Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-23

| Bethany Guild met in the church
parlors Monday afternoon.
! Skowhegan post Office is to be NOV
ed next Sunday after remaining in its
present location in the Wentworth
block for about a generation. The
new location is to be in the Brown
block now owned by Clyde H. Smith.
below the railroad crossing. The gov
eminent has taken a five year lease
of this property but it is not expected
that the office will be kept there for
more than two or three years as $780,
600 has already been raised by the
government for new post Office for
the town and a lot purchased oppo-
site the City Building for the erection
of a new structure suitable for the
needs Of the town.
Rev. George Merriam was in Canaan
Tuesday. where he attended the fu-
neral of Miss Anna Gleason, who died
Sunday Of peritonitis. Miss Gleason
was the daughter Of Charles Gleason.
A social will be held on the lawn
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Steward Friday evening under the
auspices of the Bethany Baptist Chris
| lldn EHuedtOT society.
DR.. George Otis Smith went to Wat
erville Tuesday to attend the Alumni
luncheon at Colby College and left
Tuesday evening for Washington. D. c.
Morris Greene is visiting his brother,
Clarence Greene and family, on Leav-
lit street. Mr.. Greene was formerly
a resident here but now resides in
| Gardiner
Mrs. G. W. Cover and Miss Doris
Cover went to Portland Saturday,
where Doris was to have treatment for
her throat. and later they will visit
relatives in Haverhill, Mass
Earl Davis, son of Mr.. and Mrs ].
B. Davis. is in Lewiston hospital,
where he went saturday. following a
very sudden acute attack of append.
citis.
Miss Maud Plummer has been
clerking in Ordway's dry goods store
this week
! DR.. and Mrs. Milburn Fowler return
cd Monday night from. their honey
moon trip.
All persons who are interested in
the Southern States will be glad to
aNail themselves of the opportunity to
see views of southern mountains and
customs which will be shown at the
! CONGREGATIONAL church on Thursday
! evening at ..30 O'Clock. BY aid of the
stereopticon and comments by the pas
| tor all who attend should receive a
better understanding of this section of
orr country.
| The Box social held at the Haskell
schoolhouse in Canaan was a most en-
Joyabie affair. After luncheon music
and games were enjoyed by all. The
proceeds of the social finished paving
Tor the organ bought recently for the
| Sunday school,
The Sunday school picnic of the
Haskell Sunday school will be held at
S!bleys Pond. Canaan, Thursday.
June oath. Boating, fishing and
games for the little ones will be the
chief attractions for the day and a
| large attendance of parents and chill
Gren is hoped for
dreeneaf's restaurant is to be moved
this week from its present location IN
Madison avenue to store in the ]. Pal.
mcr Merrill block on Water street.
| Inc wedding of Leslie Walton Grundv
ana MISS olive Drusilla Cleveland is set
lor thursday OF this week. Mr.. Grundy
is much respected young man of the
town and is prominent in Methodist
church circles. He has a position with
Colby I. Huff as assistant in his studio.
MISS Cleveland is a graduate of the
Sko"hegan high school and has been a
teacher in the town schools. They will
make their home on Maple street.
| Repairs on the school buildings of the
village decided upon after an investiga-
| ton by the superintendent of schools and
the school board will consist Of repairs to
| the boys basement of the Park school
and steel ceiling and painting of the
woodwork in that building; Garfield
school is to have steel ceiling: and the
academy building is to have metal roof
| ing.
| Lafayette day was observed by Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter. d. A. r., Monday
afternoon. The meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. E. w. Marble with Mrs.
Fannie Cabot assisting in the entertain
ing. Following a short business meeting
a short programmes given in charge of
Mrs. Cabot. Mrs. Mary Brainard told of
Lafayettes service to his country. Mrs.
f. w. Marble spoke of the unwilling Of
statue to Lafayette in Paris in 1900.
Mrs. Cabot gave little sketch of the
life of Lafayette. Mrs. Elizabeth read
an article on Washington's wedding day.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Dora T.
| Nye and little Dorothy Nye. Refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
Mrs. Edward Rowell has purchased
new Cadillac touring car and will drive
| 1t herself.
| Supt. l.. W. Gerrish will 60 to Lewiston
| with his family Wednesday to attend
commencement at Bates college, Of which
| he is a graduate. ia
! Maurice Merrill returned home Monday
evening from a trip to the Panama Ex-
position in California. Mr.. Merrill went
| with Major J. w. Fogler by way Of the
/ Panama canal and returned across coun-
| try by rail.
| The latest birth recorded at the town
| clerks Office is that of a. son to Mr.. and
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