Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
Missing Girl Excitement

Much excitement was caused in the
east part of the town during Wednes-
day and Thursday over the disappear-
ance of Miss Hazel Bowman Of Stone
ham, Mass, who has been staying dur
ing the summer at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. j. Mitchell on the River
road. Mrs. Mitchell Wednesday aft
ernoon went to Hinckley to attend a
social gathering feeling that Miss
Bowman had sufficiently recovered
from her long illness Of nervous pros
tration to allow her to be away Miss
Bowman. too had mentioned that she
wished to visit school, so when she
departed from the house about 3
O'Clock Wednesday 1t was thought by
members of the family at home that
she was to carry out that intention.
Upon her failure to return at night in
vestisation was made and she wa.
traced for about mile and half from
her home. From there on the trail
was lost and the search was kept m
nearly all night without avail Thurs
day during the day, however. It was
determined that the missing young
lady had gone to skowhegan village, a
distance Of probably Ave miles, and
was with relatives there.
The fire department was called to st.
Mary's Catholic church Friday fore
noon a slight fire having started in
one OF the pipes connecting the furnace
with the chimney. Fr Renaud dis
covered it and notified the department
before any Roadway had been rained
There was no damage. The pipe in
question was the only one in the en-
tire heating apparatus which had not
been renewed this season.
Recent marriage intentions rIed AZ
the office Of the town clerk are: VII.
liam Byron Tracy, printer, of Skow.
hogan, formerly Of Boston. to Ruth
Mae Wright of Madison, and Napo,eon
Roderick of Skowhegan. a soldier 90
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roderick.
TO Miss Flora Foster OF Auburn.
carlton M. Holt has returned from .
business trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Chubbuck Uo,.
Easler) are the parents OF a daupbt.r
The Ladies Of st. Ann will attend 8
O'Clock mass in a body Sunday at 6,
Marys Catholic church.
Usual services Sunday at the Island
Avenue Congregational church. with
special music at the evening seryice
The Skowhegan, Madison and c:ood
VIII schools are being trained under
the direction of Elmer f. Towne .r-
perintendent Of music In the skow.
hegan- ADDISON public schools In prep
aration for giving the opera Marta,
at the state Teachers Convention in
Bangor
The following letters remain unca,,-
ed for at the Skowhegan Dos. ONCE:
Allen D. Smith t2); Mrs. J,adson stin-
son, A. r. Stanley, F. e. Banheld n
D. Sewall
The Will Of the late n. O. Turner Of
st. Adams bequeathes his entire es-
tate to the widow, Mrs Eva P. Turner
Mrs. Turner is named executor.
-Four Of the cases tried at the Sen.
temter term Of court are now IN order
for the Law court
Guy Moody Of Cornville has 1ust ~
turned firm a visit in Boston.
Carl W. Malley has accepted q no.
sition as organist at the First Ban
tist church in waterviile and Win
assume his new duties next SUNDAY.
Mrs. Malley Is vocal soloist At the
same church and win sing there SIM
day.
Mrs Morrill, Moore. Who recentlv
sold her home on Hanover street 70
". A. Pitts, has purchaeeA Of Cuer.