Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-28
Improvement Society Entertains Womans Club and
Sorosis Seasons Last Federated MeetngSecohd Meet
ing Western Somerset School Mems Club-Personals-
Estate Transfers

7 or. WaHham, Mass, and Mr.. and
Mrs. (nee Laura Holman) Fred Judd
and little daughter Florence of White
Plains, N. Y, arrived in town on
the Ills train Saturday and went to
Athens, where they were guests at
q weekend house party given by
Judge and Mrs. John +. Holman in
honor of the marriage of their
youngest daughter, Miss Marion Hol-
| man of New York City. to Henry
| Turner of Waltham, Mass, which
will occur this Monday morning.
Other guests We're daughter Mrs.
| Doane Candage of Seal Harbor, and
a daughter in-law, Mrs. Ernest p.
Holman of Wilton.
! Preston Cleveland, an aged Civil
War veteran, who suffered a severe
shock a number of weeks ago and
| has been a patient at Somerset hos
pital for two weeks. was taken to his
| home on East Front street, Satur-
day, where he is to be cared for.
Bloomfield Temple, Pythian Sis
| tiers, held it's regular meeting on Fri
day evening in Castle hall, with an
unusually, large attendance. The
degrees were conferred upon both
men and women candidates in an ex-
| cellent manner After the work, de-
| licious refreshments Of sandwiches,
doughnuts and coffee were served by
| Mrs. James Ford, Mrs. Eliza Petty,
Mrs. Minna Clough and Mrs. Myrtle
Priest. The next meeting will be held
on Friday March H.
l.. A. Dascombe went to Athens
Friday afternoon on professional
business.
Miss Marion A. Thompson passed
the weekend in Augusta, the guest
of Miss Ruby Nedeau.
r.. r. Talbot, the dairy specialist OF
the test department of the University
| Of Maine, attended the dairy test
meeting in Canaan on Friday.
The parlors of the Congregational
church, beautifully decorated with
mountain laurel, red and white car
nations and yellow jonquils, were the
scene Of a most delightful club meet
| ing. when on Friday evening the
Town Improvement Society entertain
/ ed the members of the Skowhegan
Sorosis and other guests, 1t being the
/ third and last federated meeting OF
the three clubs for the winter.
! The guests were received by Mrs
Nettie Norton. Mrs. Clara F. Decker
Mrs Kate w. Turner and Mrs. Jes-
sic Fletcher During the assembling
of the guests the Misses Dorothy
Dane and Agnes Cockburn furnished
piano music, playing several duets
The president, Miss Gertrude. I. Yves
ton, presided and very graciously ex-
pressed the pleasure of the society In
entertaining the other club members
and. welcomed all the guests. The
| first number on the program was q
character duet, "The Gypsy Countess,
sung by Mrs. Verna w. McQuillar
and Mr.. Eugene Tarbox in costume
accompanied by Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames Miss Weston introduced the
speaker of the evening. Robert Doug
al, professor of history at the Univer-
sity of Maine, who responded in q
very pleasing manner with story Of
how Skowhegan got it's name. Prof
Dougal who is a native of South Al
RIGA, took for his subject, MY Mother
Land" Mr.. Dougal, in a very clear
and interesting manner. took his ai-
dience in Imagination by the longest
route-by way of Vancouver, Canada,
Japan to South Africa. He spoke
about the country and its products
especially of the flowers. fruits. gold,
diamonds and grains and the people.
He compared the prices Of common
commodities with those Of the United
States. he gave an interesting ac-