Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19
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,.1r. and Mrs. Harry Stafford mo-
9rcd to Cambridge, Wednesday
here Mrs. Stafford will visit until
he first Of the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sawyer. Mr..
stafford returned Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl p. Parker OF
Wiscasset were guests of Mr.. Far
ker's sister. Miss Coralie Parker al
the home of Mrs. Climena Weston on
Turner avenue. Tuesday.
Mrs. H. L. Wyman of Scion was In
town shopping Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Sanders ana
Mrs. Vera Deering Of Athens were IN
town Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Edith wescott and her daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle Wescott and two lit
tie children whom they are caring for
we're in town shopping Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Briggs Of Colby college
who read Wednesday evening at the
Bethany concert was the guest while
in town of the president of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea class. Mrs. Ern-
est A. Decker at her home on East
Leavitt street. The concert was CIV
en- under the auspices of Mrs. Deck
ar.
Mrs. L. NJ. Leavitt and Mrs. w. II.
Clark of Canaan were business callers
in town. Wednesday,
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Preble, who
have been passing the winter with
their son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
lie Preble at their home on Bridge
street, have gone to Providence, r. L.,
where they will be guests of Their
daughter, Mrs. f. A. Longley and
family.
A concert OF unusual merit and in
terest was given at the Bethany Bap-
fist church Wednesday evening. The
large audience showed it's apprecia
ton by the number of encores which
it demanded. The decorations were
tulips and were very attractively ar
ranged. The ushers were Miss Leila
Fairbrother. Miss Anne Caswell, Miss
Dorothy Day, Miss Florence Philbrick
and Mrs. Myra Avery. The following
is the program: "Pastorale." piano
and organ duet (Guilmant) Mrs Dora
Trafton Nye and Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames; vocal solo, For You Alone
Mrs. Rose c. Burrill: vocal solo, 1.-The
King of the Winds" IF. David Floyd
G. Nye; reading, selected, Miss
Gladys Briggs; vocal solo, selected.
Miss Ethel Woodman; vocal chorus,
Medley from the South" Harry
Pike Mems Chorus; piano solo, "Au-
tumn." (Chaminade) John Oddly: vo-
cal solo, 1.-THE Yeoman's Wedding
Song" prince PontiatowskD Charles
Turner; reading, selected, Miss
Briggs; vocal solo, selected, Miss
Woodman; vocal chorus, when
Good Fellows Get Together Erred
Bulard) Mems Chorus with. solo by
Mr.. Turner. The accompanies for
the concert were Mr.. Nye and Mrs.
Ames and their playing added much
to the pleasure of the program. The
reader, Miss Briggs is from Colby
college and this is the first time she
has been heard in Skowhegan. All
who heard her Wednesday evening,
hope it will not be the last time. Her
selections were varied and the man
mr. in which they were given showed
much talent. Miss Briggs generous
response to her encores were much
appreciated. Miss Ethel Woodman,
the other out of town artist was a
contralto soloist, and is a pupil of
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders Miss
Woodman delighted her hearers with
her beautiful voice and excellent rem
dering Of the difficult numbers. The
home talent of the personnel of the
concert as always pleased their audi
ence and they all seemed at their best
Wednesday evening. This concert was
given under the auspices of the Ella
F. Mitchell Philathea class and was
directed by Mrs. Dora T. Nye, who
was untiring in her efforts to make it
the success which it was
Ernest A. Decker went to Jackman
on business trip, Wednesday,
Miss Sadie Flanders, who came to
Skowhegan last week to attend the
funeral service of her uncle, the late
Harlow w. Rowell of Cornville and
who has been the guest of her broth
er and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Selvin
a AohoCto at tIelI uOIHe OH the MAI
bon's Mills road returned to Dedham.
Mass. where she is employed, Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Nye and little
daughter, Mary, of Portland, are in
town. the guests of Mr.. Nye's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Augustus
Swain at the home of Mrs. Hannah
Hobart on Summer street.
A meeting of the executive board of
the Skowhegan High Alumni Associ-
alton, which is composed Of the fol-
lowing officers: President, Miss Han
nah r. Page: vice president. Mrs. Ma
bel p. Judkins; secretary, Miss Cecil
liza Packard: and treasurer. Miss Ma
RE G. Fletcher, was recently held at
the home of Miss Page on High street.
Plans for the annual banquet were
discussed. Another meeting will be
held in the near future at the call Of
the president
Felix Ramm, formerly of Skowhe-
gan. has returned to his home in
Pittsfeld. after being in town to at
tend the Tooth anniversary of the
Somerset Lodge, No. So, Free and
Accepted Masons. which was held on
Monday evening