Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

will be open Friday afternoon and visit
ors will be shown through the rooms.
The Somerset Central Agricultural Fair
Association announces that A. K. Gard
ner, son of ex-senator Gardner, and State
horticulturist, together with his assistant,
B. Sweetser, will do the judging in
the horticultural department, which in
cludes apples, vegetables, etc. DR.. F. s.
Adams of Bowdoinham, a widely known
veterinary physician and member of the
Maine agricultural staff, will judge the
poultry. The grounds and buildings at
+ airview Park have been receiving spe-
cial attention during the past month.
Under the direction of Vice President E.
T. Goodrich a crew of men have been
repairing the horse and cattle stalls, re-
building fences, etc. A strip of land at
the southwest corner of the park has
zen purchased, which will improve the
built along both sides of the home
stretch, also.
The marriage intentions of John A.
Donahue of Skowhegan and Miss ARA
y. Clark of Brighton have been filed
at the office of the town clerk.
Miss Bridget Fleming, one of the
operators at the Farmers Telephone
Exchange, left Wednesday, for a visit
iii Augusta.
Miss Catherine E. Nay, graduate
nurse of DR.. Kings hospital, Portland,
is visiting Mrs. E. R. Hutchinson at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Weston.
MIR. and Mrs. Alden Williams of
Somervlle, Mass, are visiting with
Mrs. Williams parents, Mr. and Mrs.
e. f. Gordon on West Front street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cullen, who
have lived for about one year In the
Ward house on Middle street, are to
remove next week to tn futile house
On the corner 70 Madison avenue and
Spring street.
Misses Helen Merriam, Aline Bur-
ner and Annie Caswell left Wednes-
Gay for Pittsfieli, where they attend
ed the fifth biennial Christian en-
deaVor convention.
Mrs. Arthur F. Waugh and daughter
Annie of Worcester, Mass, are visit
ing with Mrs. Waughs sister, Mrs P
w. Merry on Chandler street.
Mrs Fred Turner went to Lewiston
Wednesday for a visit
Dr.. W. i. Mebane has taken up his
residence in Skowhegan and will begin
the practice of veterinary surgery in
this town. His home will be for the
present with Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Oil
Yer on Water street. Mrs. Mebane is
expected Thursday.
Word has been received here that
Miss Margery Morrison, who is aboard,
is safe with friends in Lugade, Italy
G. !. Morrison has resigned his po-
sltlon as foreman at the paper mill of
the E. L. Savage Co, and has gone to
Montreal. He came here from Garth
age, n. Y. j. Connolly of Northampton,
Mass, has arrived to take Mr.. Nor
rison's place.
1t IS understood that all but three
of the former employees in the grinder
and wet machine room at the plant
of the Skowhegan Pulp Co. have ,e-
sume1 their work at an increase of 10
cents per day in wages. Twelve of the
men struck last week for higher wages
or less hours.
Mis- Anne w. James, who has been
in Skowhegan for several months a
guest of her sister law, Mrs. Abbie
*. Wildes, left Wednesday for Port
land, having started on her homeward
Journey to Chicago.
Mrs. &C. B. Whiting. who has been
passing several weeks at the home of
her cousin, E. T. Goodrich, and with
friends in town. left Wednesday for
her home in Dover, n. H.
Mrs. Albert c. Emery of Cliftondale,
Mass, formerly a resident of Madi-
son avenue and Middle street, Skowhe-
gan, is visiting Mrs. u w. Packard.
Sheriff Frank Thompson and F. A
Benner attended the Democratic meet
ing in Scion Wednesday evening.
Miss Ethel Varney and brother AL
len Narney of the Middle road are on
d twoweeks visit with relatives in
beverly and Springfield Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atkinson of
Fast Boston are among the summer
people at Lake Wesserrunsett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Gould of Med
ford, Mass, are visiting Mr. Gould
parents Mr.. and Mrs. 4. A Gould.