Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-25
THREE WEDDINGS OFF,
GERS OF ATHENS l. o. o. F.

The Ministerial Association of the Au-
kusta District eastern section) held its
first meeting at the Methodist church
here Wednesday and formed a permanent
organization, the officers elected being:
Rev. H. S. Trueman, Oakland. president;
Rev. C. o. Perry. Fairfield. secretary;
Rev. William Wood, Madison, treasurer.
The Augusta District is to be divided into
four sections OF this kind and this asso-
citation includes churches from Waterville
to Starks. At the meeting constitution
and bylaws were adopted for this sec
ton, Among those in attendance were:
Rev. D. c. Holt, D. D.. district super1n-
tendent: Rev. A. ]. Brown. State Sunday
school superintendent and lecturer, OF
Bangor, who spoke on Sunday school
work and on church finances; Rev. VIII
liam Wood of Madison. who spoke on So
cial and Financial Problems OF the
Church; and Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin. VINO
spoke for the Skowhegan church, or
which he is pastor. This opening meet
ing was considered most suspicious and
the organization promises to be very
helpful to the pastors.
Rev. John Evans Of Gardiner will
preach at the First Baptist church next
Sunday morning.
Ninety-five members of DeMolay Com
mandery. No. 10, X. T., magnificent in
their full Templar uniform with waving
plumes. started on their st. Johns day
pilgrimage to Augusta Thursday morning
to attend the semi-centennial celebration
Of Trinity Commandery. No. 7. X. I.
The Sir knights formed in line in front
of the city building and, escorted by
picked band of about 80 pieces under the
leadership of Elmer E. Towne. marched
by way of Court street to the special cars
for the commandery. The commandery
was headed by Eminent Commander
George II. Plummer.
Mrs X. A. Withee and Mrs. Emma H.
Dunton returned Wednesday night from
Portland, where they had been In at
tendance at a convention of the Relief
Corps.
William Knowlton of Monson returned
to his home Thursday morning after
passing the night at the home of his
daughters. Mrs. Grace Genthner and Mrs.
Scales. Mr.. Knowlton was one OF the
speakers at the commencement dinner at
Colby college Wednesday, speaking for
the class of 1864, of which there are but
two members. This class won this year
for the second time the silver cup for
the largest attendance at commencement
of any class graduated from the college.
If the two gentlemen can both be at COM
mencement another year this cup Will
belong permanently to the class of 1854.
Skowhegan tennis players would like
to arrange tournaments or matches with
players in other parts of Maine, prefer
ably in Somerset or Kennebec counties.
This applies to mems singles and doubles
or ladies' singles and doubles. f. 7. Pat
ten is in charge OF arrangements.
Mrs. George Sampson and Miss Ger
trude Sampson, Mrs. Adam Simpson and
Mrs. Ernest Avore were in Augusta
Thursday on an outing.
There never was time when there
was so much desire for religious services
as in the rural communities now. In the
past few weeks several new Sunday
schools have been organized and are be-
ing carried on with great interest. The
latest Sunday school organized is in the
Ou,ton district on the Back road from
Skowhegan. which was started by 10
girls who banded themselves together.
Their Sunday school has an attendance
of 60 and church services are held there
every Sunday. Another Sunday school
is that organized at the Red school or
Haskell school house not far from Hinck-
ley by Mrs. Ella Mason and Supt. Hay
den, which has a membership of IS. This
school has recently paid for new organ
for its services. There is desire on the
part of other communities to start meet
fngs also The Methodist church here
under Rev. H. G. McGlauflin is assist
ing those already established and will
aid others in starting.
Skowhegan Grange will hold it's an
nual Field day at Lakewood. Aug. Is,
according to the vote Wednesday eve
ming The Third and Fourth degrees
were worked upon two candidates at
this meeting followed by a literary
program consisting Of: Talk on THE
Maine Apple Law" and taking up the
requirements for grading apples into
the four classes. by Sheldon H. Beal;
reading, 1.-THE Story of Johnny Apple
seed" Mrs. Herbert N. Pratt; vocal
duet, Mrs. Emma Dunton and Mrs.
Dora Sanford; paper. THE Triumph
of Science in Telephony" Willis c.
Hobart, manager of Farmers Coop
erative Telephone Co. Refreshments Of
ice cream. waters and saltines were
served. the committee in charge be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Pennell, Mr..
and Mrs. E. o. Oulton and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Tracy. The Grange will
have no more meetings until the Field
day, Aug. IS, and the committee Of
arrangements for this event will be:
Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. White, Mr.. and