Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-12

a good attendance Miss Clara Will
liams of the High school faculty
spoke on The Government of the
United States as Decentralized,
Representative, Constitutional Fed
eral State with Sovereignty Divided
Between the Central Government
and the Separate States, with Three
the President and His
Cabinet. the Congress and the
Courts" Miss Williams, using the
topics, Sovereignty. the Representa-
tive Democracy, Constitutional Gov
ernm ent. Decentralization. tn e
the Constitution. American
independence. Congress and it's Pow
ers, the Courts and the Laws. Presi-
dent and Vice President, The Cabi-
net and Executive Departments,
spoke very interestingly for nearly
an hour Miss Elliot read an article
explaining the need of a department
of education in the federal govern
ment and the recognition of the
needs Of education.
The remains of the late Mrs. Han
nah Bussey. who lived in town but
passed away suddenly at the home
of her daughter iii Gardiner, were
brought here Monday. Interment
was in the Southside- cemetery. a
prayer was offered at the grave by
Rev. George Merriam.
The Sunday school service at the
Methodist Episcopal church Monday
evening was very interesting. 1t
was a union service. The teachers
were present with their classes and
every class responded with class
yell. verse of scripture or remarks by
some member of the class. Chap
lain Croft took for his text the Call
of Samuel" and gave very inter-
esting and helpful sermon.
All members of the Federated
Working League are invited to the
membership contest supper Wednes
day. May 18th. in the church par
lCrs at Sis P. NJ. This means all
new members and honorary mem
beers. and all members of the league.
Bloomfield Temple. Pythian Sisters.
will hold regular meeting on Fri
day. May 18th. At this time Madison
Temple will be guests and the first
two degrees will be conferred upon
a class of candidates. Refreshments
viii be served.
Knights of Pythias will hold a
regular meeting on Thursday eve
ming at X. p hall. at which time the
rank of knight will be worked.
U. o. G.. c. will hold their usual
social invited dance in Moose hall
on Thursday evening.
Friends of Miss Florence Pooler,
who underwent an operation for ap-
peadicitis at the kennebec Valley
hospital on Monday. will be pleased
TO know that she underwent the OPP
Grafton successfully and is comfort
able.
A solemn high mass Of requiem for
the repose Of the soul Of Mrs. Ca
mile Rouillard, who passed away at
her home on Poplar street on Mon
day morning. will be held at Notre
Dame de Lourdes at $50 o'clock on
Wednesday morning. FIR. ]. L. A.
Renaud will be the celebrant. and
Yrs. Farley of Madison and Baudin
of Waterville will be the deacon and
The following changes have been
hogan teaching force this coming
fall: Miss Helen Merriam has ac-
cepted a position in Massachusetts,
and Miss Doris Nye will take her
place in the first grade. Miss Colwell
of the 7th grade will go to Augusta
and Miss Dorothy Laurison has
position in New Jersey. Mrs. Mil
dred Lewis will teach in the fifth
grade.
Letters have been received from
Germany. which contain the informa-
ton that Herman Steinberg is sur
vived by a sister. wife and child in
that country who are very poor. 1t
will be recalled that Steinberg, who
was "A local mems furnishing dealer,
passed away last winter and was
supposed to be very poor but about
5000 was found concealed in differ
ent places about his store.
The body of Mrs. William Doran
was brought to Skowhegan Tuesday
noon from Portland accompanied by
a sister. Burial was in the Southside
cemetery. Mrs. Doran was born in
Skowhegan about Sc years ago. She
was the daughter of r. E. Lyon who
operated the old paper mill here for
a great many years. William Doran.
her husband was proprietor of the
plumbing business for a number Of
years on Madison avenue. which he
sold out to Fred Wood about Is years
ago. Mrs. Doran was recalled by a
large number of Skowhegan people
as kind neighbor and loyal friend.
She has made her home in Portland