The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-11
x The News of Somersets Busy Towns X

ed about Old MoXie and passed to the
northeast of this place with heavy
thunder and vivid lightning This is
little early for the celestial artil-
lery to get in to action.
Alton Carl with a party of eXplor-
ers for timber was on the top OF Mt.
Coburn near ParHn Pond, April, and
found the snow ten feet deep IN many
places. On the lower and leYel
ground IL was four feet deep and sol
idly frozen.
After each rain the weather has
turned suddenly cold, so the water is
all in the snow. II a warm rain comes
soon there will be a big ice freshet
There is an unusual amount OF very
thick ice in the Kennebec now.
Plenty of choice pressed hay for
sale at my storehouse A. S. Burke.
Mildred r. Weston will be in Bling
ham, Friday the 18th and Saturday,
/ the 18th to resume lessons in piano
forte and to make appointments for
the following week. Miss Weston VII
make her headquarters at the resi-
dence of Mrs. r. II. Reynolds.
At the morning service last sun
day at the Methodist church the pas
tor brought greetings from two OF
the former pastors, Rev. Louis X.
Swan and Rev w. {. Beedy. THESE
men were in attendance at the Maine
Conference as were also the pastor
and v. A. Meservey of this church.
Rev Mr. Plummer spoke from these
words Sunday morning He is Risen
and My Lord and My God. FOR
next Sunday the music committee is
arranging for some special music
The morning text will be And Hear
ken Thou to the Supplication OF my
I Servant, and of Thy People Israel
when they shall pray toward THIS
place; and hear Thou in Heaven my
Dwelling Place; and when ihou
Nearest, forgive. The sermon Will
bear special reference to the place
of Worship" bearing upon the early
history of this church and its connec-
ton with affairs of the town. For
the evening praise service many oil
the old hymns are to be sung. The
text for the service will be Verify |
say unto You, Wheresoever this Cos
pel shall be preached in the whole
world, there shall also this, that this
woman hath done, be told for mem
orial of her" The talk will be of
special interest to the young people
who are organizing a Bible class in
connection with the church.
There was a large gathering pre-
sent at the Congregational church,
Sunday morning to participate in the
Easter exercises. The, church was
prettily decorated with Easter lilies
and ported plants. The choir rem
al
to the occasion. The pastors theme
was "The Influence of Christ In the
Life of Today. At the close of the
sermon the pastor received three into
the fellowship of the church, two on
confession of faith and one by letter.
There was also a large audience at
the evening service and after a ser
vice of song by the young ladies'
chorus, who were assisted In the mus
ic by Bakers orchestra, the pastor
delivered an address, the theme OF
which was Proof for Doubters.
At the meeting of the Century Club
last Friday afternoon the following
program was carried out: Maine from
1820-30, Separation of Maine from
Mass, Division of lands and proper
ty, Mrs. Della Webster; 2, First cleo
ton, /, Give short sketch of First
Governor, Q, Location of Capitol, State
Seal, Mrs. Alice Goodrich; 8, Reorg-
anization of Counties. Mrs. Myrtle
Cummings; 4, Education, Higher In
stitutions of learning, Mrs Grace
Pooler; g. Longfellow-His Life, reel
tation of Poem, Mrs. Belle Williams;
program for April 10: The Aroos-
took War and it's Settlement, Mrs.
Emma Hight; Life of Chas. F, Brown
(Artemus Ward, Mrs. Eunice Hardy;
What became of the Kidnapped In
dams? Mrs Agnes Goodrich; roll call
and response with current events.