Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
Marriage Of W. A. Ryder
And Miss Bsrniee Messer'
Retail Clerks Are Planning a
Private Dancing Party.
Conductor Pittman Of the ''Scoot"
Enjoying Annual Vacation.

Rev. George Merriam was in Water
Vile Monday afternoon to attend the
| regular quarterly conference of the
Baptist Educational Society. of which
he is the secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Soule of Oak
land We're in town over Sunday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stevens.
Mrs. Ben r. Steward and Miss Susie
Harris left Monday for a visit with
| friends in Boston.
Mrs. G.. T.. Avore is passing the pres
ent week in Portland with her mother,
Mrs. Adam Simpson. Mrs Simpson
left for that city Monday as Il dele
gate from Woodbine Lodge to the
meeting of the Grand Lodge of the De-
gree of Honor. A delegate who will go
this noon is Mrs. Mary JeWett.
Miss Margaret Smith left Monday for
Portland.
Llewellyn Goodwin, register of deeds,
left Monday for the Carry ponds on a
fishing trip He was accompanied by
two gentlemen from Pittsfield, William
NJ cGilvary and Mr.. Pushor
AL Crosby of Waterville began Mon
day his duties as brakeman on the
freight between this town and that
city.
Mrs. William Doran left Monday for
oodfords, where she will visit her
sister for the next few weeks.
w. A. Ryder and Miss Bernice M.
Messer. both of East Madison. were
married at room Saturday at the
Bethany parsonage ON Madison ave-
nue. by Rev George Merriam. The
groom is a native of Providence, r. L.
and is the boss finisher in the Marston
w0rsted mill. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Chester H. Messer
They left on a bridal trip to Boston
and Providence. Upon their return
they will make their home in East
Madison.
John Healey returned Monday to
Waterville, where he is employed in
the office of the American Express Co
He passed Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Lizzie w. Healey, one Of the
teachers III the Skowhegan public
schools.
e. A. Moore left Monday for Dam
vers, Mass. where he will remain on
business for the next four months.
Elmer Roy of Oakland, formerly Of
this town. is reported very sick at his
home in that village.
Miss Mabel Blake of Oakland was
the guest of Skowhegan friends over
Sunday
Mrs. F. c. futile returned to North
Arson Monday, after passing Sunday
in town as the guest of Mrs NJ L.
Tuttlc
Patrick Shannahan. superintendent of
tie local shoe factory, was called to
Eoston on business Saturday. Sunday
he was the guest OF his family in Man
chester, " II.
W. l.. Pittman, conductor on the
"Scoot' between this town and South
Gardiner, is on his annual vacation of
two weeks. He will pass the greater
portion of the time fishing in Mon
mouth and vicinity His train mean
time Is in charge of Baggagcmaster
Mcnamara. his place in the car being
taken hI the regular brakeman, Phil
Smith
Miss Nora Rowell returned Monday
to Oakland, where she is employed as
u teacher in the public schools. She
passed SUNDAY With her parents in
South Scion
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B. Breed returned
where they went that he might con-
suit specialist in regard to his health.
a business session of the Working
League was held Monday afternoon in
the Congregational church parlors Oh
Island avenue.
A private dancing party will be held
in Weston hall Tuesday night, May %,
under the management of the retail
clerks Of this town. The committee of
arrangements is composed of F.. E.
Cross, F. Fl. Holman. Arthur Jewett
and Fred Poulin.
w. b. Brown of Hartland was in
town over Sunday, leaving Monday on
a business trip to Madison.
James Tobn passed Sunday i'm Oak
land as the guest of Thomas Matthews.
Mrs. c. f. Sprague and her daughter
Lucy of Lexington. Mass, are in town.
the guests cf Mr.. and Mrs r. r. Pat
ten.
George Goodwin. formerly of this
toWr. is now located in Portland Ore
He is engaged in the confectionery bus
mess and employs seven clerks Mr.
Goodwin is a graduate of the High
school and of the University of Maine
Mrs. r.. p. Whiting entertained the
Phi ri Monday night at her home on
Cross street.
Miss Gladys McPheters, student in a
Portland business college is Dassinp a