Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-30
t own Improvement Society
Holds Interesting Meeting,
Death Of William Cook, Friday
Afternoon, al Canaan.
Oak Grove Wins from Skowhegan
Nigh al Football, 22-0.

The story eff Ireland and TIE
freshman" were the titles OF TIVE most
interesting papers read befare the
Tovr Improvement Society At the
meeting in the Library Varlors. Friday
Afternoon. by Mrs. Angie 3. steward
and Mrs. Ella Holt, respectively This
meeting was the first of the fall and
winter series, and wds largely attend
ed. Mrs. Hattie & FoSler submitted
her report as delegate 20 the Maine
Federation of Womans Clubs in Sheo.
and Mrs. Phiin Steward did the same
COR the Chapman Music Festival. After
a brief business session the literary
program was carried out, and IN addi-
| ton to the above mentioned papers
Kiss Louise Gebun read the Irish
ncems. Dark Rosaleen" and The
Winding Banks Of Arne." Mrs Amelia
Gould followed with the song, Where
the River shannon Flows" and then
mcmer rial tributes to the late departed
members We're read as follows: To
Mrs Lila B. Salley by Mrs Eliza
beth Merrill; to Miss Lillian Clayton
Smith by Mrs. Nettie a, Paddock; to
Mis- Helen Neil Howard by Mrs. Sa-
rah +. Eaton; to Mrs. Phronia NJ.
Frafton by Mrs Lizzie A. Marble. (pa-
per prepared by Miss Dorothy ELLIOTT.
The program closed with a song by
Mrs. Gould, The Last Rose of Sum
mer." and refreshments We're served
by the official board Mrs. G. d. b.
Pepper of WaterviIle Will address the
next meeting which is scheduled for
Nov. IL.
William Cool died. Friday afternoon,
OF his home in Canaan He had been
sick for some time with Brightis dis
ease which was the cause of his death
He was AZ years cid and 4 widow an
one son, Perry Cool of Caraan, sur
vive; also two brothers. Funeral SER
vices were held at / p. n, sunday,
Rev. f. S. Walker of the Uniyersaiist
church, Clinton. officiating.
C. i. Wass. superintendent of the
Sangerville- Greenville district of pub
| lie schools, was in town, Saturday,
looking over the school buildings here
with reference to instituting changes
in the public schools of that place. He
had been ut Augusta attending tie
Maine Teachers convention.
Miss Harriet Cleveland, teacher
| in the High school at KingfeId pass
ed. Sunday. with her father y. II.
J Cleveland, after having passed Thurs
| day and Friday at the Teachers. con-
vention at Augusta.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert McCoombs went to
| Portland, Saturday, to attend the play,
| "The Round Un."
The football game between the
| Skowhegan High school and Oak
| Grove Seminary, Saturday, at Fair
view park, was won by the visitors
with the big score of % To 0. Oak
Grove did not get touchdown until
the last % seconds of the first quarter,
when it made one, but no goal In the
second quarter in the second half the
team made two touchdowns and kick
cd one goal; also one touchdown in
the third, but failed to kick a goal. IN
tie third quarter the team kicked two
goals and in the last quarter Skowhe-
gan team held the visitors down.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant teacher in
the Brewer High school, passed, sun
day, with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f..
T.. Sturtevant.
Fellows &. Co, who a few weeks ago
started upon the erection of a large
nG.ldIHg III CohheStloil WIN tiiet' ~
city mill on Hathaway street, have it
nearly completed The company when
the building rs completed, will not on
~ make the different novelties, but
will set them up and get them ready
for the market at this place. Hereto
fore they have been Knocked down
and sent to Boston to be set up.
Miss NJ Marie Lane passed sun
day with her parents, in Dexter. She
made the trip by automobile with
| friends.
Miss Katherine Keene has been a
| appointed stenographer in the office
of Hon. Forrest Goodwin. Miss Mae
| Bowman, who has held the position
several years, will take a vacation of
| one year.