The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-13
ATHENS

ATHENS
Installation of officers was held by
Athens Grange, Saturday evening, Jan.
Is. A large number OF patrons were
present notwithstanding the cold and
snowstorm which had prevailed dur
ing the day. Lee Boardman Of East
Madison Grange was installing officer.
He was assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Del
Hobart of East Madion Grange and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tuscan Of Skowhe-
gan Grange. The following officers
were installed: Master, Fred McCol-
lor; overseer, Fl. e. Skidmore; stew
ard, Herbert Lincoln; assistant stew
ard Harold Nelson; lecturer, Isabella
Austin; chaplain, Nellie Fox; secre-
tary- Ellen Jones; treasurer, Howard
Chapman; Flora, Sadie Lincoln; Po-
mona, Annie Skidmore; Ceres, Ethel
McCollor: lady assistant steward,
Hazel Jones; gatekeeper, VIII Hinton.
Following installation fine program
prepared by the lecturer, was given:
music a ladies' quartet. Ellen Jones.
Isabella Austin, Mary Leighton and
Abbie Gardiner with Ida Barker
| pianist; song May Morning. Violet
Allan; School Days, was given as an
encore number; readings by Ellen
Jones and Alice Flanders and music
from the 9raphophone. This was
followed by remarks for the good Of
the order until the invitation for all
to adjourn to the dining room, WAS
given. Here 4 bountiful supper was
served, consisting of chicken Erica
D.. hrAad and
pickles, cakes, doughnuts. pies ana
coffee. The supper committee was
composed of the Campbell sisters and
lady officers.
N. C. Foss has been drawn as trav-
erse juryman from this town for the
January term of court.
Ernest Sanders of Boston, who has
| been a visitor at the home of his bro
Their, w. N Sanders since Dec. ~, re-
turned home last week. He was &C
companied as far as Boston by his
niece Miss Florence Sanders and Miss
Grace Fox, who returned to Wheaton
at that time.
Clifton Flanders is saving wood
with his gasoline engine. He is saw
| ing at the village at this writing.
II. S. Elliott has been appointed
of the Near East Relief Work in this
town The quota to be raised In
Athens is $50. Different lodges. the
Grange and the M. E. B. Society have
responded. If the necessary amount
is not raised in this manner house
| to house canvass may be necessary.
Howard Chapman, who is in Bing-
ham working on the Adonis Brothers
haypress, was at home last Saturday
to attend Grange installation.
The annual election of ofncers for
the NJ. e. B. Society was held last
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Leila Wormught. An unusually
| large number of ladies were present.
| Officers elected as follows: Mrs
Eleanor Holman was reelected presi-
dent; Mrs. Ella Ellingwood, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Isabella Austin, secretary:
Mrs. Annie Fox. treasurer The an
nual reports of the secretary and
treasurer were submitted. The latter
showed the earnings of the society for
the past year to be above $500. The
| secretary's report reviewed a year OF
unusual usefulness and wonderful
growth of activities. All this goes to
show how much can De accomplished
with a united church society.
SOMERSET ACADEMY
Prin. Stanley French announced to
the students of the Academy, Tuesday.
the following prises offered by the
alumni at the end of the year: Fresh
men for excellence in general schol-
arship: FIRST prize $500; second prize
49,; Sophomore for excellence in pub
lie defamation: nrst prize $500; sec
ond prize So; Juniors for best work in
English; first prize $500; second prize
49, Seniors prize for excellence in
class work and an original essay at
the end Of the winter term; first prize
81; second prize 50.
Allan Dysart who has been at Wash
ington, d. c. since last September, has
returned to Athens. He and John
Tufts, both members of the class of
20 S. A. are cutting pulp for Bert
Gilman on Lords Hill.
Miss Violet Allan, class '21, sang at
the Congregational church, Skowhe-