The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
ATHENS.

Miss Josephine Hight recently re-
turned from Bridgton. Me-, and Is
now teaching in Wellington.
b. P. Barker and George Leavitt re-
turned May |, from Portland where
they served as jurors in the U. S.
court.
Frank Cleveland of Everett, Mass,
arrived Monday night and at once be-
gan work on his house that he put
up last year on his farm on the East
Ridge, Cornville.
The remains of the late Benjamin
Moody were brought here Monday
morning for burial in Mt. Rest. Rev
B. H. Johnson conducted a briel
prayer service at the grave,
A. A Hall Kleber Hall. Will Moody
Will Chapman and A. II. Gardner
returned May from Lakewood where
they had passed the week working
On the cottage shamrock"
Rev. John Loudfoot who has sup
piled the Methodist church here for
the past year. left here April 80 to
join Mrs Loudfoot in their home city
Philadelphia. Rev. Mr.. Milligan ar
rived the same day with his family to
assume the pastorate of the NJ. e..
church.
A large congregation listened at
tentively to the Baptist pastor, Rev.
B. H. Johnson on open Thou Mine
eyes that | may behold wondrous
things out of thy law and to greet
the new Methodist pastor who was
present both at the morning and ey-
ening service. The Sunday school
numbered rs which was very pleasing
wnrknrc The
following Sunday, May 8, Rev. Mr.
Milligan spoke in the morning from
BE thou faithful unto death and
will give thee a crown OF life.
large number were out and the Sun
day school numbered 81. The super
intendent asked each one to bring an
other next Sunday. Let everybody
come and see how 162 will look In
the old church.
Arrangements are being made to
observe Childrens Day by a concert
Sunday evening, June IL.
Mrs. Annie Fox's class of girls,
THE Young Bible Readers Guild"
are preparing for an entertainment
to be given in a few weeks.
The NJ E. B. society will meet Fri
day afternoon, May 13, with Mrs. F.
V. Barker.
The Baptist Auxiliary held their
last meeting May A at the home OF
Mrs. B. H. Johnson. A good number
were out and the day was spent In
sewing except few minutes when
the president called to order for
few matters of business.
The program committee, Mrs. Ell
lingwood, having G. A r. program
arranged for May 18, the society voted
to extend an invitation to the mem
hers of the VIM. Morgan post and
family to attend that meeting and
the date was changed to Thursday af-
ternoon, May 10, to accommodate the
veterans who hold their post meeting
on that date. The meeting will be
in Grange hail.
Mrs. May Emery left here May
for Washington, d. c.. to enter upon
her work in the Census Department.
We shall hope to hear from her
through the Independent-Repo
AS "The Trip Around the World" by
Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Shepherd
found many interested readers, we
feel sure that a description of her
shorter trip and the sights In Wash
ington by Mrs. Emery would be read
with interest.
All the members of the Grange
were glad to hear that Sister Oliver
is gaining but wish we might hear
that she is gaining rapidly" instead
of slowly" With a felon on the hand
and undergoing one surgical opera
ton and now receiving treatment to
prepare for an operation for appen-
dictis we think Sister oliver deserv-
ing of much sympathy from members
of the Grange Rebekahs, church aux
tliary and all.