Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Cross members are to begin

The Red Cross members are to begin
work on surgical dressings shortly
under the direction of Miss Mabe
Pooler who has arrived home from
Boston where she tool a regular
course of lessons in this branch of
work at the Red Cross headquarters.
Mrs. Hiram Newton. who has been
a patient at Somerset hospital, had
sufficiently recovered to cave On
Thursday for her home in Jacknan
accompanied by her son, Russell
Newton.
John Dunton, who is in Red Cross
Ambulance service at Allentown,
Penn, has been enjoying a hort fur
Tough this week at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. A. b. PIummer On Madi-
son avenue. Mrs. Flora Dunton, his
mother, and his other sister, Mrs. Ev-
erett Sawyer of North Arson, have
both been guests at the Plummer home
during Mr.. Dunton's visit.
Henry Brophy of Fairfield. an Off
Ger for the Protection Of Children. left
here Friday morning accompanied by
Lee and Carroll Mason, who had been
the day previously sentenced to the
State School for Boys for the remain
der of their minority, and George I.
and Darrell Mason, two younger
brothers. Floyd Mason, whom the
mother had wished to keep with her.
and the Mason baby will all be taken
in charge by officer Brophy who stat
ed Friday that good homes were wait
ing for all of them.
Mrs. Roy Akeley left Friday norm
ing for Il visit in Lewiston.
The employees of the finishing depart
emnt of the American Wooden mill
presented their superintendent, James
III. HillinS, with an attractive leather
travelling bag after the holiday.
Skowhegan Lodge X. of =. elected
officers Thursday evening as follows;
Chancellor commander, Ralph G.
Priest; vice commander. A. L. Wes-
ton: p~relate, Fred Wilson; NJ. of w,
Scott G. Robinson; NJ. at A.. Charles
Griffin: keeper Of records and seals.
e. $. FIagg; master of exchequer, c..
Il. Hight; inside guard, John Pres
colt; outer guard. Harry Mitchell;
trustee, f. l.. Ford; representative to
grand lodge, F.. L.. Ford; alternate,
Ralph c. Priest. Next Thursday even
ing, Jan. 5. the rank Of Page will be
worked after which a light lunch Will
be served.
John c. Dane, who has been located
for some time in the Philippine Islands
but who has been visiting Mrs. Rena
Dane, his mother here. left Friday for
Southwest FIarbor where he has ac-
cepted the p~rincipalship Of the High
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest sBosworta,
whose home was entirely destroyed
by fire during Thursday night, have
moved to the home Of his father. A. Il.
HosWorth, who lived nearby.
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie
WATSON We're held here Friday after
noon from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Conan on Cross street, Mrs.
Conant being a sister of the deceased.
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
Baptist church officiated and the body
was conveyed to the tomb at the
Southside cemetery where 1t will re-
pose for the present. a member of
the family stated to the Journal re-
porter Friday morning that Mrs. Was
son was subject to e%piieptic attacks
and II complained to a party nearby
just be1oIS StepDlHS ONO TIE bTIOSe
in Dennysville, where her death oc-
Cured, that she was not feeling we'll.
The party took a package she was car
rying but had gone on ahead so was
not with her when Size fell from the
bridge. The relatives do not credit the
suicide theory in the least and from
the nature of the facts surrounding
Mrs. WaSSon's untimeIy end it would
seem that it must have been O. case
of accident. Mrs. WATSON, who was Al
years old the 9Sth of May. last. had
been residing in Beals, Me, but about
two months ago had gon to Dcnnys-
Vile. She was about 70 leave the place
/ however. Her mother, Mrs. a. w.
White OF Belfast, accompanied the
body here. The deceased was born in
N~inalhaVen but was reared to Woman-
hood in this MI Besides the mother
n sister, there is a 10-year old son
n her father, ID. g.. Delano, former
ly Of this town, but now residing in the
! west.
At the Centenary Methodist church
Sunday. the pastor will speak upon the
subject, Practice of the Presence" at
the morning service and in the evening
upon The Art of Forgetting"
Adam Simpson was installed Friday
morning as district deputy grand high
priest in the Grand Chapter to fill the
Vacancy caused by the resignation of
Ernest G. Butler. Mr.. Simpson Will in
spect six chapters in Washington
! ~ and Island Falls and Houlton chap
ters.
William Witham left here on the mid
day train Friday for North Lake, n.
3. Owing to the death Of Austin Ken
ney, his father-in-!aw. Mr.. Kinney had
been in the past a visitor here and ac-
| quairtances will regret TO learn of his
demise. Mrs. Witham left several days
ago on account Of her fathers critical
condition.
Sunday at the Congregational church
the Christmas music Of last Sunday
will be repeated, both morning and eve
ming. Pastor Mckinney will speak in
the forenoon delivering a sermon APP