The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-23
NORTH ANSON

School of Commerce, Auburn and
Misses Miriam Smith and Lula Cor
don of Pennington Normal
Most OF the out of town Academy
students are at their homes for the
Christmas vacation.
Mrs. E. W. Sawyer left Saturday
morning for North Yakima, Washing
ton. summoned by the serious illness
of her father, Mr.. Bell.
Emerald Rebekah Degree Stan held
a rehearsal at the lodge room, Friday
evening.
Mbin Bradbury had the misfortune
to break the thumb on his left nand
in a basket ball scrimmage last week.
Stewart Public Library will not be
opened Saturday afternoon or evening
on account of the holiday.
Leander Spearin and wife OF Ports
mouth are to spend the winter with
his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
J. Spearin.
Thomas French is spending a part
of his vacation with friends in Cara
funk.
Rev. p. s. Ridlon of Boston Iniver-
sity School of Religion, has been
spending few days at Mark Gordon s..
THE SCOUTS CHRISTMAS PARTY
The boy scouts and girl scouts unit
ed in box social and Christmas tree
at Academy Hall. Friday evening. Con
French was master of ceremonies
Santa Claus called early and from
tree tastefully laden with Christmas
fruit handed out appropriate CD re-
membrance to the scouts and their
friends. Mr.. Cooper of Madison act
ing as auctioneer, kept everybody
busy digging up cash to pay for the
many boxes that had served as admis-
sion fees for the ladies. The proceeds
about $50 will be devoted to friends
for feeding those starving In other
lands.
FRESHMAN READING
The large audience that gathered at
Academy Hall, Wednesday evening of
last week, were much gratified with
the showing that the entering class
of Arson Academy made in its first
public exhibition. The selections
chosen included prose and poetry, mar
rative and oratory. humor ana TRACE
DIV Miss Paulenah Simmons had as
sisted the Academy staff in preparing
the pupils and the manner in which
the latter acquitted themselves reflect
ed much credit on their instructors
Music was furnished by an orchestra
of young people trained by Mrs. Rama
and the hope was expressed and ap-
plauded that we might have further
of hearing it. The
Stage was tastefully decorated with
gold and green and the class OF "a
was seated in a semi-circle around
the platform: The program: Music
by orchestra; prayer, Rev. e. l.. Ia
ker: The Freckle Faced Girl Ethel
Williamson: Pipes of Lucknow, ElVa
Walker. Cy Nye, Verne Stafford; value
of Smile, Christine Cushing; fralrle
Fire, Gale Sunday; Counting the
Family. Fannie Dunphy; A Cheerful
Hostess. Shirley Allbee; Children oil
France. Amber Rolfe; Stonewall Jack
son, Roy Anderson; David Shaw,
Hero. Helen Sargent; music by or
chestra; A Georgia Volunteer, Phylli
Eurelborg; The Palmetto and the
Pine. Helen Folsom; Morning Voices,
Ellen Carlson; Council of Horses,
Madge Tibbetts; Hello, Allen Hume
we'll; An English Lark, Alice flamll-
ton; Jude Twaddle's Cow, Joseph
Spller; Wild Oats, Walter Cohufh'
The Man without a Country, WadS-
worth Mraz; singing, Star Spangled
Banner. audience; Ballad OF the oSS-
terman. Marion Churchill; Service,
IIovey Barnaby; A Nervous Woman AT
the Telephone, Agnes Hebert; The
| ,oss of the Arctic, Roy Cooper; Little
KEY and the Porter, Mark Rand; The
Alayfower, Garland Bailey; Visions OF
the Past, Iris Salley; Miss Kate Pc
nora. Virginia Smith; music by or
chestra.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday services: 1915 a NJ
service; subject-The old
Old Story; LAS, Church School; o.lo
n. m. Epworth League "A Purpose
Meeting leader, Miss Mildred Morris;
rs D. m. Second Christmas service
sermon when Johh came
Home for Christmas Rehearsals
for the concert will be held Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoon. Orches-
fra and concert rehearsals Thursday
evening. On Friday evening the
Christmas concert and tree Will be
held at 7.3O. The "White Glft' Christ
mas which Is being adopted by our
church school this year, bids FAR 10
ha a great success. Extensive plans
have been made and it Is hoped that
the results will gladden. many homes
this Christmas time. The second
concert which Is to be held
Sunday evening is also looked forward
Ia At that time Mr.. Robinson, the
pastor. will preach a dramatic SER
mon, entitled when John Came Home
for Christmas" Special music by
the orchestra: also some pieces and
dialogues. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all to attend these SER
vices.
DINSMoRE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Ernest l.. Baker, Pastor
Merry Christmas, Everybody!
Christmas was meant to add to the
sum of human happiness; not to its
burdens and anxieties. Giving at
Christmas to whom or for what it may
be given, should be spontaneous. Cod
did not give his Son to get even for
human favors. but to express his own
love for humanity. He best observes
Christmas who remembers this and be-
slows his own gifts In that spirit.
Services last Sunday were held In
the main room, the furnace having