Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-26
Local Horses Will Start
In Races at Bangor.
". c. 7. U. Meeting in Grand
Army Hall Well Attended.
Local Items and News Of Thos
Coming and Going.

Miss Mary A. Norris, who had been
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Helen S.
Coburn, for several weeks, returned
Tuesday noon to Boston.
a telegram received here Tuesday
morning announced the death at 40
Monday afternoon in Boston Of Mrs.
Edith Lewis. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Perkins of this
town. she had been in poor health
for the past year and came here last
winter, leaving for Boston some two
months ago. Death was due to con-
sumption.
Guy c. Miller, a Socialist orator, adj
dressed d large audience in Railroad
square Monday evening, speaking for
about one hour and half. An address
was also given that evening in Grange
nall by the Republicans, their speak
ei being Hon. A. II. Norcross of Ohio.
r. =. PoCler is passing the week with
friends in 'iuilford
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Berce and
daughter, Miss Vera, and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. p. Rerce, who attended the Old
Howe week celebration in Dover Sat-
urday, arrived home Monday evening.
Among the Skowhegan exhibitors at
the Eastern Maine fai: Il. Bangor this
week is DR.. f.. II. StcVeas, who is
passing the summer at his cottage,
| Bloomfield. His exhibit from the farm
is in charge of the superintendent, Asa
| Lawrence. Among the local horses
which will start in the races is Pilot
Nelson, Nelsie S. and Pauline S.
Miss Eta j. Hamilton of Beverly,
Mass, was in town over Monday night,
leaving here Tuesday for a visit with
| relatives in Madison.
Miss Bessie Delmaine of Eagle Lake
WIS the guest of Skowhegan friends
| for the day Tuesday.
| An Automobile party from Guilford
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. p. II.
| KnoWlton and three children. Mr.. and
| Mrs. II. w. Davis, Mr. and Mrs NJ. r.
Morgan and Miss Ruth Morgan We're
in town over Monday night, They We're
travelling in two large touring cars
! and left home Tuesday noon. Another
Auto party from New York passed
| through town Monday. This included
| NJ. Lambert, NJ A. Lambert, A. c. Len
and John Clark. They were on their
| way home from trip to the Ran geley
| lakes.
Mrs G.. f. Burrill and daughter
| Florence Of East Madison left here on
the morning train Tuesday for Cor
ham. y. H., where they will be the
! guests of Mrs. Blanche Hall. formerly
| of that town. Before returning home
they will visit with friends in Port
| lard,
| The ninth session of the High Court
of Maine, l. o. F., opened in kora
! Temple, lewiston Tuesday, and will
! continue through today. The delegates
| from Court Wesserrunsett, No. 1o2O
are O. a. Abbey, G. n. Bragg, ]. II,
| Murray. r. b. Burpee, G A Burnor and
| G p. Adams. l.. l.. Walton, high coun-
| selIor. is also in attendance.
In the window of Bragg & Narney
on Madison avenue is a picture which
is well worth seeing. 1t is flashlight
photograph of the delegates to the sill
! RIVER jubilee of the catholic Order Of
Forestcrs which was held in the Col
scum. Chicago, May "a last. 1t is the
! best group photograph ever exhibited
in town. All of the faces of the dele
gates, and there are over 1000 in the
photograph, are clearly decernable.
The picture is the property of Court st
Antoine de Uardcn and will be hung
in its lodge room in Convent hall. 1t
is attracting much attention.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting held Tuesday afternoon in
Grand Army hall by the local branch
of the w. c. T. L. The speaker was
Miss Linda Graves, who is the assist
ant in the High school in Westfield.
Mass. She spoke of the vacation
schools ana her remarks We're most
interesting.