Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
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Lakewood-Niss Whttens Class Of Baptist Sunday Schoo
Wins Ticket Sale Contest
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, the Ella r. Mitchell Philathea class,
under whose auspices the concert was
given.
Mrs. Wallace Crosby of Norridge-
wock was in town. Friday, on bus
mess.
Boys from all over Somerset coun-
ty were arriving in Skowhegan Fri
day, coming to attend the Boys Con-
ference of Somerset county. which
| will be opened Friday and is to con-
tinue till Sunday evening. The fol-
lowing are the general committees on
arrangements for the conference:
| General committee. chairman. w. II.
Cummings; committee on entertain
ment. e. T. Goodrich, Myron J. Smith.
George H. Plummer, r. w. Leighton,
w. H. Hight. William Folsom Mer-
rill, H. A. Dinsmore, G. r. Fogg, E.
p. Whiting, c. c. Goodwin, George
Tobey; guides-Clement Downes, j.
Harvey White. e. C. Tarbox, Harry
Dysart, r. T. Jenkins; banQuet-A.
c. Cheney, J. n. Smith, H. E. Smith.
DR.. S. NJ. Cover Robert Hall. Print
| ing and publicity-R. T. Patten. r.
L. Marston, John L. Fish: halls and
| meeting places-L. E. Jacobs, George
l.. H. Smith. DR.. r. A. Derbyshire;
| committee on music-J. H. Jenkins.
Lyle Moore, A. B. Plummer, DR.. NJ.
+. Lord: finance-W. H. Cummings.
l.. w. Gerrish, Carl Holt, L. H. Gold
| smith, r. E. Atwood, c. P. Merrill,
c. w. Day, I. A. Norton. J. H. Grun-
! dy; reception-C. B. Hight. T. E.
Greenway, John Lewis. John Dugas,
DR.. c. E. Richardson. The Friday af-
ternoon session was held at the par
lors of the Federated church and be-
gan with an informal reception. Is
suance of credentials and finding of
homes by the delegates followed At
. o'clock a business session was held.
At $50 the leaders were introduced.
AT s announcements were given out
and at 6.10 the delegates paraded
to Fairview park. led by the Citizens
band, where a delicious supper was
served by the ladies of the Ladies'
Social Circle of the Centenary Meth
odist church, the Federated Working
League and. First Philathea class of
the Federated church and the Ella F.
Mitchell class of the Bethany Bap-
fist church. The banquet consisted
of cold meat, mashed potato, salad,
tomato scallop. fruit, bread and but
| ter, cake and ice cream. Prayer was
offered by Rev. H. l.. Nichols of the
Methodist church. The cheer leader
was Moulford Meader, and well did
he fill this important Office. The
POSTMASTER was Willard TT. Cum
mings, who graciously presided and
made everyone feel welcome and hap
by at the real beginning of this con-
ference. The following was the eve
ming program: Welcome-From the
City, Clyde H. Smith, first selectman,
Skowhegan; from the boys, Kenneth
rs. Smiley; from the churches. Rev.
George. Loring Thurlow, Skowhegan;
| Response--For the boys, Dwight r.
Merrill, Madison; for the leaders,
Walter Hinckley, Good Will Farm;
brief address by Conference leaders;
announcements.
The program planned for Saturday
and Sunday is as follows:
Saturday morning (Methodist
Episcopal church)--S30 song service:
! $40, devotions led by Rev. Herbert
L. Nichols, Skowhegan: 800, report
of nominating committee; sos, intro
duction of new officers: $40 address,
Our Present Day Challenge" Jeff C..
Smith. Waterville; $50, address, "A
Program of County Possibilities. -
( Roy c. Handley: 1890. physical ex-
ercise led by Roy c. Handley. Au-
burn; 1915, Open Parliament; HOS.
Address. Leadership" A. A. Head,
Waterville: Has, announcements:
11,5o. Conference photograph; 1900,
adjournment. .,
| Saturday afternoon (Fairview
Park(-2.0o. athletic program: 1, half
| mile run; ?, pole vault; 8, quarter
mile run; 4. running high jump; 5,
two hundred twenty yard dash: 6,
shot put; Z, one hundred yard dash
8, tug O. war; 2. running broad jump;
10, one mile relay race; ball game.
Skowhegan VS.. Gardiner High.
This is transferred game. not one
of the regular high school series, and
is probably the strongest team that
Skowhegan will tackle for the year.
Admission to park, general public, CSC.
Delegates free. Arson Academy will
play Winslow High at Fairview in
the forenoon of Saturday, thus enabl-
ing the Arson Academy students an
opportunity to attend the conference.
Saturday eveing-(Methodist Epis-
copal church)-7:30. song service;
7.4o. devotions, led by Rev. George
Merriam, Skowhegan; 500. brief ad-
dresses by the most popular delegate
from each town, subject-"What does
thise Conference mean to our delega-
tion?''; $50, games and stunts, UNI
der the direction of Roy c. Handley.
Auburn; 800. address. William
Knowles Cooper. General Secretary Y.
NJ. c. A, Washington, D. C.
Sunday morning-1030, delegates
attend church with hosts: 1900 Sun
day school.
Sunday Afternoon fMethodist
Episcopal Church)-3:00. mass meet
ing for men and boys (boys under II
years of age not admitted), Willard
Fl. Cummings presiding; song service
and devotions, led by jeff c. Smith,
Watervilie: $50. address, William
Knowles Cooper. General Secretary,