The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
North ANS0N

HUISHeIU hGultSudg fAthihSs
Ebba Heaberg OF Providence. r. !.
who has been patient at A. G. And
rews for long time passed away
Sunday night. Her mother and bro
Their were with her at the last and
took her remains home by train Tues
day morning.
Williams Bros. Motor Co., Author
lied Ford Sales and Service, Cars,
Trucks and Tractors, North Arson,
Maine. tf37
Mrs. Georgia Walker was called to
Lewiston by the illness of her aunt,
Mrs Eben Morrell.
There is a large amount of pulp
wood being loaded at this station this
season.
F. f. Crymble purchased the DR..
Andrews boathouse at Lake Embden
anticipating using the lumber for
cottage ON his lot. but apparently he
has changed his mind as he has haul
ed the lumber TO his home in the vii
lage.
John Wentworth is hauling ties for
Arthur Andrews.
Nine inches of ice on Lake Emblem
and 15to Is inches on the Carrabas-
sett
Judge E. w Sawyer is attending
court at Skowhegan this week.
VIM. l.. Rand of Arson Valley is
one of the jurors at Skowhcgan this
term of court.
Frank E. Turf of North New Port
land is loading quite number of
cars OF bass wood at the station.
1t Ppr+4a
school by an attack of the chicken
pox.
Lowell F.. Bailey was in Skowhegan
Monday and Lewiston Wednesday
working on the Endowment Fund for
Arson Academy.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The adjourned annual meeting of
the Congregational Church and Socie-
ty was held in the vestry Tuesday
evening. January Is. The report OF
the treasurer showed all bills paid
: and cash balance in the treasury.
: The following officers and committees
were elected: G.. yelling Rogers,
minister and pastor; r. l. Steward,
clerk: Gould A. Porter, treasurer; w.
c. Emery, f. I. Steward. Albert W.
Reed, John D. Benjamin, deacons; the
pastor, deacons. superintendent of
Sunday school, Mrs. Aurilla Steward,
Mrs. F. X. Steward, Mrs. Roxie Nit
chell and Mrs Edna Bunker, pruden-
: tial committee; Principal Guy f.
: Williams, Supt. of Sunday school. G.
w. Rogers. assistant, Mrs. Mabel Por-
ter secretary and treasurer. Prop
erty committee, j. d. Benjamin, II.
Herbert Marston, Walter Waite; fin
ance, Gould A. Porter, Judge e. w.
Sawyer, Miss Kate G. Robinson; BEN
evidence, c. w. Rogers. Mrs. Mabel
Porter, Mrs Carrie Wing; floral and
visiting. Mrs. Roxie Mitchell, Mrs.
Flora Waite, Mrs Josie Sawyer; hos
nitality Mrs. Minnie Manter, Mrs.
Clarence Tarr, Mrs. Fred Parsons,
Fred Parsons, George l.. Hovey; mu-
sic, Mrs. Jennie Sawyer, Mrs. Eliza
beth .Holley, Mrs. Edna Bunker; fuel
Willis C. Emery; collectors, j. ID. Ben
| iamin. Mrs Edna Bunker; orgenist,
Mrs. Marion Barnaby; auditor. Miss
Kate G. Robinson; board of ushers,
Judge E. w. Sawyer, j. II. Thorne,
g. Hovey Barnaby, c.. Wadsworth
Mraz; janitor, Walter Coburn. Plans
were considered for extensive repairs
on the church parsonage. The peet-
ing adjourned to February IL when
reports of the property and finance
committees will be heard regarding
the parsonage.
A unanimous call was extended to
Rev. c. Wellington Rogers to become
nastor for the ensuing year. Mr..
Rogers engagement with the church
thus far has been only that of acting
pastor.
The Mems Association held an in
. teresting meeting in the banquet room
of Fraternity Hall Monday evening.
Notwithstanding the extremely cold
night quite a number were present.
The matter of a Community building
was discussed and committees of in
quiry appointed. The next meeting
of the association will be Wednesday
evening, January 30, when Henry Mer-
rill of Portland will be the guest and
speaker of the occasion. Mr.. Merrill
will speak on the State Pier and its
benefits to the state at large. While
in town Mr.. Merrill will be the guest
of Hon. Fred Bunker.
Next Sunday evening there Will be
union service at the Congregational
church at which will he presented the
stereoptieon pictures of Claiming
Pollocks great religious drama, THE
Fool" A prepared lecture with ex-
tensive readings from the text of the
play wall accompany the pictures.
This play has already been presented
, In America by seven different COM
panies, one in London, one in Paris
one in Berlin and is now being put
forth in readings, illustrated lectures
and the movies. Clergymen of all
| denominations, both Protestant and
Catholic and even Quakers have seen
, 1t and urged there congregations to
see it. The slides and lecture are
presented at practically no cost thru
the courtesy of the author, Mr. Chan
, ming Pollock Ministers wishing TO
, avail themselves of this wonderful
, opportunity can write Miss Affie Nc
Wicker, 229 West 42nd Street, New
, York. This service will begin at 7
o'clock. Don't miss 1t. There will
, be no admission and no Offering.