Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-11

occupying the attention of Judge e
o. Small during the present term Of
court. Humphrey E. and Annie L.
Skidmore of Athens have been grant
ed the right to adopt Malcolm K.
Campbell and have had his name
changed to Kleber Kenneth Skid
more. The child was the son Of Kle.
Der and Laura Campbell. The father
is deceased and the mother resides
i in Athens Eber j. Walker and Mary
]. Walker Of Cornville were granted
the right to adopt Earl McCollar and
the name was changed to Lester E
Walker. The child was the son Of
John and Rose McCollar The mother
is dead and the residence Of the IA
Their was filed as unknown.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rice recently be-
came the parents of daughter.
Adoniram Hehhin, an aged resident
of the community. whose home is
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Flynt Of Co
burn avenue, has gone to Foxcroft
and elsewhere to visit with relatives.
| kff Herrin. who has been seriously
ill since his return from St. Peters
burg is wonderfully improved for a
man Of his years.
Deputy Sheriff Albert ]. Libby was
in Hallowell Wednesday to accom-
pany young woman to that place
for entrance to the. State School for
Girls.
Miss Hattie Lord of Hallowell. for
merly Of this town has been enjoy
ing a visit among former friends in
town.
Mrs. D. A. Ball Of Augusta has
been visiting briefly with Miss Clara
B. Varney of Madison avenue. Mrs.
Ball was once a resident Of this COM
; munity. Mr.. Ball having been pastor
Of the First Nniversalist church in
this village.
Skowhegan friends will be inter-
ested to learn that Miss Harriet L.
Marble, daughter Of Mrs. r. w. Mar
bic of Spring street. has re-engaged
for another three years as a member
| Of the faculty at the University OF
Manila in Manila. Philippine Islands
Miss Marble is assistant professor OF
music and teaches vocal music in the
conservatory department of the uni
versity. The scholo year sessions be.
| gan July /. In recent letter home
Miss Marble writes of banque,
which she partic; patel in at Faguio
p. l.. during vacation VIII CHI was at
| tended by various people from differ
ent sections of the United States. Be-
| side herself there. was one other wo.
man from Maine. Mrs. Flint. former.
ly Miss Greenlaw. a teacher at Coco
! Will farm, while the other states
were represented by persons as fol.
lows: Vermont, 2: Massachusetts.
from Boston: California, %; Pennsyl
vania. Is: Kansas. Is: and New Yorl
IA. A copy of the Teachers Assembl,
News under Athletics" mention.
Miss Marble as having won mrs
place in the Ladies' Elimination Col
Tournament in a close match will
her competitor. The same publica
ton also mentions Miss Marbles mu
sic at wedding in Baguio. Miss Mar
BILE sailed for the Philippine Islands
three years ago. She is not expected
home until the expiration Of another
three years.
How the Story Grew" was yer!
well exemplified in Somerset count!
yesterday, when considerable excite
ment was aroused over a very small
matter. The story reached Skowhe
gan that big band of Gypsies hal
come into the Fairfield Center sec
ton and q down river officer notifie'
, Sheri Mooers to that effect; also tina
pair OF horses had been stolen. TIL
sheriff with Deputies Cole and L BIB
| and Policeman Savers started for TIL
| scene of the supposed disorderly con
, duct on the part of the visitors. bu
found after suitable investigation
that the whole story had arisen owe
farmer of that locality commanding
several women alleged to have com
from Waterville to leave his fell
where they were searching for straw
{ berries. The women threatened, it
| claimed, to poison the farmers stocl
after leaving the field. The theft O
the horses story probably had its in
) ception from the mention of farm
stock while the Gypsey visitors, /
seems. were nothing more than tn
' Waterville women out searching 70
berries.
Jacob Goldberg went to Caroline
Thursday forenoon to attend Jewfsl
ceremonies celebrating the recen
, birth Of his brothers child.
/ Elmer e. Harris, secretary Of tn
Association Of Ceamery Men, has no
titled the members Of this organiza
ton that a meeting with shore din
ner will be held at New Meadow
Inn July 10. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Boyd are plan
ming to 60. from Skowhegan.
Herbert s. Hopkins is in Ceda
Rapids. Iowa, to attend to railroal
matters.
A regular meeting Of Skowhega
Grange and the only one to be he'll
this month occurred wednesda
night in Grange hall. The maste,
Fred D. Tuscan presided with Mr.,
Angie b. Steward az lecturer, Mr.,
Emma B. Folsom served as chaplai,
} IN place Of Mrs. Mae Allen and sew
eral other substitutes filled variou
. offices. A feature Of the bushes
session was the reading of the name
OF those who failed at the last sun
per to respond to the call of tn
committees to solicit funds. A col
lection was taken for the Grang
nag amounting to $40 and L. 2
: Haskell and c. Davis Miller were an