Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
SKOWHECAN
Town Improvement Society to
Hold First Meeting Friday
Annual Roll Call
Rebekah Lodge
WEDDING OF.
...... POPULAR MUSICIANS

THE first meeting. OF the IoWn lii
provement Society for the winter Will
take place next Friday and the club
calendar is nearly Ready for distribu-
ton This year there is fairly even
division between foreign and home
study. The. special meetings OF the
club include the joint meeting OF the
Literary Clubs Of the town, Dec. 10,
and Gantlemen's Night, Feb. II. The
last four meetings take up subjects of
home life The club is to be again this
year under the strong leadership OF
Mrs Annie F. Fish as president, who
puts this forewerd in the calendar:
THE meetings Of this society we trust
viii be the means of establishing a
broader Acquaintance among women
through their common interests in the
promotion of the welfare of the town
of Skowhegan." The other officers are:
Vice Pres. Miss Gertrude, S. Weston,
Mrs Elizabeth P. Merrill; Sec. Mrs.
Nettie w. Paddock; Treas, Mrs. Emma
witham; Directors, Mrs. Ella T. Holt,
Mrs. Florence w. DanADrth. Mrs. Ruth
Ea1on. Mrs. Irene NJ Turner, Miss Alice
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge. 1. o. o. F..
held it's annual roll call Tuesday even
ing with over 200 members present.
committee in charge being Mrs. Minna
Savage, Mrs. ,Addie Sawyer and Mrs.
Martha Davis, Mrs. c. N. Bragg was
in charge of, the entertainment for the
evening. To the roll call each member
responded with a quotation or story be-
ginning. with the letter of her surname
and those who were musical answered
with songs or instrumental music.
Somerset probate court. held it's Sec
ond. session this month at the court
house Tuesday with Judge c. o. Small
Of Madison presiding.
: A business meeting Of the First Phi
.lathea Glass will be held in the Phila-
thea Rest Rooms Wednesday evening.
The High school orchestra is begin
ming rehearsals for the year with Rev.
Charles Mckinney, new pastor of the
Congregational church, as director. Mr..
McElhiney 1T is understood has a wide
acquaintance with orchestral work and
the High. school orchestra feels fortu-
AAe~@S W iboNC iI1S ASlp WE'VE are Try
ing for positions as players of the vari-
Gus instruments. four for pianist There
is1 no laekEof good material.
: Bethany Guild met at the church par
lors Monday afternoon to sew.
= MISS Gertrude: Carter is attending the
State Sunday School Convention in Bath
as a delegate from the First Baptist
church. Friday she will accompany
MRS. Louis Dow to Portland, returning
home Friday night.
The latest births in town are: a son
TO Mfr. and Mrs. Everett Avore and a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Vincent.
2' Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard entertained
the Tuesday Whist Club Tuesday after
noon at her home. and though nearly
80 years old. Mrs. Barnard enjoyed
cards as much as any Of her guests
and rved~refreshments to them. Mrs.
Barnard Is zone Of the spry old ladies'
OF the town and she. dearly loves to
invite in her friends for the afternoon
She makes her home with her daueb-
ter. Mrs. w. NJ. stinchfeld. and at her
social AFFAIRS Is usually assisted bv her
little granddaughter, Virginia stinch.
field.
Judge c. o. Small went to Portland
Tuesday for short visit.