Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-14

The many friends OF Paul Murra y,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murray
will be pleased to know that he has re-
ceived very Important promotion iii
connection with his work for the Cen
eral Electric Co. Mr.. Murray is a grail
uate of Skowhegan high school AMI
also from University of Maine. where
he took an engineering course. Sin e
his graduation he has been connecte
with the firm BY which he is now en-
ployed.
Members of the Milburn Club are
planning a tournament for the last two
weeks in February. The club will be
divided into sections and the side los
ing the tournament will provide a sup
per for the winners. The games will
consist of pool. billiards, whist. sixty.
three, rummy and checkers.
Mr.. and Mrs John Prescott WEI,
given surprise party Wednesday eve
ming at the Briggs home in honor OF
the birthday anniversary of Mrs Pres
colt The evening was pleasantly pase-
ed in whist, the number present being
sufficient for six tables. Refreshments
OF ice cream and cake were. served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis left Thurs
day morning for Portland, where they
will visit relatives and friends for a
few days before going to Boston To-.
the openings In spring millinery.
The regular mid-year examinations OF
the students of Skowhegan high school
have been in progress this week They
began Tuesday morning and will COM
clude with this mornings session.
Miss Evelyn st. Leger had the mis-
fortune TO slip on the ice Wednesday
evening and sprain her wrist.
Julian Goodrich. student at Hebron
academy. came home Wednesday eve
ming. Mr.. Goodrich was spiked in the
foot while in athletic practice about
two weeks ago. and as the wound has
not healed, Mr.. Goodrich came home
for treatment. His mother. Mrs Mar
garet Goodrich. went TO Lewiston 20
meet her son.
At the present time there seems 70
he but two candidates for the office OF
selectman. this town official to be Sc
lected at the special town meeting 20
he held Friday. The candidates are
Lionel G. Trafton and Fred Parkman.
A local party of fishermen left
Wednesday for their annual pilgrim.
age to Moosehead lake for ice fishing.
The party consisted by Dr. Charles T.
Files, Ralph Il. Hill. George Sampson.
Arthur Jewett, Arthur Plumn,er. Will.
liam Plummer. DR.. Derbyshire joined
the party at Madison.
special entertainment under the
auspices of the Catholic Order Of For.
esters. Court No. SCI. will be given on
the evening of Feb. 20 in Convent hall.
The entertainment is to raise funds to
purchase uniforms for the members OF
the Court Guards
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Gordon,
wife of George Gordon of East street.
was held at the First Baptist church
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
George f. Merriam officiated.
DIR. Tracey, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church. is confined to his room
suffering from an attack of indiges-
ton.
The supper by the mems communit.
class which was to have been served
on the evening of Feb. II at the First
Baptist church has been postponed ur-
I'll Feb 81.
A very pleasant evening was
passed at the home of Mrs. Fannie
Fletcher Wednesday evening, when
she entertained the members Of the
First Philathea class. At the last
meeting each member agreed to earn
81 before this meeting to be used for
the benefit Of Philathea and the
principal topic Of the evenings en-
tertainment was an account of the