Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-28

pedux ana a. many oello0 Wok1 WY
graceful in a song and dance number.
Lena Corriveau and Nellie Hamilton were
soloists In act two. the latter being as
sisted in the Parasoi dance BY Lena Cor
riveau, Ilens Turcotte. Alice Turcotte.
Isabel Dionne and Ffldora Cote. At In
tervals during the program little Anna
Riley, aged II, of Portland, gave dance
numbers to the great delight Of her au-
dience on each occasion, while in the
grand finale Pearl Dumont impersonated
Miss Liberty and the Star spangled Ban
| ner was sung at the close. Practically
every seat in the Opera house was filed
during the performance.
A service flag will soon be flying from
the First Baptist church as the members
OF the Ladies Aid at meeting held Mon
day afternoon in the vestry. with Mrs.
I. $. l.. Smith presiding. made plans for
the purchase of such banner In memory
of the boys at the front from their par
Iish. Plans for the winters work were
in order. Next meeting in two weeks at
the vestry.
| The Grand Army veterans will meet
| Dec. to elect officers of Russell Post.
| The scholars of the Richardson
school in East Skowhecan have lately
| had a Victrola installed in their school
building and in order to pay for the
same the teacher and pupils gave an
entertainment followed by a social in
the main schoolroom Saturday eve
ming
J. Harvey White entertained a num-
Der Of friends, chiefly musical people,
IN, 70 OF ~ nx-F@
evening. Victrola numbers. piano Sc
| lections by Carl Malley and singing
were features of the entertainment.
During the evening Mr. White was as
sisted in the serving of a delicious
lunch by Mrs. J. w. Steward and Mrs.
| Carl Malley.
Rev. S. f. Emerson announced on
Tuesday that the annual meeting of
the Somerset County Veterans Aux
/ iiiary would be held Thursday, Dec.
6. III Madison
Holiday hours at the post office will
be observed Thanksgiving day. 1t will
be open from o'clock to o'clock and
from 1915 to noon. Closed at noon.
The machinery has arrived to be
used in the building at the end of the
railroad bridge being fitted up by the
American Wooden Co. as shoddy mill.
Ut will not probably be in running or
der before the middle Of December.
Eight or 10 workers will be required
a: the plant.
Among the dinner parties Thanks.
giving one of the largest in the town
will occur at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. S. L. Emerson on Mechanic street.
when they will entertain their de-
scendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson,
who have been married over 50 years,
have eight children, IS grandchildren.
Two Of their grandchildren have mar
ried and they now have ono great
grandchild. A remarkable thing is
that as vet their family circle has not
been broken by death. Their entfra
FAMILY live in Somerset county excApt
one of the daughters, who lives In
Portland. She is not expected home
at the feast of good things Mrs, EN-
erson is providing.
Mrs. N. M. Parker OF Wiscasset IL
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Harris.
Mrs. X. +. Parker, who suffered q
stroke of paralysis some days ago. is
somewhat improved
Miss Theresa Spooner went Tues
day to Augusta to visit for a few DAYS
with her nephew, Blaine S. Viles and
family.
Herbert Desmond, who for the mast
year and half has been employed at
the f. l.. Savage paper plant as mas
Ter mechanic, completed his duties
mere Monday and Tuesday left for
Naterville on business trim.
MISS Margaret Partridge of Augusta
was the guest Tuesday Of Miss Emma
NJ. Hall.