Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-12


the Missionary Friend will be used.
Miss Ruby Dyer, Colby 20, has
been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Dyer Of Winter street
B. j. Swift. foreman in the ship
ping department OF Holiingsworth
& Whitney at Gardiner, came up
Thursday noon and went to his home
In Cornville Center. where he will
remain for few days because of H.
ness.
The New England Milk Producers
Association VIII hold its annual meet
ing on Nov. 30 at $50 p. M. in the
Grange hall at Pittsfleld ana all farm
ers OF Somerset county have been In
vitcd to attend the meeting. l.. c.
Holston of the Maine Field District
will address the meeting.
Smiley. Sseor r..
On Wednesday occurred the mar
riaxo of Leon Smiley, the eldest son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert r. Smiley OF
Dyer street, and Miss May sccor of
Bangor, In which city tho ceremony
was performed. The young couple
departed directly after tho ceremony
on q wedding trip and' will visit New
York. Mr.. Smiley 10 a graduate Of
the Skowhegan High school and OF
the University OF Maine ana 10 O
civil engineer of much ability. He
Ia the youngest member of the firm
of Greenwood q Smiley, engineers
and contractors. Mr.. Smiley is
young man who is rich in friends, all
OF whom will extend congratulations
and cordial greeting to him and his
bride upon their return to his native
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley plan to
return soon after Thanksgiving and
for the winter they will occupy the
homo of Judge and Mira. Fred Foss
Lawrence on Pleasant etreet,
Many Somerset county club ladies
were guests on Wednesday afternoon
OF the Skowhegan Woman'A Club.
A meeting of unusual interest was
held on Wednesday afternoon by the
Skowhegan Woman's Club IN the par
iors of the Public Library, with tho
president. Mrs. Florence Waugh Dam
forth. in the chair. An interesting
report OF the last meeting was read
by the secretary. Mrs. Alice L. Wnds-
worth. MISC Gladys Pennell, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Sarah r.
Reed. sang '"rhe Response" by Mary
Helen Brown. Mrs. Danforth very
cordially and grnciousIy greeted the
guests and club members and intro
duced the speaker OF the afternoon,
Mrs. Robert Treat Whitehouse of
Portland. who addressed the club on
Community Spirit" Responding to
MrB, Danforth's introduction. Mrs.
Whitchousa said that shc was much
pleased to como to Skowhcgan for
several rensonn. but especially be-
cause Judge and Mrs. Whiteaouse.
her husbands parents, enjoyed Show
hogan 80 much. She also expressed
her appreciation of ourr"nico Senator
Walker" CO ahe called him, In OPEN
ing. Mira. Whitehouses said that we
may know tho State geographically,
wa may know ita wonderful resources.
but II We do not know tho pcopfo who
arc tho soul Of the State wo do not
know it. and il we have the welfare
Of mankind at heart and wish. to
servo 1t we must have knowledge of
tho pcopio. Mrs. Wh;tehouse'a many
statistics chewing the mental and
physical condition Of tho citizens of
Maine were given in an interesting
manner.
She epoiso at length upon several
topics. mentioning especially health.
health ccntorH. schooiE, equal pay for
both men and women, recreation,
Chambers OF Commerce. women In in-
dustry. rural bcttefment, wages, tho
League of Nations and asked the
question. why should we not hnvo
n secretary of peace en we'll as n
secretary OF war in tho presidents
cabinet?' Mrs. Whitehouse was lis
tened to with tho closest attention
throughout her address and won the
hearts of'ail present by her charming
personality and very human manner
Of expressing the topics OF such vital
interest to all citizens. After the adj
dress Miss Dorothy Day. John Oddly
and Miss Christine Pooler played, two
piano trios. 'The Huesars," By Hus-
arenitt. and lie Caribou" by Leon
Reugnet. Miss Pennell. accompanied
by Mrs. Reed. sang Bird Of Love
Divine" by Hayden Wood, and "I
Love You Truly" by Carrie Jacobs
Mr. Oddly played Romance in D fat"
by Jean Sibeiius. and the Rosary"
which concluded the program. De-
licious sandwiches. small cakes, tea
and minis were served by Mrs. Eau
cher SWEET, Mrs. Ruth Merrill, Miss
Beatrice Genthner. Mrs. Ada r. Das-
combe and Miss Edith Gledhill. with
Mrs. Mae Butler and Mrs. Annie p.
Hackett pouring. During the re-
freshment hour the ladies had the
pleasure. Of meeting the speaker.
There were q largo number of guests
from the woman's organizations in
the different towns of the county.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made by Miss Edith Gledhill, one Of
the directors. The. hostesses were
Mrs. Martha w. Griffin and Mrs. Ell
len Sawyer. The decorations were
very attractive and were of yellow
chrysanthemums. The next meeting
of the club will be held on Saturday
afternoon, Nov. q, instead of on
Wednesday. the< usual day of the
meeting, because the program will be