Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-06

Guild which was held at the home Of
Mrs. w. B. Fletcher on Cedar street
Friday afternoon. Committees were
appointed to have charge Of arrange
ments for the annual Thanksgiving
social at the Bethany church which
will be held Monday evening before
Thanksgiving. The committee to re-
ceive the gifts and prepare the bas-
kets to be distributed among the needy
families for Thanksgiving dinners will
consist of Mrs. Van W.. Nelson. Miss
Emma Antill and Mrs. Leon Mason.
This committee would appreciate any
one bringing a case of need to them
that they may know where to distrlb-
ute the baskets. MFA. Ethel Whittier
Ames was appointed chairman Of the
program committee and the refresh
ment committee consists Of the girls Of
the Sunday school class Of Mrs. Leon
Mason. Arrangements were also made
for a chicken pie supper to be given in
the vestry next Friday evening for
the officers and teacher Of the Sunday
school with their husbands. The aft
ernoon was passed by the ladies in
sewing and the program was on the
subject Of 1.-The First Indian Church
at Saddle Mountain" Refreshments
Of grapes and pears were served by
the hostess.
Grade VIII in the high school build
ing. taught by Miss Laura Colwell,
was closed Friday forenoon for fumi-
cation on account of a suspected case
Of diphtheria of one of the class, Leo
Porter. 1t was found upon examina-
ton Of culture. however, that It was
only case of tonsilitis.
Rev. George Merriam was in East
Madison Saturday where he off1ciated
at the funeral of Mrs. Charles Hewitt.
The body Of Dorothy Gertrude Mat.
son. the 7-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. ]. Matson of Brighton,
Mass, was brought here Friday for
burial in the John Mcpherson lot in
the South cemetery, Mrs. Matson be-
Ing sister OF Mrs. Mcpherson. The
little girl died Thursday of infantilc
paralysis. Besides the parents, two
boys are left.
Mrs. Neil Mills Of Portland is visit
Ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Hurley
Mrs. E. s. Booth Of Waterville has
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Carney this week.
s. H. Swain reports the sale of the
Alma a. Hartford farm in Mercer to
Mrs. c. H. Perry of North Chesterville.
Me. Mrs.. Perry will make a specially
OF poultry and dairying.
Augustus Williams, the little bow
brought from Texas with Co. E was
taken to Good Will farm Friday and
Is now pleasantly located in Christian,
Endeavor cottage in charge of Mrs.
Minnie Emory.
Capt. Roy L. Marston and John
Lewis. Esq, were in Waterville Satur-
day afternoon attending the Bates
Colby football game.
MT ana Mrs. c. r. Oliver and son
came here Saturday from Mackamn
where they have been during the sum-
mer, Mr. Oliver having a position with
the Coburn heirs there. The occasion
OF their return was that Mrs. Oliver
might have treatment for her hand
ana arm which are infected with blood.
poisoning.
George Otis Smith, director of the
ohlted states geological survey, is
mere from Washington. D. c., with his
for Somerset county:
Births: Bingham, Oct %, a daughter.
JULIA Frances, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
sterling; Skowhegan, Oct. 20. a daueh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Dulac.
hartiand, Oct. 10. a daughter, Mary Lii
ian, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lynne Creme.
Norridgewock. Oct. %. a son to MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Vaughan.
Marriages: Albion, Oct. 2S, William Oh
sen Trenholm of Skowhegan and Miss
marion Cora Hussey Of Albion; Lawrence.
MASS. Nov. l, Lawrence Murray and
Miss Grace Morson; skowhegan, Oct 81,
Archie Giles OF Norridgewock and Miss
Annie SYLVAN OF 6kowhegan; skowhe-
gan. Oct. 80, Arthur Boulette and Miss
Albioha Gallant; Norridgewock, Oct. %,
Mrs. Violet Downes of Norridgewock and
William Mclaughlin Of Dyer Brook, Me.
Deaths: North Arson, Oct. 20, William
Lewis. 66 years old: Dexter, Oct q, Mrs.
Charles Martin, formerly of Jackman,
Is years: Bingham. Oct. %, Victor, eldest
child Of Edward Goodrich: Skowhegan,
Oct. 81. George Bilodeau. So years: Skow.
hogan. Oct. q. William M. stinchneld
"; Norridgewock, Oct. %, Miss Laura
Baker. W years; West Forks, Nov. q
Lester l.. Patterson Of Scion, IS years:
Skowhegan. Nov. 1, Mrs. Charles Hewitt
Of East Madison. Is years; Hartland, Ed
ward X. Fuller.
The family of Charles Jones. on the
Back Road from Skowhegan village. is
guaranteed for infantils paralysis. The
victim Of the disease 10 tho 10 months
old baby Of the family.
The skowhegan Woman's Club will
hold Ito next meeting In Library pariors
Wednesday afternoon, the program be-
ms In charge Of Mrs. Frances Law
renee. and on the subject Education"
There will be paper by Miss Bertha
Merrill and report on the skowhegan III.
raj schools. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Mary c. Rrainard and Mrs. Olive ..
Dsaley.
The next regular meeting Of Golden .,oa
Branch. I. 9. s.. will be held in the N.Y.
nicipal building Thursday at go p. NJ.
Ray Kilgore has accepted . position a.
conductor on the Waterville- Fairfield
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