Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-22
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Mrs. Leslie H. Goldsmith and son
Richard have been visiting this week in
Boston.
Miss Charlotte Dow Of Wiscasset, who
10 now located in Bath. departed the
first of the week after visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. William Simpson Of High
street. She was accompanied by MISS
Vera Hull of Bath.
During the quiet Of the Lsnten sea
son Cupid has evidently been busy
according to the marriage intentions
flied at the ONCE OF the town clerk
Among those who have lately been
published are: Omar Boiler. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boiler OF this
town and Mrs. Flora Lambert;
Charles Alton Bushey. a local bar
Der an Miss Eva Bolduc. daughter
of Mr.. End Mrs. Joseph Bolduc; Hec'
tor Thibeault. son OF Napoleon Thu
beault, tie Maine Central gate tend
sr, and Virginia Vigue. daughter OF
Octave Vigue; Eddie Gotta, son OF
John Gotta, and Amelia Boutin OF
Skowhegan: Odiion Roderfck. son Of
Peter voderick, and Doria Dumas OF
8kowhegan.
Friends of DR.. X. w. Smith OF
Freeport. formerly of Skowhegan
will learn with interest that he Is
making recovery from his critical
illness. His father. w. F. Smith OF
Water street, is seriously i'll and not
expected to recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Onesime Bouchard
are the parents OF young son.
Arthur Foss Of Brighton underwent
an operat. on for an infected foot on
Sunday at the home Of his brother on
the Malbons Mills road.
Mrs. Ledger Thibodeau has re-
turned from Lewiston. where she un.
derwent surgical treatment at one OF
the hospitals.
Frank S. Ross of st. Stephens. n
b., who has been visiting with the
families Of his brother, Charles A.
Ross and Of Samuel W. Philbrick,
on his return from a visit in st. Pet
ersburg. left Monday on the midday
train for st. Stephen.
Several of the sisters from the local
convent went to Water-ille Monday
to be present at the exercises al
Mount Merici when six young ladies
took the vows OF the Sisterhood. The
Parochial school here will reopen
Thursday morning.
Aside from the inconvenience OF
getting telephone messages to dis.
tant points. locally there was'no'an.
noyance as there were no changes al
the local exchange. Twice the usual
business was transacted via the
Western Union Telegraph at the
Ekowhegan Office.
About 1880 people attended the
masses and Benediction of the Bless.
ed Sacrament at st. Mary's Catholic
church during the day Easter Sun
day. The special music was greatly
appreciated and thee hurch was dec.
GRATED in heliathrope and white. high
standards among the qews bearing
ported palms with streamers and bow
adornmcnts. The altar was beautiful
with potted spring flowers and car
nations.
At the ChriJtian Science church lilies
and flowers were used about the read
er's desk. ami Miss Coda Keene sang
very sweetly Rejoice. Ny Son. Re-
joice." with Mrs Abbie c. Lambert az
accomparist and music director.
FIR. ]. L. A. Renaud went to Water
vile Monday on the 1l.45 to assist IN
the Forty Hours Devotions at the ga
cred Heart church.
The Bethan" Guild will hold a meet
ing at Bethany parlors Thursday after
noon Of this week.
There was a good attendance and a
delightful meeting of the Daughters CT
the American Revolution when Mrs.
Mabel p. Judkias entertained the men,
bers and Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
At her hcme Monday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the regular business session the
regent. Mrs Florence Waugh Danforth.
gave report Of the State Council
meeting assisted by Mrs Lizzie A.
Marble. She also reported the election
Of Miss Louise II. coburn Of this chap
ter to the office OF vice president gen.
sral OF the National Society d. A. r.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill during
the afternoon read an extract from
the address Of the president of the
national society at the Continental Con-
gress and also reac the poem whats
In a Name?" The afternoon was pasvel
largely in social manner. one other
feature Of the literary being an article
on THE Deeper Meaning OF the D. A.
r." read by Mrs Lola II. Blunt. A
very delicious refreshment course was
served by the hostess and the affair
was much enjoyed.
Harold p. Symons. who has received
his discharge from the navy and IL at
present visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Symons. leaves the last Of
the week for Boston. where he has an
Optical position. Just prior to entering
the naval servlc, he graduated from
the Massachusetts School Of Optomtery.
Mrs. Nellie Clark and son. Carroll
Savage of Lewiston. were here to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Roy Savage
Monday.
Scott Lord Of Canaan drove to Show
hogan Monday with an automobile and
stated there was only one bad place
between the two villages, and that wa =
near the Herbert N'Pratt farm. where
the mud In four inches deep. The road
is OF course quite rough considerable of
the way. Mr.. Lord stated that there
Is come excellent salmon fishing at Lake
George in Canaan at the present time.
He recently landed n four-pounder.