Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02

and prominent in the local lodges;
Louis T.. Flanders and Harold ].
Toward, Of Waterville, with the Re-
bekah matron and the chevalier Sc
lected by the local order. Among
the out Of town guests will be Gen.
eral Elmer w. Niclzerson, Depart
ment commander patriarch militant;
and Gwendolyn S. Jordan, Depart
ment president l.. A. p. NJ, of Port
land.
The hall which is to be dedicated
was purchased of Clyde H. Smith
year ago last summer by Carrabas-
sett Lodge, No. "a, 1. o. o. F., and
is located on Water street, the frst
floor of which was used for the
Skowhegan post office before the,
erection of the Federal building. The
purchase price was $4,000.
For the convenience Of transact
ing business an association was
formed, known as the Odd Fellow
Association. which body holds the
property and whose officers are:
President, George French; treasur-
er. A.. B. Lamb; clerk, Fred A. Will
liams; and who with Fred A. Will
liams and Harvey B. Goodwin make
up the board of directors. The
property has been remodelled at
cost Of about sol, 900 and is now
lodge property of which any Maine
I. o. o. r. lodge might well be
proud. The lodge room Is in the
third floor, which was built onto the
building, and is 4Sx60 feet: connect
ing with which is an ante-room. The
wood work of the interior Is Ore
gon fir, which is in natural finish.
The walls are of rough plaster. with
steel ceiling. The color effect is
in shades of cream harmonizing
with the natural finish of the wood
work, making a delightful effect.
The lighting is effective, being six
arched windows for day time light
ing and at night nine drop lights
give an indirect light. The floor is
made of expensive tile flooring, the
coloring is battleship gray and light
and dark brown; in the center are
the three links, in white, emblems of
the order, where there are touches
of red. making a charming effect.
The furnishings are very attractive.
being black walnut with green up
holstery, while the window drapes
are of the same green fabric. On
the second floor is 24x24 club room
and the kitchen, both being we'll
equipped for service and comfort.
Much of the second floor is under
lease for quite a period of years to
the Somerset Farmers Cooperative
Telephone Company, who use the
space, which will eventually be
made into commodious dining
room. The ground floor of the
building is leased for commercial
purposes. The lodge rooms were
! first occupied on March 3, 1926, for
a lodge meeting and have since been
| in use by Carrabassett Lodge and af-
| filiated bodies.
| The history Of Odd Fellowship in
| Skowhegan really began in Nor
ridgewock as early as 1916, which
continued for eight years. Then in
| 1862 the charter was restored and
| Odd Fellowship began in Skowhe-
} gan, the first officers being: Noble
! grand, James b. Dascombe; vice
grand, Alexander H. Gilman; secre-
| tary, Samuel Weston; treasurer,
/ Samuel d. Arnold. All Odd Fellows
and their wives and all Rebekahs
and their husbands are invited to
attend this dedicatory exercise.
which IS sure to be a most impress
sive and delightful ceremony and
we'll carried out under the efficient
supervision of the LOCAL committee.
Junior High School Notes
The following is the result of the
banking: Grade S-A, number de-
posted, &c; number present, SO;
amount deposited. $3.50: Grade sA,
number deposited, Sc; number pres
ent, 80; amount deposited, s41S;
Grade S-B. number deposited. 26;
number present, "a; amount deposit
ed, S5.S5; Grade 7-B, number deposit
ed, 20; number present, 35; amount
deposited, $3.50; total S22.oS.
B grade won the banner holding
| 80 per cent, and lib was next with
a per cent of SO. Edward Page, who
has been unable to attend school,
because of an eye trouble, returned
to school Tuesday.
The following junior high pupils
I were out of town during the Thanks
giving recess, Geneva Laney, Nor
| man Herrick, ga; Paul Roder!cB.
Ernest Buteau, Ernest Dulac, S-B:
! Marguerite j. Appleby, Joseph Pat
rick. Lucretia Witham, Mitchell
! Demo, Rena Gledrill, Theodore
I! Gherke. IA. and Merrill Cover, An
ME Emerson, Marion Lowe. Frances
! Wilson, 1-B. Miss Irene Libby,
Principal OF the Junior High was in
st. Adams. ana Miss Helen Smith of
| the faculty was a guest of relatives
in Augusta.