Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-05

Over 60 attended the annual field meet
ing Of the Clementine Weston W. c. I.
L. which was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home and on the grounds of Miss
Louise II. Coburn. 1t was an ideal spot
for such an event and proved to be
most delightful affair Assisting the host
ess in receiving were Mrs. Laura II.
Dinsmore and Mrs Florence W. Dan
forth 1t was also the annual flower day
and the floral offerings contributed were
distributed later among the sick of the
community. During the meeting Mrs.
Ethel VI. Hight and Mrs. Dinsmore read
articles relative to the subject of flower
missions, Helen Hight and Elizabeth
Jewett gave recitatons. victrola selec-
tons were enjoyed and Miss Cora Robin
son. who is here from Hampton Insti-
tute in Virginia, where she is teacher,
gave a talk on Virginia Since It Went
Dry" During the business session it was
voted TO make comfort bags for the SOL
diers on the Maine coast and Mrs. Lizzie
A Marble the president, appointed Mrs.
Alice Mitchell chairman and Mrs. Ella
Nelson member of the nominating COM
mittee. they being empowered to choose
a third on the board. A picnic supper was
enjoyed, Miss Coburn serving delicious
fruit punch TO her guests.
Rev George Merriam ofTiCiated at the
funeral Of Mrs Elvin Richardson which
was held Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
from her home in East Skowhegan. The
remains were laid 20 rest in the buryins
ground on the Plains not far from the
Richardson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Jewell passed the
Fourth in Waterville.
! Mrs. Scott Gilman is visiting this week
in Burnham, having left Tuesday after
noon.
! Mrs Mary Varnum has been visiting
relatives in Hartland this week.
Adelaide Doris Tobey left Wednesday
for jefferson to visit friends in her for
mer home town.
Miss Maud Bacon Of Bluehill now
teacher in Medford. Mass, has been in
town for short visit with former
friends before going to her home. She
taught in Skowhegan some years ago.
Independence day passed off very quiet
" here and in the county generally. A
Sabbath day quietness save for the oc-
casional footing Of horn or the blast
ot a frecracker as the result OF Young
Americas patriotism reigned on the
streets of Skowhegan. Even the night
before was hardly up to the usual dem
onstration and no arrests or accidents
we're learned Of At Lakewood there was
a theatrical performance and dancing
during the afternoon md evening, while
at Madison there was quite a celenra-
ton. At Bingham, North Anson, SCION
and New Portland there were no special
celebrations other than general holiday.
etc. and the night before and morning
after we're not enlivened by any special
excitement baseball team was picked
up In Skowhegan mainly composed OF the
hovs playing three years ago and went
n Madison to cross bats with a team
there during the day.
list of letters As follows remain
unclaimed at the Skowhegan postof-
fee: Mrs. Alice Colby, Mrs. Mary Fox,
Ernest Green Francis Joshf, Freder-
ick c. Richards, Wallace Turner, Lew
Richardson, George Spauldlng, Heliile
Sllyershine, Mrs. Hugh Thlbodeau' Eo-
die 'Teberdeen, Mrs. w. K. Seeklns' n
w. Lynch, Mrs. Leslie B. Judklns, H.
r. Hunt, Mrs. Thelma Holmes, PAU
I,eyeuue, G.. Dunlap, Carl Davis, MIS-
John A. Daniels, Samuel EdWaroS.
These letters will be sent TO the oeao
letter office if not called for oy July
IA.
The annual meeting Of the sunshine
Society will occur Thursday, July u, at
the home Of the president, Mrs. Mary
Frederick of Free street flcn'c
lunches will he enjoyed and an enjoy
able affair is being anticipated.