Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-05
SKOWHECAN.

line Helen sCoDuIH MlSslon SilCit
met at the home of Mrs. Emma
Smith on Water street, Thursday af.
ternoon@xsAfter taking up the lesson
study on Porto Rico" the meeting
was given over to business. 1t was
planned To have church supper
and entertainment the first Friday in
November, to take the place of the
usual field day and to this husbands
and families are to be invited. Mrs
u. G. b. Pepper of Waterville will
also be present and address the gath
erings Next, committees We're APP
pointed for the annual Thanksgiving
social, among these being Mrs. Ethel
Ames, chairman of the entertainment
committee; and Mrs. Van Nelson, Mrs
Mary p Archer, Llewellyn Goodwin,
and Mrs e. C. Tracy on the COM
mittee on distribution of, baskets.
1t will be Christian Endeavor Day
at Bethany church. Sunday. Harry
w. Rowe of Watervile, secretary of
the State C. E. Union, Will speak at
the morning service. At o'clock he
will conduct a service for Juniors,
and at o'clock he will give an adj
dress. The Young Peoples societies
of the other churches will attend this
service. At the Congregational
church the new pastor, Rev. Theo-
dcre Wilson. will deliver his first SER
mon. There will be the usual SER
vices at the Methodist and First Bap-
fist churches.
Frank Pennell went to Portland,
Friday, to attend meeting of the
State committee of the Progressive
party. ~
Mrs. Fred Palmer left, Friday, for
West Roxbury, Mass, where she will
pass the winter with her daughter.
Miss Bertha Palmer, who is a teacher
/ there. She was accompanied by her
other daughter Mrs. Clara S. Shep-
ardson, of Wellesley Hills, who has
been passing some time with her mo-
tfrr, here.
Rev. A. G.. Lyon, who was recently
called as pastor for the Norridgewock
Congrega tional church, has resigned
his pastorate and accepted one near
Worcester, Mass. The Norridgewock
passionate was Mr.. Lyons first, he
having been graduated from the Ban
gor Theological Seminary. last Jnne.
He Is aSnative of Raynllam, Mass. He
married Miss Martha T. Lane of
Hampton, Mass. and they have three
children.
Albert Joy of Hlnckley has been
found to be the champion potato dig
ger In this vicinity Friday, he dug
1b0 bushels of potatoes on the farm
of Isaac keeEe, and it required two
men to pick them up after him.
The annua. High school reception
took place in Grange hall, Friday eve
ming. Tile room was decorated in an
original manner with banners repre-
senting nearly so different schools and
colleges and on the platform was a
row of pumpkin jaek-o-lanterns send
ing forth yellow glow. The commit
zee in charge of this was made up
of the following students: Gerald
Marble. Clifton Wheeler. Louise Mer-
rill, Eunice Chase Tobey Moore.
GLADYS pennell. Barbara Weston.
Warren Merrill, Nell Clifford, and the
usllers were Harold Morrill,. Elias
TAYLOR. Roy Ackley, Warren Merrill,
William Knapp. and Frank Reed.
The reception was held in honor
Of the Freshman class and in the re-
ceiving line We're Principal and Mrs.
Ralph w. Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs f.
"A. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Ger
IRISH. Miss Dorothy Elliott, Miss
Blanche Emory, Mrs. Clarence Night,
and Miss Dora Peterson.
The program consisted of piano
duet by Marion Lord. and Faith Har-
ris; reading. Tobey Moore; violin solo,
Maurice Philbrick, with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Mary Emery; read
ing. Sherman Shumway; piano solo,
Annie Caswell.
4 This was followed by refreshments
of punch and the closing event was
dance with music by Towne's Or
chestra.
A reception will be given, Tuesday
gregational church, Rev Theodore
Wilson, Under the auspices of the
Congregational Mems club, An elab-
crate program is being prepared and
$50 invitations have been issued.
DIR. A. b. Borden was arrested, FRI
day night, by Deputy Sheriff Perley
Frost, for speeding with his automo-
bile about the streets of Skowhegan.
7 He was placed in the Somerset conn-
ty jail This is the second time that
9 Dr. Borden has been arrested, this
week, and is under $500 bonds to keep
the peace and also under bonds, he
having appealed at the last trial, for
the supreme court. He was then SEN
fenced to 30 days in Jail for assault
upon his mQtherin-iaw. He will be
given another hearing SATURDAY.
morning.
Supreme Court.