Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-29
CORNVILLE

Tuesday was a gala day for the town
Of CornV.lle and the center Of interest
was the somewhat stately Town house.
The occasion was the annual high
school reunion.
The interior Of the building was
adorned with flowers and evergreens.
A huge American flag added the touch
Of patriotism. The forenoon was passed
socially. Dinner was served in the
dining room. The tables were charm
ing1y spread and fairly groaned under
the load of good things. L. l.. Smith
offered grace from the Grange ritual
and bevy Of walters served the WISH
tors to a menu which included baked
beans. cold meats, salads. cakes,
doughnuts, pies. coffee and ice cream.
At the afternoon session L. l.. Smith.
for five years the president, presided
and in accordance with the usual Gus
tom. the Lords Prayer was repeated by
those in attendance and America was
sung with Miss Stella Kimball at the
piano. The business OF the day was
then transacted and the following sie te
OF officers was elected: President. l.. D.
Smith, Cornvflle: vice president. w. G.
Hobart. Skowhegan: I'd vice president
w. B. Whittier, Skowhegan secretary
Mrs. Ivanella Smith Palmer, Hinckley;
treasurer, Melvin Palmer. Hinckley;
committee on entertainment. w. c.
Hobart Arthur Woodman. Athens, Jen-
ME Hobart: refreshment committee, Mr..
and Mrs. f. D. Collins Mr.. and Mrs
Clements and Mr.. and Mrs. G. n.
Smith. The program was resumed with
piano solo by Miss Hilda Farney; a
song by Miss Marion Dyer. one OF
Skowfegan's cultured musical artists
recitation, L. L. Smith; piano solo, Mas
ter Thornton Conant; song. Mrs. Nett
Nay Moody; piano solo. Hildred Jud-
kins' reading Of letters from former
students by Mrs Palmer; song, w. c.
Hobart. Skowhegan. Among the absent
ones heard from were: Thomas Emery
Of Boulder. Col: w D. Emery. Boul-
der, Col; Mrs. Maria Davis Pollard Of
Florida; MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Frost Of New
York Mrs. NJ. II. Emery, Spokane.
Wash Capt. c. G. Emery of Fort
Douglas: Mamie Emery Mclaughlin,
Spokane. Wash. Senator w. l.. Walker
was called upon for remarks and he
told "reminiscences of his carly school
life in New Portland High school, re-
cited poem he had recited in those
days and touched upon the present
conditions. Mrs. Carrie Smith French
who has been appointed chairman Of
the Womans Liberty Loan for Corn
vile. brought that matter before the
people. At the conclusion of her talk.
her grandson. Master Thornton Conant
Of Skowhegan gave recitation. Mrs.
French then recited an original poem
on the "Cornville High School, and
Miss Ermalene Smith gave a recita ton,
James Marshall and Clifford Taylor
sang duet. Mrs. Emma Carr Morrill,
of Brunswick playing the accompan-
ment, remarks were offered by Delbert
, Hobart Of Madison Lower Mills. and an
original poem was read by DR.. Julia
Nay Kincaid Of Skowhegan, former
student. Miss Dyer of Skowhegan then
sang Keep the Home Fires Burning,
with the audience joining in the chorus
and the following persons offered re-
marks; May Parsons Tooker, Arthur
Woodman. w c. Hobart, W. B. Whit
tier and Mrs. Della Herrin The closing
number was God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" with Miss Kmball at the
piano.
The former pupils present were. Mrs.
May q. Parsons Tooker. Westfied, y.
D.; 1vanella Palmer, Hinckley; Sadie
Parsons Harvlie. East Madison; T.. L.
Smith. Cornville: Daniel McDaniels
Herrin. Cornville: G. y. Smith, H. G,
Wentworth. f. s; Tufts, May L. Pal
mer, Jennie NJ Hobart Emma Smith
futile. Skowhegan: p. y. Hobart, Madi-
son Lower Falls: J. y. Judkins Melvin
Palmer. Hinckley; A. s. Woodman
Athens; Geo. W Hobart, Skowhegan;
Vim. II. Hobart: w r. Whittier, Show
hogan; G. r. French NJ G. Sprague;
! W. G. Hobart. Skowhegan; DR.. Julia
Nay Kincald, Skowhegan; c. s Moody
! Cornville; Mrs. Emma Carr Morrill,
Brunswick. Among the guests presen,
from out OF town were. Paul 8
! Tooker. Westfeld, y. j.; Bjrdena
French Conant. Thornton Conant
skowhegan; Mildred :. and Marion r.
Smith. Augusta: Mrs Stella Sanho7
Lewis, Skowhegan: G. r. futile, Show.
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