The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
ATHENS
(DEFERRED)


Ernest Sanders. of East Boston. IL
spending a few days with the fam
lily of his brother, w. N. Sanders.
b. P. Littlefeld's store was broker
into and entered last Thursday night
The change which was left in tbs
candy case was taken. Evidently, il
was money they wanted, as the candy
was unmolested. Suspicion Is at.
tached to two parties but no arrests
have been made as yet.
Sunday April "a. will be observed
by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs as
their Anniversary Sunday, at which
time they will attend Divine Worship
The services will be held at Union
Church at 2.30 P. M, and conducted
by Rev. c. H. Mckinney of Madison.
The Orders are requested to meet at
their Lodge Rooms at 2 P. NJ. and
form n line for the church. The
regular A. NJ. services will be omit
ted in order that larger number may
attend the special services.
Mrs. Samuel Willis Of Guilford was
visitor at NJ. J. Nights over Friday
and Saturday last week. Mrs. Chas.
Mclaughlin and little daughter, Ida,
of Harmony. also visited at B. P.
Barker and at Vira Robinson's.
Final decisions from Washington
has designated Roy Hurd as the new
driver of the stage route from Athens
TO Skowhegan. Mr.. Hurd's duties will
begin July /.
A shower party was rendered M IS
Cot N
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cliff
ton Flanders. Abouty forty neigh
bors and friends were present. The
occasion was in view of Miss Leigh
tons approaching departure for the
West and coming marriage to Leslie
Webb of Montana. The gifts were
numerous, including many useful ones
in bedding, linen and silver. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
A notice is posted calling a meet
Il ing of the trustees and pewholders
of the church for Saturday P M.
Il April 30. Be sure to attend. Time Of
meeting 2 p M.
The next meeting of Winona Rebe-
kah Lodge will be held April 2S. AL
members of the degree staff are re-
ouested to be there for rehearsal.
Grange Hall at Athens was the cen
ter of large and enthusiastic gath
ering of citizens April 10, when for
the first time the people gathered in
the town to observe Patriots Day as
National Holiday. Both halls were
| very festive in appearance, the dec
| Grating being supervised by Mrs Aus
| tin and Trueworthy. The main one
| was appropriately decorated with the
| National colors, bunting being draped
over the windows and walls and
around the platform. while flags OF
various sizes We're displayed in many
places and one large flag formed q
central feature in front of the plat
| form. Bunting prettily draped and
| festooned formed the decorations upon
the upper walls of the dining hal
and the general effect lent an inspir.
| ing influence upon the occasion
There are many ways We have
| learned by which one may be desig
mated Patriot and in this instance
| il was to consider the ways and means
of promoting usefulness and cooper
alton in the Community. From Its
attitude of usefulness, the Grange up
on learning of the movement at once
offered their hall, and arrangements
were rapidly made for Community
Day. The people, including young
and old who came from their homes
and places of business from every
post of the town, made up the num-
Der who assembled at the hall before
the dinner hour. Friendly greetings
and hand shaking evidenced the spirit
In which the day was received. A
pleasing feature shortly before noon
was the presence Of a large number
Of students (young men and ,women)
from the Academy, who formed in
line and took their places as walters
upon the diners in the dining room be-
low. Here bountiful dinner, free to
all, was served consisting of baked
beans. brown bread. white bread, but
ter. doughnuts, cookies, cake and pie
and coffee and pickles. While the
older ones were thus engaged games
were being conducted in the hall
above by Miss Vera Deering and 9TH
ers for the amusement and entertain
ment of the large number Of children
from the grades and High School. AT
ter all had been served the company
returned upstairs and the tables were
then occupied by the children and
young people. At this time literary
feast was being enjoyed by those
above. the following responding to
toasts, Rev. B. H. johnson acting as
postmaster: Community Interests
From a Selectman's Viewpoint; L. c
Williams; How Does the I. o. o. F
Help the Town? George Foster. Reb.
ekah Usefulness, Ethel McCollor;
How Does the Grange Help the
Town, Fred McCollor; Business Mems
Help to the Town. W. N. Sanders
School Board, " j. Moonlight; How
Can Woman Help in the Affairs Of the
Town, Mrs. Trim; Academy, Mrs. Ell
len Jones; Preservation OF Our Tim
Der Land, G. C. Kinsmon; Agricul-
tural Interest, B. P. Barker: Church
Improvement, DR. Ellingwood; S. s.
Mrs. Ella P. Ellingwood M. e. B.
Mrs. Isabelle Austin and Mrs Abbie
Fox; Church Usefulness. Rev. B. Fl
Johnson. These were interspersed al
intervals by Community Singing con-
Quoted by Mrs. Agnes Johnson with
Mrs Ellingwood at the piano assist
ed by Violet Allan with the violin