Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22

Books at the freight ONCE show that
the following commodities were shipped
from the Skowhegan station during the
month of November. wood. pulp exceeding
all other shipments in quantity. the total
Of this being 1892 tons. Other shippsngs
were approximately as follows: Hay l6o
tone. potatoes 153 tons, fruit and other
vegetables 81 tons. livestock 81 tons. luu-
Der 1876 tons, brick "a tons. merchandise
464 tons, other MANUFACTURERS 167 tons, mis-
cellaneous Is tons. Freight received In
Skowhegan from other railroads was as
follows: Grain 143 tons, flour As tons.
other mill products 81 tons. anthracite
coal and coke As tons. oils q tons. wagons
and vehicles 10 tons. merchandise AZ tons.
Guest night was observed by the Wo-
mans Club Wednesday evening IN the au-
ditorium Of the Island avenue Congresa-
tional church. There was a good attend
ance, the Town Improvement Society and
Sorosis being invited, while each member
of these literary organizations was priv
LEGGED to invite one guest. There were
large bouquets Of green with poincettas
on either side Of the altar and the ushers
of the evening were Mrs. Ellen q. Saw
yer. Mrs. Fancher SWEET, Mrs. Margaret
a. Briggs and Miss Lena NJ. Wyman. The
president. Mrs. Daisy D. Merrill. grace
fullv welcomed the guests. wishing them
n Merry Christmas and expressed
thoughts for the coming year, after which
Miss Mildred r. Weston. organist ana
Miss Mabelle f. Ross, pianist. played
,E,et. Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill read
one of her original poems which was
thoroughly in keeping with the subject
,cfsthe evenings address and In which she
leEsMary tell the story of the birth OF
ffeEsEhrist Child, closing with Mary's
AA6y. 1t was effectively rendered and
cSnf(ained unusual and brilliant thoughts.
NffS2Merrill introduced Professor Henry
w. Brown as the speaker of the evening,
his tGuic being THE Story Of the Chris.
Child ia Art" with illustrations Of some
two. sdozen slides. about half Of them
;prep&yed by the celebrated French artist
jKtsedt. This master in arts went to the
! Giv Land and painted pictures of the
aHe oES Christ with local settings. ariety
WHs introduced by the presenting Of
works from old masters such as the I'm
Ga$eulate Conception by Murrillo. The
seSteen Madonna by Raphael. and The
t1nly Night BY Carnegie. Prof. Brown.
n t1soS IL now g member of the faculty at
hby College. has been careful student
art, at one time having taught and
fSacticed the art of painting. In opening
u.s. fsIparkS gthat he was proud to face
such q conbay of women and mentioned
briefly Whist he women clubs had done
He talked 6pewhat on sculptoring and
said fine artayUas an universal language
that correct lit was simplicity, that it
was high art to conceal art and that IN
fine art end justifies the means. He en-
tered most understandingly into the tech
nology of the pictures shown and inter
nreted them from an art standpoint, also
hroupht OUT the motif of each picture, ex-
nlaining its religious and spiritual sig
nidcance. AT the close Prof. Brown dis
cussed witAgreat care Raphaefs Trans
figurationYf Devinci's 1.-THE Last sup
per-" YA formed fitting climax In
explainiri hs slife and mission OF the
Christ, CT searth. Very frequently
Prof. Bro} - delighted and enthused
skowhegan Fences with his keen ad-
dresses and On this occasion his listeners
were not disappointed. The SOLO OF the
evening, Nations Adore Thee. no.
shelley, was sung by Mrs Harold Bradley
and Miss Lizzie T. Hussey directed the
arrangement of the program
Miss Lucille Helen Wentworth is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rooert
Wentworth, at The Oxford. She Is a stu
dent at St. Joseph's Academy IN Deering'
Charles Smith has been passing a por-
ton of the present week on business
visit to Boston.
Allen Smith expects to leave Tues
day for Providence, r. l., to assume
his new duties as superintendent OF
mill there. Mrs. Smith will probably
remain in Skowhegan until the follow
ing Friday. -
The employees Of the Maine Tel. &
Eel. Co., which is subsidiary COM
pany of the New England Tel. Co.,
will each participate next week, We'd
nesday in the distribution of an
emergency payment to assist them In
meeting unusual pressure OF expenses.
This will mean the payment of be-
tween $500 and $500 to employees here
in Skowhegan and about $500 in the
towns of this district, which includes
Madison and Hinckley. The rulings are
that the employees who have been in
the service less than one year, but not
less than three months, will receive
two weeks pay. No employees will re-
ceive more than SITS and no employee
of less than three months service and
no general official will share in the
payment.
Frank Knowlton, teacher of manual
training in the Skowhegan- Madison
schools, left here yesterday morning to
pass his vacation In Waterville. Ban
gor and West Pembroke.
Mrs. Carl Renney and daughter went
to Augusta yesterday to visit with rel
atives.
Master Malcolm Swain is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Pratt in
Boston. having left for that place
Thursday morning.
De Molay Commandery will hold its
annual Christmas day observance next
Monday at noon at the asylum. The
knights are to assemble at 11.30.
The members of the Pythian Sister,
hood are to elect their officers tonight.
They will also have q Christmas tree
and exchange gifts.
Immigrant Officer Masurette of
Jackman and Deputy Sheriff John
Burke Of Jackman were in town yes