The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-02
ATHENS

unable 10 be present aad illt plosi ain
announced was carried out only IN
part and will be taken up at later
meeting The afternoon was passed
socially and in planning some work
for the next meeting which Will De
at Elmwood, July $ The members
are requested to bring scissors, thlm-
bles and needles for lacking com
forters.
Thursday. June -. proved to be an
ideal day for the reunion OF pupils
and teachers of Somerset Academy.
The shower of the early morning had
laid the dust and the breeze that fol-
lowed made the heat more bearable.
Before $50 some had gathered at the
! Academy. Mrs. Annie Foss Fish OF
4 Skowhegan was one OF the early ones
sfarriving before the door vas unlocked.
:. For three hours they continued to
come till the seats we're hlled and
some left standing. IN account of
the days proceedings viii be found
on another page of tins issue.
Grange met in regular session June
.. Under business came a gift of
five large pictures from Mrs. Louise
Turner and sons for which Grange
voted a letter of thanks and appointed
Horace Elliot to procure a suitable
moulding on which to place them.
Then the question arose in regard to
cleaning the ceiling which has become
quite discolored from the lamps, be-
fore placing the molding one mem
Der suggested that the matter be put
OF till fall in hopes that the electric
cars would be assured and the hall
might be lighted by electricity little
later. A committee vas appointed
to ascertain cost OF new lights etc,
H. S Elliott. J. f. Chapman and {.
S. Brayton. The Grange also voted
to raise $50 to aid Wesserrunsett Val
! ley Fair and preparations Will soon
be in order for that great event. we
already hear that dinner will be serV-
ed in both dining halls 10 supplement
what the two hotels can do. The
question will soon be What will you
contribute to feed the multitude that
is expected" Following the bust
ness came the literary program pre-
pared by the lecturer Mrs. {. l.. Kin
ney who has rendered her resigna-
! ton as lecturer, much TO the regret Of
| the Grange Program Story, Alb
/ bic Farmer; squibs. Eta Berry; mu-
sic by Mrs. Ida Barker; poem, Mrs.
Hinckley; song by Mrs. Kinney; Hor-
ace Elliott read his column of Comics
in Grange Gazette; Mrs Holman read
/ her column of Wants and Ray lib
belts furnished Empoyments. Some
/ TO whom parts were assigned were
unable to be present; story by {. ).
! Brayton closed the program. Mrs.
i Ellngwood was present for the first
time since her illness and thanked
the Grange for post card shower sent
her wishing her speedy recovery from
the measles. Mrs. lane York was
also present and thanked them for
maybasket remembrance.
Miss Annie Emery arrived June %
from Portland for the summer Vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Hannah Corson Kemp of Otis
field surprised her parents by coming
to town Wednesday night to be pre-
sent at the S. A. reunion Thursday.
Miss Marguerite Fox has closed her
years work teaching in Pennington
and is at home for the summer vaea-
ton.
Mrs. Clara Robinson Record and her
sister Miss Edna Robinson of North
Arson and Miss Matte Young of Sol
on were guests of Mrs. Ella Russell
Monday and Tuesday of last week.
Madison Degree Team met with
Wesserrunsett Lodge, |. o. o. F..
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Louise Turner has closed out
her business here and returned.
A. T. Hilton and son lost their
horse June % caused by a fractured
leg in an accident June % when
/ frightened by dog.
Rev. c. l.. Kinney WAS called TO
Cornville June % to offciate at the
funeral of George Whittier The
burial was in the family lot in Mt.
Rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Sanders and
Florence visited June % at Bert
Drew's, Wellington.
/ We are always glad to hear good
of our boys and girls. The latest is
that Alton Williams Bush has closed
his freshman year at Bates college,
winning the mems prize for general
scholarship.
The reading OF the letters from
/ former students was one of the most
/ interesting parts Of the reunion Of
Somerset Academy and it was very
/ pleasing to know that Nerna Hight
Bixby of New Richmond, Wis; Lewis
/ G. Whipple. Carrie Wade Hathorn,
Martha French Bunker, Berkeley, Cal,
! Albert Fellows. Boston and Emma
Morgan Brown. travelling in Cali
! fornia were all with us in heart at
! this first reunion and sent hearty
greetings and good wishes.
didn't hear any letter read from Abbie
Judkins Russell of Carroll, Iowa but
We learned that she sent quarter
! to pay for her dinner so we think of
her as with us.
We hear that Grace Fox had new
piano placed in her home June q.
The first serious accident to an au-
tomobie party in this vicinity hap
pened June 2S in Wellington when
one ma had a hip broken and anoth-
err injured on the head.
The following officers have been
elected by the Alumni of Athens
Academy: President l.. G. Trafton,
Skowhegan; secretary, Mrs. w. c.
Eaton, Skowhegan; committee of en-
tertainment, Miss Mabel Judkins,
Mrs. Minnie Clark Hight, Mrs. Lillian
Williams; committee on finance, Mrs
Ellen p. Jones, Bernice Hight and
Lottie Reed.
CORNVILLE
Albert E. Leighton of Marlboro,
Mao u,bo has hppD the pupSt of C.