Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-10

\ delightful evening was passed Tues
day in the vestry of the First church
by local music lovers, when Miss Mary
Friend. pupil of Mrs. Florence T.
burlington, gave a recital performance
on the piano. She played eight diff
cult numbers with much Skill and en-
tirely without notes. some of her selec-
tions being Volork by Mokry, Wientaw-
skis Valse de Concert, a selection from
Chaminade and Scene from an Imagin-
cry Ballet. Miss Friend. who is now
16, is considered an unusually success
full artist from the fact that she has
been a student of music only since she
was l years Of age. Mrs. Eta S. Brad
ley. pupil of Mrs. Philo Steward. also
assisted with a number of songs, in
Guiding an aria from the French opera
lie Cid" Russian song, and a Gypsy
song, I'm Marry Nangara," all of
which were delightfully."- rendered, while
Miss Dorothy Potts read three selec-
tions in a very charming manner, one
of them being Ardelia in Already, with
which she has twice been a prize win
ner.
Frank Foster, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Major Foster. who has lately been en-
ployed in Gardiner, has enlisted in the
ranks of Company E.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melzar Games have NOV
ed from North Arson to the house on
East Leavitt street formerly occupied
by r. T. Parker. Their son. Austin
Games and wife, lately of Portland, will
also establish their home in the same
apartment.
To awaken interest in the anti-suf-
frage movement in Skowhegan and
with the end in view of establishing
n branch organization here, Mrs Hen
ry Preston White of Brookline, Mass.
was in town Tuesday calling on local
men and women who oppose suffrage
Next Monday and Wednesday will
be Cleanup days for Skowhegan. The
town will have teams call for refuse
matter and waste on the streets on
the north side of the river Monday
morning and on the streets south OF
the river Wednesday morning. 1t is
specified that the teams will take only
such material as cannot be burned
while the waste must be placed at the
street line in suitable containers.
Eugene Tarbox. who has been very
i'll is improving from the effects of
trail Maine hospital in Lewiston. Mrs.
Tarbox is with him.
The committee on preparation for
the 50th anniversary celebration Of
DeMolay Commandery held a session
in the Masonic banquet hall Tuesday
evening. Chairman W. P Ordway pre-
sided and there was a good attend
ance.
Mrs Milton Washburn. who has
been bookkeeper at the. local Office of
the Me. Tel. & Tel Co. here for some
time. is completing her duties this
week and Miss Margaret Chase is to
assume the work. Mrs. Matthew
Green has accepted a position at the
switchboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Emerson. sec
rotary and Flora Of Somerset Pomona
respectively. were among the Show
hogan people to attend the May ses-
sion OF this body at Athens Tuesday.
: The silent policemen end @Traffic
Officer Shepley are doing good work
in regulating vehicle and automobile
traf11c on the streets. No arrests have
been necessary thus far.
Mrs. j. Wallace Blunt and son.
James. left Wednesday afternoon for
a visit in Boston.
Probate court was in session again
Wednesday. Among the wills present.
ed FOR probate was that Of Abbott
Lawrence, late Of Scion, who be-
queathed to his wife, Mary e. Law
renee. formerly Mary E. hatcher. his
entire estate and named her as the ex-
ecutor of the document. The will of
Joseph Thompson. who died In New
York while on his return to his home
in East Madison from the South, was
also presented for probate. BY the
terms Of the writing he bequeathed to
his mother and to his brother, or
either survivor the use and income
Of his property or IL 1t should become
necessary to provide for the comfort
of either. such parts Of the principal
as necessary. The mother is no longer
as executor
Policeman Cleveland arrested one