Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-09

where Walter Weston now reSlOeS, u
make their home with the elder Withee,
and there they carried on the pursuit OF
agriculture with energy and good judy
ment doing a good deal of hard work
and raised up a family of three sons
Horace of Norridgewock, who is a rural
mail carrier with a route starting from
the Skowhegan office; Milford of Canaan,
farmer and for third time master OF
Canaan Grange; and Perley Withee,
farmer in East Madison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Withee have five grandchildren and also
five great-grandchildren all of whom
have warm place in their hearts.
About four years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Withee sold their farm and moved to Ma
pie street, finding farm life too strenu-
GUS for their years, and here they are
very busy in some good work for the or
CARNATIONS to which they belong and for
their nearest and dearest.
Miss Hannah r. Page was hostess
Wednesday afternoon to the Good Will
Club.
Mrs. Susan Williams will on Satur
day celebrate her 93rd birthday. She
Is one of the very Oldest women in
the town and has retained her strength
ana health remarkably and has ever
been active. She makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs. George Nay. She
was born In Gloucester, Mass, and
was one of II children, but she is the
only one that survives. She married
Francis Williams at the age of 90 and
they then moved to Maine. Mr.. Will
hams was engaged in the hardware
business in Skowhegan for many
years.
Miss Marcia Williams has been ap-
pointed principal of the kindergarten
OF the public schools to succeed Miss
Ethelyn Steward, who has a similar
position in Bangor. The schools will
open Monday for the closing term of
the year This is the only change in
the teaching force and there will be
no change in the course of study in
the various schools. Some repairs have
oeen made on the school buildings dur
ing the vacation, major item being
the iron roofing of the north side of
the Lincoln building.
The ice has gone from the Kennebec
as far as Norridgewock and the log
driving companies Thursday began to
place their boom logs ready for the
spring drive. The ice is leaving the riv-
er much earlier than usual.
Judge F. F. Lawrence is to move his
office from the Trust Co. building to
the new Dodge block.
Chester Mills of Jackman is here for
a rev days on business at the court
house.
Skowhesan High Baseball Schedule
The first game Of the baseball team
OF the Skowhegan High school for the
season is planned for Saturday. April
l., Hallowell High at Skowhegan.
Manager Allan Wentworth has COM
pleted the following schedule for the
season.:
April 24-Madison High at Skowbe-
gan.
May Good Will High at skowbe-
gan.
May 5-Farmington High at Show
hogan. -
May 15-Waterville High at SHOW
hogan.
May 19-God viii High at Good viii
wa! zz-farmlnSton High and Alb
bolt school at Pennington.
May 29-Solon High at Skowhegan.
June 5-Oak Grove at Vassalboro.
June 9-Lawrence High at Fairfield.
June 12-Waterville at Wateryille
"A dandy time" was the report If
everyone who attended the old-fash-
Toned dance given in Grange hal,
Wednesday evening under the auspices
OF Skowhegan Grange. The attendance
was large, 60 couples being present.
Nuttlng's Orchestra furnished the mn
SIC ana every other number on tho
oance order was square dance. The
Grange realized SIS from this. fair
ana announcement of another dance
was made for the evening of April 81
me committee in charge consisted Of
L. =. White, r. w. French. Fred r
Iuscan, L. B. Haskell, Fred Parkman
and G. l.. Parker.