Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Sunreme Judicial Court Convene Skowhegan January "
Eastern Star Observation-Disclosures and Relief Corps DIN
Ceremones-To Reopen Skowhegan Schools January IL
Death of Mrs Rachel {. Heald

eral DAYS III New York this week, his sis
ter, Miss Theresa Bison. being q student
OF fashion designing III that CITY.
The joint installation Of officers in
Russell Post and Russell Relief Corps
held in Grand Army hall Friday eve
ming proved to be a very pleasant at
fair and was attended by members OF
the two organizations. a banquet was
enjoyed between and O'Clock, q.
number Of the younger members or the
! Relief Corps being the servers. Follow
ing Il social half hour, Mrs Mabel {.
Smith, senior vice president OF the
Corps, raped for order, in the absence
Of the rc-cfected president, Mrs. Mary
:. T. Burns and opened the meeting.
Past president, Mrs. Alice S. Baker.
was then escorted to the proper sta
ton for her to begin her duties as in
sailing officer Of the evening, With
Miss Margaret Smith as her conduc-
trees and Mrs. Sarah Fortier Mrs. All
ME II, Steward, Mrs. Addie Sawyer and
Mrs. Georgia Goodwin as color bearers,
The following are tho Corps officers:
Pres, Mrs. Burns: Sr. vice president,
/ Mrs. Smith; Jr. vice president Mrs.
Ncsta A. Withee; Treas, Mrs. Emma
l.. Bickford; Chap, Mrs NJ. \. Wal
ton; conductress, Mrs. Alice $. Baker;
guard, Mrs, Clmena Weston: Asst.
/ Cond., Mrs. Sarah Fortier; Asst. guard,
Mrs. Ellen Allen; Sec, Mrs. Mertis NJ.
Lahb; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Viola
| +. Smith: musician. Mrs. Emma II,
: Dunton; color bearers, Mrs Annie 3.
Steward, Mrs. Fannie w Fletcher.
Mrs. Georgia Goodwin and Mrs. Irene
Currier These color bearers are all
daughters Of veterans
Immediately following 49,. Corps in
stallation the officers nf Russell Post
We're instoll He'd by Dr. G.. V, Richards,
assisted hy X. A. lyithee as officer Of
the day. The Post officers are: Com
nander, Marion Mills: senior vice CON-
n?ander. Prescott 4. Cleayc.and: jun
Tor vice commander. S. +, Emerson;
cuarternaster. g. +. Bickf3rd officer
/ of the day. :. NJ Sawyer: officer Of the
! guard, w. II. Emery; adiutant, Henry
Narncy; QuarteTmaster sergeant, Hen
rv +. Common; patriotic instructor,
Maj, J. ". Fosler. Mrs. Emma II. Dun
ton presided at the piano during The
installation ceremonies.
PAU. Murray left Saturday morning
for Lynn. Mass, being accompanied as
far q Portland by his niece. Miss Eve
lyn DrIg8, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Bragg.
Mrs q. r. Widder and her son, Jack
Widder left Saturday morning to visit
with her sister in Dorchester Mass.
and with acquaintance in the vicinity
Of Boston.
John p. Symons has returned from
visit with his son, Private Leon Sy-
mons. who is stationed at Aver, Mass.
in military service and visit to B0s-
ton.
Mrs, Nellie Parker of Wiscasset, who
has been passing several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Weston, left Sat
urday for visit in Lewiston.
DR.. Blynn o. Goodrich. second son of
MI and Mrs f. I. Goodrich, who has
been passing few weeks with his pa =
rents. left here Saturday for Montreal,
where he will resume his studies at
McGill University, faculty of medicine.
DIR. Goodrich, who is now in his third
year az McGill. has enlisted in the med
ical corps Of the United States Army
but has been granted a leave of alb
sence until he completes his five-year
course. He somewhat expects to con-
tinua his studies through next summer