The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
ATHENS

siding. The church was well filled
with interested parents and friends
to listen to the well delivered parts
by the Is graduates from the Gram
mar school The MOTTO Step by
Step" appeared on the wall in the
rear of the platform in the class colors,
green and white. The class marched
their places on the platform TO
music by Miss Florence Sanders. Miss
Grace Fox played the closing march.
Following is the list of grad
yates with the subjects: Clifton Hight
God Save the Flag Alice Leighton.
"The Wreck OF the Hesperuso, Thel-
ma King, The Best sculptor; Will
liam Tarbell, The Calf Path Mus
ic; Vera Leighton, The Bride of Bat
terry Beach; Gala Giles, Going to
the Doctor; Verna Beckwith "A Bit
of Experience; Clifford Williams,
"The Frolic of the Ford; Axle Cor
son. Every Day has New Begin
ming; Music; Emily Larson, House
by the Side of the Road; Paul Bark
er, Song of Steam; Mildred Wright,
Loom of Time; Merrill Greene, 'Tu-
bal Cain; Presentation OF Diplom-
as; BenediCtion.
We wonder if any school in town
can give a better record of attendance
than the Mckinley taught by MISS
Fanny Crymble of Arson. The fol-
lowing eight pupils were not absent
for the term of ten weeks. Vera
Leighton. Alice Leighton, Gertrude
Leighton, Flora Leighton, William
Leighton, Mildred Wright and Herbert
Wright.
Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion, Saturday afternoon, June 20.
After q brief business session the
lecturer presented the following pro-
gram: Music by chorus; quotations;
readings by Eta Berry Eta Chap
man, Eta Cooley and Horace Elliott;
recitation by Abbe Fox; music; re-
marks by Lephe Henderson and Eta
Chapman. Miss Henderson arrived
home from Pressure Isle, June Sth, to
pass her vacation from school work.
Mrs. Chapman and Master Kenneth
went to Pressure Isle to pass the week
with her and take in the graduating
exercises of the Aroostook Normal
school where Miss Henderson is en-
ployed Miss Chapman salso reported
the doing of the Pomona Grange in
session while she was there. Brother
Leonard Corson was reported i'll
Sister Dell Allen was reported as i'm
proving. Grange voted to hold the
next meeting in the evening, July 10
at 8 o'clock. At the close of the
Grange meeting, a committee of la
dies from the Baptist Auxiliary ser
we'd ice cream as usual Their next
sale, July l3, will begin earlier in the
hn
ing of the Grange at s o'clock.
The Baptist Auxiliary met Wednes-
day afternoon, June 26, with Mrs. Mel
son Towle at her pleasant home
North CornVille where a very enjoy
able afternoon was passed with a
treat of lemonade and apples. AS
sewing was in order, there was nc
literary program. The next meeting
July TO- will be with Fox Sisters. As
the meeting broke up it was learned
that the buildings of Fred Tufts near
were burned to the ground. Some OF
the ladies' walked to the place to see
the sad sight of a home in ashes with
no insurance and family of /
homeless The fire was caused by a
spark from fire in a chopping near.
An alarm was rung and enough re-
sponded to remove the goods.
b. p Barker recently lost a nice
Jersey COW from getting her leg brok-
en- in the pasture.
Edward White. V. S. of Skowhegan,
was called to Athens tiwce last week
to save a horse for Mrs. Ellen Jones
and one for Wayland Magoon.
DR.. Smith was called to North Hart
land, Saturday evening to dress q
wounded knee for kleber Chapman,
who had been accidentally shot by
his twin brother, Clyde. 1t seems
that these boys, nine years of age,
were handling loaded shot gun in
the house with the above results.
Mrs. George Scribner recently re-
turned from Lewiston where she was
called by the illness of her brother,
Alfred Tibbetts.
Ray Tibbetts left here, June 80 for
Lewiston called there by the illness
OF Mr. I lbbetts. his uncle.
Claude Barker, the cornetist. re-
turned Friday night from Waterville
where he played last week at Colby
Commencement exercises.
Mrs. May Emery called here by the
illness OF Mrs. Asa Emery, left here,
Saturday morning to return to her
work in Washington. d. c.
Fred Stoddard moved last week in
TO the Ellingwood rent recently put in
readiness for them. The Hoyt rent
vacated by them is now occupied by
Leland Bosworth.
Mr. Trueworthy began last week on
the cellar for the house which he is
soon to erect on the corner lot, pur-
chased of Dr. Ellingwood.
Mrs. Helen Plummer of Lewiston,
arrived in town, July /. called here
by the illness of her brother, John
Curtis Mr.. Curtis who has been suf-
fering from a broken leg since June
10, has not been as well since last
Wednesday. when he had an attack of
Indigestion. He seems to be rallying
from it and his many friend hope to
see him about again in a few weeks.
The Misses Lois and Margaret Pat
ten of Skowhegan have passed their
annual visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Chapman. Mr.. Patterns
automobile came for the family to
take them to the circus, June %. Mas /
ter Kenneth also had the pleasure of
accompanying them on the trip.
HARTLAND
George Battye. the young son of