The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-27

CAltu.
Palmer Williams lost a valuable
horse last week, it dying suddenly on
the street.
The Girls basket ball team of An
son Academy went to Waterville Fri
day for a game with Waterville high
The score was % to - in favor OF
Waterville.
Wallace Emery was a business visit
or in Skowheean, Monday.
The girl scouts hiked about four
miles out Saturday p. m. TO the home
Of one of the members, Miss Eva
Booker, where they enjoyed hot
OYSTER stew supper. Later in the
evening the party returned by same
method of conveyance. A jolly even
ing is the report of those participant
ing.
Bingham high school basket ball
team will play the Arson Academy
team at Academy Hall Friday evening
Mrs. Mildred Manson has been de-
tanned by illness from her school du-
ties at the Academy for several days
The annual meeting of the Sunshine
Society was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Carrie Wing. Re-
ports were presented and officers
chosen. The retiring officers served
dainty refreshments at the close of the
program. The officers chosen for
1921 are as follows: President, Mrs.
Flora Wait; LIST vice president, Mrs.
Carrie Wing; I'd vice president, Mrs.
Eva Tarr; secretary, Mrs. Emily Hol-
way; treasurer, Mrs. Mae Parsons;
box committee, Mrs. Lucy Sulloway.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. E. l.. Baker, Pastor
Many a true word is spoken In jest.
For example in the daily cartoon in
the Lewiston Journal we find this:
The young lady across the way says
she believes in reasonable Sabbath OBJ
servance all right but the reformers
who are trying to force the continental
Sunday on US are going too far.
The rummage sale and cafetaria
supper of the Woman's Association
held at the Grange Hall, Wednesday
of last week netted substantial sum
to the Association treasury. Services
Sunday, Jan. 80, 1915 a. m.-Morning
worship with sermon; 11:45 church
School; 6.15 p. m. Y. P. s. c. E.;
topic "Christian Endeayor Accom-
plishments and Possibilities" Leader
Dorothy Parsons.
A church conference will be held
Tuesday evening, Feb. l at 7.3O o'clock
at the home OF Mrs. Aurilla Steward.
Some of the matters vital to church
life will be discussed.
nd
grateful to Wallace Emery for the
generous gift of policy insuring the
church building with the premium full
ly paid.
The Woman's Association makes its
bow to 1921 by the issue OF a taste
full calendar, bound with a blue cover
and having as frontispiece a nice cut
of Dinsmore Memorial Church. The
motto offered is a quotation by Kip
ling:
ut amt the individual
Nor the army as whole
But the everlasting team work
fOf every blooming soul"
The list of officers presented is
president, Mrs. Lottie A. Greene; vice
president, Mrs. F.. l.. Baker; secre-
tary. Miss Josephine Moulton; treas
urer. Mrs. Annabelle Pullen; heads OF
ial, Mrs Roxana
Mitchell: State missionary and local
charity Mrs Mae Parsons; foreign
missionary, Mrs. Annie Hovey; A. M.
A., Mrs Edna P. Bunker; hospitality
and visiting, Mrs. Lucy Sulloway;
Miss Josephine Moulton.
The assignments for the year are as
follows: January 10, supper, Mrs.
Lottie Greene Feb 49, Valentine par
ty. Mrs. Carrie Wing; March Is, din
ner, Miss Gertrude Smith; April ~,
supper, Mrs. Annie Hovey; May ~,
collection, Mrs Mae Parsons; June
Is, strawberry festival, Mrs. Janet
Marston; July 20, collection, Mrs.
Lucy SuTIoway; Aug. IT, ice cream So
cial, Mrs. Grace Fletcher; Sept. Il,
dinner Mrs. Susie Reed; Oct. 10. fair,
Mrs. Edna P. Bunker; Nov. 16, to be
by Mrs. Alice p. Simmons;
Dec. 81, handkerchief sale. Miss Grace
Smith. A list of &c members is
printed in the back of the program.
YOUNG
The musical tinkle of wedding bells
echoes up the Kennebec valley an
the marriage of two well
known and popular young people of
North Arson. The bride Is Susie
Clark Burbank, boopkeeper at Porter
e. Marston's. The groom Is Allan II.
Young delivery clerk Of the same
firm. The ceremony was performed
at II a. m. January IS, at the M. f.
at Hal1oweIl by the Rev.
Mr.. Perry, the double ring service be-
ing used Following the ceremony
the newlyweds visited Portland for a
few days. Monday they returned to
their accustomed duties at Porter &
Marston's. For the present they will
make their home at Mellin Berry's
on Main street. Mr. Young is prom
inent in local Odd Fellowship and
Mrs. Young is an active Rebekah. A
wide circle of friends in North Arson
and elsewhere wish them well in their
new venture.
Mr.. Lyman Scribner has been visit
ting at George Scribners the last
week.
Miss Edwina Philbrick OF Carmel
spent the week end with Adelaide
Trim.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Geo. Mckinney.