The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
ATHENS.


Friday evening, March s, the High
School Dramatic club repeated the
drama Our Folks" in Grange hall. A
good number were in attendance VINO
expressed themselves as much pleased
with the work of our amateurs under
the able coaching of their teachers,
Prof. Lovejoy and Miss Richards. Vo-
cal and instrumental musical select
ions were rendered at intervals by Cora
Goodwin, Ida Barker. Ellen Jones,
Agnes Johnson and Isabella Austin.
The usual social hour followed with
Mrs. Goodwin at the piano, after the
serving of ice cream and cake by the
Grange in the dining room below:
About $22 was reported as the re-
ceipts of the evening.
Saturday evening, Mar 8, a social
was held by the young people in
Grange hall.
Mrs. Milligan with little Emma, MrE
Sanders and daughter, Florence, re-
turned, Mar s, from visit with rela-
tives and friends in Boston and vicin-
ity.
Mont Dore has been back on his
mail route for several days after quite
a time being Ill with the humps.
Charles Drake returned last week
from his work at Skowhegan to take
his turn with the humps.
John Hight, who came from SHOW
hogan to pass Sunday and Monday at
his home here, was suffering Monday
from a bad cold which seemed likely
to prevent his return Tuesday.
George Haskell, who has been on
the sick list is reported as GONZALES
cent.
Ralph Butler, who has been serious
ly i'll since Jan. II, is so much improV-
ed as to take dinner out,
The Skowhegan vote Mar. IL In ia
vor of the Athens railroad was re-
ceiyed here with much pleasure.
Many will read with sincere regret
that Lewis Elliott, one of Athens most
respected citizens, passed away Sun
day morning, Mar 10, at his home
here. after an illness of several weeks
of brain trouble.
Mrs. Albert Fish has been i'll this
week with an attack OF the mumps.
Athens Grange, No. 257 held an all
day session, Mar. 8, with several from
the East Madison Grange as visitors.
The forenoon was passed socially and
in preparation for the dinner hour in
which over 100 had part with sever
al baskets of fragments over and
above them that had eaten. At the
usual hour after dinner, the Worthy
Master called to order with good at
tendance of East Madison and Athen S
patrons. Owing to a misunderstand-
ing, the East Madison patrons did not
come prepared with program.
Worthy Lecturer, H. S. Elliott with
short notice prepared the following
program for which the visiting patrons
extended thanks as we'll as for the
dinner which they seemed to enjoy
as heartily as the Athens patrons who
served it: Song, by choir; Piano So
10. Mrs Isabelle Austin; Reading, Mrs.
Abbie Fox; Piano solo, Mrs. Austin;
Recitation with response, Miss Annie
Richards; Violin solo, with response,
Wallace Jones, with Miss Winnifred
Trueworthy at the piano; Discussion
Our Railroad, j. E. Chapman, Geo.
Hight, w. o. Paul, H. N. Longfellow,
Henry Hoyt, A. E. Bosworth, l.. A.
Stinchfield, j. L. Barker and Cecil
Jewett; Vocal duet by Mrs. Ida Bark
er and Mrs. B. H. Johnson with Mrs.
Austin at the piano. Many were
pleased to notice Bro Will Roberts,
who has been in poor health since
Oct, was able to be present with his
family. The report of the sick com
mittee was not on the whole very
cheering. Bro. Lewis Elliott was re-
ported as sinking rapidly. Sisters Abb
bic Farmer and Ida Collins are still
poorly. Bro. Harlow Rowell, who has
been i'll with pneumonia was reported
as recovering. Remarks for the Good
of the Order" were made by Bro. Bert
Paul Sister Bertha Paul and Bro.
Geo. Foster. At this session one mem
Der was received and there was one
application for membership.