Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-23

tIOH just mentioned.
Prof. r. w. Leighton with Mrs. Leigh
ton and daughter, Helen S. Leighton.
started Saturday for Middletown. Ct.
where they are to visit for a few days
with Mrs. Leighton's parents. They
expected her mother. Mrs. James Stew
art of Middletown. to accompany them
OF their return. The trip was made by
automobile.
The district meeting Of the I. O. o. F.
lodges Of this district, comprising Ath.
ems, Norridgewock. Madison and Show
hogan. will be held on the evening of
tie 9th at Athens. A supper will be
furnished for the lodges by members Of
the Rebekah Lodge at Athens, and the
msmbers are asked to do their part Ia
supplying food for this happy occasion.
Vstsrans' Day at Canaan
The members Of Canaan Grange
again repeated their Inequalities
Friday when they entertained the
soldiers Of the Civil war now living
IN Somerset county. This Grange
was the first in the State to adopt
a veterans Day, but numerous other
oranges have followed their original
plan in observance Of such an event
IN a similar manner. Because Of the
threatening weather earlier in the
cay the attendance Of veterans was
not as large as might otherwise
have been inspected. Before the day
was over. however. about 20 of the
former soldiers arrived and mingling
with the soldiers in blue were the
khaki-clad men. The address of
welcome was extended by Capt. Fred
c. Dunlap and response was made
by Major John w. Fogler of Show
hegan. Rolfe's Orchestra furnished
music at intervals during the pro.
gram which included several one
act plays. an exercise by the Pri-
mary school and musical numbers.
An appetizing dinner was served at
midday by the Grange members
and during the afternoon probably
2uO persons participated in the
pleasures of the event. Several
world war veterans spoke and re-
marks were in order by the guests
OF honor. the Civil war men. Mil.
ford Withee, master Of. Canaan
Grange. presided over the function.
The date of this patriotic and worthy
event Is always on June 20 unless
that date falls on Sunday. Among
the skowhegan soldiers who we're
present were x. A. Withee, Mai. Fog
Ter and Lewellyn Goodwin. Mrs.
x. A. Withee was also present.
The 1919 class Of the skowheean
High school enjoyed the class picnic
Saturday. in continuance of the com.
mencement custom. by taking an au-
tomobile trip to Belgrade Lakes. On
their return they attended a motion
picture performance in Wateryille.
Accompanying the class were a num-
Der OF friends and Mrs. Marion Stew
ard Lacasce. a former member Of
the High school gaculty. and Mrs.
walter P. Ordway. as chaperones.
"A sdelegation Of members and off,
GERS from Mount Moriah Council will
go to Dexter Wednesday evening to
exemplify the degrees on about 10
candidates.
Leon Titcomb came home from
Bangor Saturday evening.
Miss Grace Thomson left for York
Haroor Saturday to begin her duties
as manager Of the Western Union
telegraph Office.
u. r. Burton is expected back
from Bangor Tuesday. having gone
there to accompany his family to
Skowhesan. Their home will be in
the Merrill house on Bush street.
During Mr.. Burton's absence, N. H.
Lambert. his predecessor in the con-
fectionery business here, was back
oehlno the counter in charge Of the
store.
A crew Of men will begin the mac.
adamizing of East Front street Mon
day or Tuesday Of this week. The
ROAD machine the latter part of the
week was being used in repairing the
Notch road. Street Commissioner
Cowett announced Saturday after
noon that work on the road between
mere and Lakewood would be com.
menced after haying time.
The brotherhood of David c,uh
members, an organization in connec-
ton with the Congregational Sunday
school. is anticipating lot of pleas
ure this week. when they are to be
entertained at the Philbrick cottage
az North pond. Smithfield, by their
teacher, Karl r. Philbrick, with Rev.
Z. II. mckinney assisting. The bows
are to leave today il pleasant by an.
'tomobile and will stay in camp about
three days. The following are plan.
ming to go: George Halves, Robert
Fufber. Ben Oddly. walter wilson.
Leon Jenkins. Allan stinchfield.
FRANCIS st. Ledger. Harold Lord.
Bernard Kennedy. Wilbur jackson.
Harry and Ralph Buxton, LyndeIi
and Ralph Smith, Gerald stincb.
neld. Bernard Holt. Kenneth Conn
Dwight Cleveland and Reginald Nc.
Elhiney.
The fire department was called
out Saturday morning at about 8
O'Clock In response to an alarm from
the sidney johnson house in Willow
street. 1t proved to be only a chin.
nsy IRE. but the smoke poured out
through the chimney with such
rapidly that 1t was feared the house
was on fire. Two hand Chemicals
were used and there was practically
no damage to the building.
mrs. Charles Palmer Of Brockton.
MASS. Is visiting her sister. Mrs.
James Nuttins.