Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-06
'SK0\NHEGAN LOCAL NEWS,
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers ~;
Helen Coburn Mission Society Meets

1eien Iopurn MISSION society WeetS
The November meeting Of the
Helen Coburn Missionary Society of
the Bethany Baptist church was
held Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. II. c. Judkins on Water
street, with a good number in t.
tendance. The president Mrs.
George Merriam, presided. The
meeting opened with singing 'Swee.
Hour of Prayer" A responsive
Scripture lesson was read and pray
er offered by Mrs. Merriam with the
ladies uniting in the Lords prayer.
The report of the last meeting was
read by the secretary pro tenn, Mrs.
Mary Archer. The resignation Of
Mrs Leon Mason as secretary was
read and accepted and Mrs. II. c.
Judkins was elected secretary.
The question of the Thanksgiving
social was discussed and it was vOt-
ed to hold as for many years past
social on the Monday evening pre-
ceding Thanksgiving a social at the
church when gifts suitable for Il
Thanksgiving dinner be brought and
! which the following day will be
taken to the homes of the needy and
sick. 1t was voted that the commit
tee who are to have charge of the
affair and the distribution of the
gifts be appointed by the president
! and that she herself serve on the
committee.
Mrs. Merriam explained about the
| ship which the Baptists in the states
are rushing to Russia and it was vot-
! cd that the local society would add
| contribution and that gifts of warm
| clothing for men, women, children
and especially babies be left at the
| church on Thursday afternoon of
next week Nov Sth, when a com
| mittee to receive the same will be
! present.
| An interesting program on the
Work Among the Negro was pre-
scented by Miss Louise Fl. Coburn
who read an Introductory article.
! Several readings by number of the
| ladies present from a new study
| book. The Trend of the Races By
George Edmund Haines were given
! and as the book was found SO inter
| csting it was decided to have several
| programs from it which will be con-
Quoted by Miss Coburn. The ladies
! of the society were fortunate in hav-
! ing Miss Laura Gaylord present. who
was one of the first teachers in the
| first colored school at Richmond and
who gave a most interesting paper
on 1.-The Schools at Richmond, Va
| Miss Gaylord with three others from
! Skowhegan were early teachers In
| Richmond, the other two being Mary
Howe and Sarah White. Miss White
aftcrward married DR.. Brown and
resided in Norridgewock. Because
| of her health failing Miss Gaylord
| taught at Richmond only two years
| but her interest is still very keen
| for the colored people of the south
and the stories she tells Of the work
are most interesting.
| The hostess assisted by Mrs. Win
ona p. Homsted served waters, tea
and mirts and the ladies remained
for a social hour. The next meeting
OF the society will be held on the
| first Friday in December.
Mrs. Frank Willard of Strong, who
J has been spending several months in
| Skowhegan with Mr.. Willard, who is
employed by A. L. Conant. a con-
tractor, went to North Jay Satur-
| day morning where on tomorrow
evening, (Tuesday), she will attend
| the inspection of the North Jay
| Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Willard will
also visit in Strong and in Augusta
! before returning to Skowhegan. She
| Plans to be away until the last of the
month.
Mrs. David Jewctt, who has been
| In Augusta, the guest of her niece,
| Miss Gertrude Moore, returned home