The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

Ella NlNuOiS.
J. \. Smith and son, Myron j.
smith of Skowhegan were in town
Monday and Tuesday of last week on
business.
ATHENS.
A great wave of sadness swept
over this community last THURSDAY
when the intelligence reached mere
that Mrs. Maud Flanders had passed
away Wednesday evening about IL
o'clock June 2S. at the Hebron SAM
forum where she went May Is Tor
treatment. Only few of Mrs. Flan-
ders' intimate friends knew that she
was not in her usual health till some
time in April when some uneastness
began to be felt as to the result OF
some unfayorable symptoms that de-
yeloped. In May consultation or
was held. her brother DR..
Head of New Sharon, Dr. Wadsworth
of Skowhegan and her family physi-
elan. DR.. G.. A. Smith resulting IN
her going TO Hebron in hopes that
the disease might be stayed and her
life SHARED TO her loved ones. After |
FIVE weeks at the sanatorium MT.
Flanders went to bring her home Al
ter a pleasant chat with him In her
usual cheerful manner and without
the knowledge that he had come lot
her she fell asleep. change was
soon noticed and the end came peace
fully a few minutes after her nus
hand entered the room. Her funeral
was from her home here Sunday ar
ternoon. her pastor, Rev. Mr.. MILL
1t, 10
9RIessed are 1 1@S- lead which die in
the Lord from henceforth: Yea, Saith
the Spirit. that they may rest from
thei rlabors; and their WORKS uo ~.
low them The large number In at.
tendance and the great quantity Vi
beautiful flowers carried to the grave
by the family horse testify 10 tne
high esteem in which she was held
by all, not only in the churcn .,
which she was an earnest, laltnlul
worker and by the class OF boys III
the Sunday school will she be greatly
missed but In the community at large,
The words of a neighbor are echoed
by many. She was lovely, loVaDle
woman with never a harmful Word
of any one, but with a smile ana
cheerful word for ALL" Much sympa-
thy is expressed for the husband VINO
has left nothing undone that ne
could do to retain her in their happy
home. Mr.. Flanders in his great
sorrow does not forget the many
kindnesses of neighbors and friends
and appreciates their heipfulhess'
Among the out-of-town relatives pres
ent at the funeral were Mrs. IAN.
ders parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Heaq Oh
Denmark, Me-; the brother, Dr. heau
and wife of New Sharon; the sister,
Mrs. Oral Clifford with her HUSBAND
and son of Worcester, Mass; b. u:
Flanders, wife and two children OF
Skowhegan and Charles Mason ana
wife of st. Adams. DR.. Head ana
wife returned Sunday night In their
auto accompanied by his father. Inc
mother and sister will remain LOT a
few days. ,
nathy came to friends mere "hen
we read in last weeks paper
of the suicide in Arson OF Asher Hol-
brook who lived here for time III
the family of Burnham Fox. MIS-.
Witham's home was formerly here
and this summer she passed a few
weeks here as nurse at Frank Good
wins.
The funeral of Frank Thompson,
who died quite suddenly June 70, was
held from his home June %, Rev. MI
Johnson officiating.
The graduating exercises or the
grammar school were held Friday ev-
ening, June 80, in |. o. o. F. hall.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with evergreen and crepe paper in
class colors, pink and white, the class
motto, we Are Going Higher" 1911,
! being in pink oh a background of
green in the rear of the stage. The
following program was nicely car
ried out and listened to by hall full
of interested parents and friends:
Music; prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Johnson;
Washington Norman Hight; "Filial
Trust" Eugenia Staples; THE School
Boys Heroism," Marilla Corsou; "The
September Gale" Milton Bush; Tom
mics Prayer Flora Turner; piano
duet, Mrs. Ida Barker and Mrs. Isa-
bella Austin; Beautiful Thoughts"
Mable Johnson; "S'posing Case"
Guy Tuttle; MARY of the Wild Moor"
Hazel Goodwin; Popping the Cues
ton Vera Moody; THE Banner Bet
sey Made" vocal duet, Ruth Hight
and Mable Johnson; "Her Only
Friend" Lena Linkbetter; 1.-THE Road
to Heaven" Hazel Davis; Were They
False OF Only Fickle," Clyde Bush;
1.-THE Pipes at Lucknow" Gala Cor
son; "The Watcher on the Tower"
Ruth Hight; presentation Of diplomas;
music; benediction. Nine gallons of
ice cream with cake was served at
the close.
Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday afternoon, July /. AT
the business period the treasurer's
report for the second quarter was
read and 1t was quite encouraging to
learn that there was enough in the
! treasury to pay an outstanding note
and enough left to continue improve
ments as needed. When the Lectur-
er's program was called for 1t was
voted to pass it by out of respect to
the memory of Sister Maud Flanders,
a past Lecturer, and from sympathy
for Bro. Flanders. The deferred pro-
gram will be carried out and the
question which makes more work for
our farmers wives, poultry raising or
dairying will be discussed at the next
regular meeting which Will be Satur-
day evening, June 15.
The Baptist Auxiliary met June 20
with Mrs. Horace Johnson. The
work expected not being ready the
sewing was cheerfully omitted and
the afternoon was spent socially and