The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-16
ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Collins have
been in Portland this week. Mr. Col
Inns is delegate to the annual Grand
Lodge meeting of Odd Fellows and
Mrs Collins is a representative to the
annual Rebekah meeting.
Common and grated fruit wanted
at Canning Factory on Silver St
Somerset Pomona Grange met with
Athens Grange Tuesday, Oct. IA. Ow-
ing. no doubt, to the rough weather
and the busy season the attendance
was small The Master, Secretary and
Flora were the only officers present.
The secretary, S. F. Emerson, and
wife. were present Mr.. Emerson hay
ing a record. we think. hard to beat
Seventeen of the twenty years he has
served as secretary he has never miss
ed a meeting. About II A. M, the
Master. H. B. Ellis. called the meet
ing to order, the following program
being carried out Address of welcome,
L. A. Stinchfeld response, S. F. EN-
erson; reading, Abbie Fox, THE Gain
of Giving" reading, Ellen Jones, THE
Stock in the Tie-up' After the us
ual enjoyable dinner hour the acting
following program: reading, H. S. Ell
lott; discussion of question SHOULD
Emigration to the United States Be
Prohibited?' ]. E. Chapman, s. F. EN-
erson, H. L. Head. ]. F. Corson, H. B.
Ellis and e. G. Savage; song, choir;
piano solo with response, Mrs. Ell
lingwood; recitation, with response,
Mrs. Menges; discussion What are
Some of the Pleasures and Comforts
of the Farmer and Wife the Long Win
ter Evenings Mrs. Hobart, Mrs Ber-
~, Abbie Fox, Ella Ellingwood, Mrs.
Jane York, Mrs. Isaac Freeman Mrs.
Fred McCollar, Mrs. Sanford Strick-
land and A. A. Hall. Mrs. Menges was
called upon ano favored with a third
recitation. Mrs. Ellingwood, called up
on favored with a third selection on
the piano. After the usual vote of
thanks TO the host grange the session
closed in form and the start home
ward was made in driving ranstorm
all hoping for a lovely day the next
time Somerset Pomona comes to Ath-
ems. Many were glad to meet Mrs.
oliver. who expressed her thanks to
the Pomona officers for the flowers
sent her during her illness.
Quite a serious accident happened
here Wednesday morning. Oct. s.
About o'clock as Guy futile was
bringing his brother Arthur and a
friend to take the stage for Skowhe-
gan en- route for Haverhill. the horse
apparently frightened by the light on
the stage suddenly turned near
Grange Hall throwing the occupants
out badly injuring one who was I'M
conscious for a time but recovered
sufficiently to go on to Skowhegan by
auto in few hours.
Alton w. Bush, who left here Sept.
20 for Lewiston to take the examina-
tons to enter Bates College. passed
successfully and is now enrolled as
a student there. His brothers, Arthur
f. and Clyde f.. left Oct Il for Au-
burn. where they have employment.
Miss Mabel Blanchard of Portland
and Willis Blanchard of Madison
were guests last week at A. e. Locke's
and Dan Reeds. Miss Blanchard, who
is trained nurse. is soon to accom-
pany a patient to North Carolina for
the winter.
Saturday evening, Oct IL, ball and
oyster supper was given by Wesser-
runsett Lodge, I. o. o. F., with Wi
mona Rebekah Lodge as guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N Flanders have
returned from their Boston trip and
Mrs. Flanders went Tuesday to Show
hogan, where she is to sing in the
evening.
DR.. Menges was called to Henry
Moody's near East Athens one day
last week to attend to broken ankle,
Mr.. Moody having been entangled in
rope while leading COW.
Arthur Trim has just completed
fine barn 45x60 feet for F. M. Ward
& Son, Dore hill. The barn is one
of the finest in this vicinity and Mr..