Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-22
Local Soldier Returns from ossAnnvsary Service for
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First Sergeant B. I. Rice. lately dis.
charged from the Headquarters Of
the Pioneer 6sth Infantry. who haa
been passing some days with his wit.
and mother here left Monday morn.
ing to visit for time in down rive,
cities. including Augusta. Hallowei
and Gardiner. Sergt. Rice has many
| interesting souvenirs which hs
brought back with him from over.
| seas and among others a pipe giyez
him by German soldier and former
ly owned by the Crown Prince Il
especially interesting. The Crown
Prince on Christmas Of 1914 present
ed every man in the Fifth Army with
| a pipe bearing his picture ana one
OF them came into Sergt. Rice's pos
session through Oscar Schauh, SOL
dier where he was bilietiHE. It has
| been on exhibition at j. d. Symonds
place OF business.
Mrs. E. E. McNeelie, who has beer
passing several months in Brook
line. Mass. in order to be with Mr.
McNeelie. is in town to visit Mrs
F. w. Briggs and other friends and
relatives in this section.
Lewis Barker and two daughters
Vira and Bernice, left here Monday
morning on their return journey to
Casper. Wyoming, after visiting in
this town, Cornville and Athens. Mr.
Barker's mother, Mrs. Hannah Bar
ker, resides with her daughter. Mrs
Cassius c. Kinsman in Cornville, and
Mr.. Barker has passed considerable
time there. He is also cousin, OF
Miss Mabel Robinson Of Middle
street. Mr.. Barker has been extern
siveiy engaged In sheep raising and
maintains q herd Of about 5000 Sheer
in the winter tine. Mr.. RarksS's last
visit to his old home was ~ years
ago. Beside the daughters who 40.
companied him Mr.. Barker has one
son. Lewis Barker. Jr.
Mrs. Archie Gotta and daughters,
Evelyn and Prudence. left Monday
morning to visit in Gardiner and Wa
terville.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. KnoYlton Of
Pennington We're guests Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 1. Flynt. They
were accompanied by Miss Rowena
H. Flynt, who is remaining in Farm
ington this week to visit AMONG old
friends. ''' d"
Mrs. Lizzie Watson Of Norridge-
wock, lecturer Of Somerset Pomona
Grange. was a visitor in Skowhegan
Monday last.
Mrs. Albert Watson, accompanied
by her son, Master Norman. left on
Monday morning for a few weeks
vacation at New Meadows.
Mrs. Mabel Calden OF Waterville
passed Sunday with Minnie Newell
at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest fash and
daughter Hilda and the Misses Laura
and Rosa Lemieux went Monday to
Peaks Island for an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. @. Altenburg and
son William of Portland. were week.
end visitors with DIR. s. N. Cover
and family on Coburn avenue. They
departed Monday morning on the 8
o'clock train.
James H. Hillins left Monday fore
noon on business trip to New York
City, which will cover a period oi
about Ave days.
This Tuesday morning at 5 O'Clock
there will be an anniversary service
for Placide Bolduc, q former private
of Company e, who was killed on
the battlefield in France, at Our Lady
Of Lourdes Catholic church. Or
"Wednesday morning there viii be
an anniversary service for the late
Edmund Gagne.
F. w. Briggs has returned home
from an extended absence in Okla
homa where he has business inter
ests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon ElroY Seekips
and daughter. Betty of Lowell. Mass.
are guests at the home pf his par
ents. Clerk of Courts and Mrs. w. A.
Seekins. They arrived Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Seekins. ST., having driven
to Augusta to meet them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton are
enjoying an outing at Northport. &C.
companied by their daughters. Flor
ence and Bertha. Mrs. Norton's
sister. Mrs. Emma Bigelow. who has
been at the Norton home for some
months. left Sunday for her home in
Lewiston. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moore Of Lynn. Mass, have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, and
have departed accompanied by Mrs
Norton's mother, Mrs. Annie Upham
who has also returned to Lewiston.
Mrs. Edna Nadeau Of New Hamp-
shire, who has been visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lord in
Canaan departed from this station
on the last train. Saturday.
c. @. Hanson Of st. Adams was In
town, Monday on business. Mr.
Hanson and his family are now oc-
cupying the homestead Of the late D.
d. Stewart In st. Adams village.
Rev. Robert L. Shear. who lie
passing the summer at Norridgewock
together with Mrs. Sheaff. was In
Skowhesan Monday forenoon. Mr..
Sheaff was formerly pastor Of the
Congregational Church in Norridge-
wock and at one time lived in this
village. He and his wife during the
past year have been connected with
q missionary school four miles from
Macintosh, Ga. and will return
there about the middle Of September.
Rev. George Merriam conducted a
preaching service at the union