The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-22
ATHENS

The Good Will entertainment by the
Baptist Auxiliary was given Thursday
evening, May Is, as advertised with
"a fair attendance. The program
was as follows Piano solo and re-
spouse, E. D. Merrill; music, quar-
tette, E. D. Merrill, C. S. Brayton,
Bessie Brayton and Ellen Jones with
Ida Barker at the piano; History of
Good viii by C. S. Brayton; vocal
duet, E. D. Merrill and Ida Barker;
Buildings at Good Will, by Ellen
Jones; music, quartette; work at
Good Will Annie Fox; piano solo, Mr.
Merrill; closing song, God Be With
you Till We Meet Again. At the
close of the program ice cream was
served in the dining room below net
ting satisfactory sum The quilt
presented the society by Helen Chap
man was on exhibition and has since
been sent to Good viii Home
Albert Taylor of Fairfield came to
town Wednesday to visit his sister,
Mrs. Abbie Farmer. Learning of
the meeting for Saturday AFTERNOON
he remained to meet with his old
comrades, returning to Fairfield Mon
day
The members of the Post and ladies
will attend church in body Sunday
morning 1920 May %.
The Baccalaureate sermon to the
class of 1913 Somerset Academy will
be delivered Sunday evening at 7.30
instead of Sunday morning as noted
last week.
Reynard Stenson was brought be-
Loo Got
day charged with various thefts,
among them the taking of harness
from Bert Whitman's barn the pre-
vious Wednesday. He admitted the
theft of the harness but denied that
he had anything to do with the other
misdemeanors charged against him. He
was fined IS and costs and this was
paid by a relative. Stenson is rather
a hard character. 1t will be remem-
bered he was the boy that when only
IA years DID, set fire to the barn on
the Curtis farm on the Brighton road.
He was arrested for 1t at the time
but although the circumstances show
ed plain enough that he was the gull
ty party, the trial justice did not hold
him. judging from strictly legal
standpoint that the evidence did not
warrant it.
Monday evening concert will be
given in Odd Fellows Hall, featuring
Miss Inez Faye Armstrong, soprano,
pupil of Madame Burnam of New
York City. She will be assisted by
Maurice Philbrick, violinist, Miss
Mary Emery, pianist, and H. Tobey
Mooers, reader. An excellent pro-
gram is assured Prices Csc, 15c.
The veterans and ladies will meet
at Grange Hall in the forenoon of
May 80 to prepare the wreaths and
bouquets. Any contributions of flow
ers will be gratefully received. The
veterans particularly wish that all
Sons of Veterans, and Spanish War
Veterans attend and march with the
Post to the cemetery. Remember
that H. D. Eaton is the speaker of the
day and Mrs. H. N. Flanders, soloist.
Exercises in Grange Hall, following
dinner which is to be served to all
at 25c each.
Notices are up for grand ball at
Grange Hall, May %. with music by
Goodwin and Moulton, refreshments
of ice cream, cake and coffee to be
served at intermission by Mrs. Eta
Cooley at 15c each Tickets to dance
usual price.
Notices were posted here Tuesday
for a concert by Skowhegan talent
with II. Tobey Mooers, reader. The
date is Monday evening, May &c, in
|. O. O. F. Hall.
Graduating exercises Thursday
evening, May 80 with music by Bra
ley's orchestra.
H. S. Elliott and wife returned the
first of last week from visit in
Bingham with the family of their son
Mylon.
Several of our teachers went to
Madison last Friday to attend the
Teachers Convention.
Russell Davenport and family who
moved into town last fall left last