Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-10
SKOWHECAN
SUPERINTENDENT OF
REFORMATORY RESIGNS

letter Of acceptance from the trus-
tees. accepting her resignation:
Mrs. Gertrude s. Wight, Supt.,
Reformatory for Women,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Mrs. Wight:
We deeply regret the necessity Of
acting upon your resignation which
We hereby accpet to take effect
June 10. 1919.
We greatly appreciate your un-
falling courage, your many natural
gifts for the Office you have SO we'll
filled. the helpful. wholesome. and we
believe lasting influences that you
have wrought into the lives Of the
girls who have been under your
care. and the intelligent and friend
ly spirit in which you have cooper
ated with this board.
Sincerely. yours,
FRANCES b. DAMON.
Acting chairman.
EFFIE NJ. LAWRENCE,
Secretary.
REV. JOHN E. KEALY.
RALPH c. HAMILTON.
DR.. Cora NJ. Johnson. for 20 years
practicing physician at Skowhegan.
has been chosen to the superinten-
dency. DR.. Johnson is a native of
Skowhegan. graduate from Show
hogan High school and Bloomfield
Academy and Boston University
fellow student with DIR. Anna Shaw.
After the death of her mother, DR..
johnson passed some time in post
graduate work in New York and
Baltimore, after which she was for
several years woman physician at
the Minnesota State hospital. Fergus
Falls ~ an institution numbering
about 1000 patients. She also had
charge of the birmingham Nervine
for a time. She has recently been
offered a similar position at a much
larger salary than Maine institu-
lions are able to pay but her home
town holds for her many attractions.
Philanthropic and reform work nat
urally make strong appeal to her
and her experience and mental
equipment markedly prepare her for
the place to which she has been
elected.
DR. johnson is q member of the
National and State Homeopathic
Medical Society. having served the
State Il years as secretary. She
has always been active In club work,
is an honorary member Of the Show
hogan Woman's Club and has until
within a month been registrar OF
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter. d
A. r.
George Wight. husband of Mrs.
Wight. who has been superintendent OF
the farm connected with the reforma.
tory estate. has also resigned and 1t u
hoped that a new farm manager can
be obtained whose wife will be willing
to assume a matron's position. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Wight will be greatly
missed in our town. They have afhliat-
I'd with the Congregational church dur
ing their residence here and have been
identified in various helpful ways to the
community.
Mrs. F. B. Damon Of Dexter. Mrs.
Ehie II. Lawrence Of Rockland and
Ralph c. Hamilton of Hartland. men,
beYs Of the board, have been in town
this week on business.
DR.. Brace Lawley Of Arlington. Mass.
is at home owing to the grave condition
az his father, Thomas Lawley of Dins-
more street. Mr. Lawley's condition is
not materially improved.
John H. Steward has returned from
. short visit with Mrs. Steward. who
has been passing several weeks in Ban
ger where their daughter. Miss Ethelyn.
Is kindergarten teacher
Willie Jones. a we'll known up-river
guide has been in town this week on
business.
Warren c. Merrill, who recently re-
ceived his discharge from overseas ser.
vice and who has heen visiting at his
home on High street returned to Bow
doing college Monday. He has resumed
his interrupted study course at that
institution
turned to Portland after weeks visit
at her old home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E L. Walker of Wood
fords. who have been visiting here with
their daughter. Mrs. Carl Curtis. de.
parted Monday on the midday train.
George Nelson. son Of Mrs. Almer
Russell. wentNto Portland Monday to
enter Maine General hospital for treat
rnent on one Of his legs. His stepfather
accompanied him.
Mrs. Elmer Smith Of Portland visited
Mr.. Smith here the hrst of the week
and attended the funeral Of Willard F..
s. 'th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen coburn Pepper
and two children, Sherman Hall Pepper
and Elizabeth Pepper. Of Concord
Mass. are guests Of Mr.. Peppers aunt.
Miss Louise H. coburn. Mn. Pepper
and the children are on their way to
Attean for the summer. but Mr.. Pepper
will return to Harvard class reunion in
stead Of accompanying them further.