The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-09

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slow A girls game between select
ed teams from Arson Academy re-
| suited in a score of IA in snappily
played game.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday services. 1910 a. m, preach
| ing service subject, A brief Study of
! the Holy Spirit. ll45, church school;
els p. m. Ep~orth League; subject,
| Progressive Living, leader Mrs. Loul-
sa Tibbetts. 10, yesper service: sub
ject. Homesick for Heaven. Choir
and orchestra rehearsal Saturday
evening.
An orchestra has been formed
among the young people OF the church.
> This adds much 10 the music. Spe-
! cial selections rs the orchestra are
planned fer Christmas
On Friday evening, December "A,
the Christmas Concert and Free VIII
be observed by the church school. This
year we are to have white Gilt
/ Christmas Special program plan
ned by each class as they bring their
gift to the foot Of the White Cross.
The gifts, which are to be wrapped
, in white paper are to be distributed
on Christmas morning to those whose
Christmas might otherwise be less
cheerful.
On Sunday evening. December 26,
at 7 o'clock the second Christmas ser
vice will be held. Special music by
the orchestra and dramatic sermon
| by the pastor entitled when John
came home at Christmas"
Benjamin Mantor A. Steward, VINO
died suddenly at his home at 50 Maple
street, Bangor, recently, at the age OF
68, was a man highly respected and
we'll known. He was born in North An
son and took prominent part IN the
affairs of his home town. AT one time
he was postmaster. He served as an
officer in the Masons and was also an
Odd Fellow. He saw 40 active years
of service in the Railway Mail Service
working on the Bingham and Oakland
r. p. o. and later the Rockland and
Bingham route. Four years ago Mr.
Steward came to this citp as night
transfer clerk and was retired under
the age limit act. Recently he was en-
ployed as night cashier at Good
Driscoll's restaurant.
Mr.. Steward Is survived by his sec
ond wife and by three children by his
first Wife He married Louise M. Rob-
inson OF Pittsfeld in 1878 and of the
four children they had, three are now
living. They are Mrs. Carrie Carbino
of Caratunk, Daniel Steward, and Mar
cha Mclaughlin of Bangor. The first
Mrs Steward died In 1894 and Mr..
Steward married Bertha Hooper of
North Arson in 1915. She is regis
tered nurse
w. ]. Davidson of Gardiner began his
duties as sub-master, Dec 7. He Is
a graduate of Bates college, class or
1917. and an ex-service man. HeI
will teach science and mathematics
and have charge of the athletics.
The annual Freshman reading is to
be given at Academy Hall the evening
of December Is Admission is free
with a cordial invitation to the public
to attend Time, 8 o'clock.
School closes Dec II for the Christ
mas vacation.
Prin. G. w Williams was in Lewis
ton Saturday on school business.
The Grammar school scholars under
the direction of Miss Anna Savage are
to give a Pageant of the Academy Hall
this Thursday evening at O'Clock.
The proceeds are to help the Physical
Culture department of the school. Ad-
mission, adults 35 cents, children 20
cents. Much hard work has been put
into the preparation OF this program
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE
The Arson Academy Basket Ball
schedule as now arranged Is as fol
lows: Dec 10, boys and girls at Win
slow; Jan. 7, Winslow girls at North
Arson; Jan. IA, boys and girls at
Bingham; Jan %, Bisgham boys and
girls at No. Arson; Feb. IL boys at
Scion; Feb. IS, Scion boys at North
Arson.
The curtailment at the mills of the
North Arson Mfg Co., has given rise
to multitude of rumors as to the fu-
ture and present Intentions OF the
company. Undoubtedly its future
course will be determined by the CON
ditions of business. We are authorized
to state that there Is no present inten-
ton of closing the mill. The curtail-
ment is due to the general conditions
business, and expansion Will
take place as anu WHci lhS Ni"iiS'iio
conditions justify it.
The plan of opening the library on
Sunday afternoon from to Is still
in force. Opportunity is open for
friends of the library to assist in the
care Of it for those hours and the
Trustees will be grateful for any vol
unteers. Leo Caswell and George
Durrell have thus far alternated with
Mr.. Williams in this extra work.
Miss Emma Mahoney, teacher at
Pennington Normal and Doris Rowell,
Oueenie Hall and Flora Head, stu
dents. we're home for their ThanksgiV-
ing recess.
The following officers were elected
at Mount Bigelow Chapter, o. r. S.
Monday night: worthy matron, Will
bur c. simmons; worthy patron. Jen-
ME V. Bailey; conductor, Gladys f.
Hamilton; associate conductor, Helen
NJ. Kennison; secretary, Lucy p Sui
loway; treasurer, Annabell Pullen;
finance committee, Jennie V. Bailey,
Nettie Williams, John NJ. Getchell.
A. ]. Allbee of Lexington was a
business caller in town Saturday MAX
inc the trip from his home by auto.
1t. Fred f. Fish of Philadelphia has
returned to his home after spending
a few days with his sister, Mrs. Les