Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-10

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Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bracket who
live on the Warren Swain farm near
Dudley's corner are the parents of
, son born January Z. Mr., and Mrs. Will
| liam Provost of Summer street also
have a young son.
Albert Webster wkose home is on
the Back Road to Waterville is very
ill with pneumonia. Irving Goodwin is
also suffering with the same malady.
| The rest rooms Of the Women's AS
ISOLATION conducted for the convenience
of visitors or townswomen are proving
them selves a very necessary conven-
fence in the community. The Associ-
alton held the first meeting Monday
evening since the opening OF the rooms
about three months ago. Reports of
the secretary and treasurer were given
| by these respective officials, Miss Ger
trude Carter and Miss Edith NJ. Gled-
hill, and Miss Hannah r. Page, the
president, presided. Miss Iva Holway,
! the matron, gave a very comprehen-
sive report and one which showed ex-
actly the great value of the place to
ladies from ont of town especially
There have been in the nine weeks
about Gil visitors. The ightest day
was the stormy one in December in
which there were but three inside the
rooms. while the largest number pres
ent in one day was thirty-ive. These
visitors do not include the personal
friends of Miss Holway or the CUSTOM
ers who purchase from her store in the
| outer room. while the radius from
which they come Is wide one, women
from Madison, Athens, Canaan, Hinck-
! ley, Larone, Cornville, Norridgewock,
Smithfield and PittsfieId being included
on the list of those who have cen pa
| irons of the rooms. Mrs. Laura Per-
kins has loaned the Association the use
of her piano for the present which Will
| do away with the renting of the in
! strument that has been used in the
attractive suite arranged for the ben
eft of the public. The rooms We're first
opened by the Philathea Glass and
were maintained by them for some
thing over a year. before the NVoman's
Association was formed. They are To-
Gated in the downtown business Soc
| ton, being on the second floor of the
/ Dodge Building with IN entrance frcm
| Water street.
| Mr. and Mrs. John S. LongfelIow of
Augusta who have been guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lonstellow, left the
first of the week for visit in Presque
Isle. The gentleman first referred to
is the son of the last mentioned.
| The more recent vital statistice of
the county or those who formerly re-
sided within it's limits are as follows
/ Deaths-Fairield, Melville. Earring
ton Archer, aged 70; Fairfield, Mrs
Mary Ellen Farnum, aged 61 Fairfield,
Mrs. Joseph McAleer; Canaan, Albert
SHELL Worcester, Mass, George A.
/ Wright, formerly of St. Adams, aged
about rs years; Scion, Cornelius Mer-
rill Rockland, Edna Getchell TIA ylor.
wife of Merton Tay,o- and formerly Of
/ Skowhegan; Madison, Mrs. Mercy
Jackson Randlett; Skowhegan, Thos.
Harry Hodgdon, aged 20 days; Show
hogan. ]. Fremont c. Bagley, former
! ly of Caribou.
Marriages-Fairfield, Edmond Foster
and Martha Eldora Ellis; Skowhegan.
VIM j. Gendreau to Miss Marie NJ. l..
| NORM; Joseph c. Johnson to Miss Do
mitida Porter; Raymond H. Pratt of
FoXcroft and Miss Christie II. Furher
of Canaan; Scion. George Patton and
Mrs. Lydia Mullen, bth of Enbden:
Scion. Wilbur Flanders and Miss Mer-
tia Hunnewell both of Bin CHAM.
Blrths-SkoWhegan to the wife of
Lester Br2 ckett. a son.
Pomona Grange opened shortly after IL
A. M. Tuesday with Master H. l.. HealG
| of Norridgewock in the chair. There
was large number present. After pray
er offered by the chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie
( Watson of Norridgewock, there was sing
/ ing by the Pomona body With Mrs. En-
ma II. Dunton at the piano and X. Fran
/ CTS Parker as chorister. The singing was
| carried with a will and the call Of the
roll showed that all of the officers were
present with the exception of Mrs. Eu-
/ gene Danforth of Arson Grange, who is
the Ceres of the order Mrs. Fred Tus-
can substituted to fill the vacancy. Re-
ports from the subordinate Grange show
ed a most encouraging condition of affairs
] in the western section of the county. H
L. Heald in speaking of Somerset Grange
at Norridgewock told of the exchange of
Grange hall for the former High school
! building and stated that the order was
free from debt. Mrs. Kate b. Ellis, the
newly elected master of Victor Grange
at Fairfield Center, spoke briefly for her
orlSr as did A. D. Drawn of Starks
overseer of Pomona Eugene DanforIn
of Arson Grange touched upon the NOV
ing pictures as rather detracting from at
tendance at their Grange meetings, while
W. b. Whittier, the master just retired
from Skowhegan Grange, spoke briefly
for the local order. S. +. Emerson cou.I
not allow Mr.. Whittier to leave the re-
port without a recognition of the former
masters labors and he accordingly paid
a worthy tribute to Mr.. Whittier for the
performance of his duties and stated that
Skowhegan Grange had $50 members.
Sandy River Grange was heard from
briefly, Mr.. Wood speaking, while Grant
Witham of Scion spoke for his Grange.
Mr. Jewett of East Madison Grange gave
the membership there as 144, while
Smithfield patrons were reported as PLAN
ming to have a hall. Miss Evelyn Fogg
of Wesserunsett Grange, Cornville. spoke
for the husbandnen of her town, while
Geo. H. Foster. the genial, whole-souled
Canaan granger, we'll known throughout
the Kennebec valley section. said Were
alive out there" Mr.. Foster added much
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