Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-26
Special Town Meeting

six articles will be presented for &C
ton on the part of the citizens. Be-
side the article relating to the choice
cleS are:
To see What sum of money the
town will vote to raise to defray eX-
penses for the welcoming home Of
our soldiers and marines on June
9Th and to pass all votes respecting
che same.
To see if the town will vote to ma
cadamize East Front street, from
South street to Poplar street. and to
raise Z sum of money for the same
and pass all necessary votes.
To see if the town will vote to
repair highway leading from Show
hogan village to Lakewood at or near
Madison town line. it being the same
section of road for which the state
appropriated money on condition that
the town raise an equal amount. to
raise e sum of money for the same
and TO pass all necessary votes.
To see if the town will vote to au-
thorize the leases OF the Opera
house to dispose Of their lease un-
der such terms and conditions as
may be acceptable to the town and
pass all votes respecting the same.
To see if the town will vote to
authorize the selectmen to take up
all outstanding permanent loans in
the form of notes and to issue the
bonds for a corresponding
amount providing a lower rate of in
terest can be obtained by the change
and pass all votes respecting the
same.
Owners Of flower gardens report re-
cent depredations and loss OF many
of their choicest flowers during the
night time recently.
J.. Abbott Kendall will furnish mu-
day night.
George Soule. Harold Savage,
Leon and Percy Buker.a Richard
White and Gilmore Withee left Sat-
urday morning for a fishing visit to
the Black Narows at Lake Moxie.
Saturday Afternoon Postmaster Clar-
ence Mantor, o. r. Wilder. J. H.,
jenkins, j. ?. Oak and F. +. Mad
den left on a fishing trip to Pleasant
pond, where they passer the night
at the Mantor cottage.
There was a very good attendance
and a profitable program al pre-
scented at the monthly meeting Of the
Woman'e Mission Circle Of the Con-
gregational church held Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. E. E. Greenwood was
hostess at her home and Mrs. John
w. Fogler directed the program. The
program was based OIL Women
Working Together in the Orient"
and their labors in India, China and
Japan were especially considered.
The mex meeting Of the Circle will
be held at the home Of Mrs. Cyrus
Goodrich on the afternoon Of the
fourth Friday in June.
Mrs. George H. Webb Of Water
street. who had the misfortune to
fall on the granite steps at the home
Of a neighbor. Miss Lizzie T. Hussey.
where she was calling on Friday, is
reported as doing well. 1t was at
first feared she had been seriously
hurt and a physician was summoned.
/ ne IiClCdt IOHS are lndt no OOneS
are broken and that a badly sprained
wrist is the most unpleasant result.
In anticipation Of another June
bride another Skowhegan woman
was given a shower party Friday.
evening. Miss Carrie X. Thompson
being thus .complimented by a
group Of friends. The affair was
arranged by Miss Elizabeth Scott
and Miss Clara Libby and was held
at the home Of Mrs. Sarah q. Mars
ton on Baptist hill. Many gifts were
presented the guest Of honor. in
Guiding a lovely supply Of linen and
glass. Miss Scott invited Miss
Thomson to pass the night with her
in the Marston home and upon her
arrival there found her friends as
sembled. Refreshments of ice cream.
Cake and waters were served and
the following beside the three al
ready mentioned were concerned In
the event.: Miss Blanche Jewett, Miss
Mabel Mckinney. Miss Margaret
Chase. Miss Mildred Beale. Miss De-
liza Carriveau, Mrs. Sheridan Green,
Mis- Myrtle Green lliss Bessie Ed