The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-09
ATHENS

Wednesday afternoon, Sept l, the
regular meeting of the Baptist AuXll-
larry was held at Elmwood, Mrs. Lizzie
Curtis entertaining. There was an
attendance of twenty, and the program
consisted of music, with Ellen Jones
at the piano; current events and quo
tationS from James Russell Lowell,
followed by a sketch of the author
by Eta Chapman and selections from
his writings by Abbie Fox, Ellen
Jones, Jennie Wright and Annie Fox.
The pastor, Mr.. Fletcher gave an en-
couraging talk. The next meeting
will be an all-day meeting with picnic
dinner at the home of Mrs. w. H. Rus
sell. a good attendance is hoped for
to greet these newcomers.
Eastman films on sale at Sampson
& Azores booth, Skowhegan Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mellin Bosworth are
here on visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Bert Gilman.
Mrs. Annie L. Decker will be at Mrs.
Robert Hayden's next Tuesday from
8 to 3, to meet patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Russll have re-
Gently been entertaining some Boston
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins and
niece, and last Sunday a ST. Adams
auto party were callers there.
Thursday was a beautiful day for
the annual picnic of the NJ. E. B. So
ciety at Pinedale. Barker Pond, where
members and visitors were entertained
at their cottage by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B..
Hoyt. F'ifty-two were present and a
most enjoyable day passed, L. A.
Stinchfield kindly taking rack load
as he did to the Sunday picnic Aug. 90.
Friday evening, Sept. 3. II. II. Bry-
ant of Waterville lectured in l. o. O..
F. hall on Does 1t Pay" An apEe-
ciative audience greeted him and re
port a very Interesting and able lee
ture.
The opening of the Academy has
been postponed till Sept. 10 on ac-
count of the work in the building not
being in readiness for the Household
Arts department which is to be taught
by Mary E. Bailey of Lisbon Falls a
graduate of Pennington Normal
School. Guy F. Williams is principal
of the Academy and Miss Marian
Whipple, assistant
Some of the rural schools began
Aug. 80 and the others Sept. Z. Fol-
lowing are the teachers assigned:
Washington Grammar, Miss Shepard;
Washington Primary. Marguerite Fox;
Mckinley. Rena Fox; Franklin, Edna
W. Tracey, st. Adams; Garfield, Opal
Boston; Lincoln, Imogene Conroy,
Mainstream; Stetson, Fannie Butler;
Eaton. Cara Bosworth.
Teachers of Cornvlle schools:
Kinsman. Bertha Paul; Written, Lo-
antha Pike: Revere. Ruth Hight; Lin
coin, Gladys Fernald East Athens
Beatrice Trueworthy; Roosevelt, Cora
York; Cleveland, Winifred Truewor-
thv Some repairs have been made
on the Cleveland, newly shingled and
painted.
Married, in Norridgewock by Rev.
James Taylor, Carroll Taylor and MIS-
Ruby Stickney, both of Athens.
Charles Cleveland returned Sept b
from Dover, where he has been attend
ing S. d. A. Campmeeting.
Leander Brown has returned from
Bethel, where he has been employed
Herbert Ladd and family of Madi-
son are on their annual visit at Fox
Brothers.
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher returned Tuesday
from Monroe. where he held a baptls-
NAL service, Sept. 5. He returned In
time to attend his appointment at
West Athens, Tuesday evening. The
Sunday afternoon service at $50 at
Mckinley schoolhouse was largely at
tended and much interest manifested.