Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
Peal Estate Transfers in Somerset County-Local Man
R fine Dogs-Loca Folks Attend Wedding at Boston
l on Post Office Progressing Slowly-Somerset County
-, .,d Girls Club Convention Closes


menced. II does not look as though the
building would be ready for occupancy
before the first of January.
Miss Hazel Benjamin Of Bangor daueh-
ter OF DR.. Benjamin, is expected here
! Wednesday TO begin training as a nurse
al Somerset hospital
At a meeting of the Christian Science
Society Of Skowhegan held Friday eve
ming in the Dodge block. Mrs John H.
Steward reelected first reader and
Miss Marion Dyer was elected second
, reader. Other officers elected were as
follows; Treasurer. John H. Steward /;
clerk, Mrs Josephine Caswell: directors,
Mrs. Nellie Wade Flynt. Mrs. w. p Ord
way and A. II. Patten; publication chair
man. John l.. Fish. There was a good
attendance at the annual session Ser
vices which have been held in the munic-
ipal building for several months will no
longer ne held there, Grand Army hall
having been engaged for that purpose
Services sunday were held at the former
place Of meeting hut the Wednesday eve
ming services which are to be resume 1
this week. will be reopened at the Grand
Army hall.
A meeting Of the Sunday school board
Of the Centenary Methodist church was
held Friday evening to make plans for
future work.
An effort is being made hy the stu
dents OF the High school to have an en-
tertainment course this season and the
Young men and women were busy Satur-
day getting the names of the citizens in
terested in the movement. The proposed
course includes entertainments by the
Ben Greet Players. Joe Mitchell Chapple,
TIE Elite Quartet. Filipino Singers and
one evening by Miss Pauline Eaton Oak
Skowhegans talented reader and imper-
senator.
Although the SkowheGan High school
boys showed much grit and determine
ton, especially Montford Meader, who re-
ceived more than his share. possibly, Of
hard knocks on the gridiron here Satur-
day afternoon. Abbott School of Farm
ington trimmed them by n score of IS to
s. The feature Of Skowhegan's play was
the excellent work of NJ. Meader, f. Roy
and Stoodley, while for the Abbott team
Capt. John Deering did himself great
credit In the backfeld. Substitutes for
right tackle were Green, Meader and Nc
Donough. with Julian Goodrich as sub
stitute for right guard all of Skowhe-
gan. The return game comes late in the
season.
Fred and Viola Nichols have returned
20 their home in Gardiner after visiting
here with the family of their uncle Bert
Nichols. They were accompanied on their
departure by Mrs. George York. who
went to Augusta for a few weeks stay.
Miss Pearl Harville left Saturday for
Portland where she will become stu
dent at the Gray Business College.
John Lockwood left Saturday for Ban
gor where he had business, his wife re-
naming here for a longer visit. Mr..
Lockwood, formerly clerk at the New
Skowhegau House. has completed his
term ~ management of hotel in CUT
ford
Mrs. Roy Akeley left Saturday fore
noon for visit in Lewiston.
q. II King. who is employed by the
Iangstown Co, IL miles above Range
icy, has been In Skowhcgan looking
FOR woodemen IL was his ambition
10 procure Is.
Mr.. and Mrs F. ]. Porter, who have
heen visiting with the families Of Will
liz Porter and T.. q. Trafton, left SAT-
urGay on the mid-d train for their
home in Pressure Isle.
Frank w. Knowlton. teacher of
manual training in the schools. visited
SATURDAY and Sunday with his sister,
Ms p. r. Baird, in Waterville.
Prin. c. r. Flanders Of the Clinton
High school visited Saturday and Sun
dav with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I.enfamin Flanders. East Leavitt
street.
Mrs. j Wallace Blunt left Satur-
day on the mid day train to visit for
a time in Boston.
Frank Ross. who has been visiting
with the families of c. A. Ross and s.
W. Philhrick. left Saturday on the
mid day train for his home in Calais.
Mr. and Mrs L. r. Clifford of Hinck-
ley have little son. born Saturday,
at Somerset hospital.
NJ and Mrs Irving Lawley Of Me-
dora. Mass. who with their little
daughter have been guests at the home
Of Miss Mary E. Lawley, left on their
return Saturday making the trip by
train.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting Of the Festival chorus here
Friday evening. the plan being, accord
ing to Director Harrison Smith, to
present the bohemian Girl" Solo
PARTS have already been assumed by
I.yle s. Moore. Charlie Turner Mrs.