Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-27

to be in or near the residences OF
the parishioners of the Bethany bap-
tist church enjoyed a rare treat In
the early hours of Christmas morn.
A group of young ladies from the
Bethany Baptist chorus choir formed
an impromptu chorus to sing Christ
mas carols and the voices rising on
the clear, cold air were especially
pleasing. The following young ladies'
met at the residence Of Charles Day,
where they were entertained from y
until IL o'clock and midnight lunch
was served: The Misses Corinne
Salley, Alice Whitten. Efiie Nye, Yer
ma Abbey, Helen and Marion Mer-
riam, Ruth Homestead, Aileen Bur
nor, Mamie Fletcher and Dorothy
Day. This beautiful old English
custom was first observed among the
English residents of Skowhegan.
The program given Wednesday aft
ernoon by the primary department OF
the Bethany Baptist church assisted
by some of the older children was
rendered in a very pleasing manner.
Mrs. Fogg's youthful charges well re-
paid her for the conscientious work
the program. The following children
took part: Song. "A Star, Song, a
Gift" primary department.; greeting,
| Maurice Valliere and Arthur Savage;
recitations, Elsie Hanson, Cleighton
Shepley and Linnette Mantor; cxer-
else by Mrs. Ames' class: song. Dav-
! id Hawes and Nathalie Bnrrlll: rec
itations by Margery Gates, Louise
Smith, Mary Clifford and Frances
Bean; exercise by Allie Whitten's
class; song, Violet Gates and chorus
by school: recitation, Altnea Healey;
exercise by Miss Valliere's class: rec
itation, by Norma and Evelyn Taylor
and Emma Ench. At tiie close of
the exercises a Christmas tree bear
| ing gifts for all children was the CEN
ter of interest. bags of Candy and pop
corn were also distributed among the
children.
| Joseph Provost went to Portland
| Thursday to see his brother, Adolphe.
| who was so seriously injured at the
plant Of the Somerset Shoe Com
pany last July and who las been an
inmate of the Children's hospital IN
| Por.'s.nd under the care OF DIR. E. q.
Abbott since sometime in September
Attorney T. A. Anderson Of F,tts-
field, who passed Christmas IN town.
returned to his home in Fittsfield on
the afternoon train OF Thursday.
| Mrs. Ethel Christensen left Friday
morning for Lawrence and Boston,
where she will visit for two weeks
with friends.
George Stilphen returned to Au-
gusta Friday morning. Mrs. Stilphen
remains for longer visit with her
sister. Mrs. Maurice Gledhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg and
little daughter Evelyn returned to
their home in Portland Friday. after
passing Christmas in town as the
guests of Mrs. Bragg's father, Mr'
and Mrs. ]. H. Murray.
| Miss Grace s. Merrill returned 10
her duties at the State House In hu-
gusta Friday, after passing the hon-
dav with her mother, Mrs. Eta >.
Merrill.
Skowhegan friends will be please !
to learn of the birth of little daugh-
ter (Elmire Merrill LoebecD to MT.
and Mrs. Armin Loebeck of Madison,
Wisconsin. Mrs. Loebeck was before
her marriage, Bertha Merrill, the
daughter of the late E. n. Merrlli
and Mrs. Anna Folsom Merrill OF Wa
ter street. Mrs. Loebeck is a Well
lesley college graduate and mas
taught in the Skowhegan High
school. is a member of Eunice Farms
worth Chapter D. A. r. and has
many warm friends in Skowhegan.
Elias Taylor returned to Portland
Friday morning where he is employed
by the M. C. r. r. after passing
Christmas in town with his mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor of Madison
street.
The Home Missionary Society Of
/ the Methodist church will meet Mon
day at go at the parsonage.
Lovice Currier daughter Of Charles
Currier underwent an operation fo.'
removal of appendix at Somerset hos
pital on Thursday.
| The Christmas meeting of Sorosi5
will be held Monday evening Decem-
! ber 3Oth., at the Library parlors.
The evening is in charge of Miss
Rattle Tozier. Isabelle Thomas, Edna
Gushing and Pearl Harville. Miss
Tozier and Miss Cushing will act as
hostesses. The program is a Christ
mass program" and refreshments will
| be served.
Mrs. Laura Twaddell passed Christ
mas day with her son who is a stu
dent at Good Will Farm, Hinckley.
Skowhegan friends will be pleased
to learn of the birth Of daughter
(Frances Wallingford) to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. Merrill Of New York
City.
In accordance with time fonore1
custom. some Of the English people of
Skowhegan went about in the early
hours of Christmas morning sing
/ ing Christmas carols outside the.
homes of English friends. The party
which consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mitchell, Mr.. Abraham Nit.
chelI, Mrs. Agnes Dane, Mrs. Ethel
Christensen, Mr.. and Mrs.. Fred Hur
ley, Mr.. Lowther. Mr.. Frank Oddly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Poppy. Mr..
stock Barrow, Miss Edith Barrow
and Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell met
at the home Of Charles Turner
Christmas eve and before leaving
partook of delicious lunch. The
party sang before the homes of Mr..
John Robinson. Mrs. Sarah Gledhill,
Mr.. Moody Jewell. Mrs. Esther
Leach, Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Poppy and
Mrs. William Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace. Jewell who