Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-19
SK0WHEGAN NEWS
Second Arrives at Reformatoy Parties Plan.
Chrstmas-Sacred Concert at gr foaal
Chrch-Asa Walker Passes Away Many Personals from
Around Town s. s.ss.'. -

The marriage intentions Of Roy g.
Lawrence Of Skowhegan and Miss MIL
dred Corners Of Arson have been pub
lished ct the Office Of tho town clerk.
The prospective groom 10 the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo Lawrence Of Court
street.
E. w. jackson who recently accepted
a position as clerk in the Fogg Drug
Store has been called to his home in
Barre. Vermont, owing to the critical
illness Of his mother.
Friends will be interested to learn Of
the approaching nuptials of Ben s. Col
Inns. Jr., Of this town and of Miss Genia
Staples. daughter of Elmer Staples Of
Athens. The couple propose to leave
Saturday morning by early train for
Thomaston, where relative Of the
bride-to-be will offlciate at the wedding
probably Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Col
Inns is employed in the Novelty factory
and he and his bride will doubtless es-
tablish their home in Skowhegan. ,-.
Miss Frances Mcdonnell of New York
is expected here the last of the week to
visit her mother. Mrs. NJ. b. Mcdonnell
and brother, Edward Mcdonnell. who are
domiciled at their summer cottage at
Lakewood for the winter owing to the
latter's health. Joseph Haas will also
come down from New York for the hol-
iday with the McDonnell's. He and
Miss Mcdonnell are engaged and the
wedding is likely to occur at fairly
early date. Mr.. Haas is with the Ford
Motor Co.
There was a special meeting of SOM
"a, ut
the mark master degree being conferred.
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Kate s.
Simpson catering.
The drygoods and millinery stores are
being kept open this week to accommodate
the holiday shoppers.
The drifted roads prevented Marley
Mason. driver of the Athens stage from
making his trip again Monday. Geo. w.
Smith. driver of the Canaan stage, found
the roads over the eight mile stretch
which he has to traverse such that he
made the trip on time. Mr.. Smith stat
ed yesterday that Saturday was the first
day he had missed in twelve years be-
cause of storms.
A. L. Savage of Stratton and T. r.
Tague of No. New Portland were at the
gentlemen are associated together in tho
numbering business this winter in the
vicinity Of Occossoc.
Miss Ethelyn Steward arrived Sum
day to visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Steward on Coburn av.
enue until about New Years. She 10
q teacher in Kindergarten grades at
Bangor.
DR.. Gray, formerly Of Madison. who
recently established his home in the
H. L. SWEET house ON Water street,
has given up his Office here for the
present owing to illness. g.. -.
Harry H. Upton, who is finishing his
course at Colby college. passed Sunday
in town as the guest of George Thorn
son and family. Mr.. Upton last spring
substituted as pastor at the First Bap.
fist church and Sunday evening he
gave an address at the o'clock ser.
vice. He has been substituting dur
ing the fall at Oak Grove, preaching
in the church there.
A special feature Of last Sunday at
the Bethany Baptist church was the
Christian Endeavor Rally service at 6
+. M. Mrs. @. r. Fogg acted as lead
er and there was a good-sized attend
ance. At the morning service special
music numbers were rendered, includ-
ing an anthem by the choir and a solo
by Albert r.. Watson. At the Z o'clock
service. Pastor Merriam delivered an
address. his topic being Practical Les
sons on Current Events of the past
seven Days" The Bethany Guild. an
auxiliary for women connected with
the church, meets Thursday afternoon
In the ladies' parlor in the chapel. Re-
hearsals are in order for the Sunday
school Christmas tree concert which
Will be held Saturday evening.
The Town Improvement Society is
having its annual holiday adjourn
ment from regular meetings. The next
session will occur on January II. when
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston will
deliver an address upon Woman and
her Work" The afternoon will be in
charge Of the president, Miss Gertrude
>. weston and the Woman's Club and
Sorosis are to be guests.
PrOf. Frank L. Weeks, a member ~
the FACULTY at the University of Maine
IS coming Wednesday to Join Mrs.
Weeks. who has been with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam s,nca
Thanksgiving.
Miss Helen Merriam, Miss Ruth
Greenwood, Miss Elizabeth Scott. Miss
Wincna Paddock and Miss Marion n
Lord are all at home from Farmineton
Normal school for the holiday yaca-
ton.
Anniversary requiem was sung
from ST. Mary's church this morning
In memory of Mrs. Joseph Cloutier.
who died one year ago.
officers and teachers Of the Bethany
Sunday school enjoyed chicken sup
per Friday evening in Bethany chap
Ell after which Supt. Homsted offered
remarks, Fred Nye spoke on the mu-
sic. G. B. Hight on the boys, Mrs. c.
B. Hight and Mrs. Harriet Cleveland
Mason on the girls Of the school, Mrs.
G. r.. Fogg on the Primary department
and Mrs. Fremont Homsted and assist
ants on the home department Rev.
George Merriam made the closing re-
marks. It was a get together meeting
for these officials and proved to be very
helpful.
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