Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Memorial to Rev. Dr.. Ham
son Formally Dedicated.
Local items Of Interest 10
Residents Of the Town.
Personal Notes Of Skowhegan
People and Their Friends.

| Arthur Wood, who has been passing
| vacation with his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs
f. A. Wood, left Saturday for Portland.
c. M. Barnard, who had been the CUES
of his mother and sister, returned Sat
urday to Jamaica Plain, Mass. His wifi
will remain for several weeks to visit rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Bagley and Mr. ant
Mrs. g. I. Rice went Sunday to Dexter
where thew visited Mr.. Bagley's parents.
J.. c. Williams of Athens was in towr
Saturday. Mr.. Williams is in very poo
health and will shortly take vacation
He is threatened with nervous prostra
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Ellis of New York
City are passing their annual outing al
the Mohcan House, Lake George. Mr.
Ellis has visited this resort annually TO,
the past 10 years.
w. G. Emery. deputy sheriff at NORTH
Arson, PASSED Sunday in town as the
guest of his brother, w. ii. Emery.
Mrs. Roy l.. Marston left Saturday fol-
Marston returned to the northern part OF
b'oiiSioSl, NISit iit Has al crew OF some
60 men at work on a forestry survey
Shep II. Swain, local representative of
the E. A. Strout Agency, reports the sale
Saturday of the o. A. Lambert farm in
Cornville to Vital Boushard of ST. Aga
tina. Aroostook county.
Andrew Nelson, who had been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Murray, returned
Saturday to his home in Lynn, Mass
He was formerly employed here in Kcene
Bros. shoe factory and this was his first
visit to Skowhegan since he left 10 years
ago. He is now engaged in the manu-
facture of shoes on his own account in
that CITY.
Mrs E. A. Bison. accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Tresse left Saturday for
a visit with friends on the islands in
Portland harbor.
Mrs. B. F. Webb left Saturday to visit
her sister in Portland Mrs. e. c. Walker.
William Simpson. accountant in the Of
f1ct of the American Wooden Co, return.
ed Sunday from weeks vacation at the
cottage of his parents at Hayden lake.
The Anderson mills shut down at noon
Thursday for repairs on the water wheel
1t will resume this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Theodore Vigue. who have
been on their bridal trip to st. Vincent.
P. O., returned Saturday.
Miss l.. McPheters left Saturday for
kittery, where she will pass the summer.
Miss Helen Il. Steward left Saturday
for Belfast to visit relatives
Miss Ada Lear of South Lawrence.
Mass, is in town for visit with rcla.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Ordway arrived
home Friday night from visit with
friends in Portland and vicinity
Miss Nottie Upham of Lewiston is in
town visiting Ira A. Norton and family.
Services of more than usual interest
were held Sunday morning at the Beth
any Baptist church. These services were
in reference to the memorial presented
to the church and which was placed the
past week on the wall at the left of the
chancel. 1t is tablet in honor of the
first pastor of the society. Dr. c. ".
Hanson, who preached when the meet.
ings were held in Grand Army hall.
The service Sunday morning consisted
of a sermon by the pastor, Rev. George
incidents of the life of Dr. Hanson in n
most feeling manner There was special
music. several of the favorite hymns of
the former pastor being included in the
program. There was a very large con-
gregation
The donor Of the tablet is known only
to q few. 1t is of carved oak, and was
designed and executed by Charles r.
Harley of New York. 1t is sc inches high
and ?7 inches wide. Encirclng Il torch
is a broken wreath of ivy and at the
base is an open Bible behind which are
palm leaves to right and left The in
scriptiOn is in raised and sunken letters.
colored i'm red blue and green. The tab
let is very handsome one and is in har.
mony with the color scheme of thu
church. 1t bears the following insc-ip.
tion.
1Stt-1San -
Charles Veranus Hanson, D. D.
First Pastor of the Bethany Church
1SS7-1S9S ''3 '
Wise In Judgment
Tender in Sympathy
Faithful in Christian Labor
Joyful with Christian Hope
He Lived
Among Us blessing and Blessed
Ionored and Beloved