The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14
NORRIDGEWOCK.

NUkKIDGE NUNh'
Henry Tappan of Waterville spent
part of last week among friends IN
town.
Freeman Hanson, who has been laid
aside from his work for about four
weeks on account of dislocated ell
bow, was able to resume It on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Archibald
are passing a few weeks among
friends in town. Mrs. Archibald Is
sister of Mrs. A. B. Everett.
The Jewett corn factorT has begun
its seasons work under most encour-
aging conditions. The proprietors
own and operate a similar plant at
New Portland where work was be-
gun four days earlier than at this
shop They have an acreage of about
$50 acres. twenty-five OF which are
on their own property. One pleasing
feature of this SHOP is that it is so
entirely a home industry. the fifty
employees of which are all from
around town with possibly one ex-
ception. Market has already been
secured for the season. production.
The labelling will be done in the store
rooms of the company befo.e the
goods are shipped.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Brown of Somer-
Vile, Mass. has just returned from
three weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Jones. She and
Mrs. Jones spent three days last
week with Mrs. Hugh Hight o. King
field.
Mrs. George Hussey returned on
Tuesday from Waterville where she
was called on Saturday on account of
the illness of a sister. Mrs. Abbie
Spaulding.
The Seventh Day Adventist camp
meetings, which were convened here
for the first ten days of September
held their closing session Sunday ev-
ening There was the following
daily program: 6 a. M, Devotional
and Praise service; Z, breakfast (din-
ing tent. Cafeteria plan); 8, Adults
Bible Study; Young Peoples and
Childrens Meeting; 8, Conference
Meeting; 10 80, Sermon; 80, din
ner; 100, Youths meeting; 2.30,
sermon; 4, Conference meeting; D,
Young Peoples and Children's Meet
ing; 6, Lunch; 7.15, Song Service;
7.30, Sermon.
The eighty-second annual meeting
of the Kennebec Baptist association
convened with the Baptist church at
Norridgewock September and g..
The following officers were reelected:
Rev. f. C. Whittemore, Waterville,
Moderator, and Rev. George Merriam,
Skowhegan clerk and treasurer. Pro-
gram, Thursday morning, 10, Devo-
tional fellowship; TO- 80, reports,
organization, welcome and reading of
church letters; 11.30, associat1onal
sermon, Rev. c.. D. Hazelton, sub
ject, Gods Ideals 100 p. m,
Thanksgiving and prayer; 2, Home
Mission, Miss Anna NJ. Berkeley,
Cuba; Foreign Missions, Mrs. j. E.
Case, Burma; 3, The UNCONVENTIONAL
Objective, Rev. B. P. Hope; 3.45,
The Maine Duty; Ills p. M, Service
of Praise; 7.30, Missionary address by
Rev. Guy C. Lamson, District Secre-
tary of American Baptist Publication
Society; 8, Address In Young People
Work, by Rev. Joseph Twomey, Port
land; Friday, 8 a. "a, Devotional
Service; 9.15, Committee reports,
Sunday schools, by Rev. |. B. Now
er; Home Missions. Rev. George
Merriam; Publications, Rev. j. L..
Clark; The State Convention, Rev. /.
B. Mower; II, Open Parliament;
Inc Quty Oh Ile CHuTCu W Tic Shlii
community; 11.30, Doctrinal sermon
Rev. Isaac LaFleur; adjournment
The weather was all that could be
desired The program was full, wise
ly chosen and arranged and mos
helpfully carried out. The meals
Except breakfast) were amply pro
vided and pleasingly served in tn
chapel dining rooms, which afforde'
an opportunity for inspiring fellow
ship.
Miss Edith Tinkham went to North
boro, Mass, Wednesday of last week
where she will pass several weeks
with friends.
The many friends of Mrs. Annie
l.. Decker regret to learn of her leay-
ing town to take up residence else
where. Mrs. Decker came to this
town two years ago in the interest OF
her work as magnetic physician and
has been successful in many ways,
making a home for herself and little
son, only to find there were broader
fields and great demand for her treat
ment in several towns, so she has
given up the idea of remaining in
town and will devote her time for a
few months in travelling over various
parts of Maine where her work now
calls her.