The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15

Bradbury was reelected as superin-
tendent for the ensuing year. At
the close of the session, Embden, as
host this year of the joint committee
and friends, served most delicious and
bountiful refreshments of ice cream
and cake. Mrs. Everett Berry, Mrs.
George Moulton and Mrs. Daisy Bar
ron assisted in serving.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
The Baccalaureate sermon to the
class Of 1922 was given In our church
Sunday by Rev. Ernest Robinson.
The church was decorated by the Sc
niors with potted plants and stream
ers OF the class colOrs, pink and
green. The class entered the church
to the strains of a march played by
Mrs. Marion Barnaby. They were
marshalled by the Senior president.
Goff French and were followed by
the other classes of the Academy
The anthems were sung by a male
quartette composed of Messrs. With
am, Murray, Hamilton and Holway
and their selections were finely CIV
en-. In his sermon the pastor gave
stirring address from the text
Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do,
do 1t with all thy might" and he
charged each member of the class to
first line up with God, then to dis
cover his place in the work of the
world and fill that place we'll. The
service being a union one both church
and vestry were filled to the doors.
A Cold meat, salad and baked bean
dinner will be served this Thursday
noon by the Ladies Aid Society I'M
der the general supervision of Mrs.
Wilbert Walker.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will not hold a formal meeting
does not mean that the work OF the
society will be suspended The mis-
sionary activities will continue as US
ual. A box has been established in
which to deposit cast off suitable
clothes for the needy. Any one hav-
ing such which they wish to donate,
please communicate with Mrs. Will
Felker, president of The Missionary
Society and she will have them col
lected and placed in our missionary
box.
Will all the ladies who intend max
ing some article for our annual fair,
please have it ready for collection
by September list.
Next Sunday. our pastor will speak
upon THE Lord is My Shepherd" in
the morning at 1890 o'clock and in
the evening his subject will be Those
Little Thing" Sunday school will
convene at noon There are classes
for all ages. Come and find your
class.
Local Bowdoin men attended Col
lege reunion at Lakewood Tuesday
night.
From the Enfield IN. H.) Advocate
of June S-A large number of ladies
attended an "at home" at the residence
of Mrs. Frank Follansbee on Tuesday
evening from 7.30 to 10 o'clock Re-
freshments of cake and punch was
served by the hostess and from a tiny
heart attached to spray of sweet
peas the engagement of Mr.. Harry
Follansbee to Miss Louise Sherwood
was announced. Miss Sherwood was
formerly district nurse of Enfield.
Z. P. Barnaby is on the sick list
this week.
Prof. Paul Mason of Pennington is
in town for Commencement renewing
old acquaintances in town and Acad-
envy.
Rev. Mr.. Crane of Warwick, Mass
and son Ralph have been guests at E.
NJ. Sawyer's. Mr.. Crane returned
Monday.
Mr.. Gilmore of Salvation Army
Headquarters in Portland is organiz-
ing an advisory committee for certain
phases OF Salvation Army work in
Arson. Principal G, f. Williams is
president, Mr.. c. J. Holway, treasur-.
er; advisory committee, F. S. Parsons,
Wallace Emery. e. W. Sawyer, ]. p.
Murray, F. w. Bunker. Mr.. Gilmore
is a native of Arson and Is glad to
renew former associations.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Congregational Church, Sunday,
June rs. Next Sunday at 1915 the
usual preaching service will be held
followed by church school. The
morning theme will be "Old Tesla
ment Backgrounds for New Testament
Truth"
The Great Northern Paper Company
and Fred A. Gilbert Prize Speaking
elective for the Junior Glass, Arson
Academy, June 10, at 8: p. m. the
following program being presented:
Music. chorus; prayer: Speech to the
Survivors OF the Battle of Bunker Hill,
(Webster) Erwin w. Nichols; On the
Other Train (the clock In the depot
tells the story (Anon); Myrtle Will
hanson; The Lesson of the Hour,
tRobinson) Ernest w. Getchell;
Christmas Eve at the Gulch (Paine)
Lena Quint; music; Sockery Setting
The Hen (Anon), Daniel II. Clark;
Pericles to the People (Kellog)
Thomas S. French; A Voice from a
Far Country (Anon) Dorothy M. Par.