Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
SK0WHEGAN NEWS
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Elaborate Red Cross Benefit at First Baptist Church
Conditions Remain About the Same-Letter Over There
Says Town Boys Are Well-p A. r. to Have Beneft-Mc
kechnie Creditors Mee-NOtices Drafted Men-Memor
al Services for Charles G. MOODY

kecnnle creditors to Meet-N
al Services for Charles G. M
; An elaborate Red Cross benefit was
given on Wednesday evening at the
First Baptist church directed BIZ the
members of the First Philathea ella SIS.
The entertainments, which was pre-
stnted under the direction of Mrs. Car
rie Steward and Miss Gertrude Garter.
was presented in the main church.
which was decorated with Red Cross
flags. \ realistic stage was hung with
crimson curtains and white dra peries
with natural trees as adornments. Am
erica was sung By the audience and
First baptist choir and then an i'm
pressive service followed in which airs.
Minnie Murray for the Ladies' Aid
presented the church with q service
flag IN memory of the boys :r- military
service. The fiaG bore two gold stars
as a memorial 10 Corp. William A.
Iockburn and Corp. Earle Withee
!'irst church parish and have died
ince entering the service. AS Mrs
MGray presented the t'a;; she gave
the name Of cacn man from the parish
y hich the flag e;.:hoGies the t0ial MIN
-" OF stars in '.tiGel beng Is. Miss
Gci trnGe Garter Immediately after
wards presented the church with !.
United States n"S from the Philathe;,
class and in he. remarks she urged
that patriotic church should lead to
better patriotisI:>. The acceptance
speech was voiced by Rev .. H. Tracy
i'h. -. church pactor. Following the
sDeechmalling Il very entertaining pro
cram was presented including q duet
hS Misses Scott and Lyon; a solo,
Girl who Wears a Fed Cross" Inos.
focllburn. and :; solo. keep the Home
Fires Burning" by Fed Rayne". \
del ghtf,Il little play was presented, en-
t.tled 'DispatcheS for pershing," with
The following cast: Don Fisher 3iont-
ford MeaIer: the captain. Harold
WEIGH: Sarah r'iehe Mrs, Charles
Kicker; PeggA. INA Scott; Heste.,
Mrs. Lot E:ar.es: Beth. Mis- Mary
Lyon. The closing number was 4 mu
steal tableau, "Hespcnses of Joan Arc
n which some vciy effective SOLO VOL
s'as includcd The following Young ia
'i.to WEI ~ tOEtGiiG, MISS Mdlt
!.yon "a Britannia; Mrs Eta $; Brad
les as Face: Mss Nnnie Scott az
america ana Miss Dorothy Whitehousc
- .ioa" oi Are. The t.uarGIan Angels.
assisting in the tit1icau. were Misses
JcaIie Thomson, & arc Thomson, Car
":' Thomson. ITNpnena russell, Doris
i.cii". Nice titl ,"t. Merle {. e::Son and
"a Il Sect. Tie accompanies IF the
"NrA.hGc wee N.s. carrie Ste"ard and
-. l'r"2rG Fr'cnd.
i; lht ctiici:isipn Of the program
Ike Gu.I"Irc %diojinCd 10 the church
. Stt,. Nhicii had been re-s.lIvsnged To-
D 2 present 4 large drawing room with
ruie!uIt decorations OF raxtonai and
Ph.lal',ea lags. Hele "a surprise await
rt Mi and ATS. ..silula =. Steward.
,.hp are about to establish their home
q i5H:h. and who were y e5rnt"d with
=, hnuvsJinr f.aineI picture and q 81
,!e from the iuc;uhtrS ~ the parish.
The speech OF pre- rentati' IL was lnauc
bv pr. ,racH. Nj steward is G2a-
Goa o. the church and his wife is as
sistant teacher of the FIRST Phila the:
class and prominent in the Ladies' Aid
During the reception Thomas Cock
burn and Miss Mary Lyon paye1 pja-
no numbers and refreshments nt choc-
o'ate and waters were served. the
ushars and servers of the evening were
Mrs. Ethel Deane. Mrs. Sadie With
an. Mrs. Bertha Thompson Hall. Mrs.
Lou Eames, Miss Caddic DrOWD. Miss
Bertha Ryan and Miss Myia Sawyer.
The ushers wore Red Cross uniforms.
Harold L. Weeks of Fairfield was
in Skcwhegan Thursday forenoon on
business and while here stated to the
Journal reporter that he should he
candidate for the Office OF county at
torney.
The condition of w. f. Hackett, who
underwent 4 serious operation for ap-
pendicitis, was reported ThurSd2E as
being favorable for recovery, providing
no complications ensued.
Thomas f. Getchell CT Pittsfeld, for
iuer member of the Somerset EXenlp-
ton Board, was at the board head
quarters here Thursday on business.
Mrs. Lucinda Steele. whose home
is above Lakewood, arrived Wednes-
day evening from Il visit in Boston.
Mrs. Matte Mason who has been
passing several weeks with her sister,
Mrs BENZ Flanders of Everett street.
left Thursday morning for visit with
Mi. and Mrs. W. Fl. Burton in Pitts
field.
Mrs Flora Brainard of Augusta, de-
parted Thursday forenoon following
visit at the home of her son, Judge F.
+. Lawrence.
Mrs. John G. Clifford left Thursday
for Boston. She will enter Emerson
hospital for treatment while absent.
Market conditions remain much the
same as a week ago although corn
goods have generally advanced in
price. the price now being $500 per
one hundred pounds. oats have slight
J. advanced and are now selling for
81. 90 per bushel Flour is being sold
only in small quantities and with sub
ssitutes the ratio being IS per cent OF
wheat -four and % per cent OF sub
stitute Advices here from the farm
ers union headquarters were to the ef-
feet that there would probably be
plenty OF -four if the same is carefully
handled.
Ar opd Mrs Michael St Ledger OF