The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
NORTH ANSON

NOhl IL ANSON
During 1919. the young ladies' of
Mrs f. w. Bunkers Sunday School
class conducted an attendance contest,
the captains being Miss Mabel Clark
ard Miss Hazel Crymble The losing
side in fuldlment of the terms of the
contest gave a supper last Friday
evening TO the winners The affair
took place in the Domestic Science
room at the Science Building. a most
excellent supper being served. 4
pleasant social evening followed in
which each contributed to the enter
tainments by reading. recitation or
song This class has in addition to
its regular organization, supple
mentary organization. popularity
known as *" doing work credtable
alike to the class and its leader. y
new contest has been planned for
1920 with Miss Eleanor Mitchell and
Miss Laura Chapman as leaders. The
class attendance Sunday indicated
that the new contest would be spirited
and interesting.
Cottage meetings during the Week
of Prayer were we'll attended and sus-
tanned A large congregation Sunday
evening prohted by an earnest dis
course by Rev. f. w. Kennison on
1.-THE Call for Laborers" The inter
est In these union services has seem
ed to warrant their continuance once
a week for a time. The service this
week was at Mr. Owen Savage's. Next
Wednesday evening at 73O the meet
ing place will be the Congregational
parsonage.
Sunday, January IS, there will be
morning service at the Congregational
church at 1045. Mr. Baker will
present the third and concluding pa
pers on THE Lure of Africa" Con
gregational Bearers Of the Torch
Evening worship. with short sermon
will be at p. m. At the Church
School a few minutes will be given to
the educational program in connection
with the TerCcntenary Chart. Each
class will be given the opportunity of
contributing to the missionary enter
prise and the colors of the seal for
the month will be determined by the
pro rata gift of the school.
Arson Academy Eoys' Basket Ball
team played against the New Port
land Boys team, Friday evening, jan
uary 9th. The score stood twenty
two to six in favor Of Arson Academy
at the end of very exciting game.
There was also an inter-class game
between the Academy girls, the Sen
Tors and Sophomores playing against
the Juniors and Freshmen. The for
mer won, the score being four to
three in their favor The Bingham
High School teams were expected to
play that evening but were unable to
keep their engagement.
Mrs. Oliver Rollins and family re-
turned to her home in Gardiner last
week after being here as a guest of
her mother Mrs. C. w. Witham,
School street.
Adelbert Badger and Tom French
went to Gardiner Friday returning
Monday While there they were
guests in the family of Mrs. Oliver II.
Rollins.
Wallace Emery bought five timber
lots in Moscow last week from Walter
Ordway and Frank Thompson of
Skowhegan.
The Woman's Association will meet
Wednesday afternoon January 81 at
the home of the president, Mrs Lottie
Green.
The subject for next Sundays ser
mon at the Methodist church will be I
Hearing or Hardening" The |
church choir has had several new adj
dltions and gives promise of greater
efficiency. The increased attendance
In Sunday School, under the leader
ship of l.. E. Bailey, is another added
source of encouragement. The Ep-
worth League service at o'clock Sun
day evening will be lead by Carroll
Hooper. Topic THE Life Worth
While"
The twenty-seventh of this month
the Sunshine Society will hold a
rummage and food sale. All mem
bers and friends of the Society are
asked to "pick up" all articles they
can spare in readiness for the sale
Arthur Williams, who is practicng
dentistry in Hartford, Conn, is in
town for a few weeks visit with his
mother. Mrs. Nettie Williams.
Quincy Wood died at the Riveryiew
Hospital in this village Saturday /
January 10, at II p. m. The funeral
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