Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-22

w. ], Lashon was the chairman of the
evening and As tables were arranged
| to accommodate the large number OF
players. The auditorium was prettily
decorated in red and green and pinks
were the flowers used.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed Of Car
land, formerly located at the Trafton
farm are back as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Trafton this week
| Dr. O. H. Tracy Of the First Bap-
list church goes to Pittsf1eld Thurs
day to officiate at the funeral Mrs.
Libby, former parishioner. The ser
vice will be held in the Free Baptist
church there, the parish building. of
which he was formerly the minister.
The Temple degree was conferred
upon two candidates at De Molay Com
mandery session Tuesday evening
After the work refreshments of oyster
stew. doughnuts and coffee We're serv-
cd under the direction Of Mrs. Kate
| Simpson, caterer.
| The Wantoknowit Club members
| held their fortnishtly session this week
| at the vestry of the First Church. The
meeting was we'll attended and the ma
| t,ire studies were continued. Deacon
/ L
| collection Of mounted leaves, moss.
lichens and Scottish heather which
was much enjoyed by the lads Re
| fresbments We're served and a social
time was participated in. The next
meeting will be in two weeks from the
| 18th at the vestry.
| immigration officer James r. Ford
| of Jackman left Skowhegan Wednes-
\
who has been confined at the county
Jail since Dec. q. Blais was placed in
| iail because Of the alleged violation of
the immigration law, his home having
| been in the Provinces. He will now
be allowed to return to the border.
! J. Harvey White has arrived in Los
| Angeles, Cal.
| The business Of the February term
of the probate court was probably COM
| pleted Wednesday after a very busy
| session. Among other matters nor
| previously reported administration was
| asked for in the estate Of the late James
O'Hara of Bingham.
! The deferred missionary entertain
ment will be presented at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening.
| Judge Harvey Brazzill of Fairfield
barrels of beer seized by Sheriff Good
, rich the day before. From here Judge
| Brazzill was going to Augusta to at
| tend a hearing before Judge L, C. Corn
| ish in the appeal from the judgment
| of probate court here in the case of ].
Annie knight, which has attracted more
or less attention in the local courts.
! Mr. and Mrs. David c. Jewett of VIM
ter street very quietly observed an i'm
| portant event Shrove Tuesday, the 45th
| anniversary of their marriage. More
| elaborate festivities had been planned
but owing to the i'll health of Mr.. Jew
EFT the affair was very simple, friends
calling at the home during the after
noon and evening to congratulate the
couple. Mr.. Jewett is the son of the
late Jonas and Salley COLBY Jewett
and was born in Madison upon the
! farm where he and his wife lived until
Is years ago, when he disposed of the
old homestead which was 8 L. miles
/ from Lakewood on the Scion road, and
came to Skowhegan. He purchased the
| Mclntire house. an attractive dwelling
on Winter street. where he has since
resided and engaged in the plumbing
business. For quite period of years,
| however, he has been retired Mrs.
Jewett was before her marriage Miss
| Louise Moore. She is great grand
| daughter of Major Moore of Revolution
airy fame Her parents were Joseph and
, Louise Longley) Moore. The couple
| have two daughters, Mrs. Harry Hilton
| OF Waterville. who is the mother of
four children. Neil. Allan. Eleanor and
| David Hilton and Mrs David Haig of
| providence, Il. l.. who is the mother Of
one daughter, Jessie Louise. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Jewett worship at the Beth
any Baptist church and are affiliated
with numerous local organizations. Mr..
| JeWett belonging to both the Masonic
and J. Q. @. F. fraternities. The two
! conspicuous gifts in remembrance of
the event were As carnations from Mrs
| Haig the younger daughter of the cou-
pie, and a Towering plant from the
members of Mrs. Jewett's Sunday school
class at Bethany. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
look exceedingly youthful for people
who were old enough to be married so
many years.
There will be a complimentary dan
cling party after the Bowdoin musical
entertainment this evening.