Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-16

! lolst sang several selections with Mrs.
Dora T. NNe as her accompanist.
/ The Rebekahs arc to have a special
meeting the 23rd for the comforting of
degrees.
judge +. +. Danforth and l.. J.. Wal
ton, ESQ, have been in Bangor this
week attending the grand lodge ses-
sions of the y. o. L. W.
Mrs. Charles ('rCcn. who broke her
hlp tn" first Of the week as the result
OF tan on water street, has been re-
novaG from her home to Somerset
Hospital.
Through the efforts Of several local
women liberal packages Of comfort ar
ticlcs are being sent from here to the
headquarters of the American Fund for
French Wounded in Boston, the gifts
to be sent on from there to France. In
the lot are about $50 pillows of bright
cretonnes prettiy made, and about -
comfort bags, equally as attractive ana
containing an assortment of articles such
as soap, towels, combs, cards, station
cry etc. Also good supply of knittc
wash cloths are included in the lot
These supplies are those which the mem
bers of the Woman's Club and their
friends took a day for sometime ago anl
partially finished at that time. Since
then the Skowhegan Branch Of the
American Fund for French Wounded has
been organized in order that tho COOL
work may he continued ana another
meeting of that organization will he
held in the Rest Rooms next Saturday
evening. This new branch is in 10 way
connected with any club or other organ
ization and it is earnestly hoped by
those interested in the matter that a
much larger membership may be obtained
among Skowhegan people
Miss Mildred Bennett, local news cdi-
tor of the independents Reporter. is away
until Monday for visit in Portland
Several records of public interest hav,
lately been filed at tile office of the town
clerk. among these being the wedding Of
Fred Lessard, a farmer of this town and
son Of Peter Lessard. to Mrs. Mabel Rus
sell of this town. daughter of the late
George e. Davidson of Danville, Vt Rev
f. G. Rogers of the Centenary NJ f.
church officated, the wedding occurring
the 10Th inst. Two intentions Of marr.age
have also been filed, one being that OF
Thomas 7. Mullaney of Skowhcgan and
Miss Eva NJ Prescott. daughter Of Mrs
Lillian Prescott of this town, and tn,
other that of Phillip Joseph Chapman
and Miss Agnes Daiglc, both Of Skowhe-
gan. The most recent birth recorded Is
that Of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Bal
ley, formerly of Harmony. who now live
in the vicinity Of Mcrrils Corner in
Skowhegan.
meeting Of Sunset Chapter, q. f s.
will be held Friday evening, at which
time there will be balloting ana refresh.
ments.
delightful little party was given
Wednesday evening in the vestry of the
Island avenue church when y young
misses Of the Sunday school class OF Misc
Elizabeth Webb of the Conversational
church gave a party for the lads of Mrs
Eta Lacasce's and Harold Lary's classes
A reception and social in compliment
to the boys Of the Bethany parish who
attended the Boys Conference in Lew
iston was cnioyed on the evening or
the 14th at Bethany chapel A commit
tee composed of Mrs. Ethel Whittier
An1es. Misses Dorothy Day. Verna Alb |
hey and G. l.. Salley arranged the pro-
gram and the decorations.
Mrs. Mira NJ. Mcdonald Of Readae,a
has been at the home of Miss Olive
HAYDEN this week. owing to the deatb |
OF her mother, the late Mrs. Sarah T |
Tarnum.