The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-07

the guest OF her niece. Mrs h. l..
Dunton.
I Members of the Farm Bureau of
| Somerset County made a tour of this
| section of the county Saturday and
made several calls In this town. The
marty numbered about forty-ilye.
I Wilbur Eaton has accepted the posi-
lion OF mnitor at the Mark Emery
School and the Ansdn Academy build
| lngs.
lion. and Mrs. Carl r. Milliken and
| CONGRESSMAN Hicks of Oyster Bay, n.
y. were the guests of Hon. and Mrs.
IT.. II. fIollcy Saturday. Monday
Mr.. and Mrs Holey entertained Rec,
Henry Dunnaek of Augusta, who is
the Maine State Librarian.
Miss Laura chapman is teaching the
Center School in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Sawyer and
Mrs. Flora Dunton Of Skowhegan
went To Stonington. Mass, last week
for short trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell of
Norridgewoek with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Whiting Of New York were calling on
friends in town Wednesday OF last
week
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Spaulding and
baby son were in town Labor Day.
Mrs. f. II. Sawyer is spending a
few days In Skowhegan this week
Mr.. and Mrs. W R. Wait, G. a
Porter aud family and II. II. Mars
ton and family went to the White
Mountains by auto during the hoi-
DAYS.
j. p. Murray and family spent the
week end at Bar llarbor
Services will be resumed at the
Dinsmore Congregational Church
next Sunday. Sept 10th 1t Is hoped
that there will be full attendance
at both church and Sunday school
services.
MRS. ELLA A. HAPGOOD
Mrs. Hapgood passed away at her
home in Portland, Tuesday, August
30th, aged seventy-seYen years. She
was the widow of the late George f.
TIapgood. and the daughter Of Luke
and Abigail Norris Mantor. She
was born In North Arson and made
her home here until sometime after
her husbands death when she moved
to Madison, and several years ago
moved to Portland.
She had three children, Florence
Tarbell, who Is deceased, and Mrs.
Waldo Houghton and Sherman W
Hapgood with whom she had made
her home In Portland.
Mrs. Hapgood was for many years
active in many of the local societies,
being n member of the Uniyersaiist
Church OF this place, charter mem
Der of Ruth Head Cragin Chapter.
d. A. r., a charter member OF MI.
Blgelow Chapter, O. r. g., and a
member OF Emerald Rebekah Lodge
and Mizpah Branch of the Sunshine
Society Mrs. Hapgood was wo-
man of very attractive personality.
and had a rare faculty for making and
keeping friends
Funeral services were conducted at
her home in Portland Thursday, and
Friday interment was made at Sunset
Cemetery in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Houghton and
Mr.. Sherman Hapgood Of Portland,
Mrs Mont French Of Scion, Mrs. Ian
caster and Mrs kennson of Madi-
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Holt
of Fairfield were among those who
came here Friday to attend the burial
services of the late Mrs. Ella A.
Hapgood.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
. Rev. Ernest Robinson returned from
his vacation last Tuesday and on Sun
day morning preached an eloquent
sermon upon the subject THE Face
of Jesus" In his sermon he empha-
sized that our faces are the index OF
our souls and urged all to cultivate
thoughts of eternal things that shall
help make our faces shine and show
others that we live close TO God. The
vested choir rendered a beautiful an
them with Miss Elva Walker, soloist
Next Sunday at 1890 the pastor
will speak upon PROBLEMS Christians
Must Face" AT ~ o'clock, will be
observed Rally Sunday for the Sun
day school Everybody come and
help make II a record breaking at
tendance OF the Sunday School. Onel
hundred fifty is the hoped-for atten-
dance of the day. photograph Is
to be taken of all who attend and a
good book will be given to all young
people under eighteen years of age.
In the evening The Magic Specta-
cles' will be the subject. The hour
of evening worship has been chang
ed from s o'clock to 7.
During the months of October and
November another "GoTo-Church"
campaign will be conducted. Special
speakers will be obtained and 1t isl
expected much interest will be Great
ed In these services.