Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-15
SKOWKECAN.

The schools of the village closed Fri
day, for the summer vacation. The
diplomas were presented to the grad
uating class of the High school, FRI
day afternoon, the graduating eXer-
cises being dispensed with, this year.
The usual social functions connected
with Commencement will, however, be
carried odt and, Friday evening, the
Senior reception and hop took place in
Grange han, music being furnished by
kendalrs Orchestra. This was in
charge of Enrol Chase, Blinn Goodrich
and Leon Symons. The class picnic will
be held at North pond Smitheld, Sat
urday. The usual class parts were
awarded this year, to the following:
Naledctory Marion Whittemore; sa-
lutatory. Myron Whittemore. The usual
Commencement themes We're written
BY the members of the Senior class and
the judged decided upon the themes of
Leon Symons. Roland Kilkenney of the
young men; Marion Whittemore and
Doris Rayner Of the young women. The
subjects written upon were: Call for
Men, and True Heroism." The Shep-
herd prize of SIS and $50 for two men,
bera in each class making the greatest
improvement in scholarship We're an
nonnced, Friday noon, as follows:
Freshman class. Faith Harris, LIST;
Maroin Il. Lord, I'd; Sophomore class.
Pauline Steward, LIST; Frank Huckins.
I'd; Junior class, Mabel Hail. list; and
Airline Burnor, I'd; Senior class, Clar-
ence Dunlap, list Roland Kikenney.
I'd. The diplomas, signed by General
Isaac Dyer, president of the Ploomeld
Academy Association, were presented
10 the members of the graduating class
by Principal Ralph w Leighton. The
members of the graduating class are:
Clifton Whittemore, Myron White
more. Marion Whittemore, Howard
Buzzell. Enrol Chase, Clarence DUNLAP.
Blinn Goodrich, Edith Head. Roland
kilkenney, Lena Landry. Berle Lewis
Everett Nichols, Gala Packard. Nina
PERKINS, Lila Pierce Frank Pooler
Roy Pratt, Doris Rayner. Roy Steward
Leon Symons. Guy ThibeauH, Fred
Weston.
A new cottage is to be built at
GOODWILL Homes. right away, and the
contract has been awarded 10 c. r
Fletcher of Augusta and the cost is
10 be $4l00. The committee on build-
Ing from the State Grange is COM
posed of George Pmmmer, Edward
Evans and l.. E. Tuttle The new
nome Will accommodate II girls while
the ione that burned in the winter
could care for but IA. II is expected
that the cottage will be ready for use
by early fall
Miss Maud Merrill daughter of DR..
and Mrs. ]. n. Merrill. who has been
a teacher in the High school of
keene n. H., has accepted a new no.
sition as a teacher of History and
English in the High school at West
field. n. J.
The agitation for the building of the
proposed electric car line between
Skowhegan and Athens has taken a
favorable turn, this week. Railroad
meetings have been held i'm various
towns and subscriptions have been
started. At meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Board of Trade Harvey Eaton.
Esq, of Waterville, stated that Ath-
ems had raised about $50 000 and the
total amount now raised for the road
is $685. The promoters are asking
ihe people OF Skowhegan to subscribe
an equal amount with Athens. The
first subscription Was started Thurs
day night. when Sheriff John A. Moo
ers subscribed 500 1t is believed that
unless action is taken at once in GET
ting this road another line may be
built from Harmony TO Athens, dis
lance of about seven miles.
'The cup Found in BENJAMIN
Sack" will be the subject OF the ser
mon at the Methodist church, SUNDAY
morning. The regular morning ser.
vices will be held al the First Baptist
and Bethany Baptist churches. In tbs
evening the z o'clock service at the
bethany church win be held on the
lawn ii fair weather. Rev George r.
Cary Of the Theological Seminary o.
Andover Mass, viii occupy the pull
pit at hs Goagrega tional church
Edwafa Snow a former Skowhegar
hoy and fra stlate of the univcrsit.
Of Maine. nov connected with thu