Bryant Pond news

BRYANT POND — Sunday services at the Baptist Church are Sunday School at 9:15 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. and Evening Service at 6 p.m. On Wednesday, the Prayer Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Decorating for the church for Christmas will be Sunday, December 4, at 10 a.m. The men's breakfast will be held Saturday, December 11, at 7 a.m. at Calvary Bible Church in Andover. On Sunday, December 19, at 6 p.m. is the church Christmas program.

Franklin Grange 124 met on Saturday for a regular meeting and Thanksgiving program. Anna Swan was made an honorary member. Some reports on repairs were made. There was a discussion on putting in a bathroom downstairs. Anyone wishing to help with this project, either to help build it or money toward it, would be very welcome. A potluck dinner was held after the meeting. The next meeting is December 4, for a Christmas program and potluck dinner.

Charlene Hoyt was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party at her home on Saturday. Around 35 attended and a good time was had by all.

Today, December 2, the Woodstock-Greenwood Senior Citizens will meet at the Legion Hall in Locke Mills at 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served by the Legion Auxiliary, and the program will be the Forestdale School children with their music.

The Whitman Memorial Library will hold its program on Thursday, December 9, at 1:30 p.m. The program will be the Woodstock Elementary School chorus, under the direction of Linda Stowell, and a Christmas sing-along with Susan Glines. Come and join them and all are welcome at no charge. Light refreshments will be served. Please note the earlier time — 1:30 p.m. instead of 2 p.m.

The Historical Society will meet on December 4, at Market Square Health Care for a potluck supper and meeting. This is the Christmas party with exchange of gifts.

The museum is closed for the winter, but be sure to visit it next summer. The museum features Maine mineral specimens and books about minerals, including Jane Perham's work on the subject. This is an area rich in such minerals so some exhibits on the subject are needed.

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving - we did. Ken and I joined my sister and family. Most of our family also attended. We celebrated at Leatrice and John Chase's home in Locke Mills. I think there were 28 present and a delicious dinner and good time was had.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Jerry Johnson.