Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
SK0WHECAN.
Town Improvement Socie-
~ Holds Busy Meeting.
County Officials Investigating
Cause Of Horace parkeT'S Death,
Skowhegan High Wins from Abbott
School by Slight Margin.

The special feature of the meeting
of the Town Improvement Society
held in the library parlors, Friday af-
ternoon, was an address by Mrs, u. u
3. Pepper of Waterville on THE SUI
premacy of the Home" with which she
combined club work. In her address
she delightfully."- Intervene letters from
several different people both in favor
of and against women's clubs. These
letters were read by Mrs. Isabel Small,
Mrs. Nettie Paddock. Mrs. Edna
Smith and Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith.
The hostesses were Mrs Ida George
and Mrs. Emma c. Pennell The pro-
gram for the afternoon was in charge
of Mrs. Lizzie w. Marble and was as
follows: Vocal solo. Miss Viva D.
Crornmett service in memoriam OF
lately deceased members of the ciup,
by Mrs Elizabeth Merrill in memoir
am Of Mrs. Nellie B. Whittier. and by
Mrs Agnes Merrill in memoriam OF
Mrs. Kate Jewett: piano solo, fhe
Rosary Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames;
paper, Comfort for Mothers" Mrs
Lizzie w. Marble. address, Mrs. g.
D.B. Pepper; song, Il Dreamt That
/ Dwelt in Marble Halls Mrs. i. y.
Sawyer, accompanied by Mrs. Phlio
Steward: story on home life, read by
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill; song. My Old
Kentucky Home" Mrs. Nettie Pad
dack and Mrs. Ada Phillips. punch
and waters were served in the octa-
gon room by Mrs Marble. Mrs Ella
Mooers and Mrs. Edna Page Smith.
Mr. and Mrs Edward f. Merrill,
who have been in Lexington, KY, for
about two weeks, visiting relatives.
have returned home. They came by
the way of Washington, where Mr..
Merrill attended the United States SUI
preme court and was admitted to prac-
tice in II. Mr. Merrill is one of the
youngest attorneys in the State and
has already been admitted to all of the
various courts to practice.
The marriage intentions of Dennis
Gallant and Miss Lille Cloutier. both
of Skowhegan. are recorded at the
town clerk s.offiee.
The marriage of Richard Wheatley,
a weaver and a native of Washington,
Ca, and Winnie Morrison. is recorded
at the town clerks Office. The mar
riage was performed by Rev. f. l..
Hayward.
Peter Travis, formerly of Norridge-
wock and now a farmer in Vassalboro,
was in town. Saturday, on business.
Lyle Moore has returned home from
Washington, r. L, where he visited
Arnold North for several days.
Miss Margaret Smith will spend this
week In Boston and Rehobeth visit
ing relatives.
Sheriff. John A. Mooers, Coroner L..
c. Trufant and, Medical Examiner DR..
w. s. Stinchfield were in Ripley, Fri
day. where they exhumed the body of
the late Horace Parker of Lexington
and made investigation as to how he
may have met his death. The stom-
ach and other organs of the body We're
taken out and sent to Bowdoin Col
lege for examination. Mr.. Parker died
a few weeks ago, his body having
been found, and the relatives had sus-
picions that he met his death other
than by natural causes. At the time
Coroner E. E. Gould held an inquest
and the jury decided that he did die
from natural causes, but new develop
ments have led the officers to make
further investigation