Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-23

located in New York. is having a thir-
/ ~ days vacation and is enjoying por-
ton Of 1t in Skowhegan.
Mrs Miriam S. Merrill has arrived
home from an extended absence in Will
mington. Del, and on the borders OF the
Gulf Of Mexico. She and her daugh-
ter, Miss NJ. Louise Merrill student
at Colby College, have reopened their
home on Water street, and will not go
to the Lake for a summers sojourn.
Miss IVA Richardson of Benton has
been the guest this week of her sister,
Mis-. Louis Cavenaugh of Baptist Hill.
DR. and Mrs. Maurice Rowe are leav-
ing shortly on their return to their
home in New Kensington. Penn. after
visiting with his father, Dexter Rowe
and Miss Lettie Rowe.
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Sunshine Society at Sunshine head
quarters in the Municipal building next
Thursday.
A daughter, born to the wife of San
ford Russell in Skowhegan is one of
the late births to be recorded at the Of
fee of the town clerk.
Thursday was the closing day of the
Parochial Schools for the summer va
cation. There were no special exercises
but during the afternoon the fifth and
sixth grades met in Convent Hall for a
spelling match and a drill in history,
Sister Mary Eucharist principal of the
school, presiding. In the historical
drill the children of the fifth grade
picked out historic names and after
drawing the names went to the black
hoard map and described the discover
ies made and routes traVersed as we'll as
giving historical accounts of each man
or place. Intersperscd We're sungs
while a pleasing feature of the drill
vas the singing of patriotic American
songs by several little girls. The spell
iGS match was in the nature Of a con-
test between the pupils of the 5th and
9th grades and was won by the sixth
grade. But few of the young pupils
we're obliged to leave the ranks On &C
count of Inaccuracies in spelling. Dur
ing the afternoon several prizes were
awarded by FIR. L. A. Renaude who also
delivered to the children a parting adj
dress. The convent will not be closed
this summer as on former occasions
and next fall seventh grade will be
dducd, Win diOtlcI new ledCuel. w VI n
has already been begun on the leveling
Of the school grounds preparatory to
ar extensive renovation after the ten
ement dwelling is sold from the school
lot. Walks are to be laid out, and a
curbing placed in front of the play
grounds in order to have a sood-sized
lawn next to the sidewalk.
Mrs. y. A. Mcdonnell of New York
has been entertaining a large party of
friends at her cottage at Lakewood
during the week. Among them were
Miss Betty Mcdonnell OF New York,
Senator Martin Hayes and Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Carey and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Garven all Of Boston. Mrs. ]. f.
Wagner and son, Edward of Chicago.
Mrs Wagner and Master Edward are
remaining for a longer visit in TINS
section.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Island Avenue Congregational
Church will meet Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. j. w. Fogler of Elm street.
The Philathea class members held a
very enjoyable meeting "Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs Lou Games
on East Leavitt street. Miss Laura
Carpenter of Madison was present and
gave a number of readings and Mrs
Grace F.. Stevens assisted in enter
tanning.
Miss Margaret Green has completed
her studies at Hebron Academy, grad
uated and returned to her home here.
Miss Eunice and Miss Gladys Chase,
students at Colby college and daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Chase. have
gone to Silver Bay. n. Y, to attend
the Eastern Students conference.
They are delegates from the Y w. c.
A at Waterville.
The Sunday school concert planned
for" next Sunday at the Centenary
Methodist church has been postponed
until July /. The program for the SER
vices Sunday are follows: 10.4o
sermon by the pastor. subject. 1.-THE
Masters Apology for Mary; II, Sun
day school: $50. Epworth League de-
votional service; :. evening service
sermon by the pastor, subject, The
Best and the Worst Thing in the
World; solo by Lyle S. Moore. Carl
Malley will play the organ at the
morning service.
visiting his son, Henry Crowell, and
daughter. Mrs. Omer Furber, has
lately sold his farm in Monroe and is
considering a permanent location in
Skowhegan.
The baseball team of the Somerset
shoe factory are to play a game here
this Saturday afternoon with nine
from the Dexter Athletic association.
1t is hoped the local players will be
given generous support during the
summer. Another game is planned for
the 30th.
Rev. O. Fl. Tracey. Phi. D., of the
First Baptist church will go to North
Fairfield Sunday to deliver a sermon
at the Union church.
Somerset Real Estate Transfers
Real estate transfers lately record.
ed at the office of the Somerset regis
ter of deeds are as follows:
Skowhegan-Frank Thompson ct al
to Lena Demo. land on east side Of
proposed Parlin street
Palmyra-Samuel T. Farnham to
Hattie Mason, land on Newport De-
troit road, also about 20 acres of land
near the Addie Gray property.
Fairfield-Alden BasSett to Edgar z.