the
net pts could not be determined
exec ut there was no doubt that
the would be satisfactory. the
recei eing little over $40. The
patro 5preciate the help of friends
orssit ae Grange especially those
1ho responded freely to solicitations
flor food so that there was enough
with several baskets of fragments
left over. All seemed TO enjoy the
dav and look forward with pleasure
to next year when they will hope to
deserve as good "~rte-up' as the
Skowhegan reporter gave us this
year.
The Baptist Auxiliary met Septem-
Der u with Mrs. Able Farmer with
large attendance as the ground
was a little damp in the grove where
II WIS planned to hold the meeting,
the picnic dinner was enjoyed In the
house and after dinner a program of
music and readings was carried out
AT the business session Ii was de-
cided to dispense with the literary
programs for the present and all
come to the next meeting with Lottie
Lord. October 5, prepared to sew. 1t
was also decided to discontinue the
bi-weekly ice cream sales till May,
1911. when 1t Is hoped that Uncle"
Dan Wentworth, DR.. Ellingwood E.
r. Berry and other liberal patrons
of 1910 will be ready to compete for
the prizes that will doubtless be Of
fered
At the Sunday morning church ser
vice the pastor, Rev. H. F. Milligan.
spoke on personal work from Go
home and tell how great things the
Lord has done for thee" He announc-
ed that eMthodist revival services
would be held here and at No, Corn
Vile beginning early in November.
The pastors from P.ttsfield and 9TH
er towns will assist.
At the Sunday school session dele
gates were chosen to attend the In
stitutes to be held at Rockland, Nov.
8; Bangor, Nov. 9 and 10, and
Presque Isle, November IL, the choice
of place lef to the delegates who are
Rev. H. F. Milligan, Mrs. Annie Fox,
Mrs. Hannah Barker and Mrs. Eta
Cooley.
Mrs. B. H. Johnson reports her
Sunday school on Lords hill as av-
eraging 3S In attendance with con-
tribution Of 38 cents. while the larg-
est number in attendance was 48
with a contribution of 80 cents. This
should stimulate to increased at
tendance in our village Sunday school
not waiting till Christmas for the
largest attendance of the year.
Mrs johnson, who was to have a
part on Pomona program September
27, was too i'll to be present owing
to a fright When Mr.. johnson did
not come to dinner Monday she be-
came alarmed and sent to the field
where he was supposed to be. Not
finding him the alarm was becoming
general when he appeared at o'clock
from another field. We imagine he
was so busy at work that he forgot
he was hungry.
Potato digging is keeping several
Athens farmers very busy just now,
especially those with 80 acres to
dig and market or store. Charles
Dore has just dug his crop from two
Southern seed potatoes. He has as
the result 35h pounds one hill
yielding IA potatoes weighing lbs,
IL of the IA being good-sized pota-
toes.
S. NJ. Pratt comes next with a
box full of potatoes raised in the box
which is about 12x18x3 in. In April
Mr. Pratt planted in the box pota-
toes not as large as hens egg, max
ing six hills. When danger from
q cof tho hnY In tho
ground, hilling them up at hoeing
time as If in the ground. AS. the re-
suit he Is showing the box, even full of
tubers Weighing 14h lbs. They are
fair sized, only six being real small.
Mrs. Alden Bucknam and her moth
er, Mrs. Maria Steward returned Sun
dey from Bingham where they went
for brief visit with Mrs. Stewards
sister, Mrs. Webb, who was to start
Monday for her home in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Bucknam took her mother re-
Gently to East Madison for a ride by
steamer across the lake, then by cleo
tries to Skowhegan, these being her
is nearly 50.
Herbert Ladd, with his wife and
two children, is making his annual
visit at Fox brothers.
Alsnton H,ll OF Norwood Mass,
has been passing several days the
guest OF friends in town.
Lawrence Fox nd wife returned to
Augusta last Saturday.
Miss Harriet NJ. Whittier arrived
from a two weeks visit In FoXcroft
where she has been visiting her cous-
in, Mrs. Perley E. Ward, and other
relatives. Several from this way at
tended the fair at Hartland Friday
and Saturday.
]. T. Hight was home from Auburn
for few days stay.
EXHIBITS AT ATHENS FAIR.
Stock exhibits at Athens Grange
Cattle Show and Fair:
Best exhibit of stock, Fox Bros,
1st; Chas. Buzzell, End. Best pair
oxen, George Ward, 1st; A. c. Buzz
zell, End. Best pair working oxen,
B. P. Barker, 1st; Fox brothers, End.
8 year old steers. Chas. Buzzell, 1st;
2 year old steers, George Ward, 1st;
Fox brothers, End. 1 year old steers,
Joseph Barker, 1st; Fox brothers,
End. Best bull of any age, G. A.
Emery 1st Fox, Bros, End. Dairy
cow, Charles Dore, 1st; j. E. Chap
man, End.
past hrood poara and oolt Iooapb