Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-15
Mr.. and Mrs, Simpsons
30ih Wedding Anniversary
The kennebec Open As Far As
NorrIdgewock and Very HIGH
Co. E., End Reg, Inspected Meet
ing OF Skowhegan Grange.


town on business "Wednesday.
j. r. Philbrick and w. L. Robbins
were In Augusta over Wednesday night
where they attended the banquet held
in the Augusta House by the Name
Association of Opticians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Simpson We're
married April ~, 1879. and as last Mon
day was the Goth anniversary OF their
wedding a reception was held at the
family home on Maple street. The at
fair was arranged by the children and
few old friends and neighbors and
proved to be most enjoyable occasion.
During the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson were presented with hand
some sdehoard. Refreshments were
served and the time passed in social
conversation.
Cecil II. Tilton arrived home Tues
day night from a stay of two weeks
IN Brooklyn, n. Y, where he went to
place his order for machinery for the
plant of Skowhegan's new weekly pa
per. The Somerset Independent, which
win ne published here early in May by
Clyde H. Smith. The presses are now
on the way.
The ice left the river here during
Tuesday night. 1t had been breaking
up above the falls for several days.
The kenneDec is now open to Nor
ridgewock. The water is quite high.
but rot at treshet pitch.
DR.. F. A. Leitch, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church. viii give a
series of lectures on popular subjects
IN that church during the early spring
will iJh
when he viii speak on The Wedding
Ring"
The SECOND annual concert and ball
by the local tOnsorial artists will be
held Monday night in Grange hall. 1t
will be masquerade and fancy dress
party with music by kendall's Or
chestra.
Mrs. F. ]. Austin of Pennington is
passing few days in town. guest
at Hotel Ccburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs and Mrs.
g.. o. Small of Madison were in town
Tuesday. Mr.. Gibbs attended the April
term Of the probate court and the la
dies came to do shopping.
The annual inspection of Co Il of
the 2nd Regiment. N. G. S. NJ, was
held Tuesday night in the new Armory.
1t was the first inspection of the com
pany in its new quarters. The inspec-
ton was conducted by Major Carl
Ruhrumen, l.. S. A., of New York.
Major Gen. B. Thompson was present.
J. l.. Foss, deputy sheriff at Scion,
was in town on business Tuesday
l.. l.. Patterson, q well-known Scion
merchant, was in t'Nlu for few hours
Tuesday on business
VT w. Barley of Jackman was the
guest of Skowhegan friends over Tues
dav night
s. w. Smith was in Waterville
Wednesday. going there to attend the
annual convention Of the Maine Civic
League, of which he is a member.
J. II. Murray arrived home TUESDAY,
from Boston. where he had been the
guest of his sister. Mrs. l.. 4. Plunkett
\ meeting was held Wednesday night
in the hall on Pleasant street by Show
hogan Grange. No. 20S. The program
was in charge of Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
Gardner and Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Real
Its subject was "Some Things in Retro
spect." Owing to the absence of Mrs.
Clara b. Leavitt, who is visiting rela-
tives in Massachusetts. her paper was
given by Mrs. s. II. Marble. It's sub
ject was housekeeping Fifty Years
Ago" One other paper was also read.
Farming Fifty Years Ago" This
was written and read by .Alonzo ssr1ith.
A select reading. Ancient Reading"
was given by Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott.
The musical part of the program in
cluded a selection by the Grange Choir
and the Male Quartet.
The Good Will Club OF the Island
Avenue Congregational church was en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
George Goodwin at her home on Madi-
son avenue.