Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-01

the Kennebec Valley hospital was
called to Norridgewock by the illness
Of her brother Elmer. She is expect
ed back on Sunday night.
Mrs. Allie Knights has been at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Russell
on the Lakewood road, for the past
week. called there by Mrs. Russelrs
illness.
The regular meeting Of the Town
Improvement Society was Held Friday
afternoon, Feb. eth, in the parlors or
the Public Library. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill, vice President Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth presided.
Mrs. Josie Lancaster, Miss Emma
Hall and Mrs. Vina Harville served
as hostesses. The program. which
was a continuation of the study of
Russia. was both interesting and in
structive and was arranged by Mrs.
Viola Smith. The opening number. u
piano solo. Kamennoi-O CRU
benstein), was given by Miss Geneva
Smith and was particularly appropri-
ate to the day. AS an encore Miss
Smith played THE Grove of Julie"
(F'ranz BendeD. A carefully pre-
pared paper 1.-THE Last Days of the
Aristocracy and The Root of The
Revolution was written and read by
Mrs. Viola Smith. An instructive
paper. THE Collapse of the Russian
Army" was read by Mrs. Della Bart
lett. \ humorous Russian story, en-
titled The Russian Jew Would Like
to be a Travel Man." was read by
Mrs. Violette Fogg. Mrs. Fogg re-
sponded to an encore. Miss Geneva
Smith gave a paper on physical
Education for Girls" Miss Smith is
a graduate Of Skowhegan High school
and later of Possee Gymnasium
school Of Boston and is Il very talent
cd young woman. She is full Of the
joy Of life and her paper was appar-
emily written easily, read easily and
was extremely pleasing to hear. At
the close of the program, Miss Evelyn
st. Ledger sang "Smilin Thru
(Penn). Miss st. Ledger is a charm
ing little miss and has a very sweet
voice. The next meeting will occur
on March IL. and will be a continue =
ton Of the study of Russia. 1t will
he in charge of Mrs. Florence Waugh
Ianforth.
The Chapman concert, which has be.
come yearly occurrence and which,
is always treat to music loving people
took place in the Opera house Friday
evening, Feb. q. William T.. CHAPMAN
was the accompanied and brought will,
him Miss Ruth Ray, violinist. said b.
some Of her hearers to DO the star OF
the evening; Miss Adelaide Fischer. so.
prano, who was suffering from a heavy
cold and Harold Land, baritone. There
were IL numbers on tho program and =
large and enthusiastic audience .p,oved
the evening.
Prof. William r. Chapman and Har.
oid Land were visitors at the Burke
trial Friday afternoon.
a good attendance at the dance ,iv.,
IN Grange hall under the auspices Of
the Grange on Friday night is reported
MUSIC was by the Imperial orches,r,
dhere Will be no moro dances for ,hA
present. '''e
me ueOnth'y attendance contest be-
tween the grades at the high schoo,
oa'ioing was won for the second TIM
oy Grade VIII BY onc-vuarter Of y
po'a'' fhe competition is becomi5 :.
Neemer each month and the teachers
pai'icuiariy appreciated the fact ,h,,
s"'io'eh were willing to sacrifice ~.
nour recess at the end of the dav 49,.
'hey had won. because Of the fact .,...
"a
week uufihs the
s. SOCKS OF goods in local store, a..
saoiy depleted because oe the -.