Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20
Bethany chiId.en,. Party

lie Cun0tEh - u1lOo
day afternoon at the Bethany Bap-
fist church when a fall party was
given for the members of the cradle
roll and primary department. \The
affair was arranged by Mrs. George
Merriam, Mrs. Ethel W. Ames, Mrs.
Ernest A. Decker, assisted by teach
ers Mrs. Leon A. Mason and Miss
Marguerite Savage and pianist Miss
Dorothy Day.
A glowing fire in the fireplace, add
ed to the attractiyeness of the beat
tifui room and over Is little people
In party suits and frocks. with smil-
ing faces were q pretty sight.
Mrs. Merriam presided and the pro-
Loves Even Me-. with Mrs. Ames at
the piano: prayer. Mrs. Merriam:
song. Arthur Mason: song. Harry
Day. Jr.; rccita tion. Charles Oliver;
recitation. William Parsons. Miss
Alice II. Parker. Red Cross school
nurse. gave an interesting paper on
Are You A 100 Percent Mother
written by William r. p. Emerson.
This was helpful to the nearly fifty
mothers present. After Miss Park
er's paper the children sang several
songs with Miss Day at the Diano.
Desma Russell gave n piano solo.
Mrs. 0ridiey r. fogg. who for TWEEN :
ty years hasyefy efficiently superin-
tended the work Of the Bethany pri-
mary department, but has just given
Il up because she Is to Dass the win
ter In the South. gave a pleasing talk
on why We Should Go to Sunday
School" Games we're played under
the directin Of Miss Day. Certificates
OF Cradle Roll enrolment were pre-
scented to Elizabeth Fletcher Foyer.
Elaine Esther McQuillan. Kathleen
Lila McQulllan. Gloria Evelyn Jack
son. Irene Pauline Newton. Charlotte
Esteiie Magoon, Marvette Airline Bur-
nor. Herman Tracy. Jr.. Maizie
Keene. Anita Collins. Betty Withnm.
Priscilla Witham. Merrill white
more. Pauline Lord. Gordon Symons.
Shirley Ann Symons. Lawrence Hoyt.
Rilla JUNE Ester. Arthur pfummer.
Dennis Pomeroy. Certificates Of
promotion from the Cradle Roll to
sented to Charles Frederick Magoon,
William Collins. Hubert Witham,
Abbott Malbon. Erma Maria Davis,
Linwood Nutting. Clifton Sargent
and Grace Hoyt. The Cradle Roll is
directed by Mrs. Merriam and Mrs.
Charles i. Decker. Special guests
present were the pastor. Rev. George
Merriam. Mrs Fogg and Mrs. George
Otis Smith Of Washington. D. c.. and
Skowhegan. who with DR.. Smith.
COVE the Bethany Children's room as
a memorial to their little daughter.
Elizabeth Coburn Smith. Mrs. Smith
spoke to the children at the close OF
the presentation OF the certificates.
Home made cookies and ice cream
were served both to the children and
hA fat, at Ixy
arranged and much enjoyed by the
little people and their guests.
Shower for 19iis Lemisux
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Lcmieux on North avenue was the
scene OF happy gathering Friday
evening when their youngest daughter,
Miss Rose Lemieux. was given a show
or party in honor Of her marriage,
which will occur OH Monday, Oct. 81,
to Alvah J. Pomerleau.
The party was arranged by Miss
Laura Lemieux and Miss Cecilia For
Tier. The rooms were made most at
tractive with Halloween deeora tons.
The guests numbered so lady friends
OF the guest of honor. The hours were
passed playing games and dancing.
with Miss Cecilia Fortier ut the piano.
Miss Lemieux was presented with a
handsome cedar chest by her sisters
and upon opening It she found it was
filed with gifts OF silver. cut glass and
linen from her friends. Sandwiches,
cakes punch and CONNECTIONS were
served. Ont -of.town guests attending
were Mr. Pomsrleau's mother, Mrs.
CHARLES Pomerleau; two sisters. Misses
Carmen and Priscilla, and a sister-in-
law. Mrs, Charles Pomerleau of Water
vile and Miss Mabel Parent of Fair
field.