The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11


officiating clergyman.
Mrs Mclaughlin had long been a
resident of Moscow and was the mo-
Their of a large family of children
who will greatly mis- her. The bur
ial was in the Bassett Cemetery,
Moscow.
The Century club meeting held at
the home of DR. and Mrs. =. O. Hop
kins lat Friday afternoon Was a
very pleasant occasion and of unus-
nal interest. Nearly all the mem
bcrs were present and several invited
guests Mrs. Belle Dinsmore assist
cd Mrs Hopkins as hostess. The
home was beautifully decorated with
branches of pine and after the deyo-
tional exercises The Pines of Maine
was sung by the club members.
Following intermission beautiful
piano solo was played BY Miss Chris
tine Baker The roll call was re-
sponded to by Facts Concerning Al
aska The article aboriginal Alas
ka' BY Mrs. Cora Stoddard aud was
very interesting as was also Birds
and Flowers of Alaska by Mrs. Eva
Skinner. The vocal solo rendered
by Miss Helen Cahill WAS much en-
joyed by the ladies. The next meet
ing will be Jan. 10 at the home of
Mrs. Alice Goodrich instead of Fra
tcrnity Building as stated in the cal
ender The subject will be az con-
tinuation of the study of Alaska
Next Sunday morning Rev. 7. B.
HIATT will give a talk on Billy Sunday
and the work which he is accom-
plishing in the great city of Boston
as Mr.. HIATT was privileged to see and
hear for himself last week.
As a result of the recent and pro-
fitable special Revival Services under
the leadership of Evangelist Rev. L.
l.. Dunn of Belgrade there is to be at
The Methodist Church next Sunday at
p p m, baptism, followed by a re-
ception of several members into the
Gh55-clh This part of the service
will follow the sermon by the pastor
whose subject will be- THE Church
What Claim Has IT,
The Sunday evening praise and
prayer service at the NJ. +. church
has lately been converted into a
preaching service, (the praise and
prayer service now being held on
Tuesday evenings of each week at
the church at 1900 Next Sunday
Evening at 7 Pastor Berry will be-
gin a series of Sunday evening SER
mons entitled. Seven Modern De-
Wis" The subject of the first in the
series which will be given next Sun
day will be "Counterfeits of Gods
Realities Devil" The subject for
the prayer service next Tuesday ev-
ening at 7.30 will be THREE Great
Foes
The Ladies Aid spent a very pleas
ant afternoon Tuesday at the home
OF Mrs. Eva Savage. TWO new men,
bers were welcomed. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Belle Firth. January 23rd.
On account of severe cold and
cough Miss Lucille Foster, assistant
in b. II. s., was Obliged to return to
her home in Waterville last Tuesday,
The vacancy will be filled during
Miss Fosters temporary absense by
Miss Hazel Seavey from Lynn, Mass.
One of the very pleasant occasions
of last week was the recital given at
the home of Miss Christine Baker on
Thursday evening by her music pu-
DllS. ABOUT - SutSlS Ntlt ~ tath'
besides the Is pupils who took part
in the program. The musical was
delightful in every feature and re-
Elected much credit upon Miss Baker
as instructor Those taking part were
invited to the dining room and de-
licious refreshments were served.
Following is the program Of the
recital. duet. Memberships Spring
Song, Ruth Whitney and Miss Baker;
Twilight Memories, Elizabeth Roll
Inns; Puss in Boots, Sylvia Reynolds;
(a) Cleaning Stars, (b) Melodie,
Gladys Henderson,; duet RustlinS
Leaves, Marjorie Dain and Ililda
Rowe Happy Hours, Dorothea Wood
ard Sweet Remembrance, Louise
Durgin; Somewhere Voice is Cal
ling. Dorothy Stoddard Happy Child
hood Annie Rollins; Melody of Love,
Ruth Whitney; duet, Evening Song.
Priscilla Smith and Miss Baker;
Garden of Memories, Marjorie Dain;
Honey Bell Mazurka. Rachel Skin
ner; duet Sweet Thoughts, Louise
Durgin and Annie Rollins; humor-
eske Hida Rowe; Star of the Sea,
Gregory Baker; duet, Alone in the
Woods, Elizabeth Skinner and Eliza