Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30
|Sk0WnEGAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, s: s q;
Aprr Meeting OF ID. A. r.

April Mec1ng OF ~. -. II.
The daughters of the Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolutions were en-
tertained Monday afternoon at The
charming home of Judge and Mrs.
E. r. Danforth on NNorridgewock
avenue, when Mrs. Danforth and
Mrs. Harry A. Dinsmore were the
hoStesses.
The April meeting of the chapter
| was held with the regent, Miss Ma
! bel J. Pooler, presiding. The meet
ing opened with the Lords prayer
and the flag salute. The secretary.
Mrs. Grace Merrill Poulin gave. an
interesting account of the last meet
4 book given by Miss Louise II. CO.
Ourn for the Chapter to the National
library. The regent appointed the
following nominating committee who
ere to prepare the list Of officers to
be elected at the annual meeting 20
be held in May, Mrs. Mabel p. Jud-
kins, Mrs. Lena +. Wentworth and
-Irs. Florence 2. Currier.
1t was voted to set a tree to take
the place of the d. A. r. tree which
was set at Coburn Park last spring
and which did not live. The ladies
who comprised the Park Commits
chapter. Mrs. sarah L. Eaton, Miss
| Louise II. Coburn and Miss Gertrude
y. Weston, were made committee
to take charge of setting the tree and
having it marked.
A pleasing and comprehensive re-
port OF the State meetings held at
Bath in March. written by Mrs. Viola
j. A. Weston Of Industry, was read
by the vice regent, Mrs. Helen c.
Wentworth as Mrs. Weston was I'M
able to be present because of the bad
travelling.
| Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble gave
some "reminiscences and a beautiful
memorial for Mrs. Alice w. Steward.
one of the early daughters of the
chapter. who died a few months ago
at nRr home in Los Angeles. Calf.
Mrs. Marble also read extracts from
g letter from Mrs. Bertha Steward,
also from Los Angeles, who is q
daughter o fthe local chapter.
The last paper of the series on
immigration which the chapter has
been considering during the winter
was on THE Italians in the United
T.. Judkins After the program 4
delightful social hour was enjoyed
by the large number present. The
Eostesses served delicious sand
wiches, tea. biscuits, coffee, cake and
candies Beautiful Easter lilies and
carnations were used in decoration.
=. The next meeting of the chapter will
be the annual meeting and will he
, held at the home of the regent, Miss
Mabel Pooler <and her sister, Miss
| Florence Poolcr on Water street.
The executive board, composed OF
the regent. Miss Pooler; vice regent.
nrt,a 70 hfpc
oulin: treasurer, Mrs. Georgia
, G. Wilson: historian. Miss Louise II.
Coburn and registrar. Miss Gertrude
/ S. Weston. will act as hostesses. A
supper will be served and the an
nual business will be transacted and
: officers elected. The meeting will
be held on Monday. HAY 10Th, and
It was voted that all daughters who
con not attend are requested to mott
fy the regent several days before
that date so that the board may
l know how many to prepare supper
Home Missionary Society
: On Monday afternoon the ladies
i: of the Home Missionary Society OF
the Centenary Methodist church
were entertained by Mrs. Grace
Tucker at her home on Madison
: avenue. The president. Mrs. Her
bert l.. Nichols, presided and con-
Quoted the devotional service. Mrs
Tucker was appointed a delegate to
attend the meeting of the Augusta
district to be held on May Z. Mrs
= Jennie Nutting had charge of an in
. teresting program. which included
a reading. "A Neighboring." and
a story. Jimmie" iven by Mrs
Nichols: a symposium was given. en-
titled AT the Window" and related
. many interesting facts concerning
the Jews in America, and was given
by several of the ladies. Nictrola
J music was enjoyed and the hostess
served delicious ices and assorted
= cakes during a pleasant social hour
The next meeting will be held or
the fourth Monday in May. at the
!. home OF Mrs. Harry A. Dinsmore.
/ May Day Dance
Thursday evening there will be q
' dance at the Grange hall in Corn
willie. given under the auspices OF the
a wesserrunsett Grange. Good music
, will be furnished. The committee ir
charge Is composed of Fred Nc.
0 Clure and A. L. Smith.
t X. Of r. to Observe Anniversary
Thursday night the Skowhegan
Lodge, No. 70. Knights of Pythias
will observe the 32nd anniversary
{ OF its organization. Work will be
: performed upon a class of candi-
t dates In the knight Rank and sup.
( per will be served by the ladies oil
E Bloomfield Temple, Pythian Sisters
!. Funeral Service for Joseph Singer
Il The funeral service for Joseph
= Sincyr was held Tuesday morning al
e Q o'clock at the Notre Dame de
b Lourdes church and was conducted
r by the pastor. Rev. Father J. Louis
n A. Renaud. .The remains were
I buried in the ST. Mary's Catholic
Q cemetery.
! May Dance
e Thursday evening in the Grange
; hall will occur n May dance. which
n 10 to be given under the auspices OF
r the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Simon
Peters Post OF the American Le-
gion.. The music will be furnished
: by Mrs. Marion Oddy's orchestra.
IL The schools at the Academy build
i ing on Baptist Hill were closed for
ri day and q half recently that leaks
). in the pipes might be repaired.
n The monthly meeffnY of fhe