Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-31
SKOWAEGAN.
BethanyBaptistS Have New
Church Building.
Sorosis Meeting with Pleasing
Program Tuesday Evening.
Surprise Party for Miss Nelson.
The Traverse Jurors..hotes.

completed. The first services, howeyere,
will be held New Years night and Sun
day in the vestry. 1t took about $1,000
to rebuild this church, including the new
Estey organ that cost about $1,000. This
does not, however, include new addi-
ton that has been built by DR.. George
o. Smith and family, nor the iron roof
on the main part of the church. Many
changes have been made from the old
church. A new direct heating system has
been installed that adds much to the
convenience and economy of the church.
A new boiler has been added and now
the two boilers are interchangeable in
action so that any one room may be
heated with one boiler or all the rooms
by both boilers. 1t took the burning of
the church for the people to fully ap-
preciate their pastor, Rev. George Mer-
Ram, who has been untiring in his eff
forts to have everything done right. He
now has the satisfaction of knowing that
the church is now the most modern in
this section of the State. That part of
the church that did not burn has been
Christian Endeavor room and the en-
been refinished and in the auditorium
three radiators have been added. one be-
ing a floor steam radiator. The organ
platform has been enlarged and raised
and now the church has a choir loft win
an oak railing. The pulpit has been re-
built and three new pulpit chairs added
A new lighting system has been installed
that is known as the semi-indirect sys-
TEN. There are four lights on each side
of the auditorium with single globes of
80 candlepower each. Acqueduct water
has been installed in the kitchen as the
gift of Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Miller. A
dumb waiter is one of the new things
and the plan is to have frequent sup
pers Under the organ a room has been
built for a new two-horsepower electric
motor to run the organ. Double walls
have been built to deaden the sound of
the motor 50 as not to interfere with
the music of the organ. The new addi-
ton is a primary building % by 80 feet.
The basement is of cement, walls and
floor, and will be finished In hard pine
for Sunday school use. The second floor
has Colonial fireplace and is finished
in quartered oak. On the west side is a
large porch that can be used in the sum-
mer time by the Primary classes. This
room is entered in two ways. from the
auditorium and from the west side from
out-of-doors from a vestibule. The con-
tract work has been in charge of Har-
vey Goodwin and most valuable help has
been received from the pastor and Dea-
con Llewellyn Goodwin, who has given
every day TO the work free of charge,
besides expending his own money. The
date for the dedication has not been set.
Universal Peace was the timely sub
1ect of the Sorosis at it's meeting in the
Library parlors Tuesday evening The
meeting opened with vocal music by the
Methodist sextet and a vocal duet by
Misses Goldie Keene and Lois Mantor
with a chorus of girls. Then came a
paper, THE Peace Movement" written
by Mrs. Alice Cover and read by Mrs,
Ethel Hight; vocal duet, Miss Helen Mer-
riam and Miss Alice Written, accom-
panied by Mrs. Dora Bye on the piano:
reading, THE Meeting Place of the
Worlds Peacemakers," Miss Leila Fair
brother; vocal quartet. Mrs, Agnes Stew
ard Mrs. Eldena Halves, Albert Wat
son and Fred Nye recitation, Good
Bye, Old Year." Dorothy Nye; after re-
cess a piano solo. Mrs. Dora Nye; vocal
duet, the Misses Viles. accompanied on
the plano by Mrs. Emma Dunton: recita-
toin. Spirit of Christmas" Robert Fur
Der; Paper, Heroes of Peace Mrs
Angie Steward; vocal duet Virginia and
Smith Ames; recitation, Miss Gwendolyn
Nelson.
Rev Fl. G. McGlauflin, pastor of the
Methodist church, is the recipient of sew
eral New Year and Christmas gifts. The
members of the church gave him gold
piece, Smith & Bussey presented suit
of clothes. and the Hinckley church of
which he is pastor gave him an auto robe
and a purse of money
The young friends of Miss Gwendolyn
Nelson gave her Surprise party in hon
or of her birthday Monday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nelson
on Mechanic street She was invited the
first of the evening to supper at the home
of Miss Dorothy Day and while there
about 20 of her friends gathered at her
home and when she arrived the surprise
was complete. Games were played and
refreshments served, including beau
tiful birthday cake prepared by Mrs
Alice Mitchell.
The traverse jurors for the January
term of court filed at the clerk of court 8
office Monday were: George A. Williams
Canaan; A. d. Baird, st. Adams; Arthur
E. Withee and e. p. Pennell, Pittsheld
Tileston H. Foss. Bingham; H. e. Gill
man, Henry George, Norridgewock
Gardner Ingalls, and Fred A. Dinsmore
Arson.
Through the year 1918 there were re-
corded at the town clerek's office &C mar
riages, 125 births, 1873 deaths.
Charles Bilodeau came near having q
serious fire at his home ON Winter street
He lighted a match In the evening and
the birthstone flew and 1t was soon dis
covered that the curtains had caught fire
on the windows. 1t was about 10 O'Clock
in the evening and the family was about
to retire. The fire was put out with about
$25 damage.
Somerset Lodge, F. and A. M, held a
special meeting Monday evening and the
Master degree was worked upon one can
didate. About 80 members of the Madi-