Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
SK0WAECAN,
The TonsoTia| Artists Give
Annual Concert andBa|I.
SorusIs Elects Officers at
Annual Meeting Tuesday.
Marriage Of George Goodness and
Miss Alice Gilbert.

The annual meeting OF the SkOWne-
gan Sorosis was held Tuesday evening
in Grange hall. A Picnic supper was
served at $50, which was largely at
tended. This was followed by the re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
and the election of officers which re-
suited: President, Miss Edith Gledhill;
vice president, Mrs. Julia Robbins; Sec
rotary, Miss Leila c. Fairbrother;
treasurer, Mrs. Mary Lord; directors
Mrs. Annie Hackett, Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill, Mrs. Frances Lawrence. Mrs
Edna Smith and Mrs. Alice Wads-
worth.
Fifteen men left here Wednesday for
Piscataquis county. having been hired
by Hiram Spofford for the Thorne
brook drive for the Guilford Lumber
Co. This was the second driving crew
to leave here this week, the first going
Tuesday to Dead river.
G. H. Davis of New York, who has
been in town for few days looking
after his numbering operations at his
summer home, kilcare cottage, left for
home Wednesday.
George Goodness and Miss Alice Gill
bert, both of this town, were married
Monday morning at st. Mary's Catholic
church by their pastor, Rev. FIR. A. o..
Lacroix, in the presence of large
number of friends and relatives. Tues
day night reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. They will
live in this town.
C. q. Dealey was in Waterville on
business Wednesday.
Two of the larger presses for the
Somerset Independent have arrived
and were moved into the Office on Wa
ter street Wednesday.
Editor Herbert Libby of the Water
vile Mail was in town over Tuesday
night, the guest Of his sister, Mrs. w.
NJ. Pulsifer.
A demonstration of a fire extingulsh-
err will be given by ]. H. Murray at the
municipal building at 4 P. M. today be-
fore the board of selectmen and the
members of the school committee.
Mrs. l.. l.. Patterson of Scion was
in town Wednesday visiting friends.
c. S. Stetson of Green, master of the
State Grange, was in town over Tues
day night, leaving for home Wednes-
day. He came here from Norridgewock,
where he attended the 35th anniversary
of Somerset Grange, No. IS, which was
established April 20. 1874.
S. w. Hapgood of North Arson was
in town on business Wednesday.
John Holden of lockwood was In
town Wednesday. Mr.. Holden has COM
pleted his seasons numbering opera
lions in that township for the past WIN
ter.
Mrs William Wildes and child, who
have been the guests Of her sister, Mrs.
George Smith and other relatives for a
few days, returned Wednesday to their
home in Lewiston.
Miss Louise H. Cass, who is employed
as a stenographer in wholesale house
in Portland, returned to that city
Wednesday, after a visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Cass.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Viles and two
children and maid returned Wednesday
to their nome in Augusta. They had
been the guests for q week of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Viles.
Mrs. Elizabeth Herrin, who has been
passing a week in town as the guest of
Mrs. Eta Ellsmore, returned Wednes-
day to her home in Augusta.
Maurice p. Merrill, student at the
Harvard Law School, Cambridge,
Mass, is in town for a few days, the
guest of his parents.
C. B. Hight was in Madison on bus
mess Wednesday.
A regular meeting was held Tuesday
night in A. o. U. w. hall by Crescent
Tent. X. of M Refreshments were
served Many new members have been
added to the local tent.
The second annual concert and ball
of the Skowhegan BARRIERS proved to
be an even more successful and enjoy
able affair than it's predecessor 1t was
masquerade party and while not many
we're in costume those who were made
up in the quality of their dresses what
they lacked in numbers. Music was
furnished by Kendalrs Orchestra and
refreshments were served at the inter-
mission by Ned H. Lambert, caterer.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of G. l.. Cleveland, chairman,
G. L. Chase, A. e. Dunlap, A. H. Ell
wood, r. p. Hall, J. ]. Harville. A j.
Libby, S. G. Reynolds. l.. M. Sanborn,
F.. w. Simpson, A. A. Thorndike and
d. J. Vigue.
Amherst Spofford Of North street
Tuesday celebrated his SSth birthday
and entertained many callers and most
of his neiehbors at dinner,