The independent-reporter., 1922-12-28
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

! Ter supper MdS tuJb4SO ny iiN Poi iiN'
ipants at the Academy kitchen.
Miss Mabel Steward Of Philadelphia
is a holiday guest Of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. E y. Seward.
Mother Goose's Visit TO Santa
Claus" vas given at Carrab1ssett
Hall Thursday evening Of last week
with cast of nearly sixty children
and young people under the direction
of Mrs. r. II. Holley. The parts were
well taken The dolls and fairies win
ming the enthusiastic plaudits OF the
audience. Where all did we'll, it
would be hard 10 select numbers for
special praise. Due 10 many re-
oNests il has been decided 10 repeat
this entertainment tomorrow tFri-
day) evening al 5 o'clock at Carrabas-
, sett Inn.
The Congregational Church School
held its annual Christmas lunch at
the vestry Saturday evening under
the direction of Miss Grace Smith as
sisted b. Mrs. Janet .Marston. Mrs.
Eva Tarr and Mrs. Athea Savage.
Sandwiches. cake and cocoa were
served TO the more tnan 100 In at
tendance. Following lunch Santa
I Claus directed the distribution OF the
/ fruit OF the Christmas tree.
A choir of Junior girls added much
to the attraetipeness Of the service
Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional Church. II IS expected MAT
they will assist again next Sunday.
BY the way, this will be your last
chance to attend church until next
year.
The Woman's Association held its
annual meeting last week Wednesday
at the home of the president Mrs.
G. \. Porter. The reports showed
prosperous years work. Officers for
1923 are. President, Mrs Eva Tarr;
vice president, Mrs. Evelyn Spear;
secretaries, Mrs. Elizabeth Holley,
Mrs. Chrlstobel Andrews; treasurer,
Mrs. Caroline R. Wing
CARD OF THANKS
Parlshioners and friends have been
very kind and generous In their re-
membrance of Us with cards, fruit
and other gifts during the Christmas
season. For the Kindness thus shown
to all OF us and especially 10 the
daughter this card Is intended TO ex-
press the hearty appreciation and
thanks of
REV. E. l.. BAKER AND FAMILY
North Anson, Dec. 26, 1922
NJ. +. CHURCH NOTES
"'rhe Christmas Christ" was the
subject of Il splendid sermon by our
pastor Rev. f. w Robinson last Sun
a Vtyffh ,tF
Christ for the text, Il am the light OF
the world Mr.. Robinson emphasiZ-
ed the thought that II IL more blessed
to give than TO receive not only at
Christmas time and Of material gifts
but throughout the year and Of our
energy, sympathy and talents. "fhe
Christmas Christ ne said "can lit us
up to an all the year round Of service.
ever looking forward with hope to the
future
At the evening service, 4 very prat
" pageant Of the Brit. Of Christ was
given by the young people OF the sun
day School, directed b. Mr Robinson
The church was prettily decorated IN
the Chretmas eolors end lighted by
many candles with the large star In
the east softly glowing as OF old when
the wise men were guided to by its
light to the Newborn King Miss
Emma Gould beautifully impersonat-
ed Mary, the Mother Of Jesus, aud Nj.
Earlon Bailey took the part OF Joseph.
The attending angels We're several
young ladies of the Sunday School.
The presence of the Shepherds and OF
the Wise Men dressed TO suit their
part, made very realistic this beauti-
full story OF the Bible, After the
Pageant the children Of the Sunday
School gave IN interesting concert
consisting OF songs, recitations and
exercises. During the evening Mr.
Robinson sang silent Night and the
vested choir rendered 30 Little Town
OF Bethlehem" At the close Of the
program the Shepherds of the Page
ant collected the gifts which had been
brought for the occasion and they
We're distributed on Christmas Morn
to many homes which would other
wise have had little Christmas cheer.
Monday evening was happily spent
by the whole church family gathering
in the community room at 6 o'clock
where lunch of sandwiches, cocoa
and fancy cakes We're served by mem
bers OF the Ladies' Aid Society. After
the lunch a social hour was enjoyed
and last but not least was the Christi
mas tree, with its boxes and pack
ages and bags OF candy. Santa Claus
himself was present, dressed in the
proverbial red suit and furs and add
ed to the merriment of the scene.
Next Sunday morning Mr.. Robinson
will speak to the children upon
"Bobby's New Year Resolution and
to the older folk upon Broken Reso-
lutions." In the evening dramatic
sermon written by the pastor, entitl-
ed The Call of the Star" wiz be
given at o'clock. This Is the third
dramatic sermon written and de-
livered by our pastor and all are an
tlcipatlng pleasure In listening to this
one.
Last Sunday evening a party of
young people of the church under the
leadership OF Pastor Robinson toured
the village singing Christmas Carols,
much TO the enjoyment OF all that