Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-22

The following program has been ar
ranged for the annual convention of
the Somerset County Sunday School
Association which will be held in
Skowhegan May 26 and q in the Con-
gregational church:
Friday, May 26, at p. M, devo-
tio,.al exercises conducted by Rev.
John H. Trites of Norridgewock; well
come, Rev. c. II. .icElhiney, pastor OF
entertaining church; response by
President Elmer E. Harris of Skowhe-
.an: 80 address, Vice President Rev.
Wa Wood, Madison; 8, The adult
Hi r. class in the church, Rev. J. j.
Hull appointment Of committees, an
nouncenents and offering; 345, sepa-
rate department conference with ex-
pert leaders.
Friday evening, 80, devotional ser
vice, Rev. J. II. Harding; music. Of
fering; address, An Investment Worth
While" Rev. ]. J. Hull; SIS, address,
'The First Law Of Nature Rev. Ar
thur S. Phelps, d. d.
Saturday. 8 A. NJ, business; reports
Of officers and department supeIintend-
ents, election of officers; 10, the Sun
day school department, "A Very Cry
ing Need" Rev. II. NJ. Ford. D. D.;
1G.15, Youth and Afterward.' Rev. I.
B. HIATT; offering; 1o.4J, devotional
service: open parliament. Sec. Wesley
j. Weir; Ills, Bible study for men.
Guy $. Williams: 11.3o, The Rural
Problem, Ought It to Be Solved, Can
1t?" f. O. Taylor,
Saturday, +. NJ. devotional service
conducted by Rev. c. o. Perry; 2.15,
closing business and reports; $50, ad-
dress. The Strategy of Youth" DR..
Vim. A. Brown. Chicago; $50, discus
sion ard reports of conferences: ad-
dress, "A Glance backward and a
Look Forward" Sec. Wesley j. Weir
Saturday, 7.3a T. NJ, devotional;
specia, music; address. The New Day
in Christian Training DR.. VIM a.
Brown.
The popularity of Miss Mabel Sweet
is shown By the second shower party
given in her honor Friday evening,
this one being arranged by Miss Liz
zie Husscy at which 25 of the school
teachers We're guests The teachers
came in a body from Miss Doris Ray
ner's and gave a liberal shower Of con-
fetti to Miss Sweet on arriving. The
gifts presented were in a big White
Cinderella slipper which was made by
Mrs. Eta Day and Miss Dorothy Day.
The gifts consisted of linen, cut glass
and china. In the dining room decora-
tions were of pink and white includ-
ing candles and flowers. The center of
attraction was o big bridal angel cake
the center of which was filed with a
bouquet of flowers and from it came
streamers of pink and white ribbon
with hearts on their ends marked with
F.. l.. r. and NJ. E. s., the initials of
the bride to be and her fancee. Some
of the guests drew blanks while Miss
Ethel crook got the ring. Miss Mar
porte Leonard the penny and Mrs.
Irene Turner the thimble. Harlequin
ice cream, saltines and cake We're serv-
cd. The cake was decorated with pink
and white candles and each guest on
taking piece OF cake blew out the
candle. expressing a wish for the bride.
Miss Dorothy Day, Miss Doris Ray
ner, Mrs. Ethel Parker Paul, Miss
Ethel Crook and Miss Helen Merriam
assisted in serving. Special guess at
the shower were Miss Maud Bacon of
West Medford and Mrs. Ethel Parker
Paul of Belfast, former teachers here.
O ne@t nf
Friday afternoon, Miss Rowena Flynt,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs f. l.. Flynt
Of this town, was elected to fill the
vacancy in the High school caused by
the resignation of Miss Ethel Merriam.
Miss Flynt will teach Latin and Eng
Nsh She is u graduate of Mt. Holyoke
and during the present year has been
teaching Latin there. All the rural
teachers We're reelected to their posi-
tions as follows: Phebe Chase. Pitts
school; Florence Eanforth. Parker
school; Nellie Goodridge. Richardson.
school; Nancy Huck.lls, Malbon's Mills
school; Evelyn Merrill, Gould school,
Winona Paddock. Blunt school, Della
"A. Sanford. Dudleys Corner school.
The next meeting of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge, June 8, will be observed
&s Chiidren's night. Parents members
OF the order, are requested to teach
their children songs or recltations to
be used in the program. a rehearsal
is called, for June = directly after
school in Odd Fellows hall.
The championship basketball game
between the High school girls teams
of Skowhegan and Belfast has been
given up on account of the grea,
number of school activities.
Mrs. Emma o. Fowler
Mrs. Emma (DennetD Fowler, wild
-nW nf Nathan bowler of Sknuhacan