Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-02
SKoWHEcAN.

H. D. Hinckley of Chicago, formerly
resident in Maine. is visiting in the
home of his nephew, E. L. Savage. on
Winter street. About IS years ago Mr..
Hinckley went to Chicago and went
into the railroad business. Retiring
from business five years ago, he has
since given much time to the work of
tn Masonic orders. He expects to re-
turn to Chicago in time to attend the
great convention of the order to be
held there July rs.
Miss Rowena Flynt is spending the
summer with her parents in town. She
was a member of the graduating class
of the Pennington High school this
year, having the honor of being its
valedictorian.
The usual summer sewing school
which has been held for several sum-
mers under the auspices of the Glenn
entine Weston w. c. T. U. will be re-
opened July 6 at G. A. r. hall.
N. L. owen arrived this week from
Los Ageles, where he has been for the
past year living in the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Owen was a member of the LIST
Maine Cavalry in the Civil War.
Children's evening will be observed
Wednesday night by the Skowhegan
Grange The program will be in
charge of Mrs. D. F. Smiley, Miss
Dorothy Elliott, Miss Gertrude Town
send, Mrs. Herman Rowell, Mrs. H. S.
Taggart, Mrs. Peregrine White and
Miss Lula B. Wheeler A rehearsal
will be held at the hall at P. M. to-
day and the committee wish all chill
dren to be present prepared to take
some part in the exercises.
The postoffice will be closed Monday
July as follows: From A. M. to
1890 A. NJ, from 11.55 A. M. to $40
P. NJ. and o'clock at night. City car
riers will make one delivery and one
collection, the regular forenoon trips.
No service will be performed by rural
carriers on this date.
Sunday morning the pastor of the
Methodist church will speak on the
subject "Quit Ye like men. Be strong.
Be strong in the Lord and in the pow
er of His might" The sermon will be
followed by the baptism and reception
of new members.
I'VE spend our years as tale that
10 loiu Will NC Tic SuOJCCI vi tIlC QUIZ
day morning sermon at the First Bap-
fist church.
A patriotic service will be given
Sunday evening at the Bethany Baptist
church. tribute will be given to the
patriotism of the Woman's Relief
Corps. A choir from the Sunday
school will sing. At o'clock will be
held missionary service and the pas
tor will speak on the subject, "Mohem-
mechanism" The o'clock service will
be union service of all the Young
Peoples Societies. Each society will
provide a speaker and there will be
special music.
Ray Hayward and his sister, Miss
Ruth Hayward. left Thursday to at
END the wedding of a friend in Au-
burn. After that they will go to their
cottage on Birch Island for the sum-
me-.
Mrs. Sarah Hanson, who was in
town for few days this week. has re-
turned to Rumford Falls to pass the
summer with her son, Rev. Harold
Hanson. a.,
Boston to pass a week with friends.
vic Will diSo dtteiiu the ISdtlOIldl Eu =
'cational meeting
Mrs. James Dysart was in Water
lille Friday to visit friends from
'roostook county. who are attending
he Advent campmeeting.
The marriage intention of Fred
Hurley and Ruby Farley are recorded
at the town clerks office. 1,
William Toleman and Mrs Grace
McGregor were married Wednesday
by Rev. George Merriam of the Beth
any Baptist church.
Ten marriages were recorded in the
town clerks Office during the month
# June. There were eight last year
n the same month. There were 13
births in June and II in May. The
number of deaths in May were IL: the
number in June 6.
The saw mill at Lakewood owned
by Horace Spear was burned Thurs
day night between II and -. together
With considerable lumber. 1t is
thought that the fire originated from
= big pile of sawdust which became
overheated and caused spontaneous
combustion