The independent-reporter., 1922-01-12

a son was born to Mr.. anu Mrs.
Lawrence Lander, Sunday, Jan. /.
Robert l.. Kimbal and Guy G. Hun
newell were drawn traverse jurors,
Tuesday evening. Jan 3. to serve at
February term of S. j. Court.
Ernest Dunton and Dean Hender-
son finish their numbering operations
at the Bracket place in New Port
land this week, having cut 500 cords
of white. birch for the use of the
Stowell Spool mill at North New Port
land Mr.. Henderson goes to West
New Portland to do scaling for n. s.
Stowel when he Is through at the
Bracket place.
The meeting of the Women's Home
Missionary Society of the Baptist
church was held with Mrs. Lillian
Stevens. Tueaday afternoon. Jan. 3. at
which there. was large attendance
Committees of the following depart
ments were appointed Lookout. Ad-
vertisng; To Visit the Sick; Enter
tainment. Reports of officers were
given and showed this TO have been a
very prosperous yer Over $500 has
been raised for repairs including the
painting of the church and consider
able repairs on the yestry, and a good
Mm of money given to the North East
relief and other charitable work. Dur
ing the. opening session question
box was taken up in charge of the
President. Mrs, W. s.. Stafford. Miss
Agnes Vose of Portland gave a very
helpful and interesting outline of her
work in Portland among the Italian
settlement, There was a large at
tendance at this meeting s. fGuezI
Special services, social and reli-
giouf. were held at both the .Cniverr
salist and Baptist churches Saturday
evening, ushering In the New Year. At
the Universalst church the first of the
evening was devoted to social reading
! and prayer. The pastor, Rev. A, M.
Soule spoke of God ,crownlnga the
Year. Twelve candles were PLACE on
the front of the platform and larger
/ one back. and in front of O. white cross.
AT 1l.4h the lights were put out and
the large candle, lighted when the pas
tor gave a short, entertainment which
| could be applied to each month in the
way of tervice to God and the twelve
! candles were lighted from the large
one which were borne by twelve
young ladies', who lighted the candles
carried by the people In the audience.
making very pretty and picturesque
| scene During this ceremony the or
gan played appropriate music. AT mid
/ night all united in singing Blest BE
tho Tie That Binds. For the first OF
| it's kind held in town the attendance
at both of the services was good and
the program much enjoyed.
About sixty gathered at the Baptist
! church vestry on Saturday evening,
| Dec. 81 and partook of the annual
| Parish Supper After the repast, Rev.
! w. C. Beedy led very inspiring
praise service with Mrs. Christine
! Currier at the organ. Scripture, Rom
l2. was read by Fred Hutchins prayer
j by the pastor. singing OF the Building
Song, led by Conrad Beedy, very
helpful address was given by Walter
| Becdy. after which q solo was sung
! by Miss Olive Ross and reading by
| Miss Rosamond Smith. Rev. c. j,
! I.onglcy gave talk of Practical Helps
! for the Christian and the program was
concluded by a very beautiful service
entitled. Lighting Up the New Year
From the Cross of Christ in which all
I took mart.
The annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary was held at the
home of Mrs. Nelson Barden Monday
evening. Jan. 2. On account OF the
small attendance not all of the officers
were elected. Mrs. Alice Durrell was
elected pre-; ident. Mrs. Angie Dudley
secretary, and Miss Goldie Quint press
correspondent. Refreshments were
served in an attractive way by the
committee in charge.