Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18
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sew Swetr, formerly of Bangor, were
married, Tuesday, at the home of the
bride. Madison avenue. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George Mer-
Ram, pastor of the Bethany church
the single ring service being used. The
bride was attractively gowned in
White embroidered silk crepe, and car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley. At o'clock the Wedding
March from "Lohengrin" was played
by Miss Mary Emery and the bridal
PARTY entered the bowerr Dom, led by
the maid of honor, Miss Ruth Farmer
OF niagara Falls, friend of the bride
in Iassell College Her dress was OF
green messaline. draped with white
chiffon. and she carried a bouquet of
mink roses. The best man was Irving
SWEET of Bangor, a brother of the
groom. The bride was given away by
her father and following the wedding,
i Buffet lunch was served by the
Misses Mildred Keene, Caroline Brain
ard. Florence Phnbrick, Marion Swain
and Mrs. Grace Marston of Skowhe-
aan. and Miss Hazel Marston of Am
berst, Nova Scotia. The hall decora-
tIons consisted of Christmas green. and
the bower room with the reception
and dining rooms in pink roses and
evergreen.
/ The soutlof-town guests were; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Briggs of Pittst'eld;
Hon. Payson yiles, Augusta; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Goodrich, Waterville;
Mrs. Mary Blanchard, Dexter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Bragg, Bangor; Mrs. ].
NJ. SWEET, Miss Mabel SWEET and Irv-
ing SWEET, Bangor; John Day and
Herbert Kendall, Boston.
Because of the popularity Of the
bride and the great respect for the
groom the wedding was. of much in
terest to everybody in Skowhtgan.
The bride is one of the most lovable
Young ladies and beloved by all. She
was graduated from the High school
here and continued her studies al
I.assell College. The groom is man
aver of the Somerset Traction Co, his
former home being in Bangor He has
built one of the finest residences in
town and his planning promises the
bride an ideal home. After wedding
trip the couple will be at home to
their friends, in early February
Mrs. Della Sanford has resumed her
position as teacher in the Dudley. dis
strict, after being out for one week.
The school was closed, during that
time.
Two basketball games will be played
at Convent hall. Wednesday evening
between Madison and St. Mary's
teams and Co and the American
Wooden Mill teams.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
+ -. Y .i<rIf
Woodbine Lodge, D. of H., elected.
Monday evening. the following Off
GERS: Chief of honor, Mrs. Ella II.
Crowell; lady of honor, Mrs. Ella G.
French; chief of ceremonies, Mac E.
Pratt; recorder, Ava v. Sheridan
financier, Mrs. Emma Simpson; treas
urer, L. F. Danforth; usher, Celeste
Ronilard; inner watch, Emma Nut
ting: outer watch, Nathan Thomas;
representative to Grand Lodge, Mrs.
Nellie B. Weston; alternate, Mrs. En-
ma Simpson.
Mrs Annie F. Fish went TO Water
viile, Tuesday. hr
gassIf the people of Skowhegan but real
zixed what an old cat was worth there
would bessless cats slaughtered in the
town According TO recent figures, as
I has emanated from the store Of j. p.
{ Merrill & Son, recently. an old cat
With what she can produce in the way
Off big families is worth good for
tune According to Mr.. Merrilfs fig
5nres each cat will average IL kittens a
year. The skins can be sold from 10
cents each for the white one to IS
cents for the black ones and from
= 100000 cats this would give 100000
skins to sell at an average of 30 cents
apiece, making a revenue of about
$1,000 a day gross. A man can skin so
cats a day for So, and it would take
100 men to operate cat ranch, which,
of course may be started in Skowhe
gan, net profit of $500 per day. The
rats, according to Mr.. Merrill, may be
:. set On rats and the rats multiply four
times as fast as the cats and If the
ranch starts with 1,000,000 rats, there
will be four rats per day for each cat
!. Instead Of 20. OF course, the rats would
y. be fed on the carcasses of the cats
A from which the skin had been taken.
giving each rat a fourth of a cat.
There Is no doubt but that the bust
ness would pay from the start. would
be self-supporting,s and would be au-
tomato. ~
William F. Schroppe. assistant pro-
fessor OF animal industry at the Uni
.yersity OF Maine, has been engaged to
act as Judge at the poultry show TO
be held here. Dec. &c, q and 2S. Prof.
Schroppe will also give information In
regard to poultry raising, etc, to all
who desire it,
Sheriff John A. Mooers passed Mon
day in various towns down river on
court work for the supreme term.
Miss Xaverine Bison, who has been
in Boston for several weeks, where She
has been acting as model in mil
linery store, returned home, Monday
night.
The proceeds of the Methodist Christ
mas Bazaar and entertainment held,
last Wednesday evening amounted tc
about $500. This will go towards the
new pipe organ fund for the church.
George Currie has purchased The
Lizzie Ballard farm on the Electric
Car Line. He recently came here from
Hartland.
Mrs. Elsie ingalls, of Roxbury Mass.
is passing the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L