Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-16
Marriage Intentions Filed
With the Town Clerk.
The Grange VIII Tomorrow
Open a 1hree-Days Fair.
Civil Service Examination for Car.
rier on Route No. 3.

Among those who were home over
Sunday from Colby College were John
Dane. Henry Thomas. James Reed and
Carroll Goodwin Reginald Farrar, who
g q Senior there, was also in town as
guest of Mr.. Goodwin.
The Congregational Christian En-.
Geavor Society held a successful social
Friday night in the church parlors. A
business meeting was first in order,
when the reports Of the nominating
committee were as follows: President,
Elmer E. Harris; vice president Elroy
o. Lacasce; secretary Miss Sarah T.
Snow; treasurer, Miss Bertha Cole.
After this and other business matters
were transacted a we'll arranged pro-
gram was highly enjoyed as follows:
Piano solo. Miss Edith Lewis; read
ing. Miss Margaret Smith; trio. the
Misses Marion Lord, Faith and Freda
Harris; reading, Rev. B. B. Merrill;
violin solo, Lindsey Nutting; piano
duet, the Misses Mary Emery and
Sarah Snow. After the program, the
young gentlemen fished over a black
screen for the boxes of dainties. which
the ladies had brought. They then pair.
ed off and had refreshments, after
something interesting going on every
minute and the evening was very
pleasantly passed.
Inc marriage intentions of Edward
Gilbert and Miss Lottie Bushy, both
of Skowhegan, and George Blades and
Mrs. Abbfe Holt Pierce arc on file at
the town clerks office.
Donald Burrill, who has been con.
nected with the Maine Telephone Co.
Tor several years, has accepted a posi-
tion in his fatherin-law's grocery
store in Chelsea, Mass, and moved
with his family there last Saturday.
Mrs Clifton E. Merrill and son Reg.
maid Of Brewer are visiting Rev. and
Mrs. B. B. Merrill, Main street. Mrs.
Mary French Of Sandy point is also
guest there.
MISS Annie Kennedy, a veteran OPP
eratfve and bookkeeper in the office OF
the Maine Tel. 4 Tel Co., recently re-
signed and commenced work Monday
IN the office of John I. Griffin She
VII: be succeeded in the telephone Of
hce by Miss Floy Walker.
Work on the First National Bank.
which was somewhat delayed by the
failure of some of the foundation
DOCKS of the front to arrive. is now
progressing rapidly and the handsome
front Is fast taking form.
John Delano, who has been critically
Ill for several weeks, is reported to be-
improving.
James Harmon went to Detroit Mon
day on short business trip.
a civil service examination vas held
at the Skowhegan postofice Saturday
to I'LL a vacancy in the position of car
rier on Route No. 3. from the pitts
held Office. Assistant Postmaster G. e.
DUrrcll conducting the examination
The candidates taking the examination
were Frank Randlett, Vernon Shorey,
=. a. Frost, j. d. NJ Foster. Frank
B!aisden. o. M. Givens. William
Ihurston and Mrs. Harry Libby o.:
pittsneld, and Bernard Robertson and
Louis Bracket of Detroit
A specimen of Eaton mountain field
stone Is on exhibition in the window of
the Blunt Hardware Co, where Epa.
rain Cnvett has constructed section
OF wall with quantity of the stone
amt Portland cement
A supper at Grand Army hall for the
benefit of the High School Athletic AS
socla'lon Saturday netted the boys 4,
substantial sum.
The annual fair of Skowhegar
orange Will be held Tuesday, Wednes,
day and Thursday at Grange hall. Or
wednesday evening the dramatic tai
ent OF the society will present "Ba,
Raven. Thursday evening there will
he Chicken Pie supper, followed by
a dance. kendall's Orchestra will fur.
nish music both Wednesday anc
Thursday nights
Inc Boys Club of the local Y. NJ. G..
"A. VIII hold social at the rooms in
the Griffin & Dascombe block Friday
evening
J"hr p. Taylor left Saturday for
washington, D. c., whence he will la.
yer go TO Colorado for his health. Mrs
Lawrence will soon join him.