Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-31
Christian Endeavorers Hold
A Successful Social.
karvsI Banquet Of The Skow-
Ilegan Woman's Club. y
John h. Whittier Of cornviIIe- ceIe.
brates 96th Birthday.

r. T. Patten, who has been taking the
short course in agriculture at the Uni
versity of Maine, has returned home. Mr..
Patten has not yet decided whether or
not he will continue his studies there this
winter.
William Baker of Boston has recently
been a guest Of his brother, Charles
Baker.
social was held at the Congregational
vestry Friday evening under the auspices
Of the Christian Endeavor Society. The
evening was spent in playing games. A
play was given by the members of the
society. The play, Birds Christmas
Carol" was well acted Mrs. Arthur
Jewett represented Mrs Ruggles. Others
who took part in the play were Faith
Harris, Earl Huckins, Marion Lord, Ma
bel Moody, Frank Huckins, Freda Har-
ris, Helen Lord and Ralph Avery There
was program of music, piano solo by
Miss Violet Robinson, hymn by chorus
and piano trio by Misses Faith and FIRE.
da Harris and Marion Lord.
John Lewis, student at Bowdoin, pass
ed Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Woman's Club was held Friday evening
at Coburn hotel. About so people were
present The supper was in charge of
Landlord r. w. Haines. Music was fur
nished by Kendall's Orchestra. Miss En-
crime Flood of Waterville was the reader.
The banquet and entertainment was sud
denly brought to a close just after Miss
Flood began her first reading by the sud-
den illness of Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith,
who was stricken with acute indigestion.
She was taken to her home on Coburn
avenue. She was reported in the morning
very much better and resting comfort
ably.
Folsom Merrill, who is attending Bow
doin College, is visiting his parents, Hon.
and Mrs. Merrill.
Mrs. E. w. Heath Of Watervile was
in town Friday evening. a guest of MIR.
and Mrs. w. B. Steward
Charles w. Day has received word from
several parties in the West for him to
send at any cost one of his rat extermi-
majors short time ago Mr.. Day had
a scheme for Kidding his store of rats by
taking a small pig and putting a snap
clothespin on it's tail to keep it squealinS,
which would drive away the rats.
The funeral services of the late Robert
Sorois, who died Thursday, were held at
the Catholic church at $50 A. NJ. Satur-
day. Interment was at the Catholic GEM
etery. Robert Sirois was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Srois of Jewett street
and has been sick with consumption for
three years He was 16 years old
Miss Marion Brainerd. stenographer in
the office Of Norman Bassett at Augusta,
passed Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
Flora Brainerd.
A new saw mill is to be established in
Skowhegan on Jewett street. The power
for the min will be by an electric motor.
The owner and proprietor of the mill
will be Francis Srois. He will do GUS
tom lumber saving. This will be the
only mill Of the kind in Skowhegan.
Elmer Harris, agent OF the Skowhegan
Creamery. was In Winthrop Saturday on
business.
Prof. Robert J. Sprague of the Univer- J
sity of Maine will lecture here Tuesday
evening, Feb. s, before the Skowhegan
Sorosis This lecture will be treat to
a great many Skowhegan people Prof |
Sprague is Instructor in economics at the |
University of Maine and is an able speak !
err. Prof. Sprague is well fitted to speak |
to any ladies' club or any class of people. |