The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-28
ATHENS.

ATHENS.
J The G. A. r. veterans met in
{ Grange hall Thursday, Dec. Il, Tor
the annual election of officers OF VIM.
Morgan post for 1912. Comrade >.
NJ Pratt was missing, having moved
to Turner last October. Comrade John
Thompson had answered the hnal
roll call and joined the Army OF
the Dead" His funeral was from
his home on Bunker Hill, Dec 10,
conducted by Rev. B. II. Johnson.
The burial was in Mt. Rest.
Saturday evening Dec. %. The
Franklin school, Miss Fannie Butler,
teacher, gave an entertainment at
oliver Davis at Coles Corner. Re
freshments of cake and coffee were
served followed by social hour. A
good attendance and a pleasant time
is reported.
Friday evening, Dec. %, there was
a school Xmas tree at the Mckinney
school house and Monday evening,
Dec. 25 there was a Xmas tree and
entertainment al the East Athens
schoolhouse. The school opened Dec.
IL for the winter term which is be-
ing taught by Miss Edna Nye Of
Canaan who had charge of the en-
tertainment.
Girls wanted for addressing En-
yeIopes and wrappers. few good
positions for good, rapid writer's at
The +. J. Smith Co., SkOwhegan.
The Athens grange voted free use
of their hall for the Xmas exercises
of the Sunday school Monday even
ing. Notwithstanding the Xmas tree
exercises at East Athens and a
similar gathering at the kinsman
school house, North Cornville. The
hall was filled to listen to the follow
ing program: Prayer by Rev. b. ii.
Johnson; music by the chorus; exer-
else, I'VE Welcome You; recitation,
/ Ralph Cleveland; recitation, Lyle
/ Taylor; song, Florence and Helen
Johnson; recitation, Eleanor Will
liams; exercise, Peace on Earth;
recitation, Florence Sanders; exer-
else, Bringing Gifts to the King;
vocal solo by Mrs. &, H. Johnson;
exercise, The Growing of the Year;
music, chorus; exercise, THE Star OF
Bethlehem Then came the distri-
button of the presents which always
seems to be enjoyed by the young
and older children.
Among the visitors in town for a
short or longer Xmas visit are r.
D. Pratt, wife and two children of
/ Harrisburg, Pa; A. II. Boston, princi-
pal of High school. Bluehill, Me-;
/ Miss Nina Buzzell from Springvale,
Me-. Miss Annie Emery from Port
land; Miss Nettie Pollard one of Prof
Boston's assistants at Blue Hill; Miss
Josie Hight from Ward Hill school
] Madison; Harold hatcher from Shaw
Business college, Portland; John
Hight. Charles Drake and daughter
Eva from Skowhegan; Arthur Bush
i from Lewiston and Sammie Burse and
wife from Parkman.
The High school took a recess till
+ Dec 81, that the teachers might go to
their homes for Xmas.
Bert Taylor opened up his store
! last week for the Xmas trade though
he has not yet a complete stock OF
goods that he will carry later.
All the traders have had a good
patronage in Xmas goods.
/ II. N. Flanders returned last Thurs
day from Denmark, Me-, where he was
called by the death of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. James Head.
Merit Foss and wife have moved
into Charles Braley's house.
Doris Braley who has been staying
with her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. p. Littlefield expects to join her
parents in Boston next week.
News has recently been received
here of the death in Camden OF Henry
! II. Emery. Mr.. Emery was native
of this town, leaving here about so
years ago for the West but returning
| soon after and making his nome IN
Waltham, Mass, for many years
About two years ago his healtn nav
| ing failed he came to this, his nome
town to pass the summer, returning
to Waltham for the winter. In the
! following spring he went to Camden
to set up his home. 1t was not LOT
long for he gradually failed until the
cool season of this year when ne
grew rapidly worse till Dec. 10 when
he passed peacefully away looking
/ into the faces and pressing the hands
of his loved ones as the end came.
The deceased was the second son OF
the late Zackariah and Abigail Cole
Emery of Lords Hill, and was the
third called from a family OF nine,
/ leaving TOUR SlSteTS anu t"o oiO'iS' q,
besides wife, three daughters and
one son. The burial was at Camden
though he had children buried In his
lot here.
Monday evening Dec. Is the ladies
of the NJ E. B. society made sur
prise visit on Miss Helen Hurd taking
with them a variety of presents. The
visit was in honor of her approaching
marriage to Mr.. John Curtis.
The postponed pie social by the M.
e. b. society Is set for Friday even
ing Dec. 20 at Grange hall
Mrs. Lizzie Taylor has moved to the
home of her daughters, the Fox sis
tiers. Her sister. Mrs. Amy Locke
will make her home with her here In
this place. AS Mrs. Locke was for
many years resident Of our town
many old friends will be pleased to
again have her live in our midst.
We are glad to hear of the safe ar
rival in Portland, Oregon, OF Mrs
Hannah B. Barker who closed hei
home here and started Dec. for the
home of her son s, B. Barker In thai
city.
Miss Leonard Tibbetts Of the Sun
set Hill Springs Sanitarium, Nor
ridgewock, made a flying visit to hel
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