Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-05
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
Orcharding Meeting Thursday-Rev and Mrs. Mckinney Sur
rsed 25th Wedding Anniversary-Mrs Barnard Observ
es sst Birthday by Entertaining Tuesday Club Sunshine
Society Meets-Recent Real Estate Transfers

There was good sized attendance
OF ladies at the meeting of the Sun
shine Society Thursday afternoon at
their meeting place in the Municipal
building. There was no sewing and
plans were made for the county meet
ing which will be held in Skowhegan
June 20. The State president. Mrs.
Pulsifer of Auburn will be present and
presidents and delegates from the 9th
er branch societies in the county. The
session will probably be held in Grand
Army hall.
At the monthly business and social
nesting of the Epworth League held
the I'd in the vestry OF the Centenary
II. r. church officers for the ensuing
yea. we've elected as follows: Presi
dent. E. B. Grundy; LIST vice president,
Mrs. Lena Cleveland; I'd vice presi-
dent, Miss Pearle Harville; Sd vice
president, Miss Lila Weston: 4th vice
president, Miss Hazel Burkhardt; sec
Rotary, Mildred Ames; treasurer,
George Cleveland: financial secretary.
Eva Cleveland; organist, Miss Pearle
Harvile. During the evening plans
We're made for a supper and arrange
ments were made for the conducting of
a membership and attendance contest,
Hazel Burkhardt and Pearle Harville
being chosen as the captains, Candy
and nuts were served by Geo. Cleve-
land.
There will be n business meeting of
the local branch of the American Fund
for French Wounded, Mrs. r. E. Att
wood president. this Saturday evening
at the rest rooms in the Dodge Block.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bickford and chill
dren who formerly lived in this village
but lately have been living at Lake
wood left Thursday afternoon for Milo
where they are to locate on farm.
Rev. Henry Clay Turner, pastor of
the Centenary NJ E. church. Island
avenue, has submitted the following
notices for Sunday next at that
church: 1890, sermon by the pastor,
subject Church Membership; II.
Sunday school; 6. Epworth League; Z,
evening service with sermon by the
pastor. subject. Friends of Christ"
Good music. The friendly church.
While plans have not been definitely
arranged for the opening of Lakewood.
the date of June % has been selected
as the opening day. "A
The Queen Esther Circle OF the
Methodist church will meet next Mon
day evening at the home of Geneva
Lancaster on Water street. The topic
is Porte Rico"
The official board of the Town I'm
provement Society is 20 hold a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
the president, Miss Gertrude s.
Weston.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs has sold to the
American Wooden Co., land with build
ings on the south side of Mill street
near the Anderson Mills and close. to
the Currier Brook.
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
church conducted another OF his
pleasing childrens services in Bethany
chapel Thursday afternoon. In this
movement, the children read the scrip
lures, etc, while the pastor adds spice
to the sessions by repeating a good
story.
The following real estate transfers
have very lately been recorded at the
office of the Somerset Register OF
Deds here:
Harmony-Joshua Davis to Irwin E.
Braley ct al, land with buildings on
road leading from Harmony village,
north past the Bowdoin place in Welk-
ington.
ST. Albans-Chas. S. Hilton ct al to
Charles A. Batchelder, grist mill lot
and water privileges in the village:
William Hoyt to Chas. H. Sampson.
land near John Robinson farm.
Bingham-Earl r. Taylor to Wins
low c. Rollins. land with buildings
near Taylor property; Lulie B. Tozier
to Henry Cooley. about 100 acres for
merly owned by Olphonso Eames.
Hartland-George A. Libby to E. S.
Damon. Pine Island on Moose Pond