Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-10

Skowhegan Woman's Club held de-
lightful lawn party at the home OF MIS-
A. r. Jones on Elm street Friday after
noon, Mrs. Jones and the president, MIS-
Evelyn W. Pratt, receiving the men,
bers. The chief feature of the afternoon
was a splendid talk delivered by Miss
Bertha Merrill on her trip to Crater lake,
Mount Shasta and Mt. Lasson, in which
she described many of the difficulties OF
the trip and the different volcanic forms
of which each of these. represented type.
The trip was taken by Miss Merrill
year ago in company with party OF Co
lumbia university students and profess
sors, about q in number. Miss Merrill
has made a special study of geology and
her introduction took up the formation
of the world in a brief way and OF the
origin of volcanoes Music on the Fictro-
la was furnished by the hostess preceding
the address and during the eating of the
basket lunch at which about so were pres
ent. Coffee was served by Mrs. Alta Ell
lott, Mrs. Grace Curtis. Mrs. Adelaide
Ordway and Mrs. Georgia Wilson. while
Mrs. Mary Bailey had charge of the 1T
erary program.
The Chautauqua parade OF the towns
of Madison and Norridgewock was faith
fully carried out as scheduled FRIDAY a1t-
ernoon bv some of the Skowhegan stock
holders of Chautauqua, but not SO many
as anticipated were on hand when start
mo time came. This was to advertise the
Community Chautauqua entertainments
which will be given here July 10 to ~ IN
big tent seating about a thousand peo-
ple. to be pitched on Fairview park.
Mrs. Mary Emery Marston entertained
at bridge and luncheon Friday afternoon
in honor of her sister, Miss Jeanette En-
erv who is visiting here. Miss Emery IS
a registered drug clerk in Medfield. Mass.
The guests were largely Hlgh schooi
classmates of the guest of honor.
What promises to be one of the oest
games thus far this season on 'he hoiiie
grounds will occur on TUESDAY at =
NJ. when Skowhegan again meets Angus
ia That Augusta will bring lts las'es'
team goes without saying as the CaPi'ai
I-;+v FOOLS unite sore at losing all three
,.r,es Tins far played. These games are
- ser;es Of y to be played between the
tuo teams for a silver cup, and we near
II quoted from Mayor Niles' iorn'er
Skowhegan boy, and other i've rams IN
Augusta that they are to 40 up ,he'
unriver neighbors. We want them 10 nave
+his ambition but they Will nave 10 so
some to accomplish it.
n A. Richardson and Mrs Richardson
loft Friday afternoon for their nome IN
New York after visiting at the nome OF
NJ and Mrs. A. II. Lang, Mrs. Ricnard-
of Mrs. Lang.
n Jackson of Fairfield was BUSH
.oss ,;s;tor in town Friday and also IN
North Arson and Madison.
Chief of Police F. P. PenneH went ~
Portland Saturday on business
Miss Josephine Day, MISS Mae So
I'D Miss EVELYN Hough of Maiden Mass
arrived here Saturday noon 10 pass ie"
weeks, vacation at the Day coelase
rake Wesserunsett with MISS Liiiii"
Day. who came week ago
~ p,vnn O. Goodrich Is expected carry
-. u,ee,s 70 pass the summer with MS
n.-orts Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. uooui ~
~, Ill practice osteopathy here. ne
III. oor,n,eted his first year IN the
medical school at McGlii ufNeis'N' "
Montreal, Canada.
,,hert = Luce died at the nome o.
Nv and Mrs. E. II. Morrlll on Coui
stroa+ at about 6 o'clock FRIDAY mgr
+ho 400 of IS years. He had peen
,l;,o, bic home with the Morrllls loi
III ,ast six wears and was formerly
.as;dent here. Mr.. Luce was porn III
Now Sharon, Aug. s. 1881, one VI se
oral children of Ezekiel and Sopnro.id
MOO His early life was passed In MS
hon,e town coming then to Skowhe-
gan and living later for many years IN
corham Me. He was we'll known IN
all these places, being a farmer anu
also agent at the same time LOT INC
Moves Stove Co. % years. he was
twice married. His first wire was MISS
Svrena B. Taylor of lexington Me-.
If which union three children survive:
Mrs. John Collins OF Pasadena, Calf.
and Elwin Luce of Haverhill, ana
Charles Luce of Haverhill, but more
recently OF Lewiston. Mr.. Luce mar
ried for his second wife, Miss Jennie
Libby of Gorham. who died eight Or
nine wears ago Mr.. Luce belonged ID
no fraternal organizations but leaves
a host of. friends. The funeral took
place Sunday at 2 P. M. at the home OF
F. H. Morrill,, conducted by Rev. F. Z.
Rogers of the Methodist church.
Skowhegan.
The Misses Constance and Ruth An
derson of Pittsfeld, Mass arrived
Saturday, night to visit with her aunt
Miss Sarah J. Anderson
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