Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-19

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Mrs. Myron J. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter p. ordway. The remainder f
the evening was spent in dancing.
with music furnished by Miss Fern
Packard. pianist, and Lloyd yalIierce.
violinist. During the dance, punch
was served. The evening was much
enjoyed by the large number present.
The next meeting of the chapter will
be held on the first Friday in January
(the 6th), at which time the degree
will be worked upon a class Of cand.-
dates. The refreshments at this meet
ing will be served by the committee
composed OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L.
Smith. Mrs. Bardena F. Conant. George
Day, Mrs. Ethel Moore. Mrs. Eva Ma
guire, Mrs. jeanne Thomson, DR.. and
Mrs. Maurice E. Lord and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll viles. The installation of
the officers which are to serve the
chapter for the year 1922 will be held.
at the sWond meeting in January,
which occurs on Friday. the 10th.
Miss Gladys Hall, the commercial
teacher in the Skowhegan High school,
will leave today for Holyoke, Mass, to
pass the Christmas vacation with her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Moody.
The spirit Of Christmas pervaded in
avery sense Of the word the parlors of
the public library Friday afternoon
when the Town Improvement Society
observed the day. 1t was really a gift
day for the members of the society
and their guests, as each member was
privileged TO entertain one guest, there
was a very large number present. The
ladies' brought gifts which were at
tractively done up in white paper and
tied with red ribbons as the ladies
arrived they placed their gifts on q
large table IN the front parlor. which
was decorated in. red and green, and
when the ladies had all assembled the
table was literally loaded with gifts.
which will be distributed at Christmas
to the aged, i'll, shut-ins and needy chill
dren by the hostesses, who were Mrs.
Eugenia Merriam, Mrs. Emma Good
rich, Mrs. Ina Creation and Mrs. Net
tie Norton. The rooms where tie meet
ing was held were especially pretty
with the evergreen decoration. The
small trees were set back of the pres
,idcnt and sccretary's table and at each
side Of these trees were large trees
on which were red bags containing
popcorn and candies and little candles
burning brightly. The fireplace was
banked with evergreen and red berries,
and upon the mantle we're candles
lighted holly wreaths and evergreen.
On the piano was a handsome bouquet
Of holly and evergreen and two lighted
candles. Perhaps the most Chrjstmasy
thing about the decoration were two
bright red mems stockings hanging az
each side of the fireplace. The host
esses and the secretary. Miss Alice E.
Danforth, who had charge of the after
Moons meeting, took great deal OF
pains to make 1T the royal success
which it was. The following program
arranged by Miss Danforth was of
much interest and pleasure to all pres
ent: Christmas anthem. by chorus
under the able direction of Mrs. Rose
Burrill, composed by Mrs. Burrill, Mrs.
Mamie Watson. Mrs. Lillian Smith,
Mrs. Flora Lewis, Mrs. Emma Dunton.
Mrs. Murtie NJ. Lamb, Mrs. Mirna Saw
age. Mrs. Arizan Millerand, Mrs. Ida
George, accompanied by Mrs Ethel
Whittier Ames; paper, early Christ
mas Customs" Mrs. Angie B. Steward;
vocal duet, LAS with Gladness Men cf
Old" Mrs. Burrill and Mrs. Lamb. ac-
companied by Mrs. Ames; reading from
DIR. Henry Van Dykes christmas
Living ahd Christmas Giving" Mrs
Laura Fl. Dinspore; vocal solo, Good
Tidings," Mrs. Burrill, accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Ames, with violin
obligato by Miss Virginia Amos;
Christmas poems, which included one
by Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill. d
former president of the society, Were
read by Miss Louise H. Coburn; Sc
lection. "The Reverent Awe and Sol
emn state" by the chorus; Three
Christmas Legions," Mrs. Annie Mich
OILS, completed the program. After the
program the bags of popcorn and can
dies were served and a short social
time was enjoyed. The president, Mrs.
Irene n. Turner. presided and the sec
rotary, Miss Danforth. gave the re-
ports. The next meeting Will We held
on Friday, Jan. 10, at which time the
following program will be presented
under the direction of the second vice
president, Mrs. Susie F.. Jacobs: Ar
ticles on Aztec Land "Confguration
and Climate of Mexico, Spanish Oc-
cupation' ana an address on "Rehabl-
Of Mexico. which is the special study
for the winter, will be begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Whittemore
are parents of little daughter who
was born Friday night at their home
on the Malbon's Mills road. Mrs.
Whittemore was Miss Margaret
Churchill before her marriage.
Miss Jeanne Thomson who is a stu
dent at the State Normal school at
Pennington is in town and will be
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Thomson at their home
on Mount Pleasant avenue during
the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GARNER have
sold their home on Beech street to
Henry Hoyt of Madison avenue. Mr..
and Mrs. GARNER have purchased a
fine farm of 200 acres with a house
of IS rooms in Richmond and will
move their sometime within a
month. Mfr. and Mrs. Carriers
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Perry and
three children will go with her pa
rents to their new home in Rich
mond. Mr.. and Mrs. GARNER have
been residents of Skowhegan for
more than 40 years and have many
friends here who will much regret