Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-01

some of the finest residences in the
town, including that of Mrs. Edith
Shepherd.
He VAS married to Miss Mary Gif-
ford, SO years ago. She was born in
Sidney, and passed her girlhood days
| III Augusta and Bath. She was born,
81 years ago. One daughter, Mrs Min
ME Bishon, wife Of the late George
Pish6n, survive. Mr.. Mayo had one
brother. Abner Mayo, of Freeman. \
double funeral service VIII he held. at >
p. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. George Mer-
Ram Of the bethany church officiating.
Gentlemen Night, an anrual event
looked forward te with interest and
long remembered by al present, was
observed BY the Town Improvement
Society. Monday evening, in the GefN
gregational parlors. The hostesaes for
the evening we're Mrs. \. X. RoWell,
airs Alice Fowler, Mis-. Maud ANore
and Mrs Laura Dinsmore. The pro-
gram was IN charge of Mrs. Ella T,
Moeers. and was as follows: Part |:
Music by mandolin quartet, I'D Love
To Live in Loveand,' THE old Red
MIL, 16pbtII i1liltiS, al Itidi hteSuiilaii,
Frank Huckins, H. Fobey Mooers; song,
who KnoNS2' DR.. s. NJ. Cover; read
ing, How lie Won His Freedom II.
'fobey Mooers. duet, 20 That We Two
Were Maying," Ralph Leighton and j.
Harvey White Part was completed
by an address on William Pitt Fessen-
den by Maurice p. Merrill which WAS
one o. the most scholarly and best
written addresses heard mere for a
good while. Part .: Quartet, song.
HARRIS leighton, Cover and White;
address, "Maines Future" hy Carle-
ton p. Merrill; reading, The Birds
Christmas Carol" II. Tebey M9eeYs;
piano Solo, Thorn Roses" Miss Lena
Landry. The pianist for the evening
were the Misses Edith Lewis, Lena
Landry, Agnes Manter, Airline Burnor,
Dorothy Day and Helen Merriam.
Livingstone's Day was observed, sun
day, at the Bethany church. In the
morning the pastor, Rev. George Mer-
Ram, ptached sermon on the life of
David Livingstone. In the evening
there were special exercises consisting
of. Scripture reading, Psalms III ard
l25 by the pastor; prayer by D.. Henry
Van Dyke by the pastor; Life of LiV-
pgstone," Raymond Fogg; Living
stone and the Lion" Ralph Merriam;
The Meeting of Livingstone and Stan
ley IN the Heart of Africa" Guy Pen
nell: "Livingstones Domestic Devo-
ton" Mrs. Mabel Judkins; A Scotch
mans View of his Countryman," Geo,
Thompson.
Miss Rosa futile of Newport is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby
+. HUFF.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Mabel Clark Whiteomh.
native of SkoWhegan. She died III
Milford, Mass, hospital of BriGhts dis
ease. She was SO years old, and was
the wife of Verne Whitcomb, having
married him about a year ago. Befor"
her marriage she was Miss Mabel
Clark, daughter of Lorenzo and Lizzie
Clark The husband survives.
A recent report from Good VIII Farm
shows that there are l49 boys at the
homes, 81 girls. Seventy one boys are
from Maine and i girls from Maine.
There is one girl from Georgia: 81
boys from New York. y from Massa
chusetts. 10 from Michigan; and others
from New Jersey. Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, New Hampshire, Tennessee
and Delaware.
Through the generosity Of ueighbors
Allen Varney was able to get lumber
enough TO the saw mill to rebuild his
house that was burned. Friday night.
Neighbors with IS teams turned out,
Saturday. and hauled the lumber to
the mill.
Dr. Is. w. Smith, formerly of SkoW-
hogan, but now located at Portland,
was in town, Monday, on business.
The Parish of the Catholic church
pledged $50. % at the Sunday morning
services, for the benefit of the victims
of the Ohio flood
Arthur Merrill, a student at Bow
dom College, was called here, Sunday,
on account of the death of his sister
in-law, Mrs. A. w. Merrill.
The marriage of Frank Leblanc and
Miss Annie Goulette took place, Mon
day morning, at sta Mary's church,
Rev. Father p. e. Desjardin officiat
ms. The couple will live i'll Skowhe
gan, the groom being employed in the
wooden mill.
The marriage intentions of Harold
T.aehance and Miss Clyde Jewett were
announced Sunday.
George Cleveland has again received
the contract to carry the mails be-
tween Skowhegan and Canaan, for a
term of four years.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin, Congress-
man from the Third Maine district,
to succeed Hon. S. w. Gould, will go
to Washington, this week, to take up
his work at the special session of
Congress to convene, April Z.
meeting of the hersemen will be
held, Tuesday evening. in r. T. Pat
tens office, on Russell street to COM
pletea the plans for the Fourth of July
races to be held at Fairview Park.
Roy Seekins is home from the Uni
versity Of Maine for a short visit with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. 7. Seek
ms