Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

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Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Bracket of Malbons
Mills occurred January 81. The child
was only "a days of age.
A recent school event Of much pleas
ure to those concerned was given by
Miss Bessie Charles pupils of the 7th
grade in Assembly hall. There was
one invited guest for each child and
guests of honor were Prin. r. w.
Leighton. Supt. F. w. Knowlton of
manual training, Miss Doris Raynor
and Miss Nora Plummer teachers. re
freshments of ices, cake and candy
were served and games were enjoyed.
| AS a result of a meeting OF the
Skowhegan Woman's Club held wed
nesday afternoon a movement has sug-
gested itself to the members to CO.
operate with the management of
! local motion picture house to secure
films especially suitable for children TO
witness. This was suggested by MIS-.
Mary e. Marsh Of Providence, X. L.
who has seen the scheme worked In her
home city and who spoke on the sub
| ject during the meeting. NO dennlte
steps will be taken in the matter at
once. This subject was led up to by
the afternoons topic, civic improve
ment," Mrs. Ada r. DaScombe, VINO
| had charge of the program opening the
discussion Other speakers were Miss
Hannah r. Page, Mrs. Daisy d. Mer-
rill, Mrs Eva r. Greenwood and MISS
Sarah J. Anderson. Mrs. Helen Z.
Wentworth read a paper on the sub
ject Of Moving Pictures" which was
very interesting while Mrs. Evelyn w.
Pratt presented a paper upon play
| A Panecea" in which she took up
various forms of recreation. inc
opening was piano solo, Song With
out Words" played by Fred Raynor,
after which he sang Spring Song"
Two other music numbers were songs
"Felice" and "Why?" by Mrs Eta ;.
Bradley. The accomplishments were
played by Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames.
During the afternoon Mrs. Anna +.
i Merrill gave an entertaining description
Of the Woman's Reformatory which
she had just visited and described the
dinner prepared and served by the IN
mates to the party in which she was
included as a guest. The hostesses Of
the meeting We're Mrs. Grace Cover
and Mrs. Alta S. Elliott.
Roy Cram, young man residing on
Bungalo street is very critically i'll.
| The 32d anniversary Of the Christian
/ Endoavor Society will be observed
Sunday evening at the Bethany Bap-
| fist church with special musical and
! literary service. Mrs. G. r. Fogg is in
| charge of the evenings program.
j Next Monday will be day Of special
interest to mission workers in Show
began as Rev. r. =. Steadman of
| Japan will be at the Bethany Baptist
| church to deliver addresses at that
! time The afternoon meeting is di
rected by the members Of the Helen
| Coburn Mission Circle and in the even
| ing there will he general admission to
people interested in Missions. Both
sessions will be held at the Bethany
! Baptist church.
A benefit tea is to be given Saturday
! afternoon from o'clock until o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Philo Steward
on Baptist Hill, Mrs. John Weben-
dorfer assisting her as one of the host
esses. There will be a program with
Mrs. Minnie Murray as reader, with
songs and piano numbers by the voice
and music popils Of Mrs. Steward and
Mrs. Florence burlington. This is be-
ing planned to aid in the payment of
| the church debt, members of the Ways
and Means Society having been given
dimes as foundations for securing
| larger amounts of money
! Mr.. and Mrs. Howard n Weston
/ who were in Florida last winter have
received notice of their appointment
as teachers in the public schools of
Deland, Florida
Miss Gala Chase Of Dover who has
/ been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. II.
r. Bearse has departed
| w. i. Anderson of Jackman Station
who has been visiting his parents in
Hartland has returned to Skowhegan
| having business at the court house.
| Elmer Trafton of Harmony was IN
I town Wednesday and Thursday on
! business. Mr. Trafton reported Har-
mony to be in hustling condition
and states that shipping facilities are
not such as to admit Of produce avail
able being shipped.
A very entertaining session Of
Skowhegan Grange was held Wednes-
day evening, Miss Emma NJ. Hall
presiding over the program. Mrs. L.
+. Dow of the debt committee reported
the sum OF S173.20 collected on the
assessment plan and l.. B. Haskell re-
ported the sum of 1910 turned in from
the series Of dances conducted under
Grange auspices. Under the topic of
Home sanitation" the paper of the
evening, DR.. Frederick Kncaid
touched upon interior arrangements,
I sewerage, food values and the value
Of sleeping porches. New inventions
/ for lightning household labor We're
| commented upon by Mrs. Emma w.
4 Goodrich, who thought the new inven-
! tions had brought additional labors
along other lines and by Mrs. Sheldon
/ Beal, who commended very highly the
use Of the mop wringer and washing
machine AlonZo Smith for 40 years
| a member of Skowhegan Grange gave
"reminiscences of early officers and
valuable advice after which Mrs
! Emma Fl. Dunton sang Old Black Joe
with a refrain by the choir. W. B.
! Whittier offered remarks on the State
; Grange sessions and r. +. Parker sang
a selection with Mrs. Dunton as the
/ accompanist. S. Z. Emerson advanced
a thought as to future labor saving
| devices for the home and farm and in
so doing provoked good natured dis