Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
SkOWHECAN.
Meeting ot0tticers ofstate
Referendum League.
Au-day Meeting Friday atStaTks
Of Somerset Pomona.
Bingham Postmistress Resigns
Personal and Business Mention.

Frank l.. Whittier of Springfield,
and Mrs. S. L. Whittier, who are now
settled in their new home on Spring
street, having moved from Mount
Pleasant avenue.
The Afternoon Whist Club was enter
tanned Tuesday by Mrs. Jennie ;.
Pnilbrick at her home on Maple street.
Refreshments were served.
The May term Of the probate court
opened Tuesday morning in the rooms
in the supreme court building. There
is about the usual amount Of business.
Woodbne Lodge, No. 4, D. of H.,
will give supper in the hall Monday
night to the members of Skowhegan
Lodge, No. 20. A. o. L. w. An enter
tainment is being arranged for
No meeting was held Monday night
by the brotherhood of st. Paul, owing
in part to the indisposition of the pres
ident, H. A. Dinsmore, and for other
reasons. The next meeting will be held
May "a
j. F. Holman of Athens was in town
Tuesday on legal business.
Mrs. Helen c. Wing will give large
Bridge party Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Matte S. Goodwin, Mad
ison avenue.
c. II. Davis, owner of Kilcare cot
tage, will sail from New York next
Saturday for stay of six weeks in Eu-
rope Mr.. Davis is well known IN
Skowhegan. which he visits often IN
TIE course of year.
w. w. Stoddard of Bingham, accom-
panied by his son, was in town on bus
mess Monday. The trip was made by
auto.
DIR. G. c. Kilgore of Belfast was call
ing or Stowhegan friends Monday.
Mrs Chester c. Burrill of Fairfield
was the guest of Skowhegan friends
for a short time Tuesday morning.
A. ]. Pomlow left Tuesday for visit
with relatives in Augusta. He may
pass a few days in Boston before re-
turning. Mr. PomIow will act as cook
the coming summer in one of the for
estry camps in the northern part OF
Somerset for Prof. Roy l.. Marston.
w. Fl. Tufts left Tuesday for brief
vioit with relatives in Fairfield.
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill left Tuesday
for West Newton, Mass. For the next
two weeks she will be the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Fl. a. Bennett.
Another artesian well is being dug
in town. This is at the home of J. II.
Currier on Madison avenue. The work
is feins done under the direction of j..
NJ Scribncr. Upon the completion of
this Mr.. Scribner expects to go to
Moose River and Jackman, where wells
will be driven for schoolhouses. Before
this can be done, however, it will be
-
der to obtain appropriations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. T. Patten entertain
ed over Monday night Roscoe Eddy of
Bar Iarbor. a. w. Nichols of Augusta
and X &. Piper of Augusta at their
horne on rridgewock avenue. The
occasion was conference of the Off
GERS of the Referendum League of
Maine. Beside Mr.. Patten, who is the
press preventative of the League, II.
c. Libby of Watervilc was also pres
ent The latter gentleman is the presl-
dent, Mr. Piper is secretary and Mr..
Nichols the financial secretary. Mr..
Eddy was chairman of the legislative
committee of the Maine Federation of
Labor at the last Legislature. These
gentlemen returned to their homes
Tuesday
A special meeting Of the Board of
Trade is announced for Friday even
ing in the municipal court room.
Among other matters of interest which
win come before it will be the question
of a celebration here July a. This meet
ing will take the place of the regular
meeting of May 81.
Mrs c. E. Lewis of Portland is
passing the week in town as the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bernard of North avenue.
j. A. Morrissette passed Tuesday in
t wn with his parents. He was former
ly in the clothing business here and
now is travelling salesman for a Bos-
ton wholesale house. He has just re-
turned from trip through the Aroos-
took.
II, y. Eaton, a well-knoWn Water
vile attorney. was in town Tuesday,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Mer-
rill.
r. w. Brown is making quite exten-