The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-03

parents, Mr. ana Mrs. lfefDert hit'h-
ell.
williams Bros. Motor Co., Author
lied Ford Sales and Service, Ears,
Trucks and Tractors, North Arson,
Maine. tf3I
Mrs. Lizzie Emery who underwent
an operation recently is gaining nice
ly. She is able to sit up several
hours each day.
The Christian Endeavor met at the
Congregational Vestry, Sunday even
ing with Miss Ethel Williamson as
leader: topc was What Missions have
done for social welfare" A goodly
number were present and five new
members were taken in.
A regular meeting of Emerald Re
bekah Lodge No. 65 was held in Fra
ternity Hall, Wednesday evening, Mar.
10Th, with an attendance of Az After
the lodge session farce More Time
Out" was presented. The cast or
characters was as follows: Mrs.
Booth, who wants maid, Harriet
Scott: Miss Quimby, who conducts an
employment bureau, Queenie Barron;
applicants, Norah O'Toole, Irish, Elsie
Walker; Lena Olson, Swedish, Flora
Durgin; Amanda White, Negress,
Norma Rolfe; Charlotte Montgomery
American. Helen Isbell; Mary Perk-
ms, Josephine Sawyer. The next
meeting will be held April 9th and at
that time the degree will be conferred
on a class Of candidates. The com
mittee for the evening are as follows:
Beatrice Emery chairman; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Emery, Mr.. and Mrs H. b.
Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lee Ellis,
Amanda Ellis, Wilbur Eaton, Arthur
Ella. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Felker, Alvano
Felker. Mr.. and Mrs. John Fletcher
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gordon, John
Getchell. Elsie Getchell and Bernice
Gould.
Postmaster irwin II. Ellis, Clarence
Tarr and Allen II. Young went to
Madison, Saturday. where they took
the Civil Service Examination for
Postmaster.
Mrs John D. Benjamin arrived
home from Waterville Friday where
she had heen on account of the i'll
ness of her son-in-law, Percy Grant.
Will Parsons has moved his family
TO Madison.
Capt. Seth T. Hutchins Circle No.
90, Ladies of the G. A. r. served a
public dinner, Wednesday.
Miss Doris Fenlason commenced
her duties as teacher Monday at the
school known as 1.-THE Box Trap in
Emblem. She is a graduate of Arson
Academy, class of 1923.
The following ladies from our viii
lage took walk to Madison, Tuesday
March %, returning on the train; Mrs.
Edna Bunker, Mrs. Flora Wait, Mrs.
Lula Clark, Mrs. Minnie Mantor, Mrs.
Lizzie Holley and Mrs. Edna II.
Thorne.
Alfred Holbrook is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Holbrook
during the U. of NJ. vacation.
Wilbur Dumphy and Ercel Gordon
both of Bates College are spending
Their vacation with their parents, B.
J. Dumphy and Mark Gordon.
Miss Doris Clark a student at the
Pennington Normal School is passing
her vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Clark.
Miss Thelma Knox of the Normal
at Pennington is visiting friends in
town during her vacation.
NJ. F.. CHURCH
At the morning service last Sun
day, Rev John Cooper preached a
splendid sermon upon "The Transfig-
uration of Christ" in which he depict
ed the character of Christ as One
who was bound to do His Father s
will; One who came not to be minis
tered unto but to minister; One who
had a human as well as spiritual
side Mr.. Cooper stated that the
Sermon On the Mount" was the con-
stitution of the Kingdom of God on
earth, TRANSPORTING the world socially
industrially, politically. ideally and
added that our Savior is Gods Lamp
here below, with it's wick turned down
low The closing Thought of this fine
sermon was that we must all be born
again for it is communion with Christ
which will transfgure our own lives.
At the evening services at o'clock
the pastor gave an illustrated lecture
Verne Bailey was the leader OF the
Senior League at o'clock We were
very glad to see so many of our choir
girls out on Sunday and enjoyed their
rendering of Have Thine Own Way.
At the last business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society, officers were
elected for the coming conference
year as follows; President, Ethel
Deane; vice president, Edna Ellis
secretary and treasurer, Elsie Walker
The report for the closing year show
ed that the society has earned large
amount through its various activities
and has also expended great deal
for necessary repairs, improvements
flowers for the sick and bereaved, etc
Our new year will begin with the So
ciety in splendid financial condition
The Woman's Home Missionary So