The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-10

ATHENS
The Wesserunsett Lodge |. o. o. +.
and Winona Rebekah Lodge have be
gun preparations for their joint an
niyersary. Harold hatcher. who
coached for the successful %presenta-
ton of the play Bar Haven by the
Grange. Nov. rs, is on the commit
tee for selection of play. etc, Asso-
ciated with him are w. r. Tibbetts
and Fred McCollor.
Magazine subscriptions taken at cut
rates. Bucknam. S%kowhegan.
We hope all will bear in mind the
benefit concert for John Curtis in
Grange Hall, Dec. 10. to be given not
by any church or society but by his
fellow citizens. to carry out the spirit
of b%rotherly love. The refreshments
To follow the musical entertainment
announced two weeks ago. will con-
sist of mince pie, apple pie, cake and
coffee for l0c. A contribution from
any one toward the refreshments vii
be gratefully received and whatever
may be left oyer will be sold and
turned into the fund. The Grange
cheerfully give the use of he hall
and all the work is to be done free.
1t is hoped that the hall will be so
well filled that camp stools and chairs
will have to be brought in.
Don't forget that l.. c. Williams
Christmas sale commences on Deem
Der 18th.
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone,
superintendent of the w. c. T. L. of
Bangor will give a lecture in Athens
on the evening of January 8th. Sub
iect: Woman's Suffrage.
Mr.. Rockwell's subject at the Sun
day morning service was Opportunity
Conquest and Mastery. A good
number was present at the church
service and the Sunday School atten-
dance was the largest for a long time.
The school will hold the usual eXer-
cises Friday evening, Dee. 25, and the
necessary committees have been ap-
pointed.
Beginning January 2nd the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ. Saturdays
from 9 to 1880.
A prayer service conducted by Rev.
c. L. Kinney was held at the Long
fellow home Saturday forenoon to give
an opportunity to look at the life-like
face of a very genial friend and
neighbor. Comrades of the William
Morgan Post accompanied the re
mains to the East Ridge church,
where the funeral services were held
at one O'Clock.
Mrs. Ida Barker returned to her
home from Harmony here Dec. 4 leaV-
ing the little granddaughter Kathryn
Barker Brown in the care of fond pa
rents.
If you are looking for a gift for a
man, buy him a safety razor. Buck-
NAM, Skowhegan, sells all kinds.
Robert Hayden left here Dee. 5, to
ioin Mrs. Hayden in Maiden, Mass.
+. II. Cleveland, motorman on Bos-
ton Elevated, returned Saturday morn
ing to his home in Everett, Mass. after
passing a few days at the Cleveland
home here. During his stay he spent
some time at his East Ridge farm,
getting out lumber for additional
buildings next spring. Mrs. Cleveland
remained for a longer stay.
Miss Mary Fogg has closed her
home on the East Ridge and is stop
ping here in the home of her sister
Mrs. Ellen Cleveland.
j. /. tflSHI ItiulHtu Dt'' ! I'm
his up-riyer hunting trip and is this
week at his work for H. d. Eaton, No.
Cornville.
Mrs. B. II. Johnson of Wayne is in
town looking after the sale of farm
ing tools and other personal property
At their farm here. She is at the
farm from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. and can
be called by telephone. line 2 ring IL.
Lester Brown arrived here Dec. I,
Jackman, where he had recently
been employed.
An error occurred last week in the
report of the Grange entertainment
and ball of Nov. 25, which netted
$40. so. not $60.60 as stated last week.
John Curtis who is laid up with a
broken limb, had the misfortune to
lose a valuable heifer yesterday.