Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-15
ATHENS

Sunday afternoon were largely at
tended, the ODD Fellows and Re-
bekahS attending in a body. Rev.
G. II. mckinney. pastor OF the Con-
gregational church in Si,owhegan de-
livered the address. his subject he
ing. THE Kingdom of God en- Earth"
with a text from Matthew 6:lo.
special feature of the music was the
singing Of the school children led by
Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders.
Mrs. James Chapman remains
seriously i'll with no great improve
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Manley Mason, whc
recently sold their farm. are to &C.
cupy the Bert Taylor rent and vii
liam Cole Will rent the Stephe:'
Tobey farm. J. G. Hight will move
into his home BY the church shortly
it is understood.
DR.. c. f. Richardson Of Skowhe-
gan was in town Saturday. calling at
Ahe Small home. 1t is understood
that Albert Small is critically i'll.
Owing to the rain there was no
meeting Of the Baptist Auxiliary
last Wednesday and the next meet
,
Mrs. Ellmgwocd's.
Harry y. Flanders was in Skowhe-
gan Sunday to drive Mrs. Flanders
home. She has resumed her former
; duties as director of music in the
Bethany Baptist church of that town.
Pupils not absent or tardy for four
weeks Of the spring term in the Nc
kinney school are Elvie Russell,
! Marie Leighton. William Leighton,
Alton Russell and Doris Lancaster.
Pupils neither late nor absent in the
Grammar school were: Leona Bush;
. Howard Cook. Mildred Dennis. Le-
land Heater. Alfred Pratt: Primary.
Claude Perkins, Ethel Hilton, Earl
! Perkins, Ruth Perkins. Marie Pratt
and Harold futile.
! Former acquaintance Of Willard
F. Smith, who was formerly engaged
in business here will regret to learn
+; that he is critically i'll with no hope
for recovery at his home in Skowhe-
gan.
At the meeting Of the Methodist
Benevolent Society held at the home
! of Mrs. Trueworthy, Mrs. J. F. Hol-
man was elected president: Isabella
!
T. 'Dore, secretary; Hildreth Dore,
assistant secretary; Mrs. Hannah
Barker, treasurer: Mrs. Trueworthy.
assistant treasurer.
| Odd Fellows hall was packed last
| Friday night by an interested and
fdelighted audience, it having been
/ the occasion Of the musicale given by
! the students of Somerset Academy
under the direction Of Marion Drake
! Flanders. After "Lustspiel Over
ture" played by the Academy or
chestra a welcome song was given by
the Misses Sanders, Williams, Fox.
| Spaulding, King and Dennis. The
chorus sang and other numbers of
| the program included readings by
! Miss Margery Williams, Miss Eleanor
! Williams. Miss Madeline Emery. Ar
thur M. ]. Hight. and a dialogue,
please Pass the Cream by Elsie
Roberts and Earle Fowler. belmont
! w. Bush played cornet solo, Fare
WELL" My Jacqueminot" was rem
dered by Donald w. Woodman. a
trio "At the Mountain Inn" was given
, by Miss. Allan, Mr.. Woodman and
Mrs. Flanders. the Misses Fox and
Allan and Aessrs. Hight and Bush
furnished quartet number: "My
Neighhor and I" was given by Misses
Roberts and Sidell; violin solo by
Miss Violet Allen: Hats Of Other
Days" Misses Fox, Williams, King
and Sanders: solo, Miss Grace Fox;
duet Miss Allan. Mr.. Woodman; a !
solo by Violet Allan and Good |
Night Song was given by the Misses
Allan. Donahue. Eaton. Sidell, Rob-
erts. Sanders, Williams. Fox. Spauld-
ing. King and Dennis. The orches-
ira played and the chorus sang dur
ing the program. An ice cream sale
and social followed. Mrs. Flanders
is due great credit for the splendid
work she is doing along musical lines
with our young people.