Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-01
Party in Honor Frank Pooler Lake-Miss Smith Swims
Across LakeChapter of Auto Accidents Wilson Harris
Wedding
Wedding

Across Lake-Chapter of Au
Wedding
Major Frank e. Emery of the 6sth
Coast Artillery in France arrived in
Skowhegan Friday forenoon to visit
his mother, Mrs. Clara Emery, and
his sisters. Mrs. Roy L. Marston, Mrs.
Wood Taylor Of Cuba and Miss
Pauline Emery. all Of whom are at
the Marston home. He will be here
for few days and then will return
TO New York City for q short stay,
expecting to come back to Skowhe-
gan after that for q stay of several
weeks. Major Emery has been In
military service for some time, hav.
ing formerly been captoin Of the seth
c.. A. &. at Fort George Wright III
Washington.
Mrs. George Risteen and two chill
dren went to Thomas:on Friday -
visit with relatives tor q time.
Miss G. Eleanor Halves and Mrs.
Nellie Clifford left Friday morning for
a visit in Boston.
/. D. Leavitt has returned after a
vacation passed at Wellington.
Mrs. c. H. Mckinney with her
children, Reginald and katherine. left
Friday morning for a visit in Sears
port, where they were formerly To-
Gated. Rev. Mr.. Mckinney departed
earlier to attend the funeral OF a
friend in Princeton and Fulton Nc
Elhiney, employed clerically at the
office Of the American Wooden Co.,
will leave the 9th to join the family
there.
Supt. Of Schools L. W. Gerrish and
Mrs Gerrish with Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Emerson and Mr.. and MIR. John Nut
ting are at the Emerson cottage at
Southport.
A group of local Maccabees who
were anticipating field day at Jack
man on Saturday next will have to
postpone that pleasure as the event
has been postponed until a later date
The change is made, owing to the
death of member in Jackman.
Miss Mabel Madden of Portland has
been a guest this week of her brother
Frank r. Madden and family.
Charles Preble has leased the store
in the Lewis block on Madison ave-
nue. and the same is being remodele6
for a lunch room.
Miss Doris Chase has accepted the
position in the local Office Of the
Central Maine Power Co. to take the
place Of Miss Evelyn Merrill resigned
Twenty-Five former neighbors and
ing on Madison avenue, met at Lake
Wesserunsett Wednesday evening ir
honor Of Frank Pooler Of Joplin, Mo.
formerly of Skowhegan, and the sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Pooler
| Through the courtesy Of Mrs. r. F
Wilson the affair was held at her cot.
! tage and the wide and coy verandas
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson's attractive
summer place were greatly appreci
ated by the guests. Mrs. Pooler
mother Of the guest Of honor, actet
i as hostess and the following peopl
we're present: Henry Varney. Mis-
Clara B. Varney. Mrs. Abbie X
Wildes, Mrs. E. T. Goodrich. DR.
Blynn o. Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs
! A.. F. Dyer, Emery T. Dyer. Ralph
F. Merriam. Mrs. H. B. Goodwin, Car
roll c. Goodwin, William Goodwin
Mrs. Maria Folsom, Mrs. Mary Leigh
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Bartlett, Mr.
and Mrs. I. J. Smith, Miss Geneva
Smith, beside Mrs. Wilson and he
son Walter. Mr.. and Mrs. Peeler, Miss
Christine n. Pooler ana the guest o.
honor. Frank. Pooler. A picnic sup
per was served from tables on tn,
veranda and boating and games wer,
enjoyed. D. H. Bartlett and Mis-.
Christine Pooler were among the
most expert canoeists on the water
Mr.. Bartlett handling the canoe yer!
scientifically.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Hillins ant
Miss Alice z. Goodrich have been il
Keene, n. H., this week, having mad.
the trip in the Hillins car.
Miss Lucy Weeks Of Fairfield ha.
been visiting this week with Mrs
Roy E. Hayward at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Weston. tt
Miss Geneva Smith, teacher O
physical culture in a Concord, N. H.
school, who is at home for the sum
mer. has accomplished but what few
women have yet done and that wal
swimming across Lake Wesserunsett
1t Is believed that Miss Smith is. tn,
second woman to make such a jour
ney across the lake, the first hav
ing been Mrs. Charles Atkinson.
@Miss Ruth Morgan of Guilford, &
member Of the Skowhegan Higl
school faculty, who has been visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. Eta S. Mer
rill. departed Friday. ss,.-
The ladies Of the Methodist church
are to have food sale at the Meth
odist yestry Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.A 't ...
Il E. A. Piper of dackman was a bus
mess caller in Skpwhegan Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wentworth ar
leaving on a trip to Quebec Monday.
What promises to be a very happ.
weekend gathering at Lake Georg
will be PARTICIPATED in by the follow
ing young people with Mr.. and Mr..
Eastman Smith az chaperones: Mis-
Lyle C. Stinchfeld. Miss beatrice SIN;
ley. Miss Lucille H. wdhtworth, Mis-
Doris Cover and Misst Emerald A
Young and Joseph L. Habkell, g., ALA
Wentworth. Clifford Auilis. Cassim!
Bison and Jack Rolfe. The young la
dies will 90 out today Saturday an,
the gentlemen later after business to
| night.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Bert MURRAY havs "a