The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12
ATHENS
(DEFERRED)

OJEFEfiRED)
Somerset Academy re-opened Mon
day with Leonard Merriman, prnci-
pal; Werner Wormlight, Asst, and
Miss Florence Knox, teacher of house
hold arts.
The season for harvesting ice is at
hand. John Foss, Victor Cook and
Mills Chase have been saving the past
week. Those to improve the oppor-
tunity of the week are: DR.. Filing
wood, Wallace Jones and M. j. Hight.
Ernest Sanders of East Boston. who
has been a holiday visitor with his
brothers family. returned home Wed
nesday.
Students ut home over the holidays
have returned this week as follows :
Miss Hilda Jane Boston, to u. of M. !;
Arthur NJ, j Hight to Bowdoin. and
Miss Florence Sanders and Miss Ell
eanor Williams to Wheaton. Miss
Bulah Beckwith, of Aroostook, who
has been spending her holiday vaca-
ton with the family of Beekwith and
Taylor has also returned this week to
Oak Grove Seminary.
A game of basketball was played
last Wednesday evening between the
Academy and Town Teams. The score
was in favor of the school team. Dane
ing was enjoyed after the game. Mrs
Goodwin and Clifton Flanders fur
nishing music.
The Misses Grace and Mildred Fox,
of Skowhegah visited with their
grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Fox, for a
few days last week
A wedding of interest to many oc-
CURED Jan. !, when Wayland Ma
COON and Mrs. Georgana Fogg were
united in marriage by Rev. b. II.
Johnson.
Werner Wormlight, local leader OF
Boys agricultural Clubs and Floyd
French, of West Athens, attended the
state Conference of Boys Clubs held
in Orono last week. Mr.. French is
quite poultry faneier having four
teen different kinds of pure blood
birds, for which he received third
prize at the State Meet. lie won first
prize at the County Meet held last fall
at Skowhegan and last year held the
State Championship. The State prizes
Railroad Co. Mr.. French is a student
are awarded by the Maine Central
at Somerset Academy.
George Potter, of Greenville. is Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Row.
ell
Miss Annie French returned Christ
mas week from Sangeryille where
she had completed a twelve weeks
term of school. Miss French plans to
remain at home for the rest of the
winter.
Merrill Greene's friends will be
glad to learn of his good fortune in
being awarded scholarship at Har-
ward Medical. Mr. Greene was one of
nineteen to receive such distinction.
Mrs. Ellen p Jones, who has been
a sufferer from neuralgia is much i'm
proved.
The Community Annual Meeting OF
the Mems and Women's Farm Bu-
reaus was held Tuesday, January 3, at
Grange Hall. 1t was an all day meet
ing. About thirty members were pres
cnt to enjoy the excellent dinner of
baked beans and pastry. Miss Marion
Hare and c. A Storer. County Agents
for Somerset County, were present
giving helpful and timely suggestions
to the men and women. The reports
of the last years committees furnish
ed useful and valuable information
The annual election of officers occur
red as follows: Women's Bureau
Chairman, Mrs. G. l.. Austin; Sec,
Mrs. Wilbur II. Taylor; Food Com,
Mrs. Joseph Barker; Clothing Com,
Mrs. Frank Goodwin; Household
Com, Mrs. Frank York. A full and
useful program of work was outlined
for the year by Miss Hare.
The next meeting of the Women's
Bureau will occur Jan. IT, at the home
of Mrs M. j. Hight. The making of
Betty forms will constitute the days
work. 1t will be an all day meeting
The members are to bring pastry for
lunch. Officers elected by the Mems
Bureau were the same as last~year.
Coming events of next week of in
terest to each and all. are the joint
installations of officers OF Rebekah, I
o. 0. +. and Encumpment and sup.
per on Thursday evening, Jan. IL, al
SO the fourth lyceum Entertainment
and supper Friday evening. Jan. 13
and the installation of grange officers
Saturday. Jan IA.
fine Christmas tree and program
was given under the auspices OF the
Sunday School on Monday evening
Dec. 20. Although the small number
of children at present enrolled in thu
Sunday School. Is to be deplored, tho
spirit of Christmas was made mani.
fest by those participating. Mrs. Ella
Ellingwood, Mrs. Minnie Hight and
Mrs. Abbie Fox contributed theil
share to the exercises by recitations
Mrs. Ellingwood gave in monologue