Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-16
Petition to Change Site
Selected for POStOffiCe.
Odd Fellows Take Joy Ride 10
Athens and a BOuntifuI Supper.
No license Organization Perfected
and Committee Appointed.

Alton II. Whittemore and Miss IZetta
Pearl Dore were married Sunday eve
ming at the Bethany Baptist parsonage
by the Rev. George Merriam, the single
ring service being used. Both are
residents of Skowhegan. Mr., White
more is proprietor OF restaurant
here. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Whittemore of this town and
was educated in the Skowhegan
schools. Mrs. Whittemore is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dores
The funeral of Joseph O'Riley took
place Saturday at . A. Nj. at the ST.
Mary's church Rev. p. Z. DesJardins
officiating. The boy was 10 years old.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John o'Riley.
He died Thursday after an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Fannie Cabot, who has been in
Bermuda for several weeks MAS re-
turned home, and resumed her position
as librarian in the public library.
Supt. D. H. Perkins returned from
Boston Friday. having been there to at
tend an educational meeting
Rev. B. B. Merrill of the Congrega-
fional church occupied the pulpit at the
First Baptist church. sunday morning,
exchanging with its pastor, Rev. Rob
ert Morris.
The residence of L. ". Weston on
the Island burned. Sunday night. at
about fl.30 o'clock. The barn was
nearly total loss and the ell was
Quilted BY fire, while the main house
was not badly burned, but was com
pletely soaked and smoked through.
Because of the alarm which rung in
from the electric light station nearly
the whole village turned out The dam
age is estimated at $4,000; insured.
There is considerable remonstrance
among the citizens over the choice OF
the post office lot on the Island. The
greatest objection comes from those
who live below the railroad crossing
and those who would like to have the
post office built in that vicinity.
petition has already been started TO
have a new site chosen.
A union meeting was held in the
First Baptist church. Sunday evening,
at which Oscar NJ. Chamberlain. ma
tive of Armenia, gave a stereopticon
lecture.
The Ladies' Md Society of the
Methodist church held a meeting.
Monday afternoon. at the home OF Mrs.
VIVA Harvine. East Leavitt street.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Ordway went
TO Moosehead lake. Monday, on a fish
ing trip.
About 40 members of the Carabas-
sett Lodge, /. @. o. F.. with the de-
gree team went TO Athens, Saturday
evening, as guests of that lodge. A
hountiful supper was served there and
following this the First degree was
served upon candidates. The party
went In automobiles and teams.
\. .. Bailey. breeder of the Suffolk
sheep. has established this year the
record for lamb raising. From. three
sheep he has raised six lambs.
There We're three DRINKS before
Judge F. r. Lawrence. Monday morn
ing. in the municipal court. one was
fined $1,000. another $500 and SEN
tence ON the third was continued.
They secured their drinks a Water
vile which took effect about the time
they arrived in Skowhegan. The ar
rests were made by Chief of Police
LeClair
Skowhegan Grange will observe
veterans evening at their next meet
ing, Wednesday. May "a. All the
veterans and their wives are invited to
be present. Supper will be served.
which will be followed by an enter
tainment.