Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-18

MIS-. Robert wentworth, MIS-. MAJ
tie z! Goodwin and Mrs. r. O. Saw
yer were loaned for the occasion.
County Agent Clayton A. Storer
paid visits 20 farmers in Canaan.
Harrland and Cambridge Thursday.
Mrs Sto-er. who has been here. has
departed bu%wiil shortly return 70
Skowhegan asain. the couple having
leased the lower apartment in the
Hayden house on Fast Front street.
The Haydens have moved to the
upper apartment.
Mrs. Vivian G. Woodbury.. local
chairman, announced on THURSDAY
that she had been notified by Mrs
Nellie II. Hunnewell OF Pittsneld
that there would be conference in
the interests Of the ". S. S. called at
Lakewood on Wednesday next At
go P. N. This will be a county af-
fair and among the out-of-town
ladies who will be present 70 address
the meeting are Mrs. Herbert J.
Brown Of Portland. director for
Maine and Mrs. Grace A. Ring Of
Auburn, the manager Of this woAk
will also be present and Mrs. Lord of
Boston will also be among the
speakers. This conference ought 70
be most valuable in the work which
from now on is expected to go with
much better results than formerly,
when it had 500 many other things
with which to compete. Mrs. Wood
bury reports an excellent sale Of
stamps for Skowhegan up until
June. records having not yet been
obtained since that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs and son
Harry are enjoying an outing al
North pond in Smjthdeld.
Mrs. Harriet Simpson Patterson Ct
Tinslow. accompanied by her two
small children. is . guest Of Mrs.
Ernest Decker. Mrs. Patterson be-
fore her marriage was a teacher in
the public schools Of this town.
A delightful flower meeting was
held Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming at the home Of Mrs. H. c. Jud-
kins. 50 Locust avenue. those present
being members Of the Ella F. Mitch
ell Philathea class Of the Bethany
Baptist church Of which Mrs. Jud-
kins is the president. This happy af-
fair took the place Of the annual
field meeting but the inclement
weather necessitated that the great
er part of the affair be carried out
indoors. Mrs Judkins was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames and Mrs. Winona P. p. HON.
sted. A cafeteria lunch was served
/ with the Misses Marie G. Fletcher,
Alice E. Written and Dorothy Day
assisting the hostess. The lunch me-
nu included sandwiches. salads,
olives. assorted cakes. ice cream and
coffee. Places at the table were found
by means Of leaves and just before
lunch Mrs. Alice z. Mitchell read the
! appropriate and humorous poem en-
! titled indigestion" After lunch two
/ Flower contests were conducted. wild
! flowers being passed about on a tray
and matched by the guests. A flower
song was sung by Mrs. Jeanie Weller
Hurley accompanied by Mrs. Ames
! and Miss Louise H. Coburn read two
beautiful flower poems. Considerable
humor was added to the entertain
ment by Mrs c. r. Fogg. who read
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Philadelphia Book Agent"
At the business session the sum
Of ss119 was reported as the amount
cleared as the result Of the motion
picture benefit conducted by the class
and an interesting communication
from Mrs. c. V. Hanson of Medford,
Mass, telling Of the Philathea work
in her own church was read and
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Hanson is the
widow of Rev. c. V. Hanson. the pas
tor Of the Bethany church. Mrs.
Dora T. Nye was added to the class
membership and out-of-town guests
present were Mrs. Elwood Richard
son Of Beverly, Mass. former men,
Der Of the class. and Mrs. Bertram
Melvin Of Waterville
Mrs. T. A. Anderson and Master
Bryant Anderson of Pittsfeld were
visitors in town Thursday.
Repairs are being made on the Lin
coin school building on Leavitt
street
Mrs. F. W. Briggs entertained
few friends at her home Wednesday
afternoon. Two tables were filled for
cards and a picnic supper was en-
joyed on the veranda. Out of. town
people present were Miss Helen Da-
wilson of Boston. Mrs. Briggs guest
and Mrs. W. H. Diller of Philadel-
phia-
Quite extensive repairs have been
made at the Bacon house on West
Front street. which is to be the fu-
ture hcme of Mr.. and Mrs ]. H, Ba-
con.
The freight shipments out Of Show
hogan by the way of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad for the month of June
totalled 1851 tons, while the total
amount brought into town by the
same road was 2631 tons. These fig-
ures as compared with those Of June
last year were much less out. the to-
tai for that month in 1918 having