The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-24
ATHENS

| Wednesday afternoon June Is the
| funeral of Mrs. Betsy Mason, who
passed away June IA at the age of 81
years was held from her home. H.
w. Wood officiating
Saturday morning June 10 another
of our oldest and most respected
ladies Mrs. Jane Potter York pass
ed to the home, beyond after several
weeks Of patient waiting An attack
of pneumonia several weeks ago left
her too weakened to rally and she
gradually failed until the end came.
Her age was IS. The funeral was
from her home Monday afternoon
June 81, Herbert ~ Rockwell speak
ing. Among those in attendance
from out of town were Mrs. Lizzie
York Poland and husband from Fair
field; Mrs. Jennie York Flanders, hus-
band and daughter from Madi
son; Eben York and wife from Port
land; Sadie York Leighton and hus-
band from Harmony and Earl York
and mother from Massachusetts
town.
Leslie Perkins who has been dan
gerously Ill with pneumonia is recov-
ering.
Walter Hiltons family are at their
Athens home for the summer.
M. p. Brown returned June 10
from the Togus home where he has
passed several months.
NJ. p Brown, who went to Togus
last December has returned to this
place and will pass the summer at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Nahum
Cook
Eugena Staples who has been
working for Mrs. l.. c. Williams for
several weeks has gone to Thomas
ton to work in the family of Rev. c.
L. Kinney in whose home she passed
several months during their residence
here.
Friday evening June IS, and
Saturday morning June 10 Athens
Odd Fellows of the subordinate lodge
were taking a step higher. 33 uniting
to form an Encampment to be called
Athens Encampment No. GA There
was a large attendance of Encamp-
ment members from Harmony, Pitts
field and Skowhegan. Supper was
served at midnight though they
didn't go home until morning" De-
corations of pink and green were in
abundance and Welcome was on the
walls.
The Encampment met Tuesday
evening June % for the first regular
meeting.
Wesserunsett Lodge should be well
represented next Saturday evening,
June 26, as there is to be initiatory
work.
A large attendance Is solicited for
the next regular Grange meeting
June 26 at 7.30. Matters of business
are to be acted upon, one being to see
IL the Grange will vote TO paint the
hall. The free stereoptcon lecture
by Kate Ellis To follow the business
meeting should call out large at
tendance
Sunday morning. June 20. Herbert
y. Rockwell the Colby student. who
has supplied the Baptist pulpit very
acceptably for the past year and n
half closed his work here for the pre-
sent. Rev l. b. Mower of Watervillc
will occupy the pulpit sunday morn
ing. July 1. He will also be present
ut the church conference. July 3 at
g y. m. full attendance OF mem
bers OF the church 10 expected.
The Eaton school taught by Miss
Rena Buxzeil closed successful term
Of ten weeks June 10. There was an
attendance OF ga, The pupils not
missing a day were Mildred Dennis.
Nettie Lincoln and Floyd York Those
missing only one day were Fern DEN
uis. Della smith. Harry corson. Ken
meth Chapman and Harold Nelson.
There were no tardy marks for the
term
Mrs. I. W. FOES wiii close her
school at East Athens June IS with
an entertainm<as In the evening fol-
lowed by Ice cream sals