Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-16

full meeting the 18th at the parsonage
of the First Baptist church when Rev
Eta G. Tracy and Miss Gertrude Car.
ter entertained. It was the occasion Of
the annual election Of officers which
resulted as follows: President. Miss
Grace Thomson: vice president, Miss
Annie WEIGH: secretary. Miss Carrie
Thomson; treasurer. Miss Annie
Scott; reporter, Miss Pauline Emery;
teacher. Miss Gertrude Carter; asst
ant teacher, Rev. Mrs. Tracy. In an
ticipation of a social which is shortly
to occur, the following committees
were appointed: Decorations, Genie
Thomson. Molly Blunt: program. An
ME Scott Tryphena Russell and Ger.
trude Carter; refreshments, Carrie
Thomson, chairman. During the eve
ming refreshments of punch and waters
were served from the dining room
which had been decorated with the
Philathea colors of blue and white
The centerpiece was of a star effect.
The body of Sergeant Robert Emery
was brought to Skowhegan Thursday
night by Alvah Witham of Bingham
Sheriff Thompson having gone there
earlier in the day to serve officially in
the sad case. Medical Examiner DR.. w
IS. Stinchfield, after examination
stated that death was due to freezing
the contributing cause being exhaus-
ton from cold, from being lost in the
woods. The remains were attended tc
at the undertaking establishment Of
Lord g. Caswell and this afternoon al
8 p M. there will be Il military fu-
neral at the residence of Capt. and
Mrs. r. L. Marston, Mrs. Marston be-
ing a sister of the dead man. Co. e
the military organization with which
Sergeant Emery served at the border
last summer, will meet at the armory
at 2 o'clock to prepare for these sac
ceremonies. Rev. o. H. Tracy. Phi. D.
pastor of the First Baptist church. viii
conduct the service. Mrs. FRANK
Emery and her daughter, Miss jean
cite Emery, mother and sister of the
deceased, arrived from Medforc
Thursday night and John Emery. q
brother, has also arrived from Ban.
gor.
Arthur r. Jones, until recently agent
for the American Wooden Co. at thell
mills here, has gone to Dexter to in
vestigate conditions surrounding the
Wassogeag Wooden mill which he has
recently purchased there. His success.
or, w. H. Cummings, formerly with the
Ouneagan Mills at Old Town, has ar.
rived.
Miss Margaret Green, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Green, has arrived from Hebron Acad-
envy, where she is a student, to visit
at home for the holiday recess.
Franklin Darforth and Perley With
am, two well-known poultry men Of
this section, had exhibits at the Poul.
try show in Portland and were both
down there during the exhibition. =
Watson Nye has arrived here from
Montreal, Canada, to join Mrs. Nye
formerly Miss Lizzie Hoxie. who has
been for several months at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. French on West
Front street. They expect to be in
Skowhegan for the remainder OF the
winter.
Robert Bigelow. formerly janitor al
the Municipal building, has accepted
position as travelling salesman for an
oil company.
Joseph c. Viles has been at home
this week from his numbering opera
tons near Skinner. Mr.. Viles has al
present about 100 men employed in that
section Of the great woods. He viii
shortly return.
Miss Elizabeth Donnigan, bookkeep-
er at the Skowhegan Novelty Works
has gone to Maiden, Mass. to assist
in the sale Of the Fellows Co. during
the Christmas rush.