Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-07
Loan Progress Favorabe-Frst Baptist Church Observes
Return Home Night-County Commissioners Hold Court
Petition for Alteration of Road Received

but because of the expected improve
ment of the weather at the time OF
the June date it has seemed more
feasible to keep to the date hereto
fore mentioned.
James Smikey. one of the older
men in the railroad service, has been
given a Skowhegan train as engi-
neer. succeeding Joseph Bacon, who
has been running into town for many
years. Mr. Bacon now has train
leaving Waterville and running to
Lewiston and Portland.
First Lieut.. Granville Reed, who
was overseas with the Bangor Ma
chine Gun Corps Of the Goth Division.
has been visiting with his family
here. He has now gone to Masardis
to visit his relatives and to attend
to business matters in that section.
Friends will be interested to learn
that 1t. Reed and family will make
Skowhegan their headquarters for the
summer but this fall they will prob
ably establish their home in Houlton
as he will be engaged in numbering
interests in Houlton. For several
months Mrs. Reed and child have
been at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. p. Pennell.
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth,
chairman Of the legislative commit
tee of the Maine Federation Of Wo-
mans Clubs, will attend the fedora
tion meeting in Augusta this week.
Others who expect to go are Miss
Hannah i. Page. president of the
Worlan's Cinh. Mrs. E. F. Merrill and
-. r. T. Patton.
The members fthe Pioneer Past
Noble Grand's Association will be
entertained at their monthly meeting
next Monday by Mrs. Thomas Law
ley at her home on Shirley street
Meeting called at 2.s0 P. M.
A meeting Of the Bethany Guild
will be held Wednesday at ESQ In
the church parlors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson. who has
hcen president Of Golden Rod Branch,
!. S. s.. for nearly four years, has
rendered her resignation and has
been succeeded by Mrs. e. L. Clough.
Mrs. Nelson is one Of Skowhegan's
most faithful Sunshine workers and
during the period Of her service as
treasurer has missed only three
meetings. She still remains treas
.IYer Of the Sunshine Society.
Mrs. Fred r. Philbrick Of Cohurn
avenue left Tuesday morning to visit
with her sister in Pennington.
1t. Col. Sherman Shumway, who
has lately returned from a period Of
distinguished service overseas and
who has since his discharge been
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Forrest Good
win, started Tuesday morning for
California. where he viii visit his
parents.
Walter p. Ordway was among the
members of the Masonic fraternity to
go to Portland to attend the Grand
Lodge sessions.
H. S. Hopkins was in Portland
Tuesday on business in connection
with the Maine Central and will leave
Thursday for st. Louis ON railroad
business.
The corporators Of the Skowhegan
Savings Bank held meeting Mon
day at which they reelected Bin w.
Page president and other officers the
Same as last year.
Mrs. Harold Larry Of Weld is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Packard.
Mrs. Nertie Simmonds Of Madison
was shopper in town Tuesday.
The parishioners Of the First Bap-
tist church observed a "Return
Home night" Monday evening in
their church vestry. the affair being
in special observance Of their hav-
ing resumed services in their own
church ediflce after a period Of fed
Grafton services with other orthodox
denominations in town. The pro.
gram was introduced by Mrs. Minnie
L. Murray. who read "Our Old
Church ,HomA." Ars. Philo Steward