The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

Several delegations from SCION
have been present at our eVangelis-
tic services, the largest being on Fri
day evening. The cheer the young
folks gave Mr. Colby completely sur
prised him, but he was able to make
fitting response, nevertheless.
The auartette Mr.. Colby had ex-
pected from Gardiner failed to appear.
He Is ready for emergencies, how
ever, and had ladies quartette from
Bingham ready TO assist him. This
improvised. quartette evidently did
credit to their leader for much praise
has been received for their effort.
This causes. Mr.. Colby TO think he
may Use them again.
Probably the most stirring ser
mons of the past week were the one
on 1.-THE Prodigal Son" and Sunday
nights sermon on "Naoman, the Lep-
err He certainly is preacher
with message A goodly number
have taken their stand for Christ as
direct result of his most earnest
appeals. The special gift offer
ing" for him last Sunday night was
very generous one. Let US be
ready with even better one next
Sunday night.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The committees on finances and
building both report excellent prog
ress and the work of constructing
the new parish house will be under
way very soon.
The Church Circle has made ar
rangements with the Norridgewock
Board OF Trade to present their ex-
cellent minstrel entertainment on
Thursday night of this week at Ken
nebec Hall.
The local post of the American Le-
gion has been invited to attend the
memorial service for next Sunday,
May 25th. The pastor will deliver
an address upon the subject, "Christ's
Idea Of Memorials" There will be
special music.
We earnestly expect and hope that
there will be spiritual awakening
as result OF the special evangelistic
services which have been held at the
Methodist Church of Bingham.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
The Memorial exercises will be held
this year at the marker, recently
placed by the ID. A. RS near the
"Old Church" II weather conditions
are favorable the exercises will be
held out of doors around the marker;
liz the weather should be otherwise
the exercises will be held in the "Old
Church"
All organizations will form in line
at the Legion Rooms at 100 p. m.
and march to the marker in the fol-
lowing order: Guard, colors, guard,
old veterans, American Legion, Am
erican Legion Auxiliary, Daughters
OF the American Revolution, Camp
Fire girls, schools. Arriving at the
marker the different organizations
will take their positions around the
marker on the east and south sides,
which space will be reserved especial
ly for them, and appropriate exercises
under the auspices of the d. A. RS.
will be observed The speaker for
this service will be Comrade Arthur
Mac Dougall, pastor OF the Congrega-
tional Church. Singing appropriate
for the occasion will be furnished by
the school children and Camp Fire
girls. The lawn between the marker
and the old church forms natural
tamphitheatre and on this incline the
audience will take. their position.
AT the close OF the exercises at the
marker the line will be reformed and
will march to the cemetery where the
| American Legion will hold its memo
rial service at the monument OF Com
rade Stanley A. Beane. Program
Opening by Raymond L. whitney
Post Commander; prayer; reading oil
honor rolls; placing OF the wreaths.
firing squad; taps. Line Will then
reform, march back to the Legion
Rooms and disband.
BINGHAM CENTER
Mrs. Earl Carl returned home from
North Arson one day last week, hav-
ing been called there by the illness
and death Of her foster-mother' Mrs
Ella Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Miller are the
happy parents of baby girl born
recently, Flora Curtis cared for the
mother and child
7. H. Atwood, the road commits
sioner, with crew of men and the
road machine will complete the work
on the river road this week Work
will then begin on the rural district
roads.
Several men from Scion and vicini-
| ty have been in this vicinity recently
on fishing excursions but poor luck
Is their report.
Frank Savage Is scaling the logs on
the river bank for VIM. McDonougn
of Scion, preparatory to driving them
Miss Agnes Mahoney and her moth
err Mary Mahoney, visited relatives
and friends in South Scion, Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Atwood ano
family motored to Norridgewock last
Sunday to view the ruins of the re-
cent fire there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage and
son Earl spent last Sunday with his
slater and husband. Mr. and MRS
Robert Smith at Bingham village.
Mrs. Emma Andrews who teaches
at Lake Moxie spent the week end al
her home with her children, Donald
and Edith.
Everett Doyle and family OF Dex-
ter we're Sunday visitors at ms
brothers Wilmont Doyle's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Nottage oil
Scion village visited Sunday with Mr.
land Mrs. Zenas Fletcher. The Not
[tages and Fletchers are old friends
and former neighbors.