Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
|SK0WHEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, Farmers u. i;
Mrs. Weston Gave Party

/, Mrs. Weston Gave Party
Mrs. Mildred w. Weston, recently
| entertained the older pupils Of her
piano forte class at the B. P. w. club
| rooms. The following delightful pro-
gram was presented by the pupils:
Boys Brigade (Wenrick), Clarence
| at Eve (Richards). Pearle Flemming;
Melody of Love (Engelman), Gordon
| Briggs; Calavry Coming (Cammond).
| Arthur Thibodeau, Mrs. Weston;
Wayside Chapel (Wilson), Althea
! Healy; Sunset in the Mountains
(Metzler). Dorothy Plummer; In My
Neighbours Garden (Nevin) Jack
| Jenkins; Arbutus, Mabel Clough;
| march, Myonne (Janssen) Phyllis
Weston; Morris Dance (Atherton)
Dorothy Plummer, Phyllis Weston:
i Flower Song (Lange), Linwood Dur
| rell; In Rank and File Uange) Angel
Roy: The Rosary (Nevin)), Richard
| Goldsmith; Spanish Dance (Mosz-
| kowitz), Jack Jenkins, Richard Gold
| smith. Misses Pearl Flemming and
| Althea Healy were winners of the
prizes in a musical terms contest
which was much enjoyed. Beauti-
full tulips were used in decoration.
Mrs. Weston served delicious har-
lequin ices and home made cakes
| and was assisted in serving by Mrs.
Arthur B. Plummer.
Search, and Seizure Made
Sheriff John Healy and Deputy
Sheriff Albert Ward of st. Adams
| made a search and seizure at the
home of Walford Croker at ST. AL
| bans, where they found a quantity
of cider. Croker was taken before
Trial Justice Withee to answer to a
charge of illegal possession of intoxi-
eating liquor to which he pleaded
l guilty. He was given a sentence Of
7 two months in Jail and a fine of 500
and costs of $12.75.' Because of his
large family, the Jail sentence was
suspended. Croker appealed to the
! supreme court from the fine and
costs and furnished bail in the sum
of $780,
1t was stated after the trial that
he would retract the appeal and pay
the fine and costs.
First Band Concert
Skowhegan Citizens Band will
| open the season by playing a con-
| cert at Lakewood Sunday assisted
| by DIR. Raymond A. Derbyshire, who
| will render solo. The following is
| the program which has been ar
ranged with much care: march,
Trumpets of Victory; fox trot; Pa
rade of the Wooden Soldiers; cornet
| duet, Remember Me, by Merle Cor
son and Leslie Spear; march; over
ture; march; song. DR.. Derbyshire;
serenade; fox trot; march. This band
was organized Ave years ago and
has become one of the leading musi-
cal organizations in the state and a
band of which Skowhegan is justly
proud.
Mr.. ThurIow Met Dung People
Rev. George L. Thurlow, pastor of
the Federated church Thursday af-
ternoon after school met at the
church the young people of the par
ish, who are to attend the Summer
Congregational Conference at Cobbo-
seecontee. Miss Lovice Currier was
made chairman of a committee which
is to choose to complete raising the
funds and Miss Priscilla Lord was
made, chairman, of a committee which
she is to make up who will have the
charge of the transportation of the
young people. Both are important
committees. Mr.. Thurlow gave VAL
liable instruction to the young peo-
pie concerning their part in the con-
ference.
Mrs. Alma Bishop will entertain
the ladies of the Foreign Missionary
Society at the Methodist church on
Monday afternoon at her home on
Bloomfield street.
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perintendent Of Skowhegan and
were at the Parker school Friday
where they acted as judges at a
speaking contest.
Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols, superin-
tendent of the Augusta district of
Women's Foreign Missionary SOci-
ETY., who has been on a speaking tour
and holding meetings at Winthrop,
Strong and Paris, will return today.
Telephone employees who attend
ed the annual get-together at Rum
ford Thursday report a very fine
time and large number in attend
ance.'
The funeral of F. Steve Freeve will
be held at his late home on West
Front street Sunday afternoon at i: 80
o'clock conducted by Rev. George
Merriam. The remains will be TAX
en- to Ipswich, Mass, for burial.
Golden Rod branch of the l. N. S.
S. met for regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Minnie Wheeler on Jewett street.
There was good attendance. The
president, Mrs. Mary Roderick was
absent and Mrs. Irene Currier, the
vice president, presided. The next
meeting will be held ON June 10 with
Mrs. Currier ON Middle street
The lady members of the Somer-
set Fortress No. who reside in
Bingham were responsible for a de-
licious cold meat and salad supper
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