Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-27


concert band selected by E. e. Towne
was such a success that the same
members OF the Bangor, Waterville
and Augusta bands have been engaged
for next Sunday and with the Lake
wood Quartet and Victor Robbins, cor
net soloist.
William A. Bowen Of New York City.
national financial secretary of the Y.
NJ c. A., was the guest Of Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Clay Turner at the Meth
odist parsonage Wednesday. He was
in this State in the interest Of the
State Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Holway Of Mil
lnocket, who has been in town dur
ing the week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. J..
Holway Of The Forks, had rather an
unpleasant experience on their way
back. Before getting to Madison the
car in which they were riding passed
over culvert in such a way as to Sc
verely jostle the inmates, the couple
first mentioned being so seriously hurt
that DR.. Young was summoned to at
tend them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Speakman. Miss
E. b. Speakman. and L. p. Stratton, all
Of Woodbury.. n. j., who had been en-
jcying an automobile trip up river.
stopped IN town Wednesday on their
way Nome.
Mrs Charles Berry of Middle street,
who recently hurt one of her limbs is
recovering from a second fall in the
basement of her home and which has
1,nr hnI
days.
Mrs. r. F. Wilson entertained at her
cottage at Lake Wesserunsett the first
of the week at a clipping party. In
cluded among the guests were Mrs. f.
L. Pooler. Mrs. Herbert Wentworth.
Mrs. Robert Wentworth. Mrs. A. B.
Lamb and Mrs. II. E. Smith.
Henry Haley Of Auburn arrived
Wednesday evening to visit with the
family of George F. Paddock on
Bloomfield street. Mrs. Paddock re-
turned at the same time. having been
in Nassalboro to attend a board meet
ing of Oak Grove Seminary trustees.
of which she is a member.
Dr. Harold T. Bibber of Canaan was
in town Thursday, having just re-
ceived his commission as first lieuten-
ant to the Maine Coast Artillery with
orders to leave today for Portland. DIR.
Bibber has been practicing physi-
clan both here and at Canaan for sew
eral years Mrs. Bibber will remain in
Canaan for the present.
Word was received here Thursday
by Willis c. Hobart that his fine farm
buildings near East Madison had been
struck by lightning but not burned.
DIR. Frederick Kincaid. who has been
Ill for a number of weeks was Thurs
day reported as being very low.
Miss Ruth Greenwood left Thursday
forenoon for an outing at Wayne pond.
Intentions of naturalization are still
being filed with the clerk Of courts in
unusually large numbers. The Gath
Thomas Crawford, aged 3s years, a la :
borer, filed his first intentions. He was
born in Cranbourne, p. O.. and now
resides at Jackman Station. He came
to this country in 1892. Arthur AlonZo
Painter, manager of Judge Turner
Buswell's farm between here and Nor
ridgewock, has also filed his first dec
lara ton of intention for naturalization.
He is A years old, was born in la
Fatrie Canada. and came first to Yer
mont. Other intentions flied are those
of John Kachmar, a papermaker, aged
81, born in Primo, Hungary, now lives
in Madison and came here in 1905:
Richard III. White, a woodsman, aged
"a, came to Maine from Frampton, z.
O., in 1915; Adelard Bouier, a shoe
maker. born in Notre Dame, Quebec,
now lives on North avenue, Skowhe-
gan.
Miss Agnes Mantor went~to Castine
Thursday for visit. She has been a
teacher at the Normal school there
for some time but this year will teach
in Skowhegan.
Mrs. George Ware left Thursday
forenoon for a visit in Augusta.
Lewis Caswell Of the firm OF Lord &
Caswell was in Flagstaff Thursday,
taking the remains Of Stoneman
Kershner from Madison to Flagstaff
for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood have
leased the house on Pleasant street,
owned by Hon. S. w. Gould and late
ly occupied by the family OF Edward
Estabr Mr.. Wood Is one Of the
foreman who has recently accepted
position with the Maine Tel & Tel Co
here, coming here from Norway.
Charles Smith and Charles Stratton
saw an unusual snake in the Hesel-
ton field near the Common while ber-
ecing Wednesday. II WAS PROBABLY
more than six feet slong and Of spot
ted variety. Because Of it's peculiar
size and appearance It is thought that
it may have escaped from some me-
nagerie and wriggled its way into this
section.
A lot Of genuine sport was occa-
stoned by the foot measuring social at
the Methodist church Wednesday
night, the event being ARRANGED un-
der the auspices Of the Epworth
League. The admission fee was one
cent for every inch the right shoe was
long.
Charles Steward Of Lewiston was In
town greeting old acquaintances on
Thursday. Mr.. Steward is contemp-
lating returning to this section Of the
country to establish his home prob
ably upon a farm near Hartland VIII
lage but possibly in this village.
Floyd G. Nye is enjoying a few days
vacation from his duties in the
skowhegan postoffice and with Mrs.
Nye and Mr.. and Mrs George L. H.
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