The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
ATHENS.

Harry Emery of Skowhegan, was in
town over Christmas.
Verne Emery arrived Saturday
night for a two weeks vacation from
hospital work in Massachusetts where
he has been for the past two years.
Miss Annie Emery of the Butler
grammar school, Portland, came Mon
day night for her Christmas vacation.
Miss Sarah Austin, kindergarten
teacher of New York, was one OF the
passengers on the stage Saturday
night. She comes to pass her vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gates Austin, who purchased and set
tied on the Oliver farm in September.
Miss Eva Drake is at home for two
weeks from Skowhegan where she has
been employed for several weeks past.
Harold hatcher passed Christmas
here a guest at Charles brakes. He
returned Monday to his position in
Shaws Business college, Augusta.
Miss Marguerite Fox left here De-
cember 81 to return to Pennington
Normal school after two weeks va
cation at her home here. She was
accompanied on her return by her
sister, Katherine. who has just closed
her school in Solon; by Miss Carolyn
Barker. who recently closed her
school in Harmony, and by Miss Opal
Boston, who has also been teaching.
Miss Lephe Henderson is at home
from Prseque Isle for the holidays.
Her sister, Miss Ruth Henderson, has
come from Dexter to visit with her
here.
Miss Nettie Pollard Is passing her
vacation at her home in Cornville.
She holds a position In a Rumford
school.
Leroy Harris of Bates college, pass
ed the Christmas holidays with friends
here.
Somerset academy had recess
from Friday to Wednesday, Miss Rich
ards going to her home in Litchteld,
and Mr. Lovejoy visiting in Solon.
Miss Annie Hayden, who left here
December IA, reports a safe arrival at
Annapolis, Md, after a pleasant trip.
Mrs. Fannie Tibbetts, our local
another call.
Roger Brooks, our mill man. passed
Christmas at his home In Skowhegan.
N. M. Johnson of Bangor has arriv-
ed for a visit here with his sick broth
er, Roscoe Johnson, and his mother,
Mrs. H. P. Bush.
Odd Fellows anniversary Is set
for January 6, with music by KendalPs
orchestra. The drama, Under the
Laurels," will be presented by the
Skowhegan Dramatic club, to be fol
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION.
The first rain for months fell slow
ly all day Saturday. disappointing
some of the children who were look
ing forward with much pleasure to the
exercises planned for the evening. The
rain was 80 much needed that the old
er children didn't mind the disappoint-
ment but acquiesced late In the after
noon in the postponement to Monday
evening, December 26, when the fol-
lowing program was attentively list
ened to by we'll filled hall: Selec-
ton by the chorus; prayer by Rev. II.
+. Milligan; recitation by Berdena
Wentworth; exercise by Mrs. Nellie
Fox's class of little girls; recitation
by Bertha Milligan; recitation by Lot
tie Gardner; exercise by class of
boys with Merrill Greene as Santa
Claus; recitation by Laila Wright;
song by Christena, Bertha, Alice,
Herbert and Lila Milligan, who re-
sponded to an encore, Mr.. Milligan at
the piano; drill by Annie Foxs class
of girls, assisted by Arthur Hight and
George Cleveland from Abbie Fox's
class; recitation by Vera Leighton; /;
solo by Miss Ruth Bulge, Mrs. Wini-
fred Locke at the piano; handker-
chief drill by eleven girls; recitation
by Caro- Cooley; selection by the
chorus; Mrs. Winifred Locke pianist
for the drills and chorus. At the
close of the literary exercises came the
most interesting for the children, the
distribution Of gifts from two fruitful
trees. G. F. Barker, the second oldest
man in town, brought the trees and a
basket Of apples to put on them.