Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-01
SKOWHECAN NEWS
To Enter Appeal for Another License for Motion Picture The
ater-Plenty Moasses in Local Stores-Cerk of Court
Seekins Is Licensing Agent Of VendersLocal Woman Is
Masonic Club Benefits Appreciated

| 1t was announced Friday that an APP
peal had been entered to the county
! commissioners court from the decree
of the selectmen not to grant another
License for a motion picture theatre III
. Skowhegan by John NJ. Goodwin OF
| Hallowell who purposes to reopen tne
Biiou theatre on Water street.
! Plenty Of molasses was the verdict
! Friday morning at one Of the local
stores at least. Feeds and flour remain
the same as a week ago also butter ana
eggs.
| Clerk Of Courts w. T. Seekins has
been appointed licensing agent of ven
! ders. purchasers and users of eXplos-
ives. Under this law any Individual,
( firm or corporation who sells, uses or
purchases explosives is required to taxi
out licenses Appointment OF agents
have been suggested in the towns az
Bingham, Fairfield. Hartland, Pitts
! field and Jackman
! Miss Lillian Farley Of The Forks is
the guest Of Mrs. f. p. Whiting OF
/ Bush street.
! Mrs Amelia Pullen passed hoy Seth
/ birthday Thanksgiving day i'll a quiet
! but very happy manner The erent was
| remembered by a number Of thought
full friends with gifts
! Two Bingham men have filed first
I application for naturalization papers
! at the Office of the clerk of courts. They
are Thomas James Courtney. 20. unmar-
! RED and laborer and Mark Lawrence
/ Cassidy IS, unmarried ana also n la
| borer
The Masonic Club and reading rooms
/ were opened Thanksgiving tHy ana
were greatly enjoyed by the S',nbers
of the Masonic fraternity for whose
Use they have been fitted up In the
reading and reception room repoSe tie
! elegant old bookcase and desk which
! were formerly the property Of the late
! Col. W. r. G. Estes. Col. Estes was q
prominent Mason and :l,e authC" # an
/ able history on the local fraternity
4 These two articles were donated by
/ Ills daughter. Mrs W. r. Buchanan,
since the death Of Col. Estes. Tho fur
riture of this room is otherwise Of rat
! tan. many broad comfortable chairs
being scattered about the rooms. The
card room opens out CT the reception
room and here oak arm chairs are used
while an archway separates the bill
/ lard room from these comfortable quar-
! tiers. A large fireplace in which fire
was burning Thursday adds to the
! cheeriness Of the place.
| Mrs. Eva McNally. who is passing
some time with Mrs. Joshua Williams
! OF Mount Pleasant avenue, arrived Fri
/ day forenoon from short visit in
( { linton.
! Miss Elizabeth w. Marsh OF Provi-
! dence, student at Pennington Nor
! NAL school is the guest of Miss Han
all r. Page.
Miss Dorothy Potts, who has been a
! student at high school. and has lately
! I cen staying with the family Of c. Il.
! Hight, will leave Monday to rejoin her
Z PARENTS in New York City. Miss Potts
is 10 study dramatics as profession in
| which Ter mother has been engaged.
7 Duncan Hall returned Friday morn
! ing to Augusta after visiting with rel
! atfves in town.
! Relatives from here including Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Boulettc We're il
: Waterville Friday to attend the flu
neral of Miss Mamie Cote. aged l.
years and the only daughte' Of Mr. nd
! Mrs. Eddie Cote formerly If Skowhc-
gan.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wiltshire and
! son Thayer have returned to their
! home in Waterville after visiting Mi
and Mrs. H. s. Hopkins. Miss Cora NJ.
/ Hopkins and Miss Virginia. who hav"
leen IT. Portland some months were
/ also at home Thanksgiving. Miss Viz
einia is remaining for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Adams have
returned to Oakland after visiting
! Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Whorff of Mid
ole street.
! \. $. l.. Steward and Francis Cyo-
teau. who are employed by the TeXas
/ 60 in Bath. returned FridaN morning
after visiting a their homes her..
: Mrs. Ralph Hill left Friday mCruins
! for a visit in Fairfield.
! The Rest rooms OF the WOman's As
| sociation are being greatly appreciated
by women and children this season of
/ the year. a tea is to be served there
this afternoon with Mrs. Hannah H.
Page and Miss Edith NJ Gledhiu as
pourerS.
The auto chemical OF the Fire de
! partment was called out Thursday eve
ming because OF q chimney fire on Mil
! burn street. The flames were con-
! troled without the aid of the chemi-
cal. however.