The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-12
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

~ matr1In0ny last sunday AFTERNOON.
Next Sunday will be Masonic Sun
day. Arrangements have been made
To secure the musical services of the
male quartette of North Arson.
The Philathea Glass met for its
monthly meeting at the parsonage last
Tuesday evening. The young ladies'
are packing a box ito be sent TO the
migrant children of the Canneries.
Any donations or children's clothing
or small gifts for children Will be
very acceptable.
The prayer meeting was held on
Wednesday evening of this week due
to the graduation exercises tonight.
Excavations are well underway for
the basement of the new parish
house at the rear Of the church build
ing.
BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The baseball season ended happily
for the Bingham high school team
with game last Thursday in which
Bingham defeated Scion high school
by a score of six to four in an inter
esting battle with both sides fairly
matched.
been handling the financing of the
baseball season, Is closing the year
with q small credit balance. In
view of the experience of past years
this is a good showing. Credit IS
due to those who supported the as
sociation by paying their own dues
and by the sale of associate member s
tickets. The student association
should prove strong force for the
upbuilding of school spirit and NOR
ale and for the development of better
school citizenship and leadership.
A provisional course of study has
been developed and placed in the
hands of the pupils for planning
courses for next year. On FRIDAY
morning at nine o'clock there will be
school assembly for the purpose OF
distributing rank and promotion
cards and for getting a tentative adj
vance registration OF pupils.
A large audience was present at
the baccalaureate service last Sun
day at the Congregational Church.
Rev. Arthur Macdougall the resident
pastor. delivered a splendid address
In plorification of work, showing that
materials and people attain their
! highest usefulness when unselfishly
giving themselves to the working out
| of the purposes of the Great Creator,
and that 1t is necessary to get in line
with Gods plan to realize ones best
in attainment and happiness.
The members of the Junior high
school enjoyed picnic on the
Heights after school last Friday. A
program of games and light refresh
ments was followed by the walk home
and everybody voted it a great sue
cess. Some of the naturalsts in the
marty brought home some specimens
which proved a valuable addition to
the school aquarium.
Observation-Disclosures
On Sunday, June Sth, at p. M
ut the home of the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan TGunnewell, Miss
Nelba Abbott and Donald Il. Hume
we'll were united in marriage. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. a.
r iMtDougal of the Congregational
1 Church, Bingham.
The couple were attended by Allan
w Hunnewell, brother of the groom
and Miss Lena Webster, friend OF
the bride.
The bride looked very attractive in
a gown of silver gray canton crepe
trimmed with blue and carried a bou-
ouet of lilies and forget-me-nots. The
bridesmaid was becomingly dressed
in yellow.
Banks of flowers and evergreen
made pretty decorations for the
rooms ana the wedding party enter
ed to the strains of the wedding
march, played by Miss Eli1abeth
Thomson. After the ceremony, a
wedding lunch was served to the
guests. r..
out of town guests were Mrs. Geo.
w. Abbott of Conway, N. H., mother
of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ere
mont p. Steward of Boston. There
were also present Mrs. Eliza Temple
Mrs. Alton Withers, Lewis Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arno, Miss Ethel
Hunnewell, Kendall Hunnewell, MISS
Dorothea Woodland and other relatives
and friends to the number of 81.
The couple had many beautlfal
presents of silver, cut glass, linen, etc.
and have the good wishes OF thelf
many friends in town.
They left Immediately for a camp
ing trip at Robinson Pond, departing
in an automobile tastefully decofa'-
ed with old shoes, cow bells ana
white streamers. amid showers OF
rice and congratulations.