Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-15
SkoWhEGAN.
High School Seniors Give
Up Washington Trip,
Raising Funds tor.!the Skowhe-
gan-Athens Electric Road.
Plans for Building In Spring Said
to Be Complete.

Enoch Markham, who has been in
the University of Maine, has accepted
q position as manager OF a large farm
near Boston. Mr.. Parkham was grad
uated from the Skowhegan High school
in the Glass of 1903.
With the decision of the school
board that the graduating exercises
shall be held this year the Senior class
has given up the idea of going to
Washington, D. c., at the Easter va
cation. A number of the class, how
ever, will join the Madison Senior
class that will go to Washington in
March The Senior class has % men,
bers and from this number about 10
will write essays to be presented the
judges for decision. The best four
will be delivered by the writer's at the
graduating exercises. The members
Who will not write an essay Will be
those who have been awarded parts
by rank or appointed by the class. The
following are the members of the
Senior class: Omar Badger, Gordon
Bragg, Elvie Cunliff, Carrie Ellis, Alta
Ellis, Gertrude Emery, Milburn Fowler
Myra French, Myrtle Goodrich, Mary
fulSleT, AHtlle IllSlSI, LlIoy AoSoSSS,
Abner Mitchell, Rhena Nichols, Edith
Nutting, Katherine Keene, Majorie
Smith, Edwin Sturtevant, Helen Wes-
ton, Howard Weston, Florence Withee.
Mrs. Fred French went to Boston
Monday to visit her daughter, Miss
Maude French.
Miss Hannah Page went to Augusta
Monday to pass the day with relatives.
The local order of the Maccabees
held it's regular meeting Monday even
ing, in Heselton nall, the new quarters
Of the order, after having held meet
ings for a number of years in G. A.
R. hall The officers were installed by
S. C. c. Ward of Augusta, State grand
commander, as follows: Commander,
Edward Groder: sergeant, E. w. Dun
bar; record keeper, A. r. Jewett; chap
lain, Eben Chase; physician, DR.. w. S.
Stinchfield: master of arms. Walter J.
Cowett; first master of arms, A. H.
Moor; second master Of arms. 0. c.
Waller; sentinel, James H. Williams !;
picket. Thomas Conroy. The installa-
ton was followed by dance. music
being furnished by Co. E Band. This
was followed by refreshments.
A house warming was held by the
United Order Of the Golden Cross
Monday evening. A dance followed a
short program.
DIR. and Mrs Frank Tozier passed
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pennell, returning to Fairfield
Monday.
Samuel Gould was in Augusta on
business Monday.
The committee for the Skowhegan-
built in the spring, is canvasing to
find out how much money will likely be
appropriated by different individuals
in Athens and here for this project. 1t
is reported that a considerable sum
has been raised and number of farm
ers and business men are willing to
give different sums from $50 to $500
for the road. The Brighton Lumber
Co. is ready to appropriate quite a
sum toward the carrying through the
line. At the annual town meeting
which will be held in Athens in two
weeks the town is expected to vote to
raise per cent of its valuation which
will be about $4,000. L. c. Williams.
postmaster at Athens, stated to the
writer a few days ago that the doubt
in regard to the line being started in
the spring was cleared.
Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich, who has been
in Madison for about a week, called
there by the death of her sister. has
returned home.
Whooping cough is prevalent in the
village