Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23


peasurable affair, the program including
many delightful renderings. The out o.
town artist was Ernest J. Hill of Port
land, a tenor soiost who sang a number
Of solos from which he derived loud APP
p'ause. Mrs. Effie Pooler Maiey, So
loist. gave her renderings of very diff
cult songs in wonderful manner Miss
Pauline T.. Oak read variety Of selec-
tons, each one exceptionally well given,
showing much natural ability we'll as
cultivation. while Misses Yvette and Lo-
iette LaPointe of Brunswick, violinist and
'cellist, respectively, came in for their
share OF applause in the altogether artis-
tic and cultivated manner in which they
played. Carl w. Malley as pianist for the
evening deserves no small credit for the
splendid finish his accompaniment gave
70 the entertainment The closing num-
Der WGs The Star Spangled Banner by
the artists Of the evening and the audi
euce.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Stitham and eldest
son have returned to Pittsfeld. leaving
Mrs. Sttham and the smaller boy to en-
10y a longer visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Roullard OF Summer street.
An unusually long list OF books is to be
added TO the public during the present
month and the following have already ar
rived: Honest Abe. Rothschild; Life and
Letters OF Edward Everett Hale, Hale;
Adventures and Letters Of Richard Hard
ing Davis: Audubon the Naturalist, two
volumes. Herrick. Modern Europe, Hays;
NJ he In
Muir. The Plattsburgers. Pier; The Chat
lcnge OF the Present Crisis Fosdick: w
Home in the Field of Honor. Huard: This
and Of the Deepening Shadows, Curtain;
Little Grandmother of the Russian Rev
olution, Rreshkovsky; The Major, Con-
nor: Sidney. Ray: Cyntra, Deland; Cri ok
shank Fairy Book; Violet Fairy Boole
Lang; The Corner House Girls. Hill; The
Tortoise, Benson: Boy Holidays in the
Louisiana Wilds, Wilkinson; Our Back
Door Neighbors. Pellett; Dixie Kitten,
Tappan. Counterpart Fairy, Pyle; TIE
Prince and His Auto, Eanibo: Tuck Me
In Stories, Comstock; Great Possessions,
Grayson.
Grand Warden Davis Lewis OF the New
England order OF Protection with l.. u.
BARLEY Of Madison, prominent officials or
the order. were in Waterville Monday
evening to attend meeting of the y. +.
- =. lodge in that city.
Goods ARE steadily being sent from the
Somerset county Red Cross chapter 70
The Red cross headquarters in Boston to
H. forwarded as reeded. Monday a very
largo box WAS being packed at the local
lcadpuarte"s. Mrs. Fedora Lessor, the
Red cross packer. giving out the follow
las lis; of articles. Il comfort pillows
United puff. - conVaescent gowns, -
~ 'amas. - hospital shirts. is pairs socks,
- sweaters, u helmets, s. wristlets )
I'uhlers / pair hospital socks, 6 ear pro-
tectors. ! refugee sweater and helmet.
There was a large attendance at the
monthly meeting of the Eunice FARMS
worth Chapter -. A! r.. the first held
nee the holidays. Mrs. Sarah $. Mars
ton and her daughter. Mrs Molie NJ.
Stewart. were tine hostesses. receiving in
Their hone on Baptist hill. Tire rooms
were prettily decorated with cut flowers
"f different kind and the open fires made
stoubly CHEEKY the rooms where the meet
Ing was held. During the afternoon Mrs.
Lizzie A. Marble president of the Glenn
eut.ne Weston W. G. r. t., read a pa per
j which she considered the temperance
movement in the United States, in Main
nnd especially in Skowhegan. The genera.
topic was the Temperance Movement III
Skowhecan" Selection. were played on
the Nictrola. tea was served and social
hour was enjoyed. The next meeting will
le the occasion Of the l.. A +. silver
tra which viii be held in Library parlor..
Mrs l.. Widder and son Jack will re-
ttru from dorchester and Arlington.
slnss. Wednesday.
NJ the conclusion OF the High school
benefit Mr.. and Mrs carl ". Mdlley and
Harvey White entertained their frienus
IN Miss Lena NJ Wyman's apartment. at
Hotel oxford IN honor of Ernest j. H;tl
ti Portland and other artists who appear
ed on the benefit program. Refreshments
were served and the affair was a YER,
peasant one socially
Dr. l.. \. Daacombe. Dr.. o. ]. Gaze
ana ir G. A. Young We're in Water.
Vie Tuesday to attend Il meeting OF
tho Medical Advisory Board
Henry Talbot of Boston, who has
'''l lHc guest OF ms daughter, Mrs
G =. Fellows, departed Tuesday fore.
room.
Elm, Rowell of this town reported
Tuesday morning that he had LEASED
- portion of his Madison business bloch
for the postoffice quarters for Madi
son.
Mrs +. u. Folsom on Monday nigh,
'onlrletcd her duties As chief operator
in the Office OF the Farmers Tel ex-
change. Miss Lillian Swain the as
sistant operator. suco eeds her and Miss
Itildred Tobey is to become assistant
operator. Mrs. Folsom has served very
efficiently and will be greatly missed
Sheriff II. l.. Goodrich opened the
January term of the supreme judicia
court Tuesday shortly after 10 A. NJ
With his usual proclamation. The clerk
of courts court messenger and news
paper man We're in attendance and the
court was adjourned Immediately unit
u o'clock this Wednesday forenoon
The occurrence was most unusual
court being opened thus because of the
funeral OF Judge John b. Madigan or
Tuesday.
The selectmen are beginning to make
preparations for the annual town meet
ing and are discouraging the inserting
in the town warrant of all articles per-
tanning to the building of sewers. side
walks. etc. because OF the present high