Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-28
SKOWHECAN,
Miss Agnes Manter Gets
High Honors at School.
Death OF Nelson ". Weston a
Shock 10 Many Friends.
S. N. E. Club Meets, Saturday, with
Iaiss B IA Emory.

lie HlSiCSl iipitti AOt SNhNAN'iP "
in the Senior class of the Skowhegan
High school was awarded Miss Agnes
Manter Monday, by Principal r. W.
Leighton. In the course OF three
and one-half years she received the
rank of IS 1928 per cent. in her
studies, this honor being the valedic-
tory at graduation. The next high
est rank went to Donald w. Philbrick,
he having attained go 202S per cent;
and the third highest rank SO 9-2S per
cent. was attained by Miss A. Beulah
Currie. Miss Manter is the daughter
of Clarence Manter, a mail clerk on
the Maine Central train between
Skowhegan and Boston. Mir. Phil
brick is the son of s w. Philbrick,
prominent business man here and his
rank awards him the salutatory part
Miss Cufrie is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Q. Cur~le, farmer liv-
ing on the Madison road The rank
attained by the first two is almost the
highest ever attained in the school
and the highest under the present
semester system Instituted d few
years ago.
MIS- Elizabeth Merrill will so.
Tuesday, TO Portland, where she will
give an address on harmony OF Body
and Mind" at the meeting CT the State
Federation of Woman's Clubs We'd
nesday evening she will respond to a
toast on THE Child of the Future" at
Il banquet to be given in Congress
Square Hotel to the most distin-
guished women of Maine and New
England.
Two basketball games have been
isall North Arson town team vs..
Skowhegan; and North Arson Acad-
any VS.. the High school.
An address was delivered, Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. j. G. Osborne, al
the meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The funeral services of Nelson w
Weston will take place at . p. M,
Wednesday, Rev. George Merriam and
Rev. T. II. Wilson officiating
Miss Mildred Keene went, Monday,
20 Shawmut, to act as official stenog-
rapher at the eoroner's inquest over
he body of John Blackwell, who was
killed Saturday.
Funeral services of Mrs. III. X.
nesday Rev. j. G. Osborne and Rev
George Merriam officiating.
Nelson W. Weston died early Mon
day morning, after few days sick
ness with pneumonia His health had
been poor for some time. and he had
had long sickness with stomach
trouble few years ago. He was
about so years old. He was the son
OF John Weston, who died but a few
weeks ago. He was born in Show
hogan and had always lived here. He
had carried on the farm for his father
Tor many years and became owner of
1t upon thel fathers DEATH His wife.
who was Miss Emma Palmer, and
two children, Howard and Fred, sur
vive, also two brothers, Horace and
Walter Weston and three sisters.
Mrs. Lizzie Healey. Mrs. Addie F.
White and Mrs. Della Weston.
Rev. George Merriam was in Wa
teryille, Monday, attending the min
| listers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Lander were in
town over Sunday visiting friends.
John Brown has purchased the
ellen Brown homestead on North
avenue, and will move there this week
from his farm on the East Madison
road
The Y. NJ. c. A. is to issue buIe-
! tin which will be devoted TO the news
of the work of the club and its ac-
| tivities
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell will go, Tues
day, to Hallowell, where she will in :
stall the officers of the Degree of
Honor in the evening.
Arthur Wood of Portland passed
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wood.
County Attorney l., r. Folsom went.
Monday, to Shawmut to be present at
the inquest over the body of John
| Blackwell who was shot, Saturday
night.
The S. H. f. Club met, Saturday
evening". with Miss Blanche NJ. Emory.
at the home of Mrs. Olive Dealey on
| Pleasant street.
Mrs. John Pepper went, Monday, to
Waterville, to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Traitor.
! Mrs. A. K. Perkins is in Portland
visiting her daughter Mrs. It. Fl. An
derson.
Mrs. David Jewett went, Monday, to
Waterville, to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hilton.
Mrs. William Hoyt of Ripley passed
Sundays,s with her daughter, Miss
Ilunice Hoyt.
John Knox of Norridgewock has
filed a petition in bankruptcy.
| Joseph Noonan was sentenced,
! by Trial Justice A. o. Priest, Monday
morning, for drunkenness to pay Il
fine of $500 and costs and in default
OF payment to serve 80 days in Jail
On account of the various estima
tons as to the size of the Island in
skowhegan a report was given out
from the Geological Department at
4 Washington, last week. that there
We're 12i4 acres. The destinations had
ranged from 3 to 30 acres.