Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-31
Henry DilIinuhsn

| Henry Dillingham; died Tucsda V
morning after long period of i'll
health at his home on the cross road
ut Mahon's Mills. He was born in
! Cornville. 67 years ago. but had re-
.. sided in Skowhegan for SO years and
! by occupation was n farmer Mr..
. Dillingham; was the son Of Hiram IL.
! anc Belinda Clark Dillingham;.
! He is survived by his wife, former
! II Jennie Austin, and four children,
! belinda. Harvey. Bernard and Elroy.
Mr.. Dillingham's first wife was Ine2
Cleaves and by this union one daugh-
! survives. rs does one sister, Mrs.
John Clark Of Skowhesan.
The funeral service will be held
Friday afternoon at 9 o'clock at the
Bethany chapel and will be con.
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam. The
remains will be placed in the tomb.
Sorosis Supper
The annual picnic supper Of Soro-
sis was held Monday evening In the
library parlors. The committee in
charge was made up of Mrs Jennie
, sampson, chairman. Mrs. Mary Row
Gil. Miss Gertrude Sampson, Mrs.
June Rodden. Mrs. Sarah Reed kand
, Mrs. Grace Poulin. The club was
divided into groups and each group
planned their own supper, the COM
mittee serving coffee. cream and
sugar. The supper was delicious and
n pleasant social time was enjoyed
by large number
Following the supper brief bust
ness session was held with the presi-
dent, Miss Margaret Chase, presiding.
Report Of the secretary was read and
accepted. Mrs. Vera Smith reported
the sale Of 1928 for Christmas Health
Seals. Miss Leila Fairbrother report
ell that SIS was the amount of the
collection from the Christmas stock
ing
The president announced that the
next meeting would be the Federat-
Ell meeting on January 9th at Grange
hall. under the direction Of Miss
Pauline Oak. Each member NAV in
vite one guest. There was no pro-
gram.
AT the next meeting in library par
loTs on Jan. 90. 1925. on Child Labor"
tfe speaker will be Mrs Hilda T..
Ives OF Portland. The COMMITTEES
VINO have charge of this meeting is
composed of Miss Florence. chair
nan: Miss Maud Plummer. Mrs. jess
So RUNNER, Mrs. Blanche s. Phil
H.S ana Mrs. Agnes Parsons.
Coming Events
This Wednesday evening in tho
Grange hall the ladies of the SHOW
hegan Business and Professions,
Women's Club wifi give a New Years
han. which is being directed bv n
group of about Is ladies of the club .
Federated meeting of the Skowbe-
gan Women's Club, Town Improve
ment Society and Soros!s will he
held Friday. Jan. Q in the evening in
Grange hall. when aSthree act plav
VIII be given under the direction Of
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak. The pro-
Gram will include musical numbers.
Each club member may invite one
Slest and it is preferred that the
guests be gentlemen as the clubs are
not having gentlemens night this
year.
The January meeting Of the Eu-
nice arnsworth Chapter of the
daughters of the American RevoIu-
ZION VIII he held on the 18th. at the
hcme OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Phil
brick on Elm street.
On Monday evening. Jan. ~ st +be
Bethany Baptist church the ladies ~
the Ella +. Mitchell Philathea class
viii hold New Years party and roll
call.
This Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Blinn w. Page
VIII occur musical meeting OF the
Skowhegan Woman's Club.
On Saturday evening, Jan. 8 there
viii be regular meeting of Wesser-
unsett Grange at their hall in Corn
vile. at which time the officers elect
ed this month to serve for 1925 will
be installed.
The January meeting OF the Helen
Coburn Missionary Society of the
Bethany Baptist church win be held
at the home of Mrs. Everett T. Good
rich on Madison avenue Friday af-
ternoon.
On Friday. Jan. 2wili occur the
annual planning meeting of the
Skowhegan local and the women's
branch of the Somerset County Farm
Bureau. The meeting will be an all
DAY affair and at noon coffee will be
served. The meeting IL to be held
in the municipal court room at the
Opera House and both the county
agent Gerald c. Dunn and the home
demonstration agent, Miss Ella Ath.
erton win BE- IN attendance
The regular meeting OF the Ladies
Auxiliary to the Simon Peters Post
will be held Thursday evening. Ian.