Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-15
PERSONAL MENTION


road has been called to Waterville
by the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Davis.
Kenneth R. Copp returned to Wa
terville Saturday morning where he
is a student at Colby after being at
home over Friday night.
Mrs. Norris Taylor, daughter Met
tryl and Rena Shaw of Bingham
were guests Of Mrs. Taylor's sister
Mrs. Edith Paddock Saturday.
Miss Doris Toward of Waterville
was a weekend guest of Miss Chan
tai Bison at the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bison of
High street.
Shower for Miss Lena Goulette
A delightful shower party was
given Friday evening for Miss Lena
Goulette at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gouiette on
East street. The party was ar
ranged and most happily carried out
by Misses Airline Turcotte and Miss
Goulctte's younger sister, Miss Celia
Coulette.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with orange and black typical Of the
Halloween season and white stream
ers. The archWay between the rooms
was decorated with streamers and
white bell from which hung stream
erS at the eEd of each were balls of
confetti. Upon her arrival Miss Gou-
lette, who has been the guest of her
sisters in Gardiner was showered
with confetti. The evening was
passed in playing many amusing
games, one being the trousseau con-
test.
The gifts were presented by Miss
Lucy Goulette and were brought into
the room in child's express wagon
which was decorated in orange and
white and was drawn along by Miss
Goulette's nephew, Robert Gingrow
dressed as a clown and being drawn
by little Rita LeWia, n niece of Miss
Goulctte who was dressed in white.
The entrance of these little people
bearing the many lovely and useful
gifts for the prospective bride was
most attractive and caused much
praise and admirations, as the little
people did their part SO well. While
receiving and opening her gifts Miss
Goulette sat beneath the wedding
bell
Delicious refreshments of sand
wiches, olives, cake, harlequin ice
cream, punch and candies were
honor of the marriage which will oc-
cur in a few weeks of Miss Goulette
and Albert Pooler, who is employed
blythe American Railway company.
Miss Goulette has been employed
at the Pooler market and both
young people are very popular with
the young set and have a host of
friends who will be interested to
learn of this shower for Miss Gou-
lette which was a most happy oc-
casion and which showed much skill
on the part of the young ladies who
planned and directed it.
Day Break Villa Scene of Party
Day Break Villa, the summer home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg on
the east shore of Lake Wesserrun-
sett, was the scene of an elaborate
Halloween party on Friday evening
given by Mrs. Mathew Green, chief
operator of the Maine Telephone &
Telegraph company, to the members
of the local force and their husbands
and wives. who are Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Fox, Mr. and Mrs. John Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tarbox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Adams, Misses
Christine Bison, Annette Padham,
Lottie Pollard, Gertrude Laney and
Ethel LaChance. Other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg, Mr. and Mrs. c.
n. Bragg, Miss Nelma NJ. Fogg, Mrs.
EUgenia Collins, Miss Margaret
Craig, and Mrs. Green's niece, Miss
Evelyn Bragg of Portland.
The cottage was a bower of or
ange and black decorations and was
most suggestive of a festive occasion
and added much to the real pleasure
of the party, as did the fire in the big
fireplace which added glow and a
Pickering light The guests were met
upon their arrival, the trip having
been made from Skowhegan by au-
tomobiles, by ghosts who pointed
the way to the cottage, where they
were greeted by Mrs. Fogg in
wtch's costume and who made each
take an oath that they would not
shirk in their part of the evenings
program and fun.
Mrs. Fogg directed the guests to
the stairway, at the foot of which
Mrs. Eugene Collins in a CHASTITY at
tire directed the ascent to the up
per region. AT the top of the stairs
in weird costumes Mathew Green met
the men and. Miss Nelma Fogg the
ladies and took them to their dress
ing rooms where they were masked
and each given q cap to wear during
the evening. At the return to the
living room they were at the request
of. the witch seated upon the floor
and Mrs. F'ogg impersonated a
medium and gave to each messages
from the spirit land through a
ghostly spirit. Miss Velma NJ. Fogg,
who arrived at the response of three
raps made by the medium.
Many and jolly games were in
dulged in until a late hour and
greatly enjoyed. Delicious refresh
nfents were served in the dining
room, where the decorations were
even more elaborate than in the 9TH
er rooms. Refreshments consisting
of apple pie and ice cream, cheese.
coffee, sailed nuts and kisses were
served. The refreshments were in
charge of Mrs. Fogg and Mrs. Bragg,
who also assisted in many ways the
hostess and helped to make the
party the success which it was.
Mrs. Green greatly appreciated the
courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs. Fogg in
offering their commodious summer
home for the party and it was surely
just the place for q large company
to have a most happy evening, and
Mrs. Green as always proved her
self a most delightful hostess.
: LOCAL NOTICE
Millinery Opening at her home, 26
Turner Ave, Skowhegan. Mrs. r. E.