Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-23

, The members of this organization to-
gether with the members or the
Woman's Relief Corps, are to attend
the forenoon service at the Centenary
NJ. E. church, Feb. II. This is planned
because of being the day preceding the
anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
The Skowhegan School Board held
meeting Saturday and at that time
voted to give Mrs. Nellie r. Copp,
teacher of the Jewett school. the priv
ilege of attending the New England
Association of Penmanship which con-
venes in Boston. Mrs. Copp is one OF
the holders of a certificate from the
Palmer Co., having taken their course
in penmanship. She will be absent from
her school duties next Monday.
| The Children of Mary. from the Par
ish of Our Lady of Lourdes enjoyed a
party Monday evening in Convent nall
about 40 being present. Whist and
games were enjoyed.
! An association known as the SHOW
hogan Relief Fund for the Allies was
organized at the Rest Rooms in Dodge
block Saturday evening with Mrs. r.
i E. Atwood as president, Miss Sarah
| j. Anderson, treasurer and Miss Edith
! M. Giedhill, secretary. Fourteen per-
sons were in attendance and another
meeting will be held Saturday evening
! in the Rest Rooms when plans VIII be
more definitely outlined. The object OF
the association is, however, to aid the
American hospitals in the north OF
| France.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Tilton, who
have occupied an apartment next door
to the Municipal building, have return
| ed to their old home on the Illton
farm 8 nil and a half out on the
Norridgewock road.
! Miss Alberta Getchell and Miss Mar
; ion G.. Griffin of Colby College were IN
Skowhegan Sunday to dine with Miss
Getchell's father, A. c. Getchell OF
! Boston. who was a guest at Hotel Co
burn.
! The Christian Endeavor service last
Sunday night at the Bethany Baptist
church was of unusual interest. 1t was
! a Billy Sunday evening and clyde BAD
ger was the leader. Miss Velma Fogg,
Rev. George Merriam of this town and
| Bcrtram Melville of Waterville, each OF
HON had been privileged to listen 10
! Mr.. Sunday, gave impressions IN a very
entertaining manner. Miss Dorothy
Potts was soloist and the Christian
Endeavor Orchestra played.
, Herbert Akroid of Massachusetts,
who claims to have been travelling
! through different sections of the town
ara lately located in Skowhegan for
! the purpose of obtaining employment
was before Trial Justice John II. Lam
caster Monday charged with the lar
ceny of money belonging to Miss Ora
| ham, who resided in the Ode1 Berry
hou,l on East Front street. Probable
cause was not found and Akroid was
allowed to go. The money which in
cludld the sum of SS5 in all, was taken
from the bathroom it is claimed. Miss
/ Graham having left it there. Akrold
was a roomer in the house and sus-
picion pointed toward him. He was in
the house at the time it seems but
satisfied the officer that he was not in
close proximity to the money.
! Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the organization of another
Festival Chorus in Skowhegan and
with this in view, Il. E. Atwood, pres
ident of the chorus last year, has called
| for a meeting of those interested in the
project for next Friday evening at
100 in High School Assembly hall.
! Mrs. Bessie Mantor of Middle street
| has been numbered among the sick
ones this week.