Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-08
Special Easter Services
Held at All Churches.
Local Schools Will Resume
Their Sessions, Monday.
Good VIII Baseball Schedule Is An.
nounced-.ReaI Estate Transfers.

Easter SUNDAY IN SkOWneSan was
pleasant event. Special effort was Civ
en- at all Of the churches in the prepa
ration of services appropriate to the
day At the Methodist church. Sunday
morning, the new minister, Rev. II. A.
McGlaufiin, delivered fine sermon on
'sChurches our Foundation outlook. =
A SOLO MY Heart Remember Me-
the words CT which were written by
Harry Dinsmofe of this town, was
sung by Lyle Moore, and another solo,
Behold the Place Where They Laid
Him" BY Charles Turner, and other
music by a big choir under the leader
ship of AIRS. W. IL Emery. was fur
nished
All Of the churches had beautiful flo
raj decorations consisting of Easter
lilies and potted plants At the Con-
gregational church there was a cho-
rus Of 90 voices. and solos were sun
by Pref. Ralph Leighton Violin SOLOS
were given by Prof Abbott Kendall.
Tho regular qasrtet was assisted by
the Chorus. The pastor, Rev. = b.
Merrill, delivered an able sermon on
CANCEL and the Stone" At the Beth :
any, the pastor delivered an appropri-
ate sermon on 1.-The Call OF Easter, +"
and solos were sung by Floyd q. Nye,
Mrs w. II. HAYES, Albert Watson,
and duets by Mrs. Halves and Mrs.
Watson One of the finest musical pro-
grams that have been given for a
long time was at the First Baptist
church. Sunday morning. There was a
big choir under the leadership of Mrs.
Philo Steward. and a solo was sung
by Mrs Louis Kinds.
The Skowhegan village schools will
open, Monday, for the closing term of
the year. There are very few changes
in the teaching force excepting IN the
. High school building. Mrs. Ethel
Hight, who has been teacher of Craze
VIII and some of the first year work,
will devote her entire attention to
teaching in Grade VIII. Other teach
iers who have had Grade VII work,
will take up the work that Mrs. Hight
has he'd Of the High school. All of the
school buildings have had a thorough
spring housekeeping by the janitor, A
j. Sawyer, and everything is put i'll
shipshape order The Senior class VIII
enter into their work with new spirit,
and having taken trip to Washing-
ton instead of having graduation exer-
cises at the close of the year. they
will not be required to devote time for
graduating exercises. Each Senior,
however. will be required to write an
essay. There will be few social fune-
tians. excepting the Junior exhibition,
which is expected to come, May II. The
Juniors are being trained to give a
play at that time under the direction
OF Miss Hazel Leavitt. The Seniors, as
usual. will have their annual picnic,
which will probably be at Smithiieid
pond. which will be followed by the
annual banquet and ball. At a meeting
of the school board. Friday night, DR..
J. T.. Wadsworth was reelected medl-
cal examiner.
party was given Miss Eta Nichols OF
Jackman at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robinson on Dyer street, Saturday
evening. The evening was joyfully spent
in playing games and musical pro-
gram was furnished by Miss Ruth Green
wood. Miss Geneva Smith and Miss Vio-
let Robinson, who sang several pretty
solos. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served during the evening.