Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18

the church on Wednesday afternoon. AL
renorts showed a record Of vast and va
ried work efficiently and faithfully dcHe'
In membership notwithstand loss D! re-
moyals and deaths of nine. the total NUM-
ber of members is 236. There are num-
her TO be received at the next opportunl-
~ The Good Will Club in its 10 meet
ings has raised $3.50, made Is quilts and
IL pairs OF nittens, all of which nave
been sent to Good Will. Th-r is ball
ance of sl210 IN the treasury. The Sun
dav school has had an average attend
ance for the year & - in spite of severe
losses in is membership of young men
and women who have entered other
schools or have gone into the army ana
navy The Searchlght Club has suffered
most by removal OF the members. 1t is
a class of young women of High school
age under the leadership Of Miss hannah
r. Page having a membership OF II IN
stead OF % Great work has been ana IS
being done by this class for the shut-ns
in town and for home mission schools
The Christian Endeavor has had one OF
its best years financially and socially
having raised considnr over 500. a
very industrious and faithful social CON-
mittee is responsible for this result. =
monthly letter is sent from the society
to all the Sc fellows whose names are on
the roll of honor from the parish, be-
sides a Christmas box. Many interesting
letter. and responses are enjoyed as a re-
suit.
The Mission Circle has had a very en-
joyable year although il is altogether 90
small n membership in this age of mis-
sions. vast literature of the most en-
ticng and instructive character is at the
disposal OF all such workers. The Work
4 ing League has had 4 prosperous }ear.
having raised over $2}S, with cash on
hand at the present time amounting to
1929. This organization pad Sl20 toward
the changes and improvements in the pull
pit and choir platforms and electric light
ing systems The budget system and
every-member canvass has proved to the
complete satisfaction Of the church to be
the easiest quickest, most equitable
method of raising finances. The following
officers were elected: Deacons, DR.. s. NJ.
Cover, Fred Williams, Willis A Bailey.
G. W. Sheaff +. Z. Greenwood, William
Pitts, deaconesses Mrs. William Don
adson. Mrs. Ernest Rayner. Mrs. Frank
Morrill,, Mrs. Emma Pooler, Mrs. Alice
Eaton, Mrs. T.. Il. Chase, Mrs. F. w.
Buchanan, Mrs Minna Savage. Mrs. D.
H. Bartlett. Mrs. G. W Sheaff, Mrs E.
T.. Greenwood; auditor, c. ". Sheaff
treasurer, Wills Porter. The following
committees were elected Young People 5
work. Eden Boyd, Miss Elizabeth Webb,
Mrs. Sarah Boyd. Miss Hannah Il. Page,
Miss Doris Rayner: Horal committee. Mrs
J. F, Currier, Miss Gertrude Weston,
Mrs. W. \. Bailey, Mss Pages class:
mi ;sionary committee. Mrs. J. W Fogler.
Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs +. f.. Green
wood; music committee, Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney Mrs. Geo. W. Cover. W Folsom
Merrill; coming committee. {. w. Sheaff,
Eldon Boyd. Mrs. Fogler. Mrs, Goldsmith.
Miss Page; chancel committee Mrs Cur
rier. Mrs. Mae Dane. Mrs. Chas Pwell;
pulpit supply committee, Mrs. Alice L.
Wasworth. Mrs. Flora Lewis, l.. L. Wal
ton; nominating committee, Mrs. Grace
Curtis, Mrs, Georgia Goodwin w A. Bal
ley
Following this session N the afternoon
very delicious supper was served u.lde,
the direction of retiring DeacOness Mrs
Ina Z. Goldsmith, about 10 persons being
served In the evening the annual meet
Ing OF the Skowhegan Congregational So
Ciety was held with Or. Cover as mod
orator. l.. l.. Walton was elected clerk
L. III. Goldsmith, treasurer: w A. Bailey
auditor; William Folsom Merrill, member
prudential committee for three Years; d.
Cover. Mrs. Daniel Lewis members o.
the music committee To serve with com
mittee from the church
An important feature of the evening
session was the recollection of Rev {. II
Mckinney to the passionate of the church
for another year at an Increased salary
This Will he welcome news 10 the people
oI the community at large. Othe" bust.
moss attended to was voting To accept 4
number Of pews conveyed to the societ Y
and to have electric lights in auditorium
also to redecorate the pipes OF the organ
to obviate the glare caused by the cnanee
IN the High school building next door
The report OF Treasurer Goldsmith show.
ed additional bills paid and a small bal
ance on hand
The Following men are in orcie, 70
come before the court next WeGnex-
DAY Tor final hearins in naturalization
eases: William Chaol es Burton. Mad
isou: Alfred George BARLEY, Jones
street Madison: John Leslie MacDon
aid. Park street. Madison: Stophpu
Gavin, Maple street. Madison; San
ford Franklin Miller. Norridgewock
Morris Bloom. Main street. Madison
Albert loubier, Jackman: Philip Fer
land. Jackman: Florian Dugal. JACK.
man: Edward Isles. Bush stree.
SkoW hogan: Edward Fortier. lac,
man; William Rogers Patterson tnas-
tor Methodist church,. Hari,&no: Hen
~ Anton FleurY. Fairfield: Edward
Kingston Moore. Madison; tl-rt,s Sill
son Durrah, Anson: Otto Karl Frnos,
Bahr, Arson. The local LAWYERS ar,
somewhat concerned as to the condt-
ton OF Judge Madican Of Hou;ton
who was 10 occupy the bench c.ur,n.
the term and who is reported III. u
is probable that If his Illness cnr-
tinues either Judge HALEY or Judge
Hanson Will substitute during the ter.
\ corporation was organized here
January IL at the office of Butler G
Butler for the purpose Of cCnductinA
explorations for OIL gas and other MN
erals and natural resources of the
earth: to acquire options and leases
of lands for the purpose OF prosnect