The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03

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Richard DeCourie while PREPARING
floor wax at the home of Herman
Perkins, Wednesday, morning, met
with painful accident In heating
the wax it caught fire and exploded
burning him about the face, neck and
arms. Mr. DeCourie was taken at
once to the home of DR.. w. S. MILL
Ken who treated the burns.
A peculiar accident occurred Friday
evening near the corner of Pine and
Fogg streets. George Weber was
driving alone in his car when he de-
tected some engine trouble. Mr..
Weber got out of the car and on lift
ing the hood was hit by 1t on the chin.
George Brown, who lived near saw he
was In trouble and went to the car
| finding him on the running board In
an unconscious condition. DR.. L. f.
Norris was summoned and took him
to the home of E. S. Wescott, his faith
erin law, where Mrs. Weber was
spending the evening. He soon re-
gained consciousness and was able to
return to HIS home on Maple street
later In the evening, complaining
only of headache and lameness from
the fall
Miss Helen Kennison returned the
last of the week from two weeks
visit with relatives in Brooklyn, n. Y.
j. c. White OF Pittsfeld was a bust
ness visitor in Madison Thursday.
three days bazaar was given in
Union Hall last week under the aus
pieces of st. Sebastian Church A
large sum of money was netted for
the treasury
Mrs. Sherman Greenleaf and little
daughter of Bethel were guests last
week of relatives on the Arson side.
Thomas Morris of Pittsfield was the
guest of relatives in town over the
week end
Misses Evelyn and Charlene Mac
Namara passed the week with friends
in Monmouth.
Mrs. George Donna has returned
from visit at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Carl Noble in Uxbridge,
Mass
Miss Grace Gavin has accepted
position in the office of the American
Wooden Mill taking the place of Miss
Alta Tinkham.
Merle Tinkham of Boston, Mass. is
spending his vacation with his father
S. cipher Tinkham. Arson side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Tinkham and
daughter Miss Alta left Wednesday by
auto for California for an extended
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Williams
passed the week end at their summer
home in Cornville.
Miss Myra Merrill is i'll at her
home on Head street. A trained
nurse is caring for her.
Earl Merrill who was the guest last
week at the home of his father, G. w
F. Merrill
Miss Pearl Hapworth has accepted
a position as bookkeeper at the Union
store.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Norman and Phyllis Moody, children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moody of
Bingham underwent surgical opera
tons Thursday for tonsils and ade-
noids.
William Bean of Bingham is a sur
gical patient at the hospital.
COMING CHURCH SERVICES
At a meeting of representatives of
the various Protestant churches the
following arrangements were made
for the summer services Union SER
vices at the Methodist Episcopal
church on July Is, 20 and 27. Union
services at the Congregational church
on August 3. 10 and II and at the Free
Baptist church, August "a, 81 and
September 7. Each church will hold
its own Sunday School during this
time. The Tuesday evening services
are to be held at the church where
the preaching Sunday service is held
Plans were also made for a union
gospel temperance meeting to be held
Sunday. July 6, and speakers from the
Maine Civic League are expected to be
present.
At the morning service Sunday at
the Congregational church the young
son of DR.. and Mrs. l.. F. Norris was
baptized by Rev. C. II. Mckinney. He
was given the name of Perry Robert
Norris.
During the service at Blackwell
schoolhouse Sunday afternoon two
candidates Misses Jessie and Ada
Curtis, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Curtis of that district received
the ordinance of baptism by Rev. c.
II. MCKINNEY, dllcl Wdlu lhSoC w.
gether with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hard
ing were given the Right Hand OF
Fellowship into the Congregational
Church of Madison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding were received by letter from
the church at North Arson.
Federated Sunday School followed
by preaching service at Blackwell
schodlhouse each Sunday afternoon
at Lis o'clock.
Next Sunday in connection with the
morning service which will be the last
for the remainder Of the season as
a separate congregation. There will
be the ordinance of baptism and re-
ception of members followed by the
Sacrament of our Lords Memorial
with special music. This church af-
ter this will federate with the Others
in all it's services for the. next two
months, the pastor taking his vaca-
ton the first four Sundays in August.
The Church of the Glad Hand, Glen
r. Asplin, Pastor, Sunday. July 3.
1924. Morning worship 10.45; com
munion service. There will also be
baptismal service for all who desire
baptism; sermonette for the boys and
girls 1.-The Blind Man Who Saw
Church School at IL, Miss Annie HART
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