The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-05

Mrs. Alice Dyer, pianist, Mrs. Alice
Spear Rand. After the election of
officers came social hour during
which refreshments of ice cream,
cake and cookies were served.
The Kennebec Past Matrons Asso-
citation will hold their next regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Emma
Wright, Head street, Thursday, April
u.
Ask your druggist for 1926 liver
pills. tfl2
Miss Lucy Huff of Norridgewock
was week end guest at the home of
Mrs. Emma Greene. ~
Jean Lancaster and Conrad Kenni-
son returned the first of the week to
resume their studies at the University
of Maine.
Mrs. John Mcnamara, who has been
confined to her home for the past
week by Illness was able to be out
Sunday for the first time.
Miss Marie Goldammer returned to
her school in Skowhegan, Sunday, af-
ter passing the Easter vacation at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Goldammer.
The Sunday morning service at the
Congregational church was very help
full and impressive. Special music ap
propriate to the day was rendered by
the choir and the church was pref
tily decorated with potted plants and
cut flowers. Seventeen were receiv-
ed into membership, four by letter
and thirteen on confession of faith.
In the evening The choir assisted by a
choir from the Congregational Church
at North Arson gave the Cantata
"Victory Divine in the Welfare Thea
ire assisted by the church orchestra
at which time the following program
was carried ont: Prelude, Musicale;
orchestra, Sacred Medley Overture;
chorus, King All Glorious, soloist,
Mrs. Edna Thorne; duet. God Is Love,
Mrs. Herd and Mrs. Stobie; solo, My
Hope is in the Everlasting, Mrs. Beat
rice Danforth; cantata, part In the
Garden, solo. In the Place, Frank
Merrill; solo, SO They Went. Mrs.
Edna Thorne; male chorus, Sir, We
Remember; chorus, The Sky Is Dark,
solo. He Was Wounded. Mr.. Murray.
unaccompanied chorus: God SO Loved
the World. Part II. The Earthquake;
solo, Behold There Was an Earth
quake, Charles J. Holway; solo and
chorus, 1t Is the Hour of Morning,
Mrs. James Herd; solo, My Heart in
Terror Throbs, Mrs. Herd; Aria and
chorus, The Savior Doth Not Hear My
Cry. Mrs. Danforth; the offertory,
Evening Slumbers, orchestra. Part
III, At the Tomb; solo, AS it Began
to Dawn, John Hamilton; Aria, The
Morning Light is Breaking, Mrs.
Stobie; solo and chorus, Fear Not, Mr..
Merrill solo, And As They Went, HUI
bert Hilton; duet, By Gift of Love,
Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Barnaby; finale,
chorus, Death is Swallowed Up; bene-
diction. Organ accompanist, Miss
Kathryn Mckinney. The same can
tata was given at the Carrabassett
Hall at North Arson in the afternoon.
Much credit is due Rev. c. II. Noel
hiney for his untiring efforts in MAX
ing this such success and in giving
the people of the joint towns such a
musical treat.
An Easter program was given at
the Baptist church Sunday evening
under the auspices of the Sunday
School.
Mrs. Arlen Mckinney Riley arrived
in town Monday morning from Pasa-
dena, California, where she had been
for the past two months owing to the
ill health of Mr.. Riley who while i'm
proving did not deem a trip across the
continent at this time advisable He
with Mrs. Rley's mother, Mrs. Lima
M. McKenney, will remain in Califor-
MIA for the present while Mrs. Riley
will pack and join them in the near
future.
JAMES F. McGOWN
James f. McGown passed away at
his home on Houghton street, We'd
nesday morning. Mr.. McGown had
been in poor health for the past few
months but had lately seemed to be
improving, pneumonia set in and not
having the strength to fight this dread
disease he failed rapidly until the
end. Mr.. McGown was born in Gin
ton, Mass, 81 years ago and was one
of the nine children of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McGown. He came to this
place twenty-five years ago and for
the greater part of that time has been
filling carrier in the local wooden
mills. On Nov. IA, 1911 he was
united in marriage to Miss Alice Dun
lap, who survives him. The funeral
services were held from the Methodist
church, Saturday afternoon, Rev. John
Browne officiating. The body was
placed in the receiving tomb to await
burial in the spring.
SOUTH MADISON
School closed last Thursday for
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Sarah Mckinney took dinner
Sunday with her aunt Mrs Jennie
Burwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Luce and three
children were callers at A. II. Wards
Sunday.
Mrs. vesta Wills and three children
and Ralph Lewis spent the day Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Blackwell.