Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-05
SkOWHECAN
Miss Martha Steele Becomes the
Bride of Edward William
Higgins Wednesday
Many Local Items
HOLDUP ON THE RIVER
ROAD-OTHER NOTES

home of the brides mother, Mrs. Lu-
cretia Steele, near the Twelve Cor
rers. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
church. using the double ring service
Mass, niece Of the bride, was ring
bearer and Frank Nutting Of Reading.
Mass. played the Lohengrin wedding
march. The bride was charmingly
gowned in white crepe meteor and
wore bridal veil. She was attended
by Miss Rosa NJ. Bowker Of Concord,
Mass. as maid of honor and Robert
Higgins of Arlington, Mass, brother
of the groom, was best man. The bride
was given away by her brother, Rob-
ert Steele of Jenkintown, Pa. Decora-
tons were of green and yellow with
smilax and potted plants. At 73O fol-
loved wedding reception which was
attended by about rs guests. Refresh
ments Of ice cream and cake were
served. Among the guests from away
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H. Nutting,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Blood and family,
Amos Steele and Miss Addie Steele OF
Reading. Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Steele and family of Jenkintown, Pa:
Miss Edna Hatch. Sanford, Me-; Mr..
and Mrs. c. II. Higgins, parents of
the groom, and their daughter from
Arlington, Mass; Robert Higgins.
Arlington; Miss Rosa NJ Bowker.
Concord, Mass: Mrs. Frances Putnam,
Winthrop: Miss Pearl Danforth and
Harold Danforth. Madison; Ernest G.
Butler. Esq. Skowhegan; Mr.. and
Mrs John II. Lancaster, Skowhegan:
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spear. Madison
Miss Fannie Merrick Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Turner, Madison; Fred
Steele, Madison.
The bride has been a teacher for
some years in Norwood. Mass. The
groom is a native of Arlington. Mass,
but bought the farm where he now
resides. about a year ago For a time
previous to that he had a farm in
Canada Northwest. Following a short
trip Mr. and Mrs. Higgins will make
their home on the groom's farm above
Lakewood
Mrs. Lucy Cass and daughter, Miss
Ella Cass, started for their home in
Landsdowne, Pa, Wednesday. after
visiting at the home Of r. L. Nit
chell for two weeks.
Charles ". Day was in Waterville
Wednesday. attending the races.
Mrs. Ethel Scales has accepted the
position OF commercial teacher 81 the
Fort Fairfield High school. Mrs. Scales
is a graduate of Pennington Normal
school, Colby College. and a business
college. She was for some time Ian
guage assistant in Arocstook Central
Institute and while. there started the
commercial coursesj in that school. For
the past two years Mrs. Scales had
been in charge of the commercial de-
partment of the High school in Show
hogan and has turned out the best
prepared graduates in those branches
of any teacher ever here.
Mrs. Nettie w Paddock left Wedres-
day morning to attend the meeting OF
the directors at Oak Grove seminary
Nassalboro.
Miss Evelyn Merrill has returned from
an outing spent with the family OF
George Sampson at Lake Wesserunsett
A bold holdup was attempted on the
River road about a mile below Hinckley
Tuesday afternoon. Two sleek porllers
belonging to Good Will rarm were out
for a walk and seeing an automobile
coming along planted themselves square
ly in the road about four rect apart and
stood their ground, refusing to turn out
The automobile was obliged to avail,
their pleasure, the only other possibility
being one or two less hogs.
Somerset Real Estate Transfers
Following are the recent real estate
transfers as recorded at the Somerset
registry of deeds:
Harmony-william A. Tr:pp to Bernice
~ Pratt, land on Higgins stream.
Ripley-Charles H. Marsh. Dexter. tc
Laura A. Batchelder, the Henry Marsh
place of so acres.
Observation-Disclosures S. Rollins to For
rest II. Colby ct ais. land on the county
road; William G. Pooler to Forrest H
Colby ct ais. lot on Owens street.
Mercer-Oiive Dunton to Clyde A. Dun
ton, 81 acres of land and buildings or
Main street.
Fairfield-Harriet F. Bates to Leander
c. Bates, one acre of land on road from
Fairfield Center to Skowhegan
Canaan-Ula E. Strait 70 Archie $.
Strait, 50 acres Of land from east end OF
Lot s, Range /, in Canaan, also 10 acres
adjoining.
Skowhegan-Herbert Wentworth Ia
Ernest c. Butler, the Horatio Dillingham;
place on the Canaan road.
Pittsfeld-Ethel F. Carroll to Stephen
F. Files, land on Nichols street.
Mr. and Mrs George Hobart have
come here FREQ, Berwick with their
household goods and are looking for a
farm. Mr.. Hobart is a native of Athens.
The family of Bin w. Page are now
occupying their cottage at Lake Wesser-
unsett, which was formerly the James
Fellows cottage.
Miss Augusta Savage returned Wednes-
day morning to Boston after visiting rel.
atives here for several weeks.
NORTH CLINTON