Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-09
SKOWHECAN.
Co. E Band Will Give
First Concert Sunday.
Frank Raney and Mrs. Belle
Prouty United In Marriage
Glass Room Will Be Built For the
PhiIathea Society.

The first concert of the series which
will be given by the Co. E Military
Band will occur at $50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon from the band stand near
the children's play ground in Coburn
park The following will be the pro-
gram:
"America,"
March, Banner X. IL. Hal
Waltz, "LoVeland," Abe Holman
Baritone solo, 1.-The Holy CITY,
S. Adams
Charles North
Overture, king Rose" Geo. Barnard
Selection, "Erminie," Jakohowski
Eeverie, "Wayside Chapel" Wilson
Overture, "Ralto," Emil Ascher
March, "Jollier," Crosby
THE Star Spangled Banner"
c. II. Davis of New York arrived in
town Monday and will pass few days
at his summer home, Kilcare cottage
on the Lakewood road.
Hon S. w. Gould, a member OF the
board of trustees, left Monday for
Orono to attend the Commencement
exercises at the University of Maine.
| A Field day was held Monday at Bel
grade by the Waterville Chapter Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
| luton. Among the members of Eunlce
| FarnSWGrth Chapter of this town VINO
attended were Mrs. S. w. phllbrlck,
Mrs F. W. buchanan, Mrs. j. +. Mer-
ril. Mrs f. r. Steward, Mrs Mary {.
| Brainard and Miss Louise IL. CoburE
| Rev. b. b. Merrill, pastor OF the Is
| land avenue Congregational church,
was in Watcrvile for the afternoon
Friday.
Miss Gertrude S. Weston attended
the conference of the Congregational
churches of Kenncbec county which
was held III Winslow Monday.
Asher Keene Of Canaan was in town
Monday and left on the noon train for
| Lewiston. where he will enter the SIS
ters hospital for treatment.
Miss Sadie Crossman, who had been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. William
Flanders, left Monday for her home
in South Gardiner
| A quiet wedding was solemnized at
st. Mary's church at $50 o'clock Mon
day morning when Mrs. Belle Prouty
became the wife of Frank Raney. The
ceremony, which was performed by the
pastor. Rev. A. O. LacroiX, occurred in
the presence of a number OF the reia-
tives and friends of the couple. ,Nhe
best man was Frank Raney, brother
of the groom, and the maid of honor
| Miss Flora GARNER. Mr. and Mrs
Rancy left on the SO train on bridal
trip to Watervile, Gardiner and
| Massachusetts. They will live in this
town and upon their return will make
their home on Milburn street.
| Roy l.. BarSton returned home Mon
day from trip OF four DAYS to AS
quith. He went there to start at work
a party of four foresters, who will look
| over tract of timberland owned by
| Mrs. j. Manchester Haines of Augusta
and which was destroyed by fire one
year ago this spring. 1t is assumed that
the blaze started from sparks from a
locomotive on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad. This party will determine the
acreage burned over. Later in the sea-
son Mr. Marston will have a party of
IS working up river, all of whom Will
he recruited from New England col
lescs. In the quartet at present work
ing in Asquith is a SkoWhegan, Par
ker Foss.
A Democratic caucus will be held
next Saturday afternoon in the Office
of Hon. $. w. Gould for the purpose of
| choosing six delegates to attend the
State convention and eight delegates
to attend the county convention. a
representative to the Legislature will
also be nominated.
Mrs. Dan Hilton of Bingham ac-
companied by Miss Edith B. Wilson Of
Scion, was in town Saturday on a
shopping expedition.
kendalrs Orchestra left Monday for
North Jay, where that night they fur
nished the music for the concert and
ball of Franklin Lodge, No. 81. knights
of Pythas. On Tuesday and Wcdnes-
day the orchestra will play for the
Commencement exercises of Wilton
Academy. On Thursday they will be in
Dexter, playing for the commencement
of the High school, and Friday night
will furnish the music for the annual
Alumni ball of this school.
Miss Annie Hathorne passed Sunday
as the guest of Mrs. Helen S. Coburn,
returning to Watcrvlle Monday.
Mrs. W. Il. Steward left Monday for
Old Town, to visit friends.
Mrs. +. S. Littlefield left Monday for
OlamOn to visit relatives
port, where he will build a cottage for
the use of his family the coming sum
ncr He also expects to build another
cottage at Southport this season.
Miss Pearl Maddocks, who had been
teaching school in Massachusetts, re
turned home Saturday. She had been
in a hospital in Boston for the past
three weeks, ill with pneumonia.
Messrs. Michael Boulette, A. j. Lib
by, Joseph Leo and Richard Blanchette
returned Sunday night from n fishing
trip to Fall brook in Bingham. They
We're very successful, catching a total
of 210 trout.
At recent meeting of the Philathea
Society of the First Baptist church,
Miss Alice Steward resigned as secrc-
tary and Miss Pearl Pierce was APP
pointed in her place. A home depart
ment was established, which will be in
charge of Miss Nellie Phillips. vice
president of the society \ class room
for the accommodation of the society
will be built and a committee Of three
was appointed to secure estimates of
the cost. This committee is composed