The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
ATHENS.

hides drying ready for the market.
ATHENS.
Remember the NJ. +. B. supper and
play Friday evening, October 2S
The illustrated lecture on The Pas
sion Play by Rev. Mr.. Corey of Har-
mony, given in l. o. o. F. hall Friday
evening, October 81. under the aus
pieces of ST. Paul Brotherhood, was
well attended and given close atten-
tior. At the close of the lecture
Rev. l.. G. March of No Vassalboro
gave an interesting talk on the Mis-
sion" tf the Brotherhood
Rev. l.. G. March, a former Metho-
dist pastor, was in town last Friday
to officiate at the funeral of Peter
Hurd
The diptheria scare about three
weeks ago soon passed when the
young man who was reported i'll re-
covered. The scare that followed was
over last Tuesday when DR.. Smith of
the board of health was called to
Rev. B. II. Johnson's and stated that
the illness of little Florence was not
/ infantile paralysis. She is about the
house and steadily gaining and the
other children from the home are al
/ lowed to remain in school.
! Albert Peverill of our town will be
fortunate man If he escapes with
no more serious results than bullet
hole in the ceiling, scare for the
wife and children and piece of flesh
gone from the forefinger of the left
hand which he held over the mouth
of the rifle as he was cleaning it, for
getting to remove the cartridge.
Mrs. Leonard Tibbetts left Sunday
FOR Skowhegan where job as trained
nurse awaited her.
Mrs. G. w Bailey, who has passed
several weeks with her people in
Ohio. arrived home last Wednesday
morning, called home by Mr.. Baileys
serious illness from which he is fast
recovering.
Mrs. Oliver, with baby. Clarence,
and her mother, Mrs. Taylor leave
this week for a carriage drive to
Waldoboro and other towns.
DEATH OF MRS. MOORE.
Mrs. Rosilla Laid. who was a guest
for several days of her nieces, Fox
sisters, and their mother, Mrs. James
Taylor, returned last Wednesday to
her home in Madison to find her
daughter, Mrs. Cephas Moore, very i'll
from blood poison caused by slight
scratch on the hand received in open
ing a tin can. Mrs. Moore's death
occurred a few days later and her
husband has been seriously i'll from
Iinnoculation of the poison into
scratch on his hand while dressing
his wife's hand.
DEATH OF MIR. HURD.
Peter Huard passed away Oct. IS,
after several years OF failing health
and the immediate result of surgi-
cal operation to which he submitted
October 2, with the hope of relief
from great suffering and possibly of
recovery. His funeral was from the
home Friday afternoon, Oct. |. The
very large number of G. A. r. veterans,
Odd Fellows, neighbors and friends in
attendance testified to the respect for
the deceased and sympathy for the
family. The VIM Morgan post con
Quoted the G. A r. service at the
house and the |. o. o. F. service was
held at the grave.
lC bCduiil VI ". n. - AiANA''O' 'S''
window in the Union church will long
remind of Mr.. Hurd and other vet
Grams as they fall When the matter
was brought TO Mr.. Hurd's attention
he quickly harnessed his horse and
started out to ascertain the mind OF
the other members of the post in re-
gard to the placing of a memorial
window in the church. The result
was that an appropriate window cost
ing a little more than one hundred
dollars was placed in the front of the
church, the window being dedicated
Memorial Day. 1908. This was among
the last public gatherings Mr.. Hurd
was able to attend.
GRANGE MEETING.
Athens Grange met in regular SEES
sion Saturday afternoon, October ~.
Under business the committee on en-
tertainment and ball made their re-
port. Owing to the limited time 90
days. for making all arrangements
they found 1t impossible to get up a
creditable musical and literary enter
tainment so they decided to have only
the ball at this time. Kendalls or
chestra with Claude Barker with cor
net, was a guarantee OF fne music.
A baked bean and pastry supper was
served at IL. A good time is reported,
though not as many in attendance
owing to the short notice. The net
receipts were about sixteen dollars.
Later an entertainment and social will
be given. The sisters of the Grange
are planning on a silk crazy quilt of
twelve-inch squares to be sold to raise
money for needed furnishings. The
lecturer presented a brief program
and remarks for the good of the order
were made by Bro. c. R. Oliver and
Bro. C. E. Turner of East Boston, who
has always a word of cheer on his an
nual visit here. Bro. oliver gave an
interesting report of his recent trip
across country and spoke in particu-
lar of the vast difference in yield of
potatoes in the fields where spraying
was done and where it was not done
WHAT CURES ECZEMA!
! We have had so many inquiries
jatalv rapardinp Eczema and other