Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-24

bungalow. left Friday on ths Io'o
day train for her home
Willie J. Durgin of The FORKS was
in town Friday greeting acqdaihs-
ances.
Miss Theresa Bison. an art schooi
student In New York City, who ras
been doing government work along
sketching lines. is at home ior fe"
weeks visit with her parents hr-
and Mrs. A. F. Bison.
W. w. Creation has been appointed
Court Messenger for the coming
term of the Supreme Judicial Court
to succeed Hiram P. Thyng. deceased.
Mr.. Creation has until last Spring re-
sided in Starks but now lives in
Skowhegan, having purchased the
Fairbrother homestead on Madison
avenue.
| George Dane was taken on a
stretcher to Portland Friday, where
he will receive treatment at the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.
F. L. Crockett of Whitinsville,
Mass, with his young daughter. de-
| parted Friday morning after visit
! with friends here. He is considering
| the purchase of farm in this sec
f! ton.
| Miss Edith wilkins Of Wilton IS
| visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Daniel Lewis Of Spring street.
| DR.. E. H. Stevens Of Cambridge.
| Mass. accompanied by his son. Ed
| ward Stevens, who has recently re-
| turned from a term of service in
| France, and his grandson. Edmund
| Stevens, with their chauffeur, are at
| the doctors farm for a few days.
Madam Louisa Stevens, mother Of
| the doctor, will be unable to come to
Skowhegan this summer as she is in
very feeble health.
| DR.. l.. P. Geoffrian, with Mrs.
Cochran and Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Currier. has returned from an ex-
/ tended automobile trip to Montreal
and the White Mountains.
! Mrs. w. L. Dutton and daughter
Of Gardiner. formerly OF this town,
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Ella
| Priest. Mr.. Dutton and son in the
! meantime enjoying an outing at
! Brassua.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Holt are to
| make their future home in the Palm
er house on Pleasant street.
The members Of Somerset Pomona
Grange are anticipating very
| pleasant meeting on Tuesday next
when Veterans Day will be OBJ
served at Victor Grange Hall in Fair
| field Center. The address Of welcome
will be given by Master Stetson Of
| the host Grange, with Eugene DAN
| forth of North Arson, master of
Pomona, responding. A ten minute
talk on The Second Battle of Bull
| Run" by Rev. S. F. Emerson Of Skow-
! hogan and a discussion upon THE
Veterans Of the Civil War Compared
With the Soldiers of Today" opened
by Major John w. Fogler of Show
| hogan, will be features Of the pro-
| gram. Another question for discus
sion will be What Is My Present
Duty To My Country" with L. L. AL
len. H. L. Choate, George Jones,
Clara Hoxie, Helen Choate and Maud
| Marcia as speakers. There will also
be music and Rotations. 1t is
hoped there will be a good attendance
Of veterans.
Mrs. Clara ". Eaton went to Fair
field Friday to accompany her moth
err Mrs. Elsie Weymouth, home from
visit there with her son.
Mrs. James Smith of Beech street.
| who recently sustained injuries to
her leg and a broken rib from being
struck by a motorcycle. is reported
as making favorable progress to-
ward recovery. She was thrown
about ten feet. 1t is understood that
the rider Of the vehicle was the son
Of George Adams.
Beloni Foster has announced him
self a candidate for the office Of Sec
| ond selectman.
Next Tuesday evening in compli
ment to the contingent of drafted
| men who are leaving for Camp Dew
ems. the First Regiment Band is 10
/ give a concert. The men leave at
4 1876 Wednesday.