Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Russell Relief Corps
Observe Children's Day

Of the Russell Relief Corps, the
ladies observed Childrens' Day with
an interesting and much enjoyed
program, being presented after
brief business session, which was
directed by Mrs. Belle r. Emerson.
The program consisted of the fol-
lowing numbers, all of which were
we'll delivered and to the credit Of
the young performers and also to
Mrs Emerson who spared no pains to
make the program a success: Piano
solo, Verna Osborne; address of well
come, Annie Emerson; flag salute,
thirteen girls; recitation, Barbara
Akeley; recitation, Charles Whitney;
son, Vera Akeley; recitation, Thelma
Groder; recitation, Leigh Phillips;
recitation, Vera Hastings! recitation,
Leslie Whitney; recitation, Gertrude
Emerson; song, Edith Akeley; dia-
logue, Gertrude and Annie Emerson,
and Winona Richards; recitation,
Annie Osborne; motion song, hve
girls; the closing number was the
singing of America.
Delicious ice cream was served and
pleasant social hour was enjoyed
by the little guests and their hos
tesses.
The Relief Corps Field Day will be
held on Friday, July the GOTH, at
the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey 3. Goodwin on tine west shore
of Lake Wesserrunsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont +. Judkins
and son, Donald, of Largo, Fla, who
have been passing several weeks with
Mr.. Judkins' sisters and their nus
bands, Attorney and Mrs. Harry +.
Parker, Washington, d. c., Mr. and
Mrs. Melin A. Whitney, Springfield,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. John q.
Hofess, Worcester, will arrive IN
town this Monday night and Will be
the guests of Mr.. Judkins' brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. II. =. Juu-
kins of Water street
Misses Della and Anna Bouchard
returned to Waterville. Saturday
morning, where Miss Della Bouch-
ard is proprietor of the Bonnet
Shop, after passing the night at
their home on North avenue.
Mrs Cecil II. Tilton, who has been
a surgical patient at the Somerset
hospital since an accident when she
was thrown from a side car OF
motorcycle and fractured her leg
and suffered other injuries, was dis
charged from the institution Sun
day and went to her home on Pleas
ant street. Mrs. Tilton has many
friends, who will be pleased to know
of her return to her home.
Wesley Bingham of Canaan was
a business caller in town Saturday.
Elton l.. Holbrook, who has been
employed in Miami, Fla, since early
last fall, arrived in Skowhegan on
the evening train Saturday and will
pass several weeks with his mother,
Mrs. Kate G. Holbrook of Mount
Pleasant avenue.
Mrs. Henry Morris of North An
son, who has been in town the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Spofford,
went to Waterville, Saturday, to Wis
it Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nugent and
! will go to Oakland, where she will
be the guest of her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Knight.
Fred Dyer. who since Wednesday
has been the guest of Mrs. Dyer,
who is a patient of DR.. Frank S.
Bigelow at his home on East Front
street, returned Saturday to his
home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Frances Spofford and sons,
Royal and Gerald, went to Oakland,
Saturday. where they we've guests
over Sunday of Mrs. Spofford's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Knights.
Mrs. Clifford Deering, who has
been passing some time at her for
mer home in Athens, was in town,
Saturday, and left on the morning
train for Massachusetts. where her
husband is employed. at the Massa-
chusetts state farm.
Mrs. Edith Bird and Mrs. Albert
Libby went to Boston, Saturday
morning. where they will pass two
weeks visiting friends and sight
, seeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Judkins mo-
tored to Clinton, Friday evening,
where they attended porch party
at the. home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Marica, who entertained the
ladies of the Arcana Club and their
husbands. Mrs. Judkins is an hon.
orary member of the Arcana Club.
A. w. Palmer of Haverford, Pa,
| one of the directors of the boys
camp at Moosehead Lake. was in
town Friday, looking for a manual
and came especially to see Clement
Downs, the supervisor of manual
training in the Skowhegan schools.
Miss Alta Young of East Madison,
| a member of the S. H. S. faculty,
being an instructor in the CONNER
cial department, was in town Sat-
| urday morning on her way to Au-
burn. where she is to take six
! weeks course at the Maine School
of Commerce.
Mrs. Clyde E. Decker was in Clin-
ton. Friday evening, calling on her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Irving.
Mrs. Deckefs friends will be sorry
to know that her father is i'll