The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-20

plans for the coming seasons actiVi-
ties of the church. All who are inter
ested in the prosperity and useful
ness of this church are invited to at
tend.
Another coming event of general in
terest Is the Halloween Festival to
be held at Grange Hall, Monday eve
ming, Oct 81 Chicken supper at 6
p M, followed by an evening of
stunts, eats, drinks, spooks and laughs
of many kinds.
A pleasant feature of last Sundays
service was the presentation for bap-
tism by Mr. and Mrs. n A. Carlson
of their two youngest children, Lii
liam and Stanley.
Rev. and Mrs f. l.. Baker and
Miss Alta Ellis represented our school
at the Maine S. s. Convention at
Auburn last week. and report fine
time and splendid convention. They
gave reports at the School Session
last Sunday Miss Ellis was the guest
at Auburn of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. S. Pitcher of
High st. and Mr., and Mrs. Baker
were entertained at the hospitable
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fitz on
Shepley St
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Ernest w Robinson, Pastor.
The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning at l045 \. NJ. will
be "A Model Husband OF course
every husband will want to find out
how near to perfection he is and ey-
cry wife will be interested. Was
Moses a model husband? Sunday
School at 1900 M. with classes for
everyone. The Pastor takes up some
of the problems OF early childhood in
! his teacher training class next sun
day Vesper service at 700 p. NJ. Mr.
willard j. Rand will speak on Why
Be an Up-To-Date Farmer His talk
will be illustrated with stereoptieon
slides. Our new stereopticon worked
splendidly last Sunday evening with
fine attendance to enjoy the pic
lures.
The Ladies' Aid have plans for
mulated for fair to be held We'd
nesday, Nov. 10th. Attractive booths
are planned and a supper and enter
tainment are among the items of in
terest.
A new, one-pipe furnace Is to be
installed In the church. 1t is expect
ed that both the church auditorium
and the new basement will be easily
heated by it.
A good attendance marked the OPP
ening social of the new basement last
1n,Y t..t.
speeches were made by Willard J
Rand, Rev. e. l.. Baker, Lowell f.
was served by the Ladies' Aid.
REMODELLED CHURCH DEDI-
GATED
Rev. d. B. Holt, d. D., of Auburn,
Me-, preached the dedicatory sermon
in our remOdelled building last Sun
day morning. A splendid attendance
marked the event. North Arson and
Madison constituted Dr. Hollis first
charge which made the event doubly
significant. history OF the church,
brought to date by Walter c. Mcken-
ney, was read by Mr.. Lowell T.. Bail
ey
The Daughters of the American
Revolution met Friday afternoon with
Mrs. c. V. Bailey. Mrs. Marion Bar
naby read the History of Madison and
during the business session Mrs.
Geneva b. Hilton was appointed
treasurer in place Of Mrs. Paulenah
M. Simmons, resigned. Supper was
served to the Daughters and their
families and there were fifty persons
in attendance.
At the annual meeting of Stewart
Public Library Association at Mrs.
Wallace Emery's Monday evening, it
was voted to increase the number of
members Of the board of trustees
from nine to fifteen. The new board
is as follows with years of explra-
ton of terms: 1929, John M. Getch-
ell Arthur Ella, Edna Thorne; 1923,
Geneva Il. Hilton. w. c.. Emery, Leo
c. Caswell; 1924, Elizabeth A. Emery.
Mabel M. Porter, Earl Wing; 1925,
EVE II. Robinson, G, +. Williams,
Lucy p. Sulloway; 1926, F. S. Par
sons, Mary f. Porter F. II. Holley
The following officers were elected
President, f. s. Parsons; vice presi-
dent, w. c, Emery; secretary, Geneva
e. Hilton; treasurer, Elizabeth A.
Emery; librarian, c. F. Williams
curator, EVE H. Robnson janitor,
Wilbur Dunphy. Book committee.
Mary e. Porter, Leo Caswell, Lucy
Sulloway, Carrie M, Wing, Hannah
Bickford.
The Ladies' Farm Bureau will meet
at Academy Hall today Thursday to
make dress forms. Picnic lunch at
noon. All ladies of the community
invited
B. w. French has purchased a car
Mrs. w. s. Rand and Mrs. Allen
Young are acting as substitute teach
| ers this week at the Garfield school,
BINGHAM
AT meeting of the Mt Moriah
Council, Oct 10, a large number re-
ceived the degree. A chicken supper
was served at $50 in Fraternity Hall
to the members of the council and
candidates
Among those from Bingham who
enjoyed the Musical Festival in Port
land last week were Mr.. and Mrs .
M. ID. Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
| Whitney Mr. and Mrs r. w Moore