Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-02

| A supper was given to the members
| of the Sunday school classes of Ere
mont Homestead by Mrs. Henry
| Mitchell and Clifton Whittemore at
| the Bethany vestry, Wednesday eve
| ming. Following this a program of
nine stereopticen nature was given by
| Mrs. G. r. Fogg.
! The first motor boat to be placed
! in Madison pond for the season is
! that of Ira Pollard, Tuesday. Activi-
tv has commenced on all sides Of the
| lake and several new cottages are
being built, among them one by Adj
die Moore Of Madison, and others by
| +. Hall of New York and E. F. Mer
| rill Of Skowhegan. G. r.. Fogg is
making plans to build one in the near
future.
Mrs. George Trafton celebrated her
S1st birthday at the home of her son,
/. G. Trafton on Bigelow Hill Mon
day. She received so post cards from
various states.
The home of Father A. o. Lacroix
vas the scene of very pleasant gath
ering, Tuesday. when Miss Vera Nc
Coombs entertained about 80 of her
young friends in honor of her seventh
birthday She was the recipient Of
many pretty gifts. The afternoon was
spent in playing games and many
selections of music were given, TO be
followed by dainty collation..
Mrs. David Jewett, who went to
Providence, last week, TO visit her
daughter, Mrs. David Haig, was called
home. Tuesday. on account of the
sickness of Mr.. Jewett i'll with the
measles.
J. \. Smith was in Waterville,
Tuesday, attending the banquet OF
the Woman's Association.
Miss Adelaide Holway, teacher in
the Madison High school for about
three years. has resigned her position
and has been appointed teacher in
The Deering High school. Portland.
Miss Holway has been considered one
OF the best teachers in The county and
each year she has been in Madison her
salary has been increased until al the
highest point Of any woman teacher
in the county She is a graduate of
Colby College in the Glass OF 1907 and
was a member Of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority She has been a teacher Of
French and English in the Madison
school and viii teach similar studies
at the Portland school.
The expenditures of the town dur
ing the month of April. according 10
the selectmen's records, were So
601 "a Schools, 5000: miscellaneous.
$625: municipal building, $S6933;
roads, s1596.S0; night watch. s100;
poor, $463.32; interest, s4S2.S5; sal
aries. $50; fire department. s29779;
hydrants. se25.5o.
James Fellows, as far as is known
the only Republican candidate for
county treasurer, filed his petition
with the secretary of State, Wednes-
day This is the first time in his life
that Mr.. Fellows has entered politics.
He, himself. is not responsible for
entering the political arena but his
friends went to him and urged him to
accept the nomination. He is most
excellently qualified for the office.
tiona Bank Tor so years, and one of
the best accountants in The State.
There will be a baseball game be-
tween the Skowhegan High school and
the Hallowell High school here, Sat
urday
That dairying is on the increase is
shown by the fact that two new routes
have been added from the Skowhegan
creamery, one in the south part of
ting town and the other through Corn
vile, adding about 50 more cows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney McCollar. who
have been in Los Angeles, Cal, for
three years have returned to Show
hogan and plan to buy farm
Claude Barker cornetist, who has
been to the Bermuda Islands for the
winter, returned here Tuesday night,
and went to his home in Athens.
Paul Matthews suffered a shock.
Tuesday and is considered danger
ously ill.
j. f. Kicker has opened a fish mar
ket on Water street.