The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-01-22
MUkkILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barlow moved into
the Delbert Paul house last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barlow moved into
the Delbert Paul house last week.
The Good Time Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Wilson on the evening of
Jan. 10th. After the cold ride all enjoy
ed the bountiful supper of clam stew,
cold sliced meat, hot biscuits, strawber-
ries, pies, cakes and coffee. A long de-
lightful evening was passed. Two BIRTH
days were celebrated by the usual club
present. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Oracle Bowen Feb. 18th.
Morrill, Sunday School at its recent
election elected the old board of officers
and teachers. The superintendent, DR..
T. N. Pearson, gave prizes to ten who
had not been absent during the year,
Russell Blake not having missed Sum-
day for ten years, Vivian Wentworth
and Willie Daggett not having missed
one for eight years. Six other pupils
also received prizes for being absent but
one Sunday. At the beginning of 1919
the doctor offered prize to the class
having the largest attendance during the
year, the class to choose their prize,
something to be given as class present
to the church. The doctors Bible class
won the prize, having had the largest
registration, sic, SO, as prize for his
class, the doctor will install electric
lights in the church as soon as possible.
One of the annual meetings of the B p
fist church was observed very pleasantly
Thursday, Jan. 18th, with the fifth an
nual roll call. Dinner was served in the
grange dining hall. The High school and
primary and their teachers were invited
to be present. One of the novel features
of the banquet was the finding under
each plate fine photograph of the pas
tor, gift most pleasing to all. The af-
ternoon exercises were held at the
church, opened by singing, prayer by Mr..
Hunt, solo by State Missionary E. A.
Davis. At the roll call some rs respond
ed, those absent sending letter or verse.
As members were present, ten coming
from Belmont. After the roll call short
memorial services were held over Deacon
George Erskine, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wentworth and Mrs. Valera Leonard. A
very interesting report of the year was
read by the clerk, Mrs Lila Pearson. DR..
T. N. Pearson gave his Oath report as
treasurer. AS he read the names and
amount subscribed it was very gratifying
to the pastor and the church, to see how
generally and generously the community
at large were helping the good work
along. $955. 90 was paid in during the
year. After all expenses were paid there
was left $40 in the treasury. Report of
solicitors and election of officers: Lila
Pearson. clerk; T. N. Pearson, treasurer;
Mrs. Elmer Hartshorn, Mrs. Riley jack
son, Mrs. Ida Cross and Mrs. George
Dow, solicitors for 1920 1t was unani-
m Gus vote for Rev. Nathan Hunt to re-
main as pastor, and voted to raise his
salary to $1,000. Inspiriting remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Davis. On mo-
ton voted to make a gift OF SIS to Mr..
Davis. DR.. Pearson said he had recently
purchased an auto truck capable of seat
ing 16 or 10 people This truck and a
driver should be at the disposal of the
pastor and his helpers to go out into
CHI u1chless outlying towns every evening
of the week if he desired. Closed with
benedittion