Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-21
4 SKOWHEGAN.
Program Is Announced for
Memorial Day Observance.
John Henry Dane, One Of Oldest
Manufacturers, Passes Away.
Congressman Forrest Goodwin Is
able to Phone to His Home.


sell Post, q. \. r., announced Tuesday
the Memorial day program as follows:
SELECTION by the band prayer by Rev
j. q. Osborne: address of welcome
rast commander; response to welcome
judge i. Z Lawrences song, Just Me
fore the Battle, Mother" Mrs. Eliza
beth Robinson; reading of orders, past
adjutant: Lineeln's Address, major j
W, Fogier; flag drill by children; Me-
mora Address. George NJ. Palmer
Portland; singing by children: singing
National Ode, audience: bencdiction
Rev. II. g. McGlaufln. Procession viii
go 10 North cemetery and prayer will
be offered by Rev. George Merriam AT
the South Channel bridge the waters
Will be strewn with flowers under the
auspices Of the Relief Corps; prayer by
Rev. /. II. Wilson. At the South ceme-
terry patriotic services will be carried
out by the Post. The cemetery roster
Of the Post shows IA graves in the
South cemetery. 4 in North cemetery, 2
in the Catholic cemetery, at East
skoWhegan, at Larone and at the
River road
Mrs. AraZina Miller entertained the
members Of her sunday school class.
Monday afternoon, at her pleasant
nome on Elm street. it being her birth
day Readings were given by Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. Abhie Lambert and q
piano solo#by Mrs. Lambert Delicious
Hrefresime nts consisting of Strawberries
and cream, sandwiches and punch were
service. Seventeen were present, in
Guiding the hostess, as follows: Mrs
\. X. Perkins, Rev. and Mrs. George
Merriam, Mrs. Mary =. Archer, Mrs
Abbie Smith, Mrs. Abbie Lambert
Mrs. Cordelia Annabcl, Mrs. Nickcr-
son, Mrs. Emma Smith. Mrs. Minnie
Sprarue. Mrs Minnie Pishon. Mrs.
: Frank Russell Mrs. Eva Williams,
Mrs. Lizzie Pratt, Mrs. Almena Whit
tier and sdrs. Clara Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest 9eeG returned,
Monday. from Pennington. where they
passed the Weekend with Mrs. Reed S
parents.
Guy W. Williams, superintendent of
schools for Solen. Athens and Har-
moay. has been offered similar posi-
ton at Bar Hartcr. Mr.. Williams is
a graduate of Pates College in the
class of 1905. following this with posi-
graduate course in Yale. He was fcr
two years principal Of North Arson
Academy. He is the son of Mr and
Mrs. Daniel X. Williams and has a
brother, Chester, who is Superintendent
of the Embden-Ncw Portland district
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moore, VIII
have been enjoying the winter in the
South, have arrived home and Were
guests, Monday. of Prof. and Mrs. Alb
bctt Kendall They have gone to Port
land. where they viii pass the sum
rner Ya5R7
Miss Bora Petersen. for the last two
ye1rs teather in commercial studies in
the High school, has resigned her po-
sition TO accept "a similar one near her
home. IN somerNlie, Mass.
John Drawn died, Monday. at the
home of his son Eugene on the Cana
an road of cancer of the stomach. He
was 81 years old. and had lived in
Canaan the most of his life. Another,
son Charles. in Canaan village, sur
wives. Mr. Drawn was Mason and a
veteran of the Civil War,
Clifford Green wont, Tuesday, to
Lewiston for treatment in a hospital
Charles Mcdonald died, Monday
night, at tife age OF N. lie WAS porn III
Belfast and had lived for time with
his son, William Mcdonald. He will be
buried, Thursday, at Scion.
John Henry Dane, one of the Oldest
manufa cturers in Skowhegan, for 40
years engaged in manufacturing sash
ard blinds. died. Tuesday forenoon, aft
er a long sickness. He WAS about 60
years old He was born in Skowhcgan
and was the first person to engage in
the sash and blind business in this
town. He was associated in a firm
known as Allen & Dane for a number
Of years and later continued the bus
mess alone. The widow and fiNe chill
drea, Charles, Bert. Mrs. Fannie Huff,
john, Manlon. also a brother. George
Dane, and sister, Mrs. Mary Martin,
survive.
Congressman Forrest Goodwin. who
was taken to Portland hospital, Sun
day, en- account of a severe attack of
sickness, was reported, Tuesday. to be
improving and was able to telephone
from his bed to Skowhegan, Tuesday
morning.