Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-29
Thanksgiving Day in Skowheaan

Locally Thanksgiving day was char
acterized by a number of family gath
er1ngs and a general rejoicing. Wednes-
day evenir 6 the special services at the
Christian Science church, conducted by
the readers, were well attended, the
Presidents proclamation being read
during the meeting. Thursday morning
at st. Mary's Catholic church there was
a special requiem mass offered by FIR.
J: L. A. Renaud for deceased members
of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
About 40 members of this fraternity
were present The church choir assist
ed In the service. The citizens service
i'll. which Rev. George Merriam Of Beth
any church, Rev. Charles II. McElhine !
Of the Island avenue Congregational
church and Rev DIN H. Tracy, Phi. D.,
of the First Baptist church participant
ed, was held at the Methodist church
Thursday evening. Delightful music
was furnished for the occasion under
the direction Of Mrs. Philo Steward,
choir director at the First Baptist
church, the numbers including a
Thanksgiving song. We Plough the
Fields and Scatter" by Raymond La
casce; solo. Day of Peace by Rich
ard Turner, and two songs by two jun
Tor singers, entitled Cheer Up and
Our Fathers Gifts to Me-" by Sadie
and Efie Morton. A number of hymns
were also sung nth Mrs. Steward play.
ing the accomplishments.
At the county Jail the prisoners were
served to special dinner under the d.
rection of Carroll Viles. the menu in.
GLIDING among other Thanksgiving
dainties roast pork, mashed potatoes,
men there was also a special dinner
which was enjoyed by the officers. ma
irons and inmates together, the event
being especially planned as a pleasur-
able one for the women who are now
confined there. In the evening a de-
lightful little play was presented under
the supervision of Mrs Mary Johnson,
teacher of music at the reformatory.
1t was THE Scarlet Bonnet" and the
parts were taken by inmates.
public dancing party was held
Thursday evening in Grange hall under
the direction of c. A. Stinchfield and l..
r. Haskell
At Convent hall a whist party was
given Thursday evening under the aus
PIECES Of ST. Marys choir with music
by the High School orchestra. The ma
irons were Mrs. A. E. Bison. Mrs.
Cyrus Fortier, Mrs Joseph Carrveau
and Mrs. Mary : Roderick, and a num-
hnr Ne
from the affair are to be used for the
purchase of a stained glass window to
be used near the choir loft in St. Ma !
rvs church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard B. Steward went
to Hallowell Thursday morning to dine
with their daughter. Mrs. Eandel!
Braidstreet and family.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Jewett with their
sons Maryland and Elwyr were guests
Of Mrs. Jewett'5 relatives in Augusta
and Friday.
The next meeting of Golden Rod !
branch, l. S. s., will be held Thursday
afternoon at the City building. The
following meeting will be held Dec. IS
at the home of the president. Mrs. Ma
~ Y. Frederick. 1t will be an all-day
meeting.
Miss Alice Buzzeil teacher in the
Aroostook Classical Institute at Mars
Hill. has beca at her home in the La
rome neighborhood owing to her sch ,ol
being closed because of Influenza.
Rev. George Merriam and daughter,
Miss H. e. Merriam, went to Water
vile Thursday morning TO join a fam
lily party with Pro-. and Mrs. F. L.
Weeks, Mrs. Weeks being the eldest
daughter of the Merriam family.
Aurin Cilley. Hyear-oid son OF George
Cilley of the East Skowhegan section,
fired into a bunch Of wild
ducks, bringing three to the surface.
but on account Of high water and not