Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-02-18
ISk0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers ~ 81
Cemina Events

A special town meeting has been
called for this Saturday afternoon at
1.3o in the municipal building when
an important matter will be brought
before the citizens of Skowhegan.
that Of taxation Of the Maine Spin
ming Mill property. II they build the
proposed new mill here.
The February business meeting and
social Of the Ella F. Mitchell Phila-
thea Class will be held at the home Of
the former president. Mrs. Ernest A.
Deckeron East Leavitt street on Mon
day evening, February 20. The social
will be a valentine affair and the la
dies who have charge OF the program
have taken q great deal Of pains to
make it an enjoyable occasion. The
committee is composed Of Chairman
Mrs. Margaret K. Goodrich, Mrs.
Clara F. Decker, Mrs. Isola F. Decker,
Mrs. Rose c. Burrill, Mrs. Jane
Parker, Miss Gladys Hamer, Mrs
Scoon. Mrs. Leila w. Healy. Mrs
Stilman Holmes, Mrs. Helen Hutch
inson, Mrs. Bertha Hoyt and Mrs
Pearl Gammage.
A good time is being planned at
Malbon's Mills for the evening OF
Washington's Birthday. Wednesday
Feb. 20. to be a Washington social
with an oyster stew served. Another
interesting feature will be the
auctioneering OF Washington pies
Games will follow The program and a
good time is assured.
The Federated Brotherhood Of the
Federated church will meet Sunday
noon in the Assembly hall of the
Skowhegan High school. The speak
er will be the pastor, Rev. George L.
Thurlow, whose subject will be 'The
Prosecuted Church Becomes the
Popular Church"
A dance will be held at the Grange
hall in East Madison this Saturday,
music to be furnished by Nay Var
ney's orchestra of Skowhegan.
Many will be interested in the an
nouncement that the Skowhegan
Grange is to give an Fashioned
ball on Tuesday evening Of next week,
February % in their hall on Pleas
ant street. The dance will be direct
ed by the following committee which
assures its success: Mr.. and Mrs. L.
B. Haskell, Mr.. ami Mrs. Fred Locke,
Mrs. Alice D. Dow, Frank Meader,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stafford, Mrs.
Maud Cool, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Welch and S. O. Bradbury.
At 1880 o'clock on Wednesday eve
ming February 20 there will be meet
ing in the municipal court room at the
City building. the object Of which is
to get together citizens to discuss the
congested condition at the Skowhe-
gan High school building. and to
formulate plans for its relief. E. l..
Savage has drawn plans for an addi-
ton which will eliminate the crowd
ed condition.
Both the city and rural schools are
completing arrangements for their
Guest Day which will be held on
Washington's Birthday, Wednesday
of next week. sThe guests will have
an opportunity to see the routine
work in the different schools and in
many Of the schools a part of the time
will be devoted to the presentation
by the pupils OF patriotic programs
which will be Of pleasure and inter-
est to all. The public is cordially
invited to visit schools on this day
and the parents are especially urg-
ed to do so
a meeting Of Somerset Lodge, No.
"a, F. & A. NJ. viii be held Monday
evening in the Masonic hall when
there will be work in the Master Ma
sons degree.