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dress a meeting for the entire church,
This will take the place OF the prayer
meeting for next Week The var,ous
departments OF the Sunday school are
entering upon a contest within depart.
ments for the highest percentage OF
attendance and the greatest number
OF new members from now unIl Rally
Day, about the middle OF October. AT
the close Of the period, the losing
classes Of each department will unite
in providing entertainment at social
for the Sunday school and its friends.
Much enthusiasm Is already in evi-
dence. Get into the spirit Of II and
you'll enjoy 1t. Special features are
announced for each Sunday, music.
etc. Beginning in October and con.
tinuing for six weeks, our church will
conduct church school OF missions
Four courses will be offered two for
adults, one for young people, one for
children. The four classes will meet
simultaneously, from 1880 to s:15.
here later and they will spend the
winter here and at Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Edward Lewis entertained at
stag party last Friday evening for her
husband. A large number of his gen.
tleman friends attended and splendid
refreshments we're served.
Mrs. William Johns of Columbus
has been the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Harry Fox, the past week.
A son was born last Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Fink.
Irwin Kirkpatrick, who has been in
Detroit for some time, is here for two
months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Dill entertained
a company of ladies and gentlemen at
a o'clock dinner last Monday.
Harry Il. Cassell and wife enter.
tanned company of relatives at din.
ner Thursday, the occasion being their
25th wedding anniversary.
Josie and Alfretta Strang entertain.
ed company Of friends at a 6. O'Clock
dinner last Saturday.
At a meeting of the Methodist
Brotherhood chapter No. "a, held in
the church last Sunday, the following
officers were elected: President, G..
L. MARBLE; first vice president, Lloyd
Fidler; second vice, B. F. Parmenter:
third vice, H. E. GLENN; fourth vice.
Then all classes come together for a
devotional and musical service, 8:15
to s:45. The courses are adapted to
the various groups enrolled.
A pleasant birthday surprise was
given w. P. Anders at the home of his
son, ]. w. Anders on the Mt. Vernon
road, last Friday evening, the occasion
being his eightieth birthday anniver-
sary. About 40 of his relatives gath.
cred there with well filed baskets and
Mrs. ]. w. Anders had added to the
abundance with coffee, fried spring
chicken and ice cream, and great
feast was indulged in and everybody
had afine time. Nobody enjoyed the
occasion more than w. p, or as he Is
better known, met"
Mrs. Hoy Jenkins arrived here the
first OF the week from her home In
Canada, and is the guest OF her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Linn, west
of town. Mr.. Jenkins will join her
DR.. G. Fl. Wright: secretary, w. B.
Johnson; assistant, Lloyd Hyatt;
treasurer. G. H. Bartlett; chaplain,
Rev. c. E. Stockdale. Aside from the
lectreu course and the annual rabbit
pie supper, there will be other feeds
and some fall lectures given, the gen.
eral public by talented speakers, the
first of which will be given the first
week Of October. Special music will
also feature the events. Mr.. Marble
is entering his tenth year of service in
this organization. Any man or boy
over 15 years of age is eligible to
membership on recommendation of
three members. l
At the close of Sunday school at the
M. e. church last Sunday, Miss Mar
guerite Marple was called upon to
give a short talk on India, the land
to which she soon expects to sail for
to teach in the mission schools and do
evangelistic work. She gave brief
talk with description Of Godhra and
the school with which she is expected
to be connected. At the conclusion OF
her talk, Mr.. Lloyd Fidler, assistant
superintendent, in behalf Of the school
presented her with an elegant steamer
rug. Miss Marble accepted the gift
with appropriate remarks, and then
II. e. Clemm, superintendent of the
Sunday school, presented her with a |
purse of $35. These gifts were given
in appreciation OF her services to the