Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-20
Philathea Class
Pass Happy Evening
at Fogg Cottage

Mr.. and Mrs. Gridley II. Fogg's
summer home Day Break Villa on
the East Shore of Lake Wesserun-
-sett was the scene of a most de-
lightful party on Friday evening,
when the ladies OF the Ella f Mitch
ell Philathea class gave n party in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. belmont +.
Judkins of Largo, Fla.
! They formerly resided in Skowhe-
gan and both of whom were men,
/ bers of the Bethany Baptist church
and Sunday school of which the Ella
| +. Mitchell class is an auxiliary body
and Mr.. Judkins for several years
was the superintendent of the Sun
day school.
There were very large number
in attendance, the trip to the lake
and return being made by automo-
| biles. The evening was ideal for a
| trip to Lake Wesserrunsett and the
sunset on the lake was much admir-
| ed by all and those who gathered, in
the latter part of the afternoon en-
| loved out of door sports. The moon
shown brilliantly and the stars
brightly cleaning in the sky adding
| to the pleasure of he evening and
the return trip to town.
A delicious supper consisting OF
salads, sandwiches, olives. cucum-
bers, jelly, cakes, pies cookies and
| coffee was enjoyed after which the
| president, Mrs. Marie Fletcher Foyer
called the company to order and a
brief business were transacted.
The resignation of Mrs. Foyer was
presented by the secretary, Miss Ar
line Burnor as Mrs Foyer is soon to
go to Waldoboro where her husband
has a position with the Pearl But
ton Company and where they will
establish their home. Mrs. Alice f.
Mitchell one of the class teachers
| spoke words of appreciation of the
| efficient work of Mrs. Foyer during
her term of office and expressed the
regret of the class at her removal
| from SkowheGan. Rev. George Mer-
:riam the Bethany pastor also spoke
expressing his personal and also the
appreciation of the church of Mrs.
Powers services in the church and
! their sorrow that she and Mr.. Foy-
| err are to locate in a distant town. n
! rising vote. of thanks was extended
| to Mrs. Foyer. 1t was voted that the
vice president. Mrs. Bessie NJ.
! Thompson act as president during
| the remainder of the year and Mrs.
! Thompson presided over the latter
! part of the meeting.
The matter Of selling food during
| the four days of the Somerset Agrl-
! cultural Fair was discussed and u
was voted to have a food booth and
Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight and Mrs. Cara
| B. Applehy were appointed to act
! Jointly as chairman. Mr.. Merriam
! spoke briefly of the church work
| and suggested some plans for the
| fall and winter work and in closing
| told an amusing story.
! Mr. and Mrs. Judkins were both
| called upon and spoke feclingiy o.
| their pleasure in meeting the Old
! friends and of seeing the new faces
| who had come into the life OF the
church since they left Skowhegan.
| They often and especially on SUNDAY
afternoon think longingly OF their
| friends in Bethany and of the many
things which they have in their sun :
nv south land and they stated thar
the latch string is always out at
their home for any of their Bethany
friends and assured them thay they
would not receive the frigid wei
come which the weather man had
accorded them much of the time