Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
SK0WHECAN NEWS
Improvement Society to Meet Observation-Disclosures Enjoy
Fine Weather MeengsSchoo Union Concert to Be the
First of March-Large Attendance at Soross Games for
Skowhegan High Girls Baske tball Team

Madison, Good Will, Fairfield and
Skowhegan high schools the first of
March. 1t is expected there will be a
prize speaking contest among teams
from the different schools and an elab-
crate musical program upon which
Supt. of Music Elmer E. Towne has
already begun work.
Mrs. Mccormack of Newport who
has been the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
Lillian Corey and Mrs. Bertha Ryan
at the home of S. NJ. Sawyer departed
yesterday.
! James Brooks was in Bowdoinham
yesterday on business.
L. G. Traitor, who has been with
the Ayerdale farm people at Bangor as
a superintendent for a little over a
year. has been paying a visit 70 his
farm here this week and while here
! sold two imported heifers to Dr. owen
Smith of Portland. DIR. Smith departed
yesterday morning. Mr., and Mrs.
George Reed of Garland, who have
been at the Trafton farm have return
! ed to Garland, where they formerly
! resided and John j. Chandler, who has
! been the outside foreman at the Aver
| dale farm, has taken a position at the
/ Trafton farm here and with his wife
! has arrived. Mr.. and Mrs. Trafton pur-
| pose to again establish their residence
at their old home in about two weeks,
| this to follow visit to Aroostook
county, where Mrs. Trafton's relatives
live. Mr. Trafton has just purchased
| Sc head of young Jersey stock.
! Attorneys George w. Cover. W. F.
Merrill and f. F. Morrill, and Judge
Lawrence are in Augusta for a day or
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c. Woodbury.
entertained a party of friends at their
home on Elm street Tuesday evening.
1t was a delightful affair socially. be-
Ing arranged particularly in honor of
Mr.. anG Mrs. A. r. Jones. Mr.. Jones
came over from Dexter to attend the
event.
| Mrs. Raymond Christensen and lit
tie son returned to their home in Dor
chester. Mass, yesterday, after visit
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Mitchell in town.
Leroy Il. Folsom, Esq, was in town
yesterday to attend the annual meeting
| of the Skowhegan Trust Co, of which
he is director.
l.. c. Bailey Of Deerng, who was a
guest the first of the week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Curtis, departed Wednesday
on business visit to Hartand and
Pittsfield
Willard H. Cummings, agent for the
American Wooden Co., left the first of
the week on a business visit to New
York
There will be special meeting of SOM
erset Chapter Thursday evening with re-
freshments
Sheriff II. L. Goodrich is paying an
oflcial visit to the communities of Jack
man, West Forks, lockwood and else
where in upper Somerset.
John H. Lancaster, a district DEPUTY
returned Wednesday from Pennington.
"here he inspected a Masonic chapter.
Friends of Mrs. r. F. Wilson will he
gratified to learn that she is improving
from her recent serious surgical onera-
ZION performed in a Lewiston hospital
She will probably remain there for about
two weeks longer.
Sorosis was largely attended Tuesday
evening at regular meeting which was
directed by Miss Leila Fairbrother. the
topic being The Romance of American
Cities" Mrs. Bertha I>It and Mrs
Maude Smith were the hostesses of the
meeting and the following program num-
bers were enjoyed: Piano solo, Miss Ella
NJ. Flanders; paper, Romance of st.
Augustine and Santa Fe," Mrs Ethel NJ.
Hight; two songs, Charles Turner with
piano accompaniment by Miss Flanders;
paper. Romance of Salem and Salt Lake
City," Mrs. Bessie Lambert: reading of
Artemus Wards Mormon Romance"
Mrs Mary n. Page; juvenile orchestral
number, Misses Flanders and Helen Day
at the piano, Arthur Springer cornetis,
and Leo Porter traps; song. Miss Dorothy
Potts, accompanied by Mrs Mary f.
Marston; paper. Romance of San Fran
CISCO" Miss Edith NJ. Gedhil; piano
solo. Miss Ella NJ. Flanders. and a num-
Der by the juvenile orchestra. The next
meeting will be musical affair directe,
by Miss Mildred r. Weston.
The Skowhegan High school girls has
ketball team is to play against a girls
team from Maine Central Institute. Pit,>-
field, at the Skowhegan armory Friday
night the 18th.
The January term of probate court
has been in session this week at the
court house. Judge c. o. Small of |
Madison presiding. Considerable BUSH