Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-14
on Leavitt street, passed the week end
at 'hcr home in Madison.
Second Production Of
Country Grocery Store

rected by the president, Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth, the second
time and again the hall was filled to
it's capacity with an interested and
amused audience. Always 1t is
pleasure to witness home talent per-
+! f6rmances and Skowhegan is noted
for the ability Of its amateur actors
but it is safe to say that the Show
hogan artists never appeared to bet
ter advantage than in the Country
Grocery Store" on Friday evening.
The stage was converted into a
typical country grocery store and
postofiice Of which the proprietor was
Albert +. Dyer, who was assisted by
Evander Perkins. The shoppers were
T. l.. Lord and Nay Varney, who in
stead Of making purchases found the
checker board and near the old stove
played checkers; Mrs. Viola F. Smith,
who has eggs for exchange with gro
ceries and dry goods and who per-
sisted in looking at everything and
then replying, well, l won't take it
today" Ernest Rowell was the stage
driver who was late with the mail, he
remained for game of checkers at
the other side of the ctore with Will
bur w. Creation another lounger
about the store.
X. Il. Patten, business manager or
the independent Reporter. was a
news gatherer and came in for news,
not being able to get any news Mr..
Patten picked up pair Of Indian
clubs which were on the counter and
gave an excellent demonstration of
club swinging. Marshall C. Viles. Ell
mer E. Harris, Clyde E. Dicker, on
/ their way home from rehearsal
dropped into the store and took Nay
l hi oh
make a male quartet and sang sew
eral old songs, "Swanee River" "Old
Black joe" annie Laurie" ETC., to
the merriment Of all.
Ernest A. Decker, the travelling
salesman, made his monthly call and
after he had made his sales he recited
several of Edward Guests poems.
Mrs. Ina Creation. who came to shop.
found that her son, Robert Viles. was
hanging about the store instead of
being in school and she gave him
shaking out. Jimmie Fleming, an
Irishman with his two pretty daugh-
tiers, Grace Tucker and Lillian Smith,
who were prone to flrt with the
young clerk, made call at the store.
Some city people who were dissat-
isfied with the service of the country
store were Mrs. Ernest Savage and
little daughter, Thelma Greenwood,
Mrs. Savage caring more for her
white dog than her daughter, her
mother, Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich, who
was buying refreshments for party.
| Mrs. Flora McPheters called to sell
'feeting" and all wool mittens and
who was a shoplifter and was recog-
nizcd as such by the clerk while the
proprietor was waiting upon her. Cy-
rus Goodrich was the farmer who
came with his produce for sale and
came in with his whip in hand to get
prices.
One feature which received much
applause was the dancing Of Nay
Narney who responded to several
encores, the music being furnished
by music box on the counter.
The advent of Ernest Decker, the
hand organ man with his monkey
dressed in red. who was his son AL
bert, was hailed with delight. One
Of the customers when mouse ran
out behind the counter caused good
deal of commotion by fainting and
being carried out by Nay Earney.
Miss Natalie Boulier dressed as a
boy who had been fishing and who
was a run away. hid behind the coun-
ter when her mother. Mrs Flora
Dealy came looking Cor her, sang
Seeing Nellie Home" and responded
; to an encore.
The costumes were some of the old
est and quaintest available in the
town and were odapted to the parts
taken by those who wore them. The
old long-legged boots were worn by
, the proprietor The music was fur
nishcd by the Senior High school or
chestra and was directed by Harrison
Smith of Waterville and added
greatly to the pleasure of the pro-
, gram in the recital which it gave
| preceding the performance.
A dance following the production
with music by the troubOrdeaus.
: I. o. o. r. Anniversary Services
The members Of the Carrabasset
Lodge. No. 81, Priscilla Rebckah
Lodge, No. 60, Parmenas Encamp-
ment No. IS and Canton Somerset
/. . No. 26, attended the morning service
. Sunday at the Centenary Methodist
: church in observance of the 1G4th
: anniversary of Odd Fellowship. The
following is the order of the service :
Organ voluntary; hymn. Holy, Holy.
, Holy" the Apostles Creed; invoca
= ton; anthem, Il. Will Lift Up Mine
, Eyes" E. L. Ashford; responsive
! reading; Gloria Patri;" New Testa-
ment lesson. Matt. 22:15-22, 34-46 ;
, proyer: duet. I'm Thee Will l Put My
,, Trust" Mrs. Burrill, Lyle Moore ;
notices and offering: hymn. Hail
! Power of Jesus Name" sermon, "Our
, Responsibilities MAYNARD. God
, ward" anthem. Teach Me the Way"
: +. K. Heyser; Apostolic Benediction:
, postlude.
Mr.. Nichols in opening compliment
ed the orders on Odd Fellows and all
that the principles of the order stand
{ for and extended his own and the
church's cordial greeting and sincere
, welcome. Mr.. Nichols sermon which
. was founded upon the text Render
Unto Caesar Whatsoever Things are
Caesars and Unto God that Which Is
, Gods" being entitled Our Obliga-
, ton MAYNARD and Godward" and was
. divided into two general parts, in the
first he spoke of the duty we owe to
{ the government, obedience to laws.
and correcting evils and stated that
: the church and I. o. 0. F. bodies are
working in cooperation and harmony
: 10 bring the best and noblest things
, TO pass and in the second he men,
: toned the duty to religion and the
: obligation to the church and ODE
, dience to the commands laid down by
) Christ. The sermon was well deIiv-
cred and of great interest and doubt
) TESS many of the points will long be
: remembered and of real value TO the
. guests OF honor who listened to the
, sermon. The music vas excellent
and was greatly enjoyed. The music
| was directed by Mrs. Rose C. Burrill
! ana the organist was Mrs. Lila B..
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