Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
ATHENS

Because of the Embden fair COM
ing on the next regular Grange meet
ing day, the local Patrons of Hus-
bandry held special meeting on
Friday evening and conferred the
third and fourth degrees on Mr.. and
Mrs. Eber Walker of Cornville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lombard. In the alb
sence of the lecturer. that chair was
filled by Mrs. Abbie Farmer No
program was presented but harvest
lunch followed the eXemplifying Of
the degrees About thirty were in
attendance at the meeting and addi-
tional committees were appointed to
assist in the Wesserunsett Valley
fair The next meeting will be held
September %.
Alden Bucknam attended the Som
erset Veterans Association meeting
at Lakewood last Friday.
A special meeting of the Athens
Red Cross auxiliary was held in Odd
Fellows hall Friday evening with
President Harry n. Flanders presid-
ing. c. z. Merrill, president of the
Somerset County Red Cross Chapter.
from SkoWhegan, and Lewis Smith,
Red Cross field secretary, were in at
tendance. and made very entertain
ing and helpful remarks.
The Good Will Club he'd a regular
meeting Saturday afternoon at the
Union Church. After the opening
song Let the Sunshine In, the fol-
lowing program was presented
Song, Memories. Miss Ida Spauld-
ing; reading, Elizabeth Brayton;
song by the club; reading. Louise
Brayton; reading, Howard Eraytor;
song, Marion and Dorothy Allen;
poem, Erline York; song by the club
| reading, Mrs. York; song, by the
| club. The closing number was a
little farewell to the Brayton children
who have been very helpful in the
club work
| Mrs. Charles Brayton and children
who have lived in Athens since 1912
| are leaving shortly for Steubenville
| Ohio, where they are to Join Mr.
Brayton and the eldest son. who are
already located there. The former
home of the family was in Pennsyl-
+ vania, and they came to Athens to
try farming. Mr.. Brayton is an cleo
trician and he and his son have fine
positions in Steubenville. In com
piment to the members of the fam
/ lily who are now leaving. farewell
/ reception was rendered them in
! Grange hall Thursday evening by the
: Patrons Of Husbandry and their
! friends. The affair was informal but
: delightful in spite Of the regret that sc
/ worthy a family is to move to such
a distant location. The program OF
! entertainment included many inter-
esting features, one of which was a
: history of the Brayton family ir
i Athens. prepared in rhyme by Mrs
Gates Austin. Another delightful
number was the reading Of an orig
inal poem by Mrs. L. N. Ellingwood
! which was in the nature of a fare
; we'll. Mrs Ellen Jones gave a read
/ ing and patriotic songs were sung
Victrola numbers also added to the
| pleasures of the entertainment
| Games were played after the pro-
gram.
The pulpit OF the Union Church
was occupied Sunday by Mrs. Hugh
Ross Hatch of Fairfield, who spoke
for the Baptist Society. She was en-
tertained while in town by Mrs. AL
mon Locke.
Because Of the existing condition:
the annual reunion OF Somerse
| Academy students is being omitted
| this year. Plans are being mad'
however to have a big Wesserunset
Valley Fair. Athens Grange mas de
cided to donate sum OF money u
the fair association to ASSIST IN th
paying Of premiums. They WI" ais
serve dinners on fair day.
A. w. Boston is to be prlhc'pa,
the Caribou High school Tor aho'he
. year.
Among the pupils attendihs IN
Academy from Cornville are Leon
Rowell, Evelyn cmith. Elisape'" r's