Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-30

Mrs Emma (Crilley) Russell, widow OF
Ichabod Russell, died Wednesday evening
at he home Of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Wheeler on Jewett ST., after two-weeks
illness following a paralytic shock. She
was "A years old. Funeral will take place
at the Wheeler home on Saturday at 10
A. M, with Rev Charles Harvie Nc
Elhiney of the Congregational church
officiating.
Among the Skowhegan people who went
to Augusta to see Company E off were
Mrs. Frances Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. Chase Mrs. Lizzie Healey, Mrs. John
Avore, Mrs. Morris Gledhill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Pooler, Mrs. George Tilton. and
Rev. FIR. ]. L. A. Renaud.
The University Of Maine seems to be
increasingly popular among Skowhegan
young men as five Of the High school
graduates this year are making plans to
enter there this fall. Ray Boynton in
tends to take civil engineering course
there; Francis Howard Friend, forestry
course; Brooks Savage, civil engineering.
Emery Turner Dyer and John Drew
Emery are thinking of entering U. of M.
Ray Parmenter will enter either U. of M.
or Wesleyan. Lewis Brown will go
either to Colby or Bowdoin and George
Allan Wentworth will enter Bowdoin.
None of the girls are planning for COL
lege courses, though number will take
commercial training. Miss Ruth Green
wood expects to enter Normal school.
Francis W. Briggs who was recently
appointed chairman of a committee for
the relief Of the families of members of
Company e. has appointed other members
to assist him as follows: c. P. Merrill,
Rev FIR. ]. L. A. Renaud. E. C. Butler,
L. H. Goldsmith, A. A. Porter, G. f.
Avore. This committee expects to CO.
operate with the Home Relief Committee
and other philanthropic organizations of
the town. A fund of several thousand
dollars has already been pledged for this
cause.
1t is expected that the dedication of the
new Catholic church in Bingham will oc
cur the second Sunday in July.
The children and young lady members
of the sodality of St. Mary are to receive
communion at st. Mary's church at the
o'clock service.
Mrs. Lottie Dow, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, was married Monday in California
to Samuel Trycross, formerly of Rich
mond, Me. They are to commence house,
keeping at once in a home owned by the
groom in Sierra Madre, Cal. Mr.. Try
cross is in the government postal service.
Mrs. G. c. Jordan of Portage, Aroos-
took county, is visiting for two weeks
with her daughter. Mrs Lucas Graf. Mrs.
Jordan was formerly a resident of Show
hogan, her home having been on the ISL
and, and this is her first visit here for 10
years.
Mr. and Mrs George Danforth of Ha-
vana, Cuba. are spending few days with
Mrs. Danforth's sister, Mrs. F. o. Eaton,
and family.
National Anthem night will be observed
at the Bethany Baptist church Sunday
night, when the senior and junior choirs
will sing the anthems of various coun-
tries.
Skowhegan Grange entertained and was
in turn itself entertained by the veterans
Of Russell Post, G. A. R., and ladies or
the Relief Corps at the meeting Wednes-
day night. Supper was served at $50 fol-
lowed by an interesting program in the
main hall, which included among other
talks by Comrades X. A. Withee, Smith
and C. V. Richards. Rev. F. c. Rogers
Of the Methodist church was also present
and related a number of amusing stories.
Major J. w. Fogler spoke, too, and there
was a song by Albert Watson, a reading
by Mrs. Laura Dinsmore and a vocal due,
by Mrs. Emma Dunton and Mrs. Albert
Watson, a song, 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner,' with verses redted by Mrs. Wat
son and chorus by the chair. Following
short recess there was a character sketch
by four darkies, presumably members Of
Skowhegan Grange. James Thompson
thanked the Grange in behalf Of tho Post
and Corps for their splendid. entertain
ment and said he would be pleased to
meet them year from now on the same
battlefield.
The field day of the Town Improve
ment Society has been postponed until the
first of September.
The public library will be closed eve
nings during July and August except
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Miss Helen White. S. H. S. '16, has
gone to Eliot, where she will spend the
summer at Rose Mary camp
G.. E. Avore and F. w. Buchanan went
Wednesday to Augusta to attend meet
ing of the Maine Pharmaceutical Asso.
citation. Mrs. Avore accompanied her
husband.
Mrs Catherine Hilton of Millinocket
arrived Thursday to visit her cousin,
Miss Florence Withee, for several days.
jefferson Savage. veteran of the Civil
war, has been critically i'll this week at
his home on Middle street.
Mr.. and Mrs David c. Jewett have
gone to Southport to spend the summer
in their cottage.
Mrs. Florence E. Hughes Of Newport
r. l., is visiting her borther. Carroll and