Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

special meeting Monday evening
for the election of officers for the
coming year. After the election ie-
freshmentS were served. The follow
ing are the officers elected:
Commander, A. H. Murray: t:eu-
tenant commander, Lewia Up:a: r.
X, A. r, Jewett; chaplain, Irving u.
Goodwin; physician, DR.. Q. J. GAIA;
Sergt Leger King; NJ. at arms. 10
seph p. Thibodeau: LIST NJ. of g.,
Walter Murray; End NJ. OF c., Thos.
King: Sent. L, L. Boardman: picket.
Earl Finnemore: trustees. A. r. Jew
cit, Julian Conroy. JOS. Thibodeau.
Archie Weston and Dell Mathews
left Saturday night for hunting trip
in the Otter pond section on Cow
town.
Somerset Lodge. r. and A. NJ. held
its regular meeting Monday evening.
There was work in the Entered Ap-
prentice degree. This afternoon and
evening there will be special meet
ing of the Chapter. In the afternoon
the Mark degree will be worked az
ter which a Harvest supper VIII lie
served. In the evening the Past and
Most Excellent Masters degree will
be worked.
Mrs. Florence Wyman D-ller of
Philadelphia, who has been passing
the summer with her sister. Miss
Lena Wyman. left for home by all
tomobile Tuesday morning. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Edith Stew i"d,
who will visit for q time with airs.
Diller. Billie and John, the young
sons of Mrs. Diller. will leave 'SkoW-
hogan for Philadelphia Dec. 10. 'they
will be accompanied by their nurse
Miss Lena Jack, who has been win
the family during the summer.
Horace Elliott of Athens was m
town Monday on business.
The regular meeting Of the SHOW
hogan Grange will be held this eve
ming in Grange hall. There will be
work in the Third and Fourth de-
rrees and an election of officers. An
oyster supper will be served.
The Journal correspondent wishes
to correct an article recently Wrltt9 IN
relative 10 the Golden Rod Branch,
International Sunshine Society. Ih's
branch is not disbanded as stated.
but is very much alive and Will con
tinue to do State and international
work as it has done for II years. Inc
Sunshine of Skowhegan is new OIL
gal,ization entirely independent OF
the International Society. and IS
formed and incorporated for purely
benevolent work i'll the town CT
Skowhecan. for which the Caroline
peddington fund will be applied.
Miss Edith Leavitt of Athens was OPP
Grated on Monday morning at Miss
H;Irs hospital for appendicitis. She IS
yery comfortable and her condition IS
favorable. Miss I.eavitt has been en-
ploved in the family Of lindley Parsons
for some weeks.
Everett Burner. Herman Tracey,
Hugh Hight and Chester Nelson, who
have been at Orouo i'll government ser
vice. are home. They have been dis
charged from their work for the govern
ment.
Athens grangers he'd an all-day ses-
sion in their hall on Saturday, Dec. Z,
In the forenoon the first and second &c
grees were conferred upon a class OF
candidates. At noon a baked bean DIM
me-. was served an. in the afternoon the
officers were elected as follows Mas
ter Horace Elliott; overseer, Fred NC
Color: steward. Howard Chapman; lee
turer. Gladys Hall: Pomona, Mrs frei
Mccollor; Ceres. Mrs. Horace Elliott;
Flora. Mrs. Stella Chapman assistant
steward, Ora Judkins; lady assistant
steward. Mrs Ora Judkins; chaplain
Mrs. Nellie Fox: gatekeeper, Herbert
lincoln: pianist, Mrs Ida Barker. The
next meeting will occur in two weeks.
when the third and fourth degrees viii
be worked and harvest feast VIII pc
enjoyed.
special meeting of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge occurred on Monday evening 10
candidates receiving the degree. After
The. work an excellent entertainment
was given under the direction OF Mrs.
Abbie Lambert, Miss Stella kimoai'
and Mrs Etta Bradley. This program
consisted of piano duet BY Miss Lena
Landry and Mrs. Mabel Washburn-
Songs and encores were given by Mrs
Eta Bradley and Charles Turner. p
reading by Mrs. Maud Jewett was, fol-
lowed by an encore. a heautiful trlo pv
Mrs. Eta Bradley. Miss Stella kimbal'
and Mrs. Mamie Watson was sung. Inc
Ballad of Mary Jane. read by Mrs. Maui
.Jewett, was illustrated IN pantomihe
bv Mrs. Mamie Watson. Harold Brad
lev. Eddie Tague and Lester ShepieF-
Al the close of the entertainment ice
cream and waters were served in the
banquet hall by Mrs Susie Jacobs, ;,
White acSiSfpl by