Hiram

Maine, 1916

On Sunday afternoon Rev. Frederic Bannister preached an excellent sermon from John 21:9 on the "Dignity of Labor and the Value and Importance of Little Things." Mr. Files, the teacher of Cornish high school, sang a solo, "The Home Land", which was well appreciated.

Mr. James O. Miller of East Hiram is in very poor health from heart disease.

Mr. George H. Goodwin is slowly recovering from paralysis.

Mrs. Alice L. Goodwin is in poor health.

The fire escape at the village school house built by Messrs. Megquier and Jones of Portland, is an ample safeguard for the pupils, and the plank walks laid by Mr. Charles J. Small are very convenient in wet weather.

The two corn shops are about closing. The amount packed will be much less than the average.

Mr. John Cram is keeping the State road in repair, giving it diligent attention.

The Christian Endeavor Society will meet on Monday evening at the Universalist church. The union of the Congregational and Universalist churches is an indication of good will and fraternity that should be encouraged by all Christians and public attendance generally. We hope that many who are indifferent will rally to its support. The lasting and beneficent influence of such union service can hardly be overestimated. The children are the hope of the nation and on their sunny hair gleams the dawning light of better days than the earth has ever seen. Let them be instructed and encouraged to lay good foundations for the lives and duties that await them.

—The Fryeburg Post, Fryeburg, Maine, Sept. 26, 1916, p. 3.