Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-08
Hold Conferences

In accordance with the wishes OF
the parishes of the three Protestant
churches in town the pastors, Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist church, Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols.
pastor of the Centenary Methodist
church and Rev. George L. Thurlow,
pastor of the Federated church have
held several conferences in regard to
union services to be held during the
summer months. The following ar
engagements have been completed,
there will be nine union services
and three will be held in each church.
The services on the Sth. 18th and
22nd of July will be held in the Beth
any Baptist church at which time
the preacher will be Rev. Herbert l..
Nichols of the Methodist church,:
services on July goth, August 5th and
18th will be held in the Methodist
church and the preachers will be the
Rev. George L. Thurlow. pastor of
the Federated church and the last
group of services on August 18th and
26th and on September the End will
be held in the Federated church with
Rev. George Merriam the Bethany
pastor delivering the sermons. 1t is
hoped by the pastors and various
parishers that this arrangement will
prove of value and pleasure to the
community and by this arrangement
there will be service in some church
each Sunday during the summer
months. The music will be provided
and arranged by the church at which
the service is held. The regular
church offering by the envelope sys-
TENS may be made and the loose Of
ferings will be equally divided each
Sunday among the three churches.
The public and any strangers visit
ing in Skowhegan and vicinity dur
ing the summer are cordially invited
to attend these services.
Miss Ruby Dyer. who has been
teaching this year at Thomaston,
Conn, is expected home about the
18th of June to visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Dyer OF
West Front street.
The Senior Hop will be held this
Friday evening in Grange Hall with
music by Foley's orchestra.
Novelty News Stand Changes Hands
The Novelty News Stand on Water
street which was established here a
few years ago by Mrs. DR.. Arthur E.
Rodden (nee Miss June Ames) and
which she sold to John Little of New
York shortly before her marriage
and which Mr.. Little sold after a
few months to James Barrett was
sold on Wednesday by Mr.. Barrett
to Miss Isabel Dionne, who has been
employed in the dental offices of
Drs. Charles r. Viles and Raymond
A. Derbyshire, who will soon take
possession. Miss Laura Lemieux
who has been employed at the news
stand by both Messrs. Little and
Barrett will work for a short time
for Miss Dionne after which Miss
Dionne will be assisted by her sis
ter Mrs. Julian Conroy. Miss Dionne
is a very popular young lady and her
large number of friends wish for her
the best success in her business
undertaking.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Corson
The funeral service for Mrs. Katie
Corson, who died Tuesday forenoon
in Athens where she went a few
weeks ago to die in her old home,
after being cared for during many
months of i'll health at the home Of
her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Spofford on Summer street,
Skowhegan, was held Thursday aft
ernoon at 100 o'clock. The service
was conducted by the Rev. George
Thurlow, pastor of the Federated
church in Skowhegan and who about
a month ago officiated at the funeral
service of Mrs. Corson's mother, Mrs.
lydia c., Walker.