The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-01

ings.
A large party from this village left
by automobile Sunday morning to
climb Mt. Bigelow, returning that
evening.
Mrs. F. w. Bunker Is in Boston this
week attending the International Con-
gregational Council as the delegate Of
the Congregational Church here.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES
A fine concert was given Sunday
evening by members of the Congre-
gational Church School in observance
of Childrens Day. A large congre-
CATION was in attendance. The
church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and ferns. Mrs. II. L. Saw
age and Mrs. f. p. Barnaby were or
ganists. The program was as fol-
lows: Professional; Girls chorus;
Scripture reading and prayer; reei-
tation, Eula Clark; song. Leona Saw
age and Irene Brastow recitation,
Gerald Ellis; Girls Chorus, exercise,
Mrs. Stewards Class recitation,
Benjamin Norton; recitation, Wesley
Durrell song, Irene Tarr, collection
exercise by four boys; exercise, MRS.
Mitchells class; duet. Miss Iris Sal
ley, Mrs. Alice Brastow: recitation,
Frances French. Girls Chorus; reel
tation. Evelyn Fenlason. recitation
Elizabeth Norton; Sunbeam Drill by
twelve girls. Boys Chorus; dismissal.
At the morning service the music and
sermon were suited 10 Children's Day.
There was a large congregation. Ten
children were presented for baptism
Jeanette Elizabeth Barnard, Marie
Janet Beale Robert Simmons Boyn-
ton: Dorothy Mae Chandler Gerald
Hill Ellis. Paul Frederick Murray;
Ruth Hovey Thorne; Barbara Gather
inc Thorne. Carrie Louise Whitney,
Justin Mitchell Whitney. A new at
tendance record was established Sun
day by the church school, the total
for the day being ST. Next Sunday
begins a new quarter and all mem
bers will wish to be present. Plans
looking to a picnic In the near future
are to be considered.
The June meeting of the Woman
Association was held Wednesday at
ternoon of last week with Mrs. F. W.
Bunker. Following the business SEES
sion there was delightful veranda
social and box party in which the
families of the members were IN
cluded Nearly sixty were IN at
tendance.
Next Sunday is a day for patriotic
conservation. Independence Day on
Sunday is infrequent enough 10 make
church going novel as method OF
celebration. The music and addresses
will reflect the spirit OF the day.
Morning worship with service of COM
nunion will be at l0.45. Chufch
school at 11:50 Y. p. S. c. f. at I: ID
u. IN. Topic "Our Duty to Our
Country. Evening worship and
praise at o'clock
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday. July 4th-1o.45 morning
service; 1900 Sunday SCHOOL, 7:45
Epworth League meeting; our Duty
Ia Orr Country Leader, Ereell Cor
don: $50 service of Song; address.
South America-the Continent OF
onnortunity" illustrated with the
stereopticon: choir rehearsal at ~ %
O'Clock Thursday evening Inc NO
mans Home Missionary Society Will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2.5o WIFI
Mrs W. ]. Rand. Kennebec avenue
Rev Percy S. Ridlon was In Br'lns-
wick Wednesday and Thursday OF laSt
week. where he attended the com
mencement Exercises OF Bowdoln
College, and the 25th anniversary OF
the founding of the Alpha Rho CHAP
ter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at
Bowdoin. Mr. Ridlon was called TO
Boston on business, Friday.
The following program was carried
out at the Methodist church Sunday
morning in observance Of Children
dav: Singing. | Love to Tell the
Story; Rotations, Edward Spaulding'
Otis Newton, Geneva Dean, Priscilla
Noddin, Winola Bailey, Alfred Quint'
Edith Dean, Junior Rand. Ernestihe
Noddin. John Ellis, Klebert Perry
Enold Quint, Elsie Burbank, George
Wellington, Mark Rand; song, Ken
meth Bailey, Alma Peters, Emma
Gould. Bailey girls; remarks, super
intendent; exercises. drills, etc sing
ing. Take the Name of Jesus with
You; benediction.