Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-16
SKOWHECAN.
WoInan'SCIub Holds Meet
ing g--Chi|dren's Day.
New Books in ubrary--Chimney
Burned Out During Storm.
SianIey.cunliffe Weddlng-.Death Of
Edward B. hickerson.

The ardor of the children was In
no wise dafhpened by the severe snow
storm of Saturday afternoon, as was
seen by the very large attendance at
the meeting of the Woman's Club
held in observance of Children's day.
The hostesses were Mrs. Maud Jewett
and Mrs. Vivian Woodbury.. The most
original and interesting program for
a long time was prepared by Mrs. Lola
Blunt, consisting of piano and vocal
solos and duets followed by a charac-
ter play. "A Woodland Party" in
which Lille Stinchfield read the story
and Mollie Blunt represented city
child conjuring up Mother Goose char
aeters who appear in costume to at
tend an imaginary party. The pro-
gram was as follows: Piano solo,
Mary Friend; vocal duet, Helen and
George Hawes, accompanied by Mrs.
Ethel Ames; piano duet, Mollie Blunt
and Adelaide Lancaster: vocal duet.
Smith and Virginia Ames; piano solo,
Dorothy Nye; piano solo, Ella Flan-
ders; vocal solo, Dorothy Nye, ac-
companied by Mrs. Dora Nye. Those
taking part in the Woodland Party
were: Lyle Stinchfield, Mollie Blunt,
Eunice Patten, Fred Chase, Peggy
Patten, Toy Patten, Tommy Coburn.
Helen Leighton, Linwood Savage. Geo.
Hawes, Helen Hawes, Allan Stinch-
field, Kenneth Matson, William Phil
brick, Virginia Ames, Langdon Jew
EFT, Smith Ames, Christine Pooler,
Mandana Marsh, Elizabeth Marsh,
Frankly Twadell, Marion Merriam. On
Al. A tIa va, ,y,Se,
Club will give a Japanese Tea party
in the municipal court room and in
vite the members of Sorosis and
Town Improvement Society to be
present All who care to do so are
asked to wear Japanese costumes. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Ellen Sawyer,
Mrs. Francher SWEET, Mrs. Mollie
Stewart and Miss Lena Wyman. The
committee in charge of refreshments
consists of Mrs Martha Griffin, Mrs.
Edith Philbrick and Mrs. Annie Hack
EFT.
The following new books were add
ed Saturday at the Public library:
Autobiography of Theodore Roose-
velt" Memoirs of Ii Hung Chang,
Lyric POEMS" Yeats; Social En-
NlfOnment ana moral IIo5IeSS, w di
lace: Revolt of Democracy" Wal
lace; Life of Ethelbert," Thomp-
son; THE Crescent Moon" Lagore;
Christopher Hibault," Bryant; "Bi-
BILE Stories" Hurlburt. Roads OF
Destiny" Henry; Inside the Cup
Churchill: "Laddie," Porter; Wan
/ Cleve," Watts; "The Treasure" Nor
ris; "Dimbie and l." Grundy; "Torchy
Stories" Ford: "T. Tembarom," Bur-
net; 90 Pioneers Cathart; Blk,
Norris.
The Bethany Guild will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Hattie
Thompson,
AS the result of burning out CHM
ney, the home of George Arnold on
Madison avenue was burned inside
somewhat Friday afternoon. The fire
in the chimney started in the morning
but no danger was felt, but in the aft
ernoon fire was discovered around the
fireplace. The fire company respond
ed and much of the room was over
hauled and one end torn out consider
ably.
About 65 quarts of intoxicating Ii
quors were seized by Deputy Sheriff
Fred Burrill at Main Stream Friday
and the respondents We're bound over
for the action of the grand jury.
Miss Ethel Mitchell went Saturday
to Boston and Lawrence for a visit of
several days. She was accompanied
as far as Portland by Miss Louise
Hurley.