Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-02


parlors and auditorium was an event
of unusual interest. An informal re-
ception was held in the parlors from
$50 P. M. to 6.15. The church socie-
ties were represented by the follow
ing committees. Deaconesses, Mrs.
Clara mckinney, Mrs. Nellie Chase
and Mrs. Alice Baker; missionary
societies, Mrs. Eva Greenwood. Mrs.
Eta LaCase; Mrs. Lizzie Marble,
Miss Lizzie Webb, Sunday school;
Mrs. Ella Holt, Mrs. Ella Pooler.
Federated Working League; Mrs.
Carrie Steward, Mrs. Thomas
Thompson, LIST, Philathea class. The
music for the reception was in
charge of Mrs Minnie Murray and
was furnished by Miss Marion Lord,
Christine Pooler, Ella Flanders and
John Oddly. The parlors and church
were attractively decorated with
pussy willows and early spring
flowers, Mrs. Helen Cummings and
Mrs. Mary Greenway were the deco
IA ting committee. One of the fam
Gus federated church suppers was
served in the parlors. Over 200 sat
ut the tables. The tables were in
charge of Mrs. George Wilson and
Mrs. Helen Pulsifer. Twenty Of the
young men acted as walters.
An address was delivered in the
auditorium by Rev. Adelbert ].
Brooks of Rochester, N. Y; State
secretary for the Field Workers for
the International World Movement
for Maine. Mr.. Brooks spoke of the
meaning of Holy Week and discussed
the opportunity and responsibility
of the Christian worker after which
he explained the meeting of the
World Church Movement. Mr..
Brooks is a pleasing speaker and dis
cussed his subject in an able manner.
The Federated Missionary society
will meet in the parlors of the church
on Friday afternoon at O'Clock. A
good program has been prepared and
a cordial invitation is extended to all.
The Good Will Club is sending to-
day to the school at Good Will a
generous contribution. The shipment
contains puffs, 40 pillow slips, A
pairs Of mittens, 2 pairs of socks and
y linen collars. This worthy local
orga nization is under the manage
ment Of an energetic class of women
who have had an unusually success
ful season.
John G. Dane. formerly Of Show
hogan but now located in Portland is
receiving congratulations on the
birth of an eight pound son, born
March 9th.
Mr. and. Mrs Marcus Moore, who
have occupied the tenement in the
Symons block for many years are
moving to the apartment over the A.
r. Jcwett market.
J. n. Smith made a business trip
to Bingham Tuesday.
Miss Louise II. Coburn left for
Concord, Mass. Thursday morning
where she will visit with her sister
Mrs. c.. Fl. PEPPER for week or ten
days before going on to Washington,
D. c. where she will attend the Ma
tional Congress Of Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. Fred Philbrick passed Friday
at her former home in Fairfield.
Mrs. George S. Webb and Mrs. r.
F. Wilson were Waterville visitors
on Thursday.
Mt. Moriah Council, No 10, Royal
and Select Masters held meeting in
Masonic hall which convened at 3.3C
and continued through the afternoon
and evening. An excellent banquet
was served at $50 P. M. The de-
grees of Royal Master and Select
Master were worked in the after
noon. The degree of Super-eXcellent
Master was worked in the evening or
a large class of candidates. A num-
Der of out-of-town Masons were ir
attendance upon the meeting.
Capt. Charles French Smith OF
! Montreal, expected to arrive ir
| Skowhegan Friday night for a two
| days visit with his father, I. j
Smith Of Madison avenue. Capt
Smith is enabled to take this brief
holiday on account Of Good Friday
when all stores and places Of bust
ness are closed in Montreal.
! Deputy Grand Master Leslie E.
Jacobs left Thursday noon for Houl-
! tOfi WlcIc AC Will Jllcuu u uiSITlCt
meeting of the Odd Fellows Of Upper
| Aroostook county, on Thursday eve
ming. Mr. Jacobs represents Rev.
Ashley A. Smith of Bangor, grand
master Of the Grand Lodge Of Maine
at this meeting.
| The first Philathea class Of the Fed
Grated church will meet at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Steward Friday eve.
ming. Good Friday devotions will be
Psociate pastor of the Federated church
will speak. There will be special mu.
sic and several solos, among them one
! by Mrs. Ethel Mitchell Christensen.
An Easter ball will be given in Grange
! hall under the auspices Of Skowhe9an
Grange. Music will be furnished by a
hve-piece orchestra.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Effenger HartIine from
Washington. D. c., arrived in town
Thursday night and will visit Mrs
Hartline's' mother, Mrs. Deane. Mr.
Maritime is assistant pavmaster in the
Z. S. navy and is to take foreign trir
of some months. During his absence
Mrs. Hartline will remain in Skowhe.
gam.
| DR.. F. c. Tyson OF Augusta was a
! business visitor in Skowhegan Thurs.
| day.
| Skowhegan Sorosis will present 1.-THE
New. Lady Bantock" on April at the
! Opera house. The play is in four acts
and is written by Jerome X. Jerome
1t is being staged by Mrs. Kathleen E
Oak. under whose able direction severa