The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07

was something going on in Athens
last week. Monday Somerset Acad-
envy opened after the Christmas re-
cess. Thursday evening two mem
bers were initiated into Winona Re-
bekah Lodge and refreshments were
served Friday. Jan. /, in Wesserun-
sett hall was the Somerset Academy
Freshman Sophomore exhibition the
program as given in last weeks pa
per, being successfully carried out.
There was a good attendance of pa
rents and friends to encourage, the
efforts of teachers and pupils, quite IA
large number remaining to the social
that followed the program.
Saturday evening, Jan. 2. in Grange
Hall the Harmony Dsahatic Club
presented the 5-act drama THE Coun-
try Minister. Though not what the
fine presentation of the play and its
worthy object deserved there was a
fair attendance. Following is the
cast of characters: Rev. Ralph I'm
derwood, Earle Longfellow; Gregory
Heath, E. A. Patee; Jud Pardoe, My
ron Reed Timothy Hold, J. L. John
son. Deacon Potter, l. A. Campbell;
William Henry, Minor Cooley; Tom
Sparrow, Vaughn Reed; Mr.. Filkins;
Helen Burleigh, Pearl Corson; Jer-
usha Jane Judkins, Frances Heal;
Roxy, Laura Smith Deering; Granny
Grimes, Mrs. G. H. Rhoades; Fanny,
Thelma Cooley, The object Of the
evening was to raise funds for the
completion of the Cobb Memorial
Church being built by the Harmony
NJ E. Church. The ladies of the
Athens M. E. B. Society served re-
freshments of pie and coffee after
which there was the usual social
hour
Sunday, jan 8, the Baptist pulpit
was supplied very acceptably by H. F..
Wood. Some who didn't mind the
buster are telling those who didn't
have the courage to go that the stay
at-homes were tbs losers.
The Sunday School enters upon
1915 with the following officers: Mrs.
E. H. Holman, superintendent; Mrs.
Abbie Fox, assistant superintendent;
Mrs. Annie Fox, secretary and treas
urer; Mrs. Lillian Deering, librarian.
The Athens William Morgan Post
G.. A. R. mourns the loss of another
member quickly following that of H.
N. Longfellow. Word was received
here Thursday, Dec. 81, announcing
the death of Comrade 7. J. Head of
Harmony.
Mrs. Nellie Fox who has been quite
i'll, is reported as improving.
Mrs. Matte Longfellow returned
last week from Cornville where she
was called by the illness of her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Jane Blaisdell. Mrs.
Longfelow is stopping with her near
neighbor Mrs. S. A. Foss while she
is engaged experimenting the remov-
al of her household goods to Corn
Vile, having rented her place to SUI
perintendent of Schools Wood.
c. w. Deering left here last week
for Carts camp Harmony, where he
is employed as cook.
F.. H. Cleveland and wife are to
leave here Jan. 5 for their home in
Everett, Mass.
Roger Brooks of Skowhegan and
Bert Poland of Harmony were recent
guests at the Wesserunsett House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mylon Elliott return
ed to Bingham Jan. 2, after a few
days visit here.
Marion Holman after a brief visit
here left Dec. 81 to return to New
York, after teaching a year. VIOLA
TAYLOR has returned to Pennington
to continue her course at the Normal
School.
Miss Annie Emery returned Jan. 2
to her school work in Portland after
passing the Xmas recess at her nome
here.
Donald Hight and Alton Bush re-
turned this week to their college WORK
Laura Corson has returned to her
work at Hotel Coburn and Gala mas
Joined her sister Pearl at Harmony
for a time.
Mrs. G. l.. Austin has invited her
music class to her home Tuesday al
ternoon, Jan. 5.
Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders now
makes her trips to her musical en-
gagements and her Saturdays music
class at Skowhegan by team having
made her last auto trip, Dec. 18TH.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs
Lou W. Austin will be pleased TO
learn that their daughter Lillian VINO
has been seriously i'll with heart
though the specialists say that at
least three months in bed is neces-
sary to a partial recovery.
Belinda Corson aged about hfteen
wears and the daughter of Martin
Corson passed away Monday The
funeral was held yesterday forenoon
All those DESTROYS of treatment Will
please be at Mrs. Ephraim Berry s
next Sunday. between nine and three
Annie l.. Decker, Magnetic.
Wesserunsett Lodge !. o. o. +. ana
Winona Rebekah Lodge will celebrate
their anniversary with play follow
ed by grand ball Thursday evening
January 81 Music will be furnish
ed by Nutting's orchestra OF nVe
pieces The arrangements are In
charge of +. p McCollor Harold
hatcher and w. X. Tibbetts.