Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-24
Wedding Of Mi|ion Gleason
And Violet Nelson.
BeaI Surprise Party, Wednes-
day, Proves Very Enjoyable.
Hattie Cleveland Elected Principal
OF Harmony High School.

Tine of the joiliest and most sue
eessful surprise parties to be givei
in this vicinity for many a moon. wa
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. Shelley FL
Bea' of Hilton Hill. Wednesday eve
ming. IT was the 10th anniversary o
their wedding, and for more than {
week, neighbors and friends had beer
making plans TO see that the occa
sion was properly observed. To make
sure of the presence of the principals
Nj. and Mrs. Chauncey e. Locke hat
caurally announced their intention o.
calling, that evening. Hardly wa:
their welcome complete before the
rest of the party, numbering 90 in all
arrived in q body. After all had beer
duly Welcomed Mrs. Charles Holt, in
behalf of her associates, presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Beai with a beautiful
cut glass salad dish. Cordial express
sions of appreciation and good will
were promptly forthcoming from the
honored couple, after which there
we're congratulations all around. An
hour or so at the card tables follow
ed, and then the refreshments of
cake and ice cream, which had been
carefully provided by the commissary
department of the expedition. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs Chauneey
e. Locke, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stew
ems. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holt, Mr..
and Mrs, Norris Gaylord, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Parker. Mr. and Mrs.
Pe-egrine White, Mr. and Mrs, Will
liam wescott, Miss Katherine White,
Miss Nellie White, Miss Lillian
White. Miss Vera Dyer. Miss Gladys
Parker, William Palmer. Harold
Swanson and George Dickens.
Mics Alice @. Hartwell. who has
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. x, Rowel on. Maple street,
will go to Squirrel Island, Monday,
and after few weeks will return to
Boston. She is an artist and has made
many beautiful sketches of Maine
scenery. In her career she has sold
nearly 1000 sketches She is gradu-
ate of the Boston Art Museum.
G. NJ. Gallup went to Bailey's Is
land. Friday. in his runabout, to
pass the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Hannah Gallup, and sister. Miss
Anna Gallup. Of. Brooklyn. n. Y. who
are passing the summer there.
Miss Hattie Cleveland, who has
been elected principal of the Har-
mony High school. will go there, Sat
urday. to assume her position. Mon
day. She is tl,e only woman principal
of a High school in the county. Miss
Cleveland was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school in 1900. and
four years later from Colby College.
Since that time she has taught with
the hest Of success in various High
schools In the state For the last two
years she has been assistant in the
High school at Kingfield. resigning to
accept her new position.
A big rally will be held by the Re-
publican Club. next Thursday eve
ming. when the various candidates for
offices viii speak.
Delbert Smiley. who recently sold
his farm on the cross Canaan road,
has bought the Charles Baker place.
on Dyer street, and is moving his
family there.
Gleason Nelson.
Milton e. Gleason and Miss Violet
Nelson, both OF Canaan, were
married, Wednesday. the ceremony
McGlaufiin, pastor of the Skowhegan
Methodist church Mr. Gleason is the
son of Thomas Gleason, and is a
farmer in Canaan. The bride is the
daughter of Ernest Nelson. They will
make their home in Canaan.
The state Teachers Examination
win be held in Skowhegan. next Fri
day. beginning at o'clock in the
forenoon. 1t is necessary for every
teacher In the Skowhegan and Madi-
son schools OF have a certificate from
the state Or a diplopls from "a college.
Miss Ella Smith wds thrown from a
carriage on Water street. Thursday.
but received no serious injuries. The
horse. owTfed by w. o. Paul, hitched
TO another wagon. became frightened
at a freight engine and ran into the
team Miss Smith was in. The damage
was slight to both teams.