Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-18
Advice 70 Would Be Musicians,
SK0WHECAN

SkOWhECAN
Miss Constance Anderson, who has
been spending some months with her
cousin. Miss Sarah ]. Anderson, left
Tuesday morning for her home in
Pittsfield. Mass.
Mrs. G. A. Withee, who has been
sthe guest Of her mother, Mrs. N. G..
Ordway Of Pine street, left Tuesday
afternoon for her home In Pittsfield.
Mrs. d. H. Cushman and daughter,
Miss Hazel Cushman, returned to
their home in Portland after visiting
in the home Of Dr. and Mrs. E. A.
Parker.
Mrs. Harry Cole, who has been in
town the guest Of Mrs. Annie Hack
EFT Of Elm street. returned to her
nome In Waterville Tuesday after
noon.
Guy Hunter. who recently returned
to Skowhegan from service with the
A. E. F.. has gone to Holyoke, Mass,
where he will be employed in a
paper mill
DIR. c. E. Richardson has recently
purchased a registered Jersey COW
the milk from which will be used at
the Somerset hospital. DR.. Richard
son has a good start to become a
farmer as at the present time he is
keeping two horses. two COWS and
four pigs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren NJ. Sanborn
were in Skowhegan Tuesday, where
Mr.. Sanborn had his foot which was
recently injured in a shooting acci-
dent examined under X-ray. The in
jured member was found to be max
ing satisfactory progress and no op-
Grafton was deemed necessary.
Mrs. Carrie Symonds, accompanied
by her sranddaughters, Marguerite
Ethel and Lillian Abbey. left Tues
DAY afternoon for st. John. n. p.
where they will visit for about two
months. Mrs. Roscoe Abbey accom-
panied her mother as far as Water
vile.
A quaint old document has come IN
the public library in Skowheyan
through the courtesy of John W.
Pratt, an attorney, of Milwaukee,
wisconsin. who purchased it at a
SAFE OF old books in Boston RECENTLY
1t Is a pamphlet containing the finn.
erai sermon preached by Rev. George
W. hathaway in 1886 at the funeral
OF Judge Bryce Mcclellan at Bloom
neld. Maine. This document was
printed at the Sentinel Office. skow-
hesan' OF which A. wyman e. Son
were proprietors at that time.
n. .. Hopkins returned to Show
nesan Monday from a trip on of1c;a,
business for the Order of Rai,ro.d
Conductors. in which organization
ne is q member Of the executive com
mittee OF the Eastern Association of
General Chairmen. This COMMITTEE
was called to Washington for a con-
Terence with Director General r1inn.
of the United States Railroad Ad-
mfnistration. A proposition was con-
sidered there regarding overtime in
the freight service, then the commit
tee went to Cleveland, Ohio, where n
report was made to the general COM
mittee Of the railroad conductors. on.
gineers. trainmen and firemen. After
four days' session a subcommittee
was appointed of which Mr.. Hopk,ns
was q member. These men went tn
Washington where a settlement eat.
isfactory to both parties was made.
Mr.. Hopkins goes to Portland on
Wednesday and will probably mike
trip into the west before his return
on odicial business.
Thursday evening at the Federated
church the usual prayer and praise
service will be held. At the close ~
the meeting report Of the Ever;
Member canvas which was taken ,.st
Sunday will be given.
Miss Edith Rackliff OF Creenv,ro
is guest Of her sister, Mrs. NJ w
Washburne. " w.
Ladies night at the Masonic hail
at which the members Of the Maeon-
ic orders. their families ana inv;ta,
guests were present proved to he a
very pleasant affair. The even,n.
was passed Informally with c.rds
and dancing. Mrs. Laura Dinsmore
gave q humorous reading entitled
Too Late for the Train" The an
core was a little poem entitled ..rav
Down Your Arms" written bv an
army omcer. Virginia Ames and
Heien Day played a violin duet. ac-
companied by Mrs. Ethel Ames. Re-
freshments Of ice cream and cake
were served. '
The Good win Club met with NJ.
Hannah r. Page Tuesday afternoon.
December 18th. The Club tackled
four puffs and different members
5ronchiaITroubles