Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-14

His Third War Deeorati0n-
Shower for Margaret Chu
= crease-Dr. 4. o. Thomas 9
DR.. A. Q. Thomas Of Augusta State
superfutendent of schools will gre
an address at 80 o'clock Sunday eve
ming in the Opera house on a subject
most timely and il Is hoped fall
house will greet him. This is life
frs, of q series Of such gatherings
which are planned for By the Open
Forum Committee OF the Mems club
connected with the Federated church
OF town and not as otherwise stated
in the local paper.
Miss Pearl Berry charminsiy Gu
tertained dozen Of her girl and hoy
friends at q Valentine party on
Thursday evening. The evening was
passed with music, games and dane
ing. Refreshments Of Ices. cakes
and nuts were served by the hostess
assisted By Miss Leona Wentworth.
The order Of Golden Cross heio tie
usual business meeting on Thursday
evening. No new members were taxi
en- in. but It Is expected that there
will be several at the next meeting.
After busineee, social dance was
enjoyed with a large number present.
varney's orchestra furnished music.
". II. Russell. WHO passed Thurs
day IN town. returned Friday to LIS
home In Hartiard.
Merle Jewett. a former Skowhegan
resident. who has been visiting
friends IN Skowllegan and Madison.
returned Friday to her home in Nor.
way.
II. II. Thurlough. deputy collector
Of internal revenue. returned Friday
to his home in Pittsfeld. Mr.. Thur
lough states that he will return next
Wednesday and will be found Thurs
day and Friday at the municipal
building.
Mrs. Eugene Parkman. accom-
panied By her daughter Gladys went
to Portland on the Friday morning
train. Miss Parkman will receive
treatment at the Maine General hos
pital.
Influenza seems 70 he on the i'll
crease in Skowhcgan but Of not so
serious a type as that from which .ile
community suffered last year. The
families Of John O'Reiiiy and Archie
Bernard are particularly AFFLICTED. siA
members Of each family suffering
from the disease.
Carl and Fay Burkhardt are very i'll
with influenza and Mrs. Burkha-dt
is also i'll. but not so seriously.
The Democrats Of Somerset com
t. will meet called by ". J. Bradbury
OF Fairfield. State committee man. at
tie municipal building next Wednes-
day morning (Feb. 49, on the incoHl-
ing of the Ills train.
A social dance Of Convent hail = iii
be given Monday evening under the
auspices Of St. Cecilia orchestra.
Eunice Farnsvorth chapter .. 4.
r.. will hold its annual Silver lea
Monday afternoon at the parlors Of
the public library Miss Faith
Ifinckiey will speak on her work in
tie Y. w. c. \. overseas. The usual
silver Offering will be taken. the pro-
ceeds TO go in part to the Near East
fund and the balance for the nav
Americanization fund. Each men1-
Der has the privilege Of inviting a
guest. The hostesses for this meet
ing will be Mrs. Griffin. Mrs. D;ns-
more. Mrs. Eaton. Mrs. Kincaid, and
Mrs. Abbott. Miss Hinckley while in
town will be guest in the home cf
the regent. Mrs. Edith Philbrick. The
regent and the secretary will assist
the hostesses in the service Of re-
freshmenty.
Mrs. Alton Cleveland, who was a pa
tent at the Somerset hospital for a
month. undergoing a very serious
surgical operation, is at home and
gaining slowly.
Walter p. Thornhill has recently
received his third war honor. 1t being
a Legion OF Honor Cross given to him
by the French government. Mr..
Thornhill is the proud owner of the
Croix de Guerre and American Le-
gion. besides the one already mea-
toned.
Miss Ruth Isles went TO Augusta
Thursday noon to attend the Chizzie
Wizzle fair. While In the city she
will be guest of the Misses Sterling.
She expects TO return Saturday
night.
Mrs. Watson Eye. Lizzie IIoxie)
who has left here the last Of jan
uary. after visiting briefly with
friends In Boston entered q private
hospital in Westerly. r. l., where che
is receiving treatment.
The regular meeting Of the LIST
Philathea class met Wednesday
evening at the home of Nfs. Phil
Steward. After business was trans
acted, an enjoyable program was car
ried out. The parlor was decorated
very beautifully for a Valentine
party and the living room to repres-
ent Washington's birthday. The frs.
number on the program was the sing.
ing OF "AmericR:" Lincoln, His num-
erous stories. read by Mrs. Dunning-
ton. Lincoin's Views on Temperance,
by Winifred Goodwin; Origin of ST.
Valentines Day. by Mrs. Louis Dow;
Who raade the first Valentine, b.
Mrs. Tobey. Two solos by Geneva
Lancaster accompanied by Mrs.
Steward. After playing games for
q time they repaired to the dining
room which was tasteful!y decorated
ana raspberry shrub. sandwiches and
fancy cakaS were served. Mrs. Mary
Y.vnn.t Croena Vyas chairman rr the