Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-10
SKOWHECAN
The Methodist Bazaar Scoring
Big SUCCESSFULLY and So
cieties Meetings and En-
tertainments
STIRRING DISCUSSIONS AT
POMONA GRANGE

Inc Methodist bazaar opened Wednes-
day afternoon and bids fair to surpass
exhibitions of previous years 1t will be
held through Thursday night Booths
represent each month of the calendar
year as follows: January, in charge of
Mrs. Laura H. Dinsmore, has household
articles and has New Years sign over
the top; February booth, in charge of
Mrs. Vina Harville, has mystery pack
ages and is decorated with red valen-
tines; March is represented by green
shamrocks and aprons are sold, the booth
being in charge of Mrs. Frances Porter;
April booth is decorated with orange tu-
lips, being Dutch and her fancy dishes
are sold, in charge of Mrs. Maud Smith;
candies are sold at the May booth. which
is in charge of Mrs. Sadie Witham, May
baskets being hung about the booth; Miss
Lila Weston is in charge of the June
booth where fancy articles are sold, roses
and butterflies representing the month ;
July booth sells ice cream, in charge of
Mrs Josie Lancaster; August, one of the
original booths where Japanese tea is
served. with cinnamon cookies, is in
charge of Mrs. Daisy Merrill; September
booth in charge of Mrs. Lillian Smith
October is the farmers booth, in charge
OF Mrs. Eva Thompson, and vegetables
are sold; November, the food booth, is
in charge of Mrs. Myrtle Lamb. The en-
tire affair is under the direction of the
president of the Ladies' Social Circle
Mrs |. J. Smith, assisted by Mrs. Car
lie Mcpherson, chairman of the execu-
. H. l.
given Thursday evening, a two-act COM
edy, 1.-The Sewing Circle Meets"
Elmer E. Towne, director of music in
the Skowhegan-M Madison schools, has been
engaged to direct the singing at the mu-
nieipal Christmas tree of the school chill
dren in patriotic songs and they will sing
about the tree or the Wednesday night
before Christmas. He will direct the
singing of the churches for Friday eve
ming The English people of the town
win direct the singing Thursday evening
and Saturday evening the parochial
school. On Sunday all the churches will
have an open-air service around the tree.
Work Among Children" was the sub
ject under discussion at the meeting
Tuesday afternoon of Clementine Weston
OF Mrs. Nora Dunbar and Mrs Mae Dane
who are at the head of this department
of the work. The hostesses were Mrs.
Nettie w. Paddock and Mrs. Eta La
casce. Following devotional service led
by Mrs. II. G.. McGlaufiin, Mrs. Ethel
Hight read report OF the 41st annual
convention of the w. C. I. T. at Atlanta,
Ga. Mrs. Mabel Philbrick gave a talk on
work with Children" Mrs Mae Dane
read a paper written by Mrs. Dunbar on
THE Loyal Temperance Legion" Music
was iii charge of Mrs. Dora T. Nye and
consisted of song and encore by Adolph
BeaEiiier. a vocal solo and encore by
Miss Theresa Bisson and piano solos by
Chantal Bison and Christine Pooler
Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin lectured before the
Woman's Club and guests Wednesday
afternoon on THE Cause OF the Great
War and showed mastery of her sub
ject. The afternoon was in charge of Mrs
Annie F. Fish and the hostesses we're
Miss Lizzie Hussey and Miss Hannah r.
Page. The meeting opened with songs,
Shall We Ever Meet Again" and There
Let Me Rest" by Lyle Moore, and closed
with piano solo by Mrs. Ethel Ames.
George Parker. president of the
Skowhegan Cow Testing Association,
went Wednesday to Bangor to attend
the State Dairy meeting.
The Christmas tree of the S. H. E.
Club was held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. Martha Davis, Water
street. Hiss Marjorie Loring and Miss
Blanche NJ. Emory We're hostesses
Presents were distributed to each
member of the club, which was fol-
lowed by refreshments.
The Congregational Church Society
has hit upon an interesting plan of
raising money for the expenses of the
church and at the same time the social
side is emphasized. About S1100 was
raised this week on one day. Repre-
sentatives of the parish went out
among the members and friends Sun
day afternoon and made q social call
and before they left the host gave a
certain amount of money for the work.
The work will be continued next Sun
day. This is supposed to take the place
70 otherd means of raising money for
thee hurch expenses. To do the same
amount of work in the church as in
the past year. it is understood that
about $3.50 is required.
Miss Elizabeth Clifford has been
elected teacher at Pugh Corner dis
trict and Miss Louise Corson at Ward
Hill. Miss Leah Viles resigned from
Ward Hill to attend Normal school
Frank w. Briggs recently gave a
dinner at his home on Water street in
honor of Walter S. Wyman, manager
of the Central Maine Power Co. Four
teen other friends were present.
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