Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-17
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The napkins which were very pretty,
were green and white. The menu con-
sisted of cold meats, salads. scolloped
potato, hot rolls. fancy jellies in green
and white, cake and coffee. After the
supper the following program, in
charge of Mrs. Mary E. Marston, was
given and greatly enjoyed: Vocal So
los, when Irish Eyes Arc Smiling"
when First L Saw Sweet Peggie,"
Evelyn St. Ledger, gowned in an Irish
costume, accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. Marston; readings, Mrs. Maud l..
Jewett; piano solos. Misses Dorothy
Dane and Agnes Cockburn; vocal solo,
Kitty Tyrrell," Mrs. Ethel Christen-
sen. accompanied by Mrs. Marston.
Mrs. Christensen responded to an en-
core which closed the program. The
posters which announced this social
function are worthy of mention. They
were on pure white cards done in eX-
quisite green lettering and appropriate
pictures in different shades Of green.
Mrs. Maude w. Smith and Mrs. AIDE
laidc w. Whiting were responsible for
the posters.
Skowhegan Grange had the great
pleasure and honor of giving sur
prise party to two of it's most worthy
matrons and patrons, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Davis Miller, on Wednesday even
ing in the Grange hall on Pleasant
street, in honor of their golden we'd
ding anniversary, which occurred on
last Monday, March IA. The golden
wedding couple were presented with
a gift of gold money and a beautiful
bouquet of golden jonquils the pre-
sentation being made by Major John
w. Fogler. An entertaining musical
and literary program was given I'M
der the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus Goodrich, which was as follows:
Remarks, Worthy Master Lester Ste
vens; vocal solo, 1.-THE Old Gray Bon
net" Eugene Tarbox; remarks, w. B.
Fisher; vocal solo Marshall Viles; vo-
cal solo, Alonzo Smith; poem, Samuel
r. Emerson; monologue, Mrs. Nellie
Hill; music. Mr.. Tobey; poem, Mrs.
Herbert Pratt. After tie program,
salads. sandwiches, cake, doughnuts
and coffee were served. There were
a very large number present. the pa
irons taking much pleasure in this
way Of observing so important an an
niversary in the lives of Mr. and Mrs.
Miller and wishing the couple many
returns of their wedding anniversary
and continued happiness ad prosper
ity. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller have for
many years been prominent in the
life and work of the Skowhegan
Grange, and to them much of it's sue
cess as an organization is due.
Robert Bosworth, who sold the
largest number of tickets for the
with prize of IS.
The case of FIR A. o. Lacroix VS..
Bishop Lewis A. Walsh of Portland,
the corporation sale, was heard at the
court house before Carroll Perkins,
auditor of Waterville, Wednesday.
The action was to recover money
claimed to have been loaned by FIR.
! Lacroix to the church at Skowhegan,
while he was pastor of the church At
the close of the hearing, acting on the
! suggestion of the auditor, the parties
agreed upon a settlement. Action
was brought in this case in 1915, but
no action had been taken in the civil
court until this time, as it had been
hoped that the matter would be set
tied in the church. Attorneys A. X.
Butler Of Skowhegan and Marqua of
! Waterville appeared for FIR. Lacroix.
Merrill & Merrill of Skowhegan and
Leonard Pierce of Cook, Hutchins &
Pierce, Portland. appeared for the
bishop. Bishop Walsh was present
and testified in the case.