The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

ATHENS
On Thursday evening, Feb. q. the
new degree staff of WiEona heDeKah
Lodge, No. II, |. o. D. r. conferred.
degree upon a class OF three Wnlcn
was declared by those present to be the
prettiest work ever done by this lodge
after which dainty refreshments were
served. The lodge will again confer
the degree at their next regular meet
ing, Mar. 13 when 1t is hoped there
will be large attendance.
The G. A. X. boys at the last meeting
of Vim. Morgan Post made their ar
rangements for the observance OF Me-
mortal Day. The speaker will be ii. ID.
Eaton, Esq. The exercises Will De III
Grange hall. Dinner will be served as
usual by the Grange. The boys nope
for a large attendance and particularly
ask the presence of the church pas
tors at the dinner and exercises.
The NJ. f. b. Society has set Satur-
day evening, Mar. Is, to present the
drama, Miss Fearless & Co. In Har-
mony. They are also preparing for
their March Church sale and fair, the
date of which will be announced next
week. The sale will hold two days.
The first day cold meat and SALAD
supper will be served followed by a
brief entertainment by home talent.
The second evenings program Will De
furnished by the Skowhegan Male
quartet, assisted by Tobey Mooers as
reader
Monday Mar. 3, was quite an IDEAL
day for a town meeting and there was
a good attendance of voters and about
the usual number of ladies who don
vote this year. J. II. Hight, Athens
Oldest voter. 80 years of age, was able
TO be present and cast his vote with
the younger men. John llDpetts' only
a few years younger was also present.
The ladies of the Baptist Auxiliary ser
we'd baked-bean dinner which netted
the society the satisfactory sum OF $40.
An account of the days proceedings
will .e iound in another column
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hogan.
Mrs c. w. Deering invited her Sun
day school class Of boys to her home
last Wednesday evening when they
were organized into society to be
known as the Workers" The officers
are az foilows: Arthur Hight, fra'i-
dent; Victor Cook, vice president; AL
Ian Bosworth, secretary; Geo. Cleve-
land, treasurer; belmont Bush, chap
lain. After the organization, Mrs
Deering served refreshments.
There has been much sickness IN
town and vicinity. Thomas Chapman
who has been an almost lifelong resi-
dent of Athens, has been very Ill Of
pneumonia at his home with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora johnson In Hartland
Mrs. Julia Johnson has been Ill at the
home of her brother, John Davis In the
north part of the town. A. 7. Hilton
and wife are slowly improving as are
also Mrs. Leslie Hoyt at East Athens
Mrs. Virgil Williams of the Eas
Ridge, and Ariel Lord In town.
The sad news reached here Tuesday
evening, Mar. d, that Charles Drake
had just passed away at Somerset hos
pital, Skowhegan, where he was taker
last Friday, very Ill with pneumonia
Mrs. Drake received word by tele
phone, Saturday and went at once.
Josiah light received intelligence
last week OF the death at his home II
Bangor of a cousin, Frank Hight. Mr.
Hight will be remembered as native
of Athens where he passed his boy
hood days and where he has often re.
turned for visit, his last being IN
Sept. 1911. His age was 80 years
Mrs. Clara Doe returned the firs1
of this week to her home In Bingham
after several days passed here In hei
old home.
Miss Eugenia Staples left here last
Thursday for Washington, ID. G..
where she will remain for time in
the family of her uncle, Eugene
Staples, a government employee. She
was accompanied as far as Boston by
Mrs. Annie Hayden Tibbetts.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin returned last
week from a visit with her mother
who had been i'll, Mrs. Geo. Mckinney
and her sister. Mrs. Annie Ward, Dore
Hill. This week she is spending few
days In Skowhegan. Little Malcolm
accompanied her.
Fl. p. Bush and wife spent Sunday
at the Nell Wyman home in Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Davenport
passed a day in Skowhegan last week.
Mr. AMI Mrs, H. N. Flanders went
to Skowhegan, last Friday. Mrs.
Flanders furnishing a part of the pro-
gram at the entertainment by the Boy
Scouts.