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

The Baccalaureate exercises Of the
Skowhegan High school viii be held
June Is in the Skowhegan Opera
House with FIR. j. L. A. Renaud, par
ish priest at ST. Marys delivering
the address. Other local clergymen
will assist in the program. Other
events are the graduating exercises
on June q and the Senior ball on
June a.
Margaret Green has returned from
Boston where she has been a student
at the Passe school during the winter.
Tie Helen Coburn Mission Circle Of
the Bethany Baptist church will be
entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Herbert {. Judkins.
p G Wiggin Of Boston who has
heen at Lake Megantick with F, ".
Briggs departed from Skowhegan
Wednesday morning after a visit
with Mr.. Briggs here. Mr.. Wiggin is
comptroller of the American Wooden
60.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Maddocks,
Shirley Maddocks. Mrs. Edith Lewis
Roberts and Marion Charlotte Rob
erts returned TO their homes in Mil
llnOCket w eOneSQdN.
The County Commissioners at their
monthly session received petition
from the selectmen of Norridgewock
asking the discontinuance Of the
Beech Hill Road. the citizens Of Nor
iidgewoc.i and Skowhegan having
earlier in the session petitioned for
examination of the highway in ques-
ton and the making OF the award as
to the costs Of the proceedings. aver
ing that the town Of Noridgewock
neglected 10 keep the same in repair.
The odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will observe Memorial sunday next
Sabbath.
George w Cover is in the kineo
regions this week. He was accom-
panied by Henry Crowell Of this town
and G. r. Marston and Chas. Mccain
Of Waterville, the last three gentle
men having returned.
The market is reported as being
overstocked with butter and this pro-
duct is now bringing but 40 cents 10
cally. Eggs are paying better and
are now worth forty cents dozen.
Corn goods remain about the same.
Mrs. Jas P Thompson of Winter
street is reported as quite i'll and in
the care Of a nurse. She has been in
feeble health for long time.
There was large attendance at
the regular meeting Of Priscilla Re
hekah Tuesday evening in Carrabas-
sett Lodge rooms. At the conclusion
of the degree work conferred on hVe
candidates refreshments of ice cream
and waters were served under the
direction of Past Noble Grand Mrs
Mary NJ. Hurley. Past Noble Grand
Mrs. Lila French and Vice Grand
Mrs Nellie Chase.
The annual conVocation of DeMolay
Commandery *. T. was held Tuesday
evening at the Asylum with the roll
lowing election: Commander, VIM
Folsom Merrill; Generalissimo, Judge
Fred F. Lawrence; Capt General
Arthur z Jones, Dexter: Sr. Warden,
F. r. Madden; Jr. Warden, Il. Ernest
Avore; prelate, Harry r. smith
treasurer. Geo. f. Sampson; Record
or, w r. Elliott, trustee, r. w
Bucknam: finance committee. George
II Plummer. These officers will be
installed in July and the appointive
officers will also be named at that
, time. 4 special convocation VIII be
held Tuesday night at which time
there will be work in the Red Cross
Malta and Temple degrees. supper
will be served at $50.
Geo H. Weston, who prior 10 the
/ burning of his fine farm building on the
/ River road was extensively engaged IN
the breeding of fine Guernsey cattle, lost
a valuable COW of that breed Wednes-
day. Mr. Weston has sold off the great
or part of his stock but has few choice
ones left This COW was imported from
the Isle of Guernsey and her owner
would not have sold her for 500.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak Of this town
was in Athens Tuesday evening TO en-
terrain at a combined anniversary ser
vice of the odd Fellows and Rebekahs
of that town. The affair was held in /
O. o. +. hall and Miss Oak read cut
ting from The Tanning of the Shrew'
entitled "katherine and Petruchioa.'
further delighting her audience with tn,
One-act play The Maker of Dreams.
The audience was large and apprecia
tive Between the acts of the reading
Elmer L. Towne and his orchestra fur
nished delightful orchestra numbers
the same musicians remaining TO fur
. nish music for the long program OF
dances euioxed after the concert