Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-21
MADISON
Rink Assured Through
Church EndeavOrs - Christ
mas Observances at the
Churches - Rebekah Lodge
Meets

several weeks ago committees were
appointed by the Protestant churches
to see il some action could not be
taken to provide healthy recreation
in the form of community house
or gymnasium instruction for the
boys OF the place. 4 joint meeting
of the various committees was held
and sub committees appointed.
number of sessions of the sub-com- |
mittees have been held and some un- |
expected obstacles have arisen but |
it is practically certain that one out |
come of the movement will be the
establishment of an ice skating rink
in the vicinity of the Old Point ave-
nue. baseball ground. A low bank
is to be thrown up by blowing and
n slightly depressed area flooded by
the means of fire hose from a nearby
hydrant.
J. Frank Withee left Wednesday
afternoon for Bangor, where he was
summoned to serve on the jury of the
United States District Court which
is to try Sheriff Grant of Aroostook
county.
Dwight Merrill. who Is a student
at Boston University. arrived home
Wednesday night to pass the holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. +. Merrill.
The services at the Congrega-
| tional church next Sunday morning
will be in keeping with the Christ
mas season. There will be a special
sermon and special music by the
! choir In the evening there will be
&. fine musical program. Apart from
the carols by the juniors and music
by the choir and church orchestra,
Mrs. James Herd will sing a special
solo, lone Quiet Night" On Monday
evening will come the annual Christ
mas program for the Sunday school
and church. The exercises will in
| clude a play, a pageant. fancy drills
music by the junior choir. and clos
! ing with visit of Santa Claus.
Rev. c. II. Mckinney, pastor of
the Madison Congregational church,
| holds services each Sunday afternoon
at the Blackwell Schoolhouse for six
or more months OF the year. 1t is a
| federated movement and we'll sup
| ported by the community. On FRI
| day of last week the pastor was
| much surprised when the freight
car over the line of the Somerset
Traction Company stopped in front
of the parsonage and unloaded
large crate, some bags, and big
box filled with products of the farm
aIlu culinary ART accompanied ON an
envelope of the Long Green" all in
charge of Mrs. Fred Davis and COM
ing as an expression Of appreciation
of the untiring efforts of the pastor
for this community.
There will be a special Christmas
sermon by Rev. c. j. Brown at the
Methodist Episcopal church next
Sunday morning and special music
is in preparation by the choir. The
subject of the Sunday sermon by
Mr.. Brown will be "a Woman Want
ed"
At the Baptist church Sunday
morning there will be a special SER
mon by Rev. E. B. Tetley and special
music by the choir.
The Woman's Association of the
Congregational church have recently
packed and sent their customary
barrel to school in the South for
| Christmas.
Miss Marjorie Glidden is clerking
| at the j. j. Breton candy store dur
ing the holiday rush.
! William Dixon received this week
a large box of holly sent by Hubert
Hilton from Farmville, Virginia. and
picked in that vicinity Mr.. Hilton
young man who went south the lat
ter part of the summer.
j. w. flanagan is reported to be
critically i'll at his residence on
Rowell street.
Mrs, Clara E. Powers, and daugh-
tiers, Maud and Helen, passed the
day. Wednesday, with friends in
Waterville. S7%p
For the first time since the routes
were established the carriers of the
Madison r. f. D. routes will not make
their annual rounds on Christmas
day but will have the holiday to
themselves.
The annual business meeting of
Sterling Rebekah Lodge was held
Wednesday evening. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
Noble Grand, Mrs. Cora Brown;
Vice Grand, Mrs. Stella Gardiner;
Secretary. Mrs. AL.Ae Gould; Treas
urer, Gladys Fletcher.
/ Following the business session
came a Christmas social. There was
a Christmas tree and each person
present received a small gift. After
the Christmas tree, refreshments OF
sandwiches. cake, and coffee were
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