The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
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/ We are opening the new Paimoliye
dei1 tbs week poe worth oil soap
cream or powder for lie Il is the
time to stock up Z. ". Moore
Bingham
Alr. and Mrs II I. Thompson and
their son Wendell Of Skowhegan
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pear
Woodland during Christmas.
/ Bingham Grange held a regular
meeting saturday. Dec =. owing t.
i bad weather only a small number
were present. There vii be "a spec.
/ ial meeting Saturday. Jan. 6. al
/ 80 p IN. fer the purpose of confer
rine the LIST and 2nd degrees and fol-
! receiving applications. The next
regular meeting. Jan -. VII be an
all day meeting. In The forenoon
candidates will BE- instructed in the
3rd aud 4th degree work. \ dinner
viii be served Al noon in the Ban
quot Hill and in the afternoon there
Twill he public installation of The
officers.
Errold Hilton Who is home for The
! Christmas recess expects 10 return
10 Hebron Academy Jan Isl
Harry Cummings has returned
from Spencer and expects To have
work near home for the remainder
of the winter.
Earl Eames from Bangor spent
Christmas in town
Mrs. Wtham. at the home of her
SON AlYah, has been i'll for the past
two weeks. Al this writing she is
still confined TO her bed
N
an attack of tonsilitis. She was
able to be about the house Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Caswell are bet
ter after a week S sickness with the
prevailing cold and sore throat
Charles Johnson has returned to
Waterbury, Conn. after a weeks Wis
it IN town.
Miss Mabel Moore is clerking in
Caswel's store during the holidays.
Mrs. McTaggett of Moscow fell
Christmas Day and broke her arm.
Within ten days the twin babies Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Neno. Chamberlain Hill
have sieknened and died The burial
was Monday in the Bassett cemetery.
Mrs Ingraham Pierce and two
children spent Christmas with rela-
tives in Pennington.
The G. C.. c. held a pleasant meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. f. o. Taylor, Prebe
St
Mary Foss is home from Colby Col
lege
Rev r b. HIATT on account of sick
ness was unable to attend TO church
duties last Sunday.
Rev. II j Craig occupied the pull
pit at the congregational Church last
Sunday morning His discourse upon
the Christmas subject was much en-
joyed. The special music was furn-
ished by choir consisting of Dr. p.
A Wood. Miss Mildred Miller. Arlic
Dinsmore. Mrs. Marta Savage and
Elmer Baker with Miss Christine
Baker as pianist Several beautiful
anthems were rendered.
At o'clock the carol singers with
their torches gathered about the
Community tree and accompanied by
the band gave concert before start
ing on their mission. The shut-ins
within the village limits We're visited
Carols were sung at the door Of each.
AT 30 all assembled at the church
for the concert which was much Ell
joyed.
Altho the weather has been too
severe for much merry making ont of
doors our little town has been very
much filled with Christmas cheer
The stores have been very attractive
nearly everyone having been attired
in holiday dress. The beautiful dis
play of eolored electric lights at in
tervals along the main street have
added much chceriness and the Com
munity Christmas tree surrounded
by the huge star and dazzling with
the colored lights in some way seems
to Shed its influence of joy and
beauty and more than any other feat
IRE helps to fill our village with the
Christmas spirit.
The Century Club will resume
their meetings Friday, Jan 5th. The
ladies will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. May Hopkins. Mrs. /
Belle Dinsmore will assist in enter
The subject will be Alaska
Articles will be presented upon
Aboriginal Alaska, Mrs. Cora Stod-
dard Birds and Flowers. Mrs Eva
Skinner Three musical numbers
will be furnished.
The Gospel Campaign under the
leadership of Evangelist Dunn is still
going on at the Methodist Church,
continuing thru this week The
subject for this evening is "Rich
Fool and Other Fools: Friday even
ing "a Chance For All; Saturday,
Memory in He'll. On Sunday at q
p. m. the subject will be The Other
Five. Sunday evening at 7.30 pI
m, "The Suffering Christ In CON
nection with the Sunday Revival Ser
vices, a Watch Night Service will be
held at the Methodist Church, to
watch the old year out and the new
year in, Following the evening
preaching service will be an inter
mission, followed by a praise, pray
er and testimony service. and at 1890
p. m, Evangelist will bring another
message the subject of which will be
An Ideal Church" A special in
yitation is extended to all to attend
these services
Tuesday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs Holt. Those present
were variously employed. some knit
ting and others working on squares
and aprons. Delicious refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Eva Savage, Jan. 9th.
NORTH ANSON
Mrs. c. f. Hutchins and Miss