Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
John HunneWell


here the death of John Hunnewell oc-
Cured Thursday last in Rochester.
MINI. The body has been ordered sent
to Madison where there will be a fu-
neral service and burial will occur.
Mr.. Hunnewell formerly lived in the
town of Madison in the Blackwell lis
trict, and more recently had made his
home at the Hotel oxford in Skowhe-
gan He is survived by one brother,
Joseph Hunnewell of Bingham, and
was unmarried. Not only the news of
his demise but the fact that he was so
far from home came as a surprise to
people Of this locality.
Mrs Ella n. Jewett of this town has
sold her farm located in South Scion
On the road connecting Scion and
Athens villages to the Central Maine
Potato Co. of Boston.
Mrs Peter p. Merry and Mrs.
Charlie S. Moody with Roger kilken-
ney grandson of the two ladies, left
here Friday afternoon to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank kilkenney, Master Rogers
parents. in Portland.
Miss Edith Trainer and Miss frankie
Hall. who have been visiting Mrs. Liz
zie Nigue of Mi,burn street departed
Friday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Amelia Lessor, who was to visit in
Waterville
Mrs. Frances Kelley left here Sat
urday Afternoon for Fairfield and
from there was to be accompanied by
boy son Arson to Portland. where he
will he left to attend p school near
that city. Mrs. Kelley will he away for
about a month and before her return
will visit her daughter. Miss Chastine
Kelley and MI and Mrs. Geo. X. Rob
inSon ut Rumford
H. S Hopkins has been in Portland
for several days on business.
There was very large attendance at
the meeting of the Town Improvement
Society held Friday afternoon in the
chapel of the Bethany Baptist church,
when the senior class of Skowhcgan
High school furnished a Shakespearian
program. The general committee in
charge was Bruce H. NJ. White, Eunice
+. Patten, Alvan Buchanan, Libby Pull
sifer. Pauline Emery and Elizabeth w.
Marsh with Miss Dorothy Potts direct
ing the music and they were directly
in charge of all arrangements. The
program included II selection, Rose
bud sung by trio the Misses Emer-
aid Young, Dorothy Potts and Pearle
Harvilie. The story of the Merchant
of Venice, written by Alta Young, was
read by Pauline Emery and the presen-
tatiOu of the court scene was given by
the following cast: Shylock. Alexander
Thomson: Gratiana. Joel Taylor; The
Duke, Cassimir Bisson: Basanio. I.auris-
ton Jacobs; Antonio. Karl Tobey; the
Clerk and Falerio Avian Buchanan; Por-
tia. Doris Cover; Ncrisa. Elizabeth w.
Marsh. The parts were taken excep-
tionally well. the alcove in the chapel
auditorium being used for the prcsen-
tation in spite of the fact that no dra-
matte action was used in the renderings
and only a few costumes. A discussion
followed between John French and
clyde Badger relative to the Shake
spearian writings and Libby Pulsifer
presented a paper entitled THE Movies
VS.. Shakespeare on the Stage" in which
he predicted that Shakcspearian produce
tons would be seen later in the motion
pictures rather that in actual perform
ances. The closing number was the
Italian song Ciribirbin sung by Misses
Emerald Young. Potts, Smiley, Hodge
Inns, Rarvillc. Marsh and Alta Young.
The boys quartet had to be given up
because of the Illness of one of the
singers. The matter of agitating for a
change relative to the present ruling
of children attending school was
brought up. the president. Miss Cert
rude Weston siding w Io ~,
esses of the meeting were Mrs Dora
Savage, Mrs. Louise V. Jcwett, Mrs.
Flora McPheters and Miss Emma Antil.
Daniel McInnis, an operator for the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, with head
quarters at Somerset junction. has been
passing a few days with his relatives
on the River road.
Miss Lucille Fortier passed Sunday
with friends in Waterville.
Kenneth Matson has taken up the
study of the clarinet and is studying
with a Good VIII instructor.
Creditors appeared before Daniel Lew
is, Esq. referee in the bankruptcy pro-
ccedings of James G. Harlow OF Dead
River and Saturday Harold j. Phillips.
ESQ, was appointed trustee. Harlow
was adjudged bankrupt February end
There are number of bankrupt's petit
lions for discharge pending at the pres
ent time in this county, among them be-
ing the petitions of William H. Blake
of Lexington; George ii. Oliver of
Starks: Charles st. Peter of Arson and
Eugene Durrell of Lexington and it has
been ordered that hearings be had in
Ali of them, before the Bangor court on
March soth.
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