Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15
SKOWHECAN.
Funeral Of the Late Mrs.
A|phegine Meunier,
Inspection Of Canton Somerset
lin provement Society.
Local People Interested In New
Electric Road Project.

| The funeral of the late Mrs Alpine
| gi1e Mcunier was held Saturday from
St Mary's church, where Requium
Mass was sung by her former pastor,
| Rev. A. o. LacroiX The remains We're
placed in the receiving vault for inter-
ment in the family lot in the Catholic
cemetery or North avenue. Mrs. Meu-
nier died Wednesday night at hey
| home on LawtOn street of tumor. aged
| IS years Her maiden name was Pen
| nell The husband and six children sur
vivc.
The annual inspection of Canton
Somerset, No 26. p. NJ. was held in
Odd Fellows hall Friday night. w. w.
Berry, lieutenant colonel of the I'd Reg
iment. was present, also c. NJ. Turner
Of Canton Halifax of that city.
Much interest has been awakened in
Athens in regard to the project of con-
Meeting that town with Skowhegan by
an electric railroad. The matter was
brought before the town meeting there
one week ago today and was received
with a great deal of enthusiasm. For
the purpose OF investigating the matter
cornnlittec of six was chosen, con-
sisting of J. p. Collins. J. f. Chapman,
G. F. Aver, w. n. Saunders, c. c.
Hight and c. r. Oliver. They will make
q report to the town later. This pro-
posed road would run through the
towns Of Cornville and East Madison.
Should it be built it would prove OF
great convenience to Skowhegan peo-
pie who own cottages on the east shore
of Hayden lake. The only means of
reaching them now is by electric car
to Lakewood and sail on the steamer
around the lake. or by carriage. 1t
would also develop Barker pond in the
northeast part Of Cornville which is
already becoming quite a summer re-
sort for residents of that town and
Athens.
An interesting meeting was held Fri
day afternoon in the library parlors
by the Town Improvement Society.
The hostesses We're Mrs. Nellie L.
Whittier and Mrs. Lulu Rowell The
program opened with paper on
Washington. the City Beautiful by
Miss Louise f. Coburn. This was fol-
lowed by paper by Mrs. Sophia
Marble her subject being "Our Coming
President and the Inauguration" Miss
Gertrude Webb then rendered a vocal
solo, being accompanied by her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Webb. After the inter
mission the third and final paper of the
afternoon was read. 1t was written by
Mrs. Isabel A. Small on "a Red Letter
Day in Washington" The session
closed with a finely rendered piano so
10 by Mrs. Walter Adams.
Mrs. Alice +. r. Cover, who had
been teaching in the Academy Gram
mar school during the sickness of the
principal. Mrs Ethel NJ Hight. re-
turned Saturday to her home in Win
throp.
Miss Grace Wescott of Watervile is
passing a few days here and in Athens
Mrs NJ. r. Pooler entertained the
Afternoon Whist Club Friday at her
home on Waterville avenue Refresh
ments were served.
A union meeting Of praise was held
Sunday evening in the Bethany Bap-
fist church. An address was given
by Rev. 3. b. Merrill, pastor of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
The pulpit of the First Baptist
church was occupied Sunday morning
by Rev. Robert Morris of Bangor.
Lessons from HazeIs Life" was the
theme of the sermon Sunday morning
given by DIR. +. A. Leitch in the Cen
tenary Methodist church. At the even.
ing meeting Dr. Leitch spoke on What
Is a ChriStian?"