Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-23
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Bethany Baptist Church Receives $1,000 From Dow
Estate-Company E. First Drill Since Retun-Several
Mandates at Law Comt-Program at Bethany Church
ParOchial School Closes.

! kinton Of Fort Fairfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Dudley Of Mapleton.
Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton
will entertain their children as fol-
lows: Miss Anna Boynton of Camden:
Ray Boynton. University Of Maine:
ems; Mr.. and Mrs. William Boynton.
Jr., of Mercer and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Boynton of Hinckley.
The following officers have been
elected by the A. o. U. w. and will be
installed at the next meeting: NJ. W.,
M. w. Savage; F.. Charles Reed; o..
w. B. Fletcher; secretary, Frank AXE
ley; f1nancier. Adam Simpson; rec,
Charles Carnage; G.. c. M. Kicker; l..
G., John Lacas; 0. G.. A. F. Bickford
Miss Margaret Robinson of Calais is
expected to visit early in the week her
sister, Mrs. Fred Gallagher.
Miss Alma Smiley and Miss Pearl
Mealler, two local teachers. left yes
terday afternoon at 1925 for vacation
visits to South Paris and Lynn, Mass
respectively.
Miss Iva Richardson returned to
Benton yesterday after visiting here
. with her sister Mrs. Louis Cavenaugh.
There was considerable of a scrap
yesterday forenoon in the freight yard
when John c. Clifford, car inspector,
was assaulted it vas alleged, by a
driver of local p13p concern. 1t ap-
pears that car door had been broken
and when ClifforE decided to report it
the scrap occurred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fish Of Athens
were in town Thursday on business.
They reported the condition Of Edwin
/ S. Ward, who had ben critically i'll to
be improved.
Postmaster Edward A. Weber of
Hartland has been in Skowhegan and
Scion this week on business. Mr.. Web
Eber reported that the Linn wooden mills
Fin Hartland which were not long since
purchased by the American Wooden
Co. had orders enough to keep opera
tives employed for about one year
hence and in some departments of the
manufactury nights. -
At the Bethany Baptist church there
Will be much to mark the Yuletide.
The proposed program for the morning
service Sunday is as follows: Organ
prelude, Joy to the World" by the
choir; Doxology; invocation and Lords
Prayer: sentences and responses: car
OF ythe Sunday school, 20 Bethlehem
STAR responsive reading and Gloria;
Anthem by the choir with soprano So
OF by MrE Agnes Steward; THE Xmas
song; Scripture; solo, Miss Winifred
Gardner; prayer; anthem by the choir.
Peace on Earth; notices and offer
lngs; carol; Hail to the Xmas Morn:
hymn. "Hark, the Herald Angels
sing sermon; solo. Mrs. Steward:
oenedlction; postlude. Mrs. Ethel
whittier Ames will preside at the or
gan. In the evening there will also be a
MUSICAL program with Miss Goldie
'kee and Miss Lois Mantor appear
IN emong others, and there will be
anems. carols. hymns and speaking
9ENhe children. This evening in the
CHAPEL the Sunday school pupils will
enJoy Christmas tree with program.
tne exercises to begin~at I o'clock.
tRay Badger of Worcester Mass. Is
expected to visit his parents. Mr.. and
MRS. George w. Badger for few DAYS
around Christmas. 1t is the first time
ne has visited here for a number of
years. VI
Nlfss Elizabeth w. Marsh is 1eav;ng
'odSy Tor visit with her parents. Rev
andFMrs. E. L. Marsh in Providence
one is member of the senior class -,
the high school. '"'' III
Hrehce Green has been filling tho |
ouueS connected with the Office ~ !
.ie!sHt checker for the Maine Central !
oau 20. since the death of CIar- |
ence Allen, who held the nosit;on - !
the time of his demise. '' d.
nv VI the pleasing parties to occur
sroay was in the principals room, |
w. Park school, when all tho
en an the children in the buildiny
entertained there. A plavlet voc
Tor their amusement and 70
y nI.. were served by Mrs. Alice
ocheil, Miss Elizabeth Macomhar
h.oa, =. H. higgins and Mrs. Kate Hi
-, 'ae teachers. 1t marked tho cIos
~ W tne schools. Miss Macombor g.
. p d,,, her vacation in Seal H.rhou
i'"orth. The two Grade VII a.
N1iss en's. Miss Doris Rayner 90
oe BESSIE Charles teachers
boiI also yesterday in Asserh1,,
Nj: NJ Iop corn and CANDY wero <.o
'-haries goes to Rome fo, ~. o
h,.:, on' me last day at the Ao,,o va
was marked YESTERDAY, -. w..
SHOWS room by a Christmas I'm ~ MISS
Gelic, lor the Youngsters. Miss snan,
nshted the little folks wifi ,, 1now
rs s'orles. The Grade VIII sohail
snoo themselves hugely T Iumo,ars
seenlhs with Christmas tree "u IL suay !
5 enjoy nall. The teachers N,iss - AS
a.uweli and Miss Nora plr,, auia {
" responsible. The former has er
~ her home in Princeton ana 10" a. gone
cess oi the holiday re-
mi Mrs: Frank Emery, who came ,o |,
rom Medf1eld. Mass, owing - nome {
ate so vi ner son, Robert A. Emerw
a.e sergeant of Co. E, left hero " nas
erday morning for Medfie,d U.s. YES
'ne VIII remain with her d.uah.a s
n VIZ jeanette Emery. until Jan ( A.
~ mat she will continue on her ionr
Icy TO Esenenda. Cuba, where she wi,,
PASS some time with another da,,"l
er' Mrs. Wood Taylor. 0s"- r
Mrs. Adam Simpson left vevto,a.
morning to visit with the tamil, ~
Ter SON. Robert Simpson, in Oaki.no,
VIZ. Simpson will join her thera ~
er. 'here Ia
Fulton mckinney has comnleted ,,a
iuties as manager of the s+oro - 49,.