The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-23
ATHENS

ed the Harmony team by score OF Il
to in a game here Saturday after
noon. May 8.
Arthur Bush arrived home from Au-
burn last week to pass the summer
here
Mrs. r. d. Pratt with her children
Alfred and Naxa also arrived last
week from Harrisburg. Pa.
Mrs Sanford Nottage and son Geo.
visited her sister, Mrs Bucknam over
Sunday taking in the Grange meeting
Saturday.
Gala Dore, accompanied by friend
Is spending her vacation at her home
here.
Charles Robinson is home from Sol
on for few weeks
A. A. Hall is Offering for sale his
cottage Shamrock at Lakewood.
Mrs +. o. Turner of Harmony was
In town last week Thursday and Fri
day with millinery receiving a good
patronage.
The much anticipated entertain
ment and ball by the Athens Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs passed on very
successfully Friday evening. May IT,
Notwithstanding the shower which
kept many away, drenched several
and caused few to arrive late. Ken
dall's orchestra furnished music for
the ball and for the entertainment
which consisted of the Three act
drama AT Random Run" which was
we'll presented by local talent and
gave much pleasure to the large num-
Der present Following is the cast
of characters John Twiggers, with
both feet in the grave, George {.
Hight; Randolph Reeves, hero by
force of circumstances, w. K. Ttbbetts
Howard Hedden, not as good as he
looks, II. N. Flanders; Dick Leggett,
office boy and actor w. B. Bangs;
Amos Hail. held for ransom, L. w
Foss; Tom Carr, mountain counter
feiter, l.. A. Stinchfield; Alice Hall, in
search of her father, Annie Hayden;
Dora Walker, typewriter and actress,
Hilda Dore; Nellie Carr rose of the
mountain, Mabelle Foss; Mother
Geeen, rough Irish Woman, Vira
Ridley. l.. A. Stinchfield, f. c. Love-
JOY and G. c. Hight had charge of
arrangements; DR.. c. A. Smith was
floor manager with c. +. Braley, NJ. II.
Elliott, Athens and Reuben French of
Skowhegan as aids. A baked bean
and pastry supper was served from
IL till about $50 had eaten. During
the winter carpenters have been at
work making changes and improve
ments in the third story of the hall,
adding a new dressing room, building
dish cupboards, etc. Leory Gray of
Madison has been doning the. paint
ing
A degree team from the Skowhegan
lodge will visit Wesserunsett Lodge,
|. 0. o. F., to exemplfy degree work,
Saturday evening, May 18th.
Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday afternoon with fair
attendance considering the base ball
game which claimed the attention of
many of the young 90 people. At
the business session the grange voted
to serve dinner Memorial Day to the
veterans and their families and any
others who wished at 25c each. Ice
cream will also be on sale that day
At the close of the business session a
recess was declared to greet the Vet
Grams and their families. The worthy
Master called to order and welcomed
the visitors. The choir gave sever
al appropriate selections. NJ. p.
Brown sang "Bingen on the Rhine" !;
Lalia Wright gave recitation /;
Eleanor Holman, Jennie Wright and
B. p, Barker gave appropriate read
ings. Mrs. Holman also read by re-
quest of l.. b. Taylor a selection sent
him by war comrade; comrades
Longfellow, Bucknam and Kicker gave
| "Reminiscences of the war. At the
close all marched to the dining hall
below where committee served re-
freshments of sandwiches, doughnuts
and coffee. The following program
was announced by Post committee
Sunday morning, May 26, attend
church in a body; Thursday, May 30,
assemble at Grange hall in forenoon;
| to prepare wreaths and bouquets. Din
ner served at 12 after dinner march
to the church where the exercises will
consist of music prayer; song; read
ing of orders; flag drill by children;
Lincoln's address; song by children;
address by Rev. H. F. Milligan; music,
benediction. All who will march
with the veterans to Mt. Rest where
prayer will be offered and The Old
Camp Ground" will be sung followed
by decoration of the graves after
which resume march to the hall.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
class of 1912 Somerset Academy was
delivered Sunday evening May 10 by
Rev. C. l.. Kenney who spoke from
the words Your Young Men Shall
See Visions. A good number was
in attendance to listen to the inter
esting sermon and enjoy the special
music by a ladies' ouartette