Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-05
Philathea Met at
Home of President

A large number of the members of
the First Philathea class of the Fed
Grated church gathered at the home
of the class president, Mrs Roy L.
Marston on Baptist Hill Wednesday
evening at which time the regular
semi-monthly meeting of the class
was held. AS there was large
amount of business to come before
the meeting, there was no program.
The president presided in her usual
pleasing manner and the Philathca
platform was given and prayer offer
ed and the reports given. 1t was
voted to hold a food sale on Saturday
October 10, and the committee to di-
rect the same is made up of Mrs.
Bertha Hall, Mrs. Grace Stevens.
Mrs. Ina Brooks, Mrs. Nellie Fortier
Miss Edna Gushing. Mrs. Eva Gerald.
Mrs. Emma Martin and Mrs. Flor
ence DuGas.
1t was voted to again this year sell
Christmas cards and seals and Mrs.
Hell Derbyshire will have charge of
this sale.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to serve on the fair which
will be held at date to be announc-
cd later, general committee, Mrs. Jes-
sic Steward, Mrs. Sarah Witham,
Mrs. Mary L. Marston, and Miss Nell
lie Bean; fancy work committee,
Mrs. Jeanet Thomson. chairman. Mrs.
Emma Martin and Miss Edna Cush-
ing; apron committee. Mrs. Florence
Dugas, chairman. Mrs. Eliza Petty,
Mrs. Alice Morrill,; food and preser
YES committee, Mrs. Lottie Griffin
chairman. Mrs. Ina Brooks, Miss
Marion Randell; candy, Mrs. Bertha
Hall, chairman, Miss Sadie Martin,
Miss Geneva Lancaster; entertain
ment, Mrs. Florence Huntington,
Mrs. Nellie Durrell; supper commit
tee. Mrs. Margaret Macphail. chair
man. Mrs. Eta LaCasses. Mrs. Eva
Gerald, Mrs. Nellie Fortier and Mrs,
Nellie Hopkins. 1t was voted to
serve a supper and give an entertain
ment in connection with the fair.
Mrs. George l.. Thurlow resigned as
reporter and Mrs. Agnes Dunbar was
appointed to act as reporter.
An announcement Of meeting Of
the executive board which will be
held on the evening of Oct. 10, at
$50 o'clock at the home of the tea
cher, Mrs. Philo Steward on Baptist
hill, was made. The next regular
meeting will be held on Wednesday
evening Oct. II at the home Of Mrs.
Marston.
The vicente roast and meeting Of
the Centenary Methodist church Ep-
worth League which was to be held
at the Lake this Friday evening. will
not be- Instead there will be
social and business session at the
church vestries, this Friday evening
at 100 o'clock.
The regular semi Monthly meeting
of the Sunset chapter No. SO. Order
Of Eastern Star will be held this Fri
Gay evening at the Masonic rooms.
The semi m onthly meeting of the
Russell Relief Corps will be held this
Friday afternoon in the Grand Army
hall and preparation will be made for
the inspection and large attendance
is desired and the officers are es-
pecially urged to be present.
Miss Blanche Roy, who was grad
uated from the Skowhegan high
school in 1922. returned home from
Portland Wednesday. Miss Roy $
friends will be pleased to know that
she just graduated from Gray S
Business College.
Miss Flora Corson. who has been
the guest of her brother. w. NJ. COR
son in Athens. YVES in town Thurs-
day on her return to her home III
Waterville.