Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

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A number Of young men Of the High
school age in town have formed a club
and have engaged suite Of rooms in
the ]. Palmer Merrill building for head
quarters. The rooms have been fitted up
very comfortably and officers have been
elected as follows: President, Chester
Nelson: vice president. Herbert Oddly;
treasurer. Julian Goodrich; secretary, Da-
vid Lyons; trustees, Elroy Mcdonald.
Irving Symonds, Phillip Lessor. Harold
WEIGH.
Duncan Hall. employed on the kenne-
bee Journal, returned to Augusta Wednes-
day after visiting his father here.
sumner c. Ward and daughter, Mss 5.
NJ Ward, who have been occupying their
cottage at Lakewood during the summer
and fall, left Christmas day for Dorches-
ter. Mass, where Mr. Ward Will remain
with his other daughter, Miss May Ward,
until spring. Miss $ NJ Ward plans 10
spend a part of the winter in Florida.
DR.. F. $. Bigeow went 10 Augusta
Wednesday morning. called there by the
Illness Of his friend, DR.. II. E. Field,
! DIR. and Mrs. l.. A. Dascombe passed
Christmas at the home Of thsir d&ugh-
Ter. Mrs Albert c. Bowman. in Sprino-
field. VI
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turcotte Of Liver
more Falls returned home Wa >nes,iay afi-
er being visitors with the family Of
Ephraim Cowett
Francis Croteau. who is employed with
the Texas % il Bath ana who has been
visiting his parents over the holiday. de-
parted TO resume his duties on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. William Mitchell ot Boston Is a
guest until Saturday At the home of he"
parents. Mr.. and MS Shepherd Swain
Bush street
( Master Jack W.dder. the young son os
Mr.. and Mrs. O L. WidIer entertained
number of hts hoy friends ait d party
Wednesday afternoon in Hotel Oafcrd.
Market conditions locally remain about
as usual. Sugar continues very scarce. a
small quantity having been purchasable
from the store OF the Farmers Union the
first Of the week. There is not surplus
Of corn goods obtainabe. the product
bringing $40 In the local markets Flour
remains at Slo. with butter at Is cents per
pound and eggs 60 cents per dozen. Hay
Is bringing from $ to $40 per ton loose
Joseph O'Bren. native Of Tignish, ~
s, but who was formerly employed as a
chauffeur by Mrs. Forrest Goodwin, has
been visiting this week with his sister
Mrs. Edward Castle. He has lately been
located in Beverly Mass, but Is shortly
TO enlist in military service
4 Sheldon II. Beal, one OF the orchardists
OF the Hilton Hill neighborhood who are
for the most part still holding their big
crop OF apples. has sold one carload OF
fruit 10 the canning factory at HARMONY
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Corson are the
parents of a young son. their,ninth child.
Mr. and Mrs. G. +. Avore have been
visiting in Oakland this week with Mrs
Azores brother William Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold I.arv loft on
| Wednesday on the midday train for
I Weld where they are TO make their u
| ture home, Mr.. Larry having become
| superintendent of the Edwards cream
\ cry in that town. a family Reunion
was held Christmas day a the home Of
Mrs. Lary's parents, Rev. and Mrs. j.
w Packard on Turner avenue, at which
the entire Packard family were in at
i tendance.
Miss Ruth Morgan Of Guilford has
been elected member Of the high
school faculty TO take the place of Mrs.
Bertha Merrill Lobeck resigned, in
! stead Of Miss Ella +. Maxey.
\ meeting Of Parmenas Encampment
was held Christmas night at which of
fcers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: Chief patriarch. Fred a.
! Williams: high priest Lyle S. Moore:
senior warden, Ralph c. Weston; I
ior warden. Reuben French; clerk.
B. Chase; treasurer, l.. f. Jacobs: trLs-
tees, A. A. Porter. term to expire in
1918. and Forrest X. Brown, term TO ex-
pirc in 1920. These officers will be in
stalled by I.eslie.E Jacobs next Tues
day night The officers of, the Priscilla
Rebekah lodge will be installed the
same evening by Mrs. Rufus McKenney
and staff Of Madison. Mrs. McKenney
IS district deputy president.
Perley Ames has been visiting this
week with his daughter in Dover.
DR.. C. L. Norcross, formerly in the
! office Of Or. F. .. Sawyer now residing
in Hartland. was in town Wednesday
calling on acquaintance.
J. Y. Daily left Wednesday for a
visit at his home in Bangor.
Mrs. Sadie Stodder Of Athens was in
| town Wednesday leaving on the mid
GAY train on an extended trip west to
Oregon where she will remain indef
nitely with her brother, Howard 5.
Tobey, formerly Of Athens.
Clair Turner. an instructor in the In
stitutc of Technology at Boston. who
has been visiting with his mother. Mrs
r o. Turner in Harmony. was in town
Wednesday having business at the Of