Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-22

Beatrice. l.. WIllitterrfore, o. SIS per
cent: honorable mention: -Sopho-
more: Hermon J. Porter. LIST. l-o;
Julia P. Cox. End, Is; Junior class
Lena F. Merrill. 1st, 9 per cent :
Arthur L. Cariveau. 2nd.. LA per
cent; Senior class: Lillian Horne
1st. 10 ga: Eva Mabel Blair. -
The late Geo R. B. Shepherd 81
skowhegan left as-fund for tins puf
pose. the interest annually on the
same being sufficient to pay N:
prizes. The Freshmen are aWardca
/ prizes for highest rank in all then
! studies eligible. The prizes for the
rest of the classes are awarded on
the basis of improvement in rahh
over their previous year. considering
! three subjects only, history. math :
ematics and English.
The reunion and annual meeting OF
the Skowhegan High School Alumni
Association was held Friday evening
from $50 to o'clock. An informal re-
ception was held in Masonic reading
rooms during the early part Of the
meeting about 60 of the Alumni. and
% graduates attending. AT business
session. Gerald c. Marble, 1918 was
elected president; Roy Z. Symons,
1911. vice president; Miss Hannah r.
Page, 1880, treasurer and Mrs. Vivian
Graves WOODBURY. 1896, secretary.
The luncheon was served in the Ma
sonic Banquet room, Mrs. Kate Simp-
escalloped potatoes, salad, ice-cream,
cake and coffee. At the conclusion Of
this repast the new president, who
succeeds r r. Patten presided over
post prandial exercises as the toast
master Phillip Lessard, president of
the graduating class spoke for his
class and Miss Margaret Churchill re-
sponded to a toast for Our Boys" in
place of Miss NJ. Louise Merrill and
Miss Marjorie Smith. teacher at
Simmons College and a graduate of
the 1910 class spoke along lines of
work, other than the military aspect
At the conclusion of these numbers
the Alumni members marched to the
Opera House where seats We're re-
served for them at the graduating ex-
ercss. There was not a large num-
Der from out of town present, but in
eluded among those from away were
Miss Marjorie Smith, Boston, Mrs.
Ethel Pilsbury of Rumford, who is
visiting her sister. Mrs ". s. Stinch-
field and William Webb of Wabasha
MINI. Francis Croteau, former pres
ident of the 1918 class was also in town
to attend the commencement festivi-
ties. arriving from Bath Friday fore
noon.
The funeral services of George w
Steward were held Friday forenoon at
II A. NJ. from the house on East Front
street. with Rev. C. II. mckinney Of
the Island avenue Congregational
church officiating. The deceased was
an Odd Fellow andea member of the
Grange and the I. Q. O. +. services
was conducted. The remains We're
taken to the Northside cemetery for
interment.
Miss Celia Packard has gone to
Weld with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pack
ard of Portland to visit with Mr.. ard
Mrs Harold Larry.
Judge G. o. Small of the Somerset
c unity Probate Court was in town
Friday on business. He has filed his
decree in the case of Everett Mark
ham who sought to obtain control of
his young son, George III. Markham.
The ruling was that the child should
! remain in the custody of the mother
Mrs. Lottie Markham of Boston, the
former wife of Mr.. Markham, the
agreement being at the time of the
hearing that the child shorld stay
with Mrs. Clara Salisbury of West
Eartland, with whom it has been liv-
ing for some time. The Judge also de-
creed that the child should not be re-
moved out of the State without at
least, the knowledge of the court
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Savage of Wal
than. Mass, are guests of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Savage Mr.. Say
age had previously entered the service
but has been obliged to enter hospi-
, tai for treatment and is now here on
furlough. Mrs. Maria Jackson OF
Mechanic Falls is also guest at the
Savage home.
Next Sunday morning &; the Con-
gregational church the choir will sing
Guod's "Sanctus'' and the quartet
composed of r. w. Leighton Mrs
Daniel Lewis. Mrs. II. S. Bradley and
Fred Rayner will sing Gunod What
| Wouldst Thou Have" with Rev. c. II
/ mckinney delivering ;he sermon. Al
the evening Nespers the anthem vii
be The Day is Ending" by J. c. Bart
! lett with a long solo by Miss Erelyr
| Flanders of Madison. The male quar-
tet with obligato by Mrs. Carl w
! Malley will sing, "Hark, Hank My
! Soul in a new rendering. the quarte
singers being Messrs. Rayner Leigh
/ ton. Cover and mckinney. Abbott j
Kendall and Charles Nitchski vii
play violin duet and Pastor Noel
! hiney will speak upon the subject @
The Might of the Average Man.
At the First Baptist Church ther'
will be the usual forenoon service anC
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