Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Bertha Merrill Wins High
Honor in College.
Skowhegan Grange Works the
First and Second Degrees.
Court Matiers-..PersonaI kotss.-.
Lodge lettings and Other Locals.

The High school will give an enter
tainment, March %.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held, next Saturday, when
Children's Day will be observed.
Mrs. Marjorie Fales has been here
from Pennington. this week. visiting
her father, DIR. |. l.. Salley.
Vital Bolduc proved 10 he one Of the
prize hunters. Wednesday, having
killed two racoons.
Elmer w. Sawyer Of North Arson,
on motion of Judge Augustine Sim
mons was admitted to the bar Tues
day, before Justice Hanson. Mr..
Sawyer is probably the youngest law
yer in Maine. He was born in North
Arson, - years ago in January. and
is the youngest son of Elmer f. and
Frances Gahan sawyer. He was
graduated from Arson Academy with
the highest rank in his class. Since
then he has studied law with his
uncle, Judge Simmons, and was a stu
dent in the Bangor Law School five
months. At his examination before
the State examining committee he took
the highest rank. which was 81 out of
n possible 100.
Miss Pearl Boiler, a Junior in the
High school, has position, Saturdays,
as clerk in the store of II. c. Judkins.
Miss Lizzie Hussey went. Thursday.
to Augusta, to attend the meeting of
the State d. A. r.
The latest birth recorded at the town
clerks office is a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Clark.
1t was reported here, Thursday, THAI
the price of gasoline would be likely IL
be % cents gallon by summer II
IS now selling for % cents a gallon.
retail, and the consumers had antici-
pated that it would stop here, but The
agent for the Standard Oil Co. re-
celVes reports to the contrary.
Hon. and Mrs. +. y. Merrill re-
eeived word Wednesday, that their
daughter, Miss Bertha Merrill, a
Senior at Wellesley College, had been
awarded the Durant prize, which is
the highest honor that the college
gives, and is awarded for high schol-
arships. Miss Merrill was one of the
star students in the High school, here,
was graduated in 1908 with the high
est honor and was valedictorian.
Roland T. Patten has sold a four
months old full blooded Holstein hun
TO parties in Smithfeid
Wilbur Varney was called here, this
week, from indiana on account Of. the
serious illness of his son, who is al
Somerset hospital. critically i'll.
Harvey ID. Eaton Of Waterville has
done philanthropie act for the Show
hegan Grange by presenting the asso-
citation with As improved electric light
globes for the Grange hall. Mr. Ea-
ton spoke AT a banquet Friday eve
aing, in the hall, and because of the
poor light he made the Grange pres
ent. He engaged man to install them
at his expense.
Harold +. Weeks, one OF the co,n-
Tvs youngest attorneys. tried his first
case, Thursday, in the supreme court
mere, and his handling of it was So
adeptly done that he won the admira-
tlon OF every member of the bar Mr.
Weeks is the son Of George Weeks .
prominent attorney of Fairfield and
senior member of the firm of Weeks
6, Weeks
Edward A. Parker. who has been
sick for several weeks. will 90 to tbo
sanatarium in Fairfield, this week for
treatment. He has improved very
much in health, and no fear is now faIt
for his recovery