The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
The Interesting News Of.
son,ersefs Busy Towns
BINGHAM
,,rTHoDIST CHURGH \

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The Christmas Concert on Satur-
AZ evening was a great success. The
@nrch was prettily decorated. The
ssrsav School pupils never did bet
= both in singing and in recitation
re- certainly did much credit to
.sose who so carefully. trained them.
The tree, which was a large one,
&c heavily laden with its fruit of
II sort of odd shaped bundles and
prcels.
..on stripped it of its fruit, much to
~ ioy of the recipients.
All capacity; not seat being vacant.
y the close of the service an appeal
"a made for suffering Children the
arid over to which the people gene
ously responded.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Mass next Sunday at half past eight.
.e,t meeting of Sewing Circle Thurs
ssr Jan. 9TH at the home'of Mrs. Jas.
xshoney.
Rey. j. F. Holohan of ST. Peters
|fsurch and his mother extend to the
mllowing their thanks for the well
FISHES and gifts received on Christ
mas eve John Butler; John Cassidy
nd family; Joseph Cassidy and wife;
Ms. Corbina; Mary Corbins; Lucy
Inueette; Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Ducetts,
MS Charles Hunnewell, Mrs. Mabel
pilton. Mrs. John Hughes and wife,
iOe Fitzmorris and wife. Joseph La
.onte and wife, Michael Lapointe an
sife, Mr.. and Mrs. Lachance of Cham
aerlain Hill; Mrs. H. McKenny. Mr..
md Mrs. Clyde Padham, Mr.. and Mrs.
|Narles Parlin. Fred Preble, Mrs.
| Mont Miller. Mrs. Ed. Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs Jim Mahoney, Mrs. Butcher
Vincent.
Father Holohan also takes this OPP
I,Ortunity to thank on behalf of the
mrsh, Mr.. Fredette for wood receiv-
N for use in the church and parish
! house.
The Senior play Under Blue Skies
|xill be repeated at Caratunk Hall,
|Solon, Wednesday evening, Jan. 4.
/ On Saturday evening at the Congre-
RATIONAL church there was a Christmas
|roncert and tree. Opening song,
|Girls' choir; the Lords Prayer; greet
linz. Dorothy Bachelor; Welcome,
mildred Atwood and Rita McCollor;
|pano solo. Beatrice Sawyer; recita-
|tion. Anna Savage; exercise, the
Urinary Dept; Offering; recitation,
Ruby Hardy; exercise. the InterIhedi-
late Dept. This was followed by a
distribution of gifts from the tree.
Special singing was provided by the
|young ladies for the preaching SER
|yices of Sunday evening. There was
IA good attendance. Christine Baker
delighted her music class OF fifteen
with a gift at Christmas to each one
|of pretty gold pencil attanched to
a neck guard with slise.
The Campfire Girls had Christ
has tree at Marta Savages on Mon
|day evening which was much enjoy
ed by all present. The girls of this
organization sept a box Of Christmas
|cifts to a minister and his family in
Georgia.
Saturday night Christmas carols
we're sung at the homes Of the Shut
ms by young ladies led by Mildred
Miller.
"A large number of families have a
family tree in their homes every year
Most children enjoy this more than
receiving their presents in a large
public gathering.
Places of business were closed on
Monday afternoon and evening.
The village schools are enjoying a
weeks vacation Most of the teach
ers reside in town those who do
not Miss Yerxa, Miss Conant and
Principal M. l., Foss are at their re-
spective homes for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Clark of Caratunk
we're in Bingham a few days since.
Gertrude Schoppe is recovering
rom an attack of the grippe
Ernest Andrews. who has been con-
fined to the house by sickness for sew
eral weeks. is improving.
Mrs. Urban Spaulding, Mrs. Alice
SDaulding and Mrs. Will Whorff OF
Caratunk were among the Christmas
shoppers last week. 49,.