Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Steward of this
town, were quietly married Nov. 80 at
the home of the bride on the Back
road to Fairfield, DR.. o. H. Tracy of
the First Baptist church offfciated, US
ing the single ring service. Mrs. Stew
ard is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Littlefeld and the couple are
to reside at her home. The wedding
gown was of blue silk
Russell Post, G. A. r., elected Off
GERS Saturday afternoon for the ensu-
ing year, as follows: Commander, w.
II. Weston; senior vice commander, F.
NJ. Mills; junior vice commander, S.
F. Emerson; chaplain, Llewellyn Good
win; officer of the day, S. M. Sawyer:
surgeon, DR.. G. V. Richards; quarter
master, Frank Bickford officer of
guard, X. A. Withee; delegate to State
meeting, Maj. j. w. Fogler. The in
stallation will occur the first of jan
uary and will be a joint affair with
the Woman's Relief Corps whose Of
ficers elected Friday are as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns; Sc
Nor vice president, Mrs. Mabel c..
Smith; junior vice president, Mrs. Ell
len S. Allen; treasurer, Mrs. Emma L..
Bickford; chaplain, Mrs. Mary A. Wal
ton; guard, Mrs. Clymena Weston;
conductress, Mrs. Annie. =. Steward;
delegates to department convention,
Mrs. Mabel c. Smith, Mrs. Annie b.
Steward, Mrs. Viola Smith; alternates.
Mrs. Georgia Goodwin, Mrs. Emma H.
Dunton, Mrs. Nellie B. Savage.
Skowhegan Grange will hold it's an
nual election of officers next Wednes-
day evening.
Peach Blossoms Fortune" was the
title of a charming little Missionary
play given Friday night under the aus
pices of the Searchlight Club of the
Congregational church, of which Miss
Hannah r. Page is the leader. The af-
fair was held in Congregational par
lors, where a stage was erected. 1t was
Chinese entertainment and the role
of Peach Blossoms early in the presen-
tation a doll afterwards was played by
Miss Esther French. Her sister was
Precious Gem, taken by Miss Elizabeth
w. Marsh while Mabel Mckinney and
Prudence Wadsworth represented
Early Spring and Excellent Virtue re-
spectively In the second act, Miss
Mabel Mckinney as Miss Lee was the
teacher of seven scholars while the
last scene was the home Of an Ameri-
lean missionary, Miss Doris Cover,
Special numbers were piano solos by
Misses Marion Lord and Doris Cover
and singing by Miss Ruth Greenwood.
Candy and calendars were sold and
about SO was cleared.
Mrs. Edward Jewell of Fairfield has
been visiting with the families Of
Moody Jewell and c. T. Huff.
E. w. Jackson Of Barre, VT. has ac-
cepted a position in the drug store OF
G. r. Fogg, made vacant by the res
ignation of Warren Johnson, who mas
accepted a position with the Maine
Central Railroad. Mr.. jackson has for
some time been the proprietor of a
general store in st. Adams. His en-
gagement to Miss Mary Packard of
Hartland has lately been announced.
Mrs. L. A. Clements left here Satur-
day for a visit with her sister in Ames-
bury. Mass.
Judge and Mrs. Augustine Simmons
Of North Arson, who were just re-
turning from Massachusetts,, stopped
over night in Skowhegan, leaving here
SATURDAY. morning for Fairfield, where
the Judge had hearing in the insol-
vency case Of Annie Kent Of Fairfield.