Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-04
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Large Attendance at
the Grange Meeting,
Seventy-tive Visitors from Ca
1.-Two Degrees Worked.
Another Auto In fewn...psrsonaI
And Business Mention.

W. J. Hill of Fairfield was in town
Thursday. He has secured contract
to repair the slate roof on the plant
Of the American Wooden Co. and will
start his crew today on the job.
Mrs. c.. H. Smith was the guest of
friends in Waterville Thursday after
noon.
Kendall's Orchestra left Thursday to
fill an engagement in Corinna. They
VIII play tonight in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Cox left
Thursday for their former home in
Pressure Isle. 1t is understood that Mr..
Cox has bought a farm in Fairfield and
Will shortly move there with his fam
lily.
Miss Helen Frame Of Bingham is in
town for few days, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Pishon of East Leavitt
street.
Herbert Dugin of The Forks was in
town Thursday, the guest of friends
o. H. Clark of Caratunk was in town
Thursday, accompanying his father,
w. H. Clark, the well-known lumber
operator. Mr.. Clark had a very sue
cessful season last winter.
c. Z. TOzier is the latest addition to
Skowhegan's automObilists. He was in
Boston last week and while there
bought 20-horsepower Stanley steam
err. He drove the car home and Thurs
day afternoon left for Dead River to
bring back here the board of county
commissioners.
The members of the Senior class of
the High school went Thursday to Wa
tcrville. where they sat for their pho
tographs.
Mrs. ]. II. Lancaster left Thursday
for visit with friends in Portland.
Hon. S. w. Munsell OF Springfield,
Mass. was in town Thursday, the
guest of j. H. Chase. He is the secre-
tary and general manager of the Ma
sonic Mutual Insurance Co., of which
MI. Chase is the local agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nay s. Varney arrived
home Wednesday evening from Deer
ing. where they had been located for
several months
Co. E. of the I'd Regiment, N. G. s.
NJ, was represented in Waterville
Tuesday night at the election of lieu
tenant colonel and ma jor by Capt. B.
!. Rice. Lieut.. c. E. Patten and Lieut..
Ansel Newton.
Miss Pearl Corson of Athens has Sc
cured a situation as stenographer in
the Office of c. B. Hight, attorney, and
commenced her duties Wednesday,.
DR.. Harold A. Wood, who graduated
last Monday from the Maryland Med
ical College. arrived Thursday night
tr(nn R91timRro tod
by his wife and little son, Karl II. They
VIII pass the summer here as the
guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
II. Wood.
Seventy-five members of the Grange
III Canaan were present at the meeting
Wednesday night in Grange hall. The
Third and Fourth degrees were con-
fcrred by the officers of the visiting
lodge. The program also included a
song by the Grange choir. BE Happy
Tonight. Good Grangers;" a recitation
by Fred Richardson. entitled Them
Summer Rnarders:" a dill by i6 ladies
OF the local Grange and a farce in one
act entitled, "A Tourney al Truth Tell
ing" The characters in this were as
sumed by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Burns A.
w. Smiley, Mrs. Clara w. Eaton and
Mrs. Flora Eaton. The address of well
come was given by ]. w. Fogler of this
town and was responded to by George
Foster, master of Canaan Grange. Mr.
Foster is also master Of the Somerset
Pomona. At the close Of the program
supper was served in the banquet hall
by Section c in charge of Mr.. and Mrs.
n. H. Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Linwood
Nutting and Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Rob-
inson.
l.. l.. Walton was in Hinckley Thurs
day to attend the annual meeting Of
the Good win Association. He has
been member of the board of direc-
tors since $780,
DR.. and Mrs. c. F. Brook of WAL
than. Mass, are in town. the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hackett.
Miss Theresa Spooner. who has been
the guest for two weeks of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine Viles in Augusta. arrived
home Wednesday. 1t is understood that
Mr.. and Mrs. Viles and children will
pass the greater part of the summer
here
Miss Edith Gladhll. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Emily Hurst in Prov
idence. r. l., for the past week, ar
rived home Wednesday night.