Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-02
Business Block Completed,
This Week, in Town.
Oldest Merchant Reiires After
Business Life Here Since 1859.
Debris Cleared Away and Repairs
To Begin on Bethany thurch.

new business block has been COM
pleted in Skowhegan, this week, on
Water street and thereby TIVE more
stores are added One of them will be
occupied by Alton Whittermore as
restaurant. This block takes the place
of the old McCcmbs stable Many i'm
provements are epected in this section
of the town. The new post office is
to be built here and the City building
has recently been built in this section.
George Arnold, the oldest merchant
in the town, at the close of this week,
will retire from business, having sold
his interest in the Madison avenue gro
Gerry firm To John Currier now the jun
lor member of the Arnold &. Currier
partnership Mr.. Arnold began bust
ness when 10 years old in 1859, when lie
built for himself store on the pres
ent site of the building now occupied
by r. =. Carter. He served i'm the Civ
il War in the 18th Maine regiment
The debris of the Bethany church
caused by the recent fire is nearly re-
moved and the repairs will commence,
next week. Some changes will be made
on the interior among them a choir
gallery will be built and there will
probably be a Memorial window put
IN back of the pulpit in honor of the
late Helen Coburn, who was one of
the first members of the church. 1t is
expected that the church will be ded-
icated about October l.
Harry G. Kendall of Oakland, Cal.
formerly of this place, is visiting
friends here. this week.
80 a.. l.t1
mia F. Parker, mother of First Select
man r. F. Parker and one of the towns
Oldest women, took place, Friday after
noon, Rev. III. G. McGlaulin officiating
She passed away, Wednesday, at the
home of her son. X. F. Parker, on
East Leavitt street, where she had
lived for about IA years. The end came
as the result of a paralytic shock in DC
toher last. The deceased was the last of
several children, born to Mr. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Whitcomb of Moscow. |
where she was born. June Is, 1925. She ,
was married about 20 years ago and
came to this town with her husband,
Simon Parker. the family home being
the farm on the River road, now own
ed by her son.
The Union Christian Endeavor meet
ing will be held in the Congregational
vestry, Sunday evening, at o'clock.
and will be i'm charge of the Bethany c.
E. Society.
Mrs Betty Chandler, for many years
a resident of this town. died recently
in Norwood, Mass. She was born in
Skowhegan and lived for some time on
what is now the DIR. Stevens farm.
She was an aunt of Norris Cleveland.
Three children, Eta of Norwood,
Mass. Edwin and Arthur of Taunton,
survive.
Mrs G. II. Davis and two children of
Cornish, who have been visiting Mrs.
Davis brother, w. T. Seekins, returned
home, Friday.
Lester Bragg, for some time news
agent On the passenger train from her
to. Portland, resigned his position,
Thursday, and plans to enter railroad
work.
Sheriff Frank Thompson, Deputy
Sheriff Rufus McKenney. and w. II
Hawes, Esq, Thursday, took an auto
mobile trip to Flagstaff.
Miss Gala Kennedy has resigned her
portion as chief operator in the Maine
Telephone Exchange, after being en-
pIoyed here for five years
Miss Ella Whittier of Lexington,
Mass, who is passing the summer at
Harpswell, passed Sunday with Mrs.
A. X. Perkins.
Mrs. Mabel Anderson of Portland is
visiting relatives in town.