Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-26
Mrs. Harrisn D. SaIIey


Mrs Harrison d. Salley died Tuesday
age of Sc years. She was twice married,
her name at the time of her marriage to
Mr.. Salley being Ella H. Mann and her
maiden name Wescott. She was born in
Castine. The husband and a son survive.
Willard II. Mann, who arrived here
Wednesday with his wife. Funeral SER
vices will be held at IL A. NJ. Friday.
George w. Nash, who underwent an
operation in a hospital at Brookline.
Mass, last Friday, is now reported as
recovering satisfactorily.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
Veterans Association and Ladies Auxil-
larry will be held Dec. IL in X. 2. hall in
Madison Ladies' Auxiliary will open at
A. NJ, the Veterans Association at 10
A. NJ. George w. Viles, member of
Amasa Gregory Camp, S. of v. will give
the welcome address. Annual election of
officers and other routine business will
occupy the forenoon. Dinner will be
served by the Ladies' Circle of the G. A.
R. The accustomed exercises consisting
of music, speeches and readings, will &C.
eupy the afternoon,
What can be grown on one acre of land
has been verified in a crop of the old
fashioned cranberry beans, so called, rails,
ed by S. F. Emerson. Mr.. Emerson has
just shelled 13 quarts raised on 209 square
feet, or at the rate of s. bushels to the
acre. These beans market. for $3.50 per
bushel and the acre would bring 1855.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Hight will entertain
as their guests at Thanksgiving dinner
w. II. Morrill, and Mrs. Laura Perkins
of Cornville.
Miss Arlen McKebtiey came on the late
train Wednesday night to spend Thanks
giving with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. MeKenney.' r
Darius Bunker left Wednesday for his
home in Rochester, N. Y, after spending
hunting trip here. He has recently
been promoted from his position with the
United Shoe Machine Co. to a position
with the company at ST. Louis, where he
will move his family.
Mrs. Ethel Buker of Charlestown,
Mass, will pass Thanksgiving with her
sister, Mrs. Carrie P. Fairbrother, Mad
ison avenue, and will remain here until
after Dec. to help her father, Alanson
Perkins, celebrate his 91st birthday on
that day.
Mrs. George Thomson, who has been
employed at the home of S. w. Gould,
has gone to the Bahama Islards.
Mrs. ]. w. Fogler is passing
Thanksgiving with her son. Ben B.
Fogler and family in Ludlow, Mass.
The first of the winter Vesper
services will be held next Sunday af-
ternoon at the Congregational church.
Choral singing will be under the di-
rection of Elmer E. Towne. from &c
to so persons being expected to par
ticipate in the chorus. Other features
of the day will be the sermon by the
pastor, who will explain the Every
Member Visiting Project" stereopti-
con lecture in the evening.
Miss Ruth Hooper of Lewiston has
been visiting her father, Frank Hoop
er, here.
John w. Steward is at home from
Jackman to pass Thanksgiving with
his family. Miss Marion Steward will
also be at home from Colby College.
The Skowhegan postoffice will be
closed Thanksgiving day from 9 A.
M. to 1915; from 1850 A. M. to P.
NJ; from 2.15 to 4.45, and after S
ton will be made by city carriers but
none by rural carriers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Pencil will
entertain their children at an old
fashioned Thanksgiving party. besides
members of the family who reside 10
Skowhegan, DR.. and Mrs. F. L. To-
zier and family of Fairfield: Miss Sa~
rah Pennell, teacher in Portland: Guy
Pencil of Moosehead lake with his
family; and Mrs. Pencils sister. Mrs.
Flora Phillips of Orr's Island.
William Cockburn arrived. home
Wednesday from New Hampshire to
pass Thanksgiving with his parents,
; H. Dumont has been elected captain
of the Skowhegan baseball team and
Allen Wentworth manager. The team
has. already FIVE games on its sched.
ule.
Mrs. Ellen Allen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron Smith went Wednesday to Ha-
verhill, Mass, where they will visit
Major and Mrs. H. B. Campbell and
following Thanksgiving day they will
go to Boston and vicinity for 10 days
Mrs. Adam Simpson went Wednes-
day to Bridgten, accompanied by Mrs.
William. Simpson and. daughter. They
were accompanied as far as Portland
by Mrs. Ernest Avore. who will con-
tinue her trip to Boston to Join her
husband, who is a travelling salesman
In that vicinity. Ne :
The following births have been re-
corded at the town CLERKS office: A
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Per-
kins: a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Henderson.
Miss Gertrude Townsend, one OF our
known school teachers. will
Thursday be married to Earl Green.
The coroner's jury at Kennsbunk