In Carrington and Melville and also some of the farming communities of Foster County, religious services were held through the greater part of the year and much of the social life centered around their churches. After the construction of the Congregational church in Carrington in 1884, many socials were held to raise money for necessary equipment. One of these events was a "Soap Bubble Social". Other events were suppers of various kinds that specialized in such food as oysters.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 437