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

N1ISS 6FclSH NucIIllL N1ES. NOOUS
Jewell and Mrs. Ethel NJ. Christien-
sen. Miss Thomson will be married
next month to Russell \. Hamlin of
Waterville.
Two deeds Of considerable magni-
tude have vere lately been recorded
at the Somerset registry. One is the
sale of a big tract of timber land in
Lexington and Concord plantations
by the National Lumber Co, a Mas
sachusetts corporation to another
Massachusetts corporation, the New
England Lumber Co. There are sew
eral parcels of land in the lot and it
;s understood to be located opposite
Bingham in the two plantations al
read. mentioned. The consideration
is about s67, 900. The other deal is
also timber land. the American Real
ty Co. of Portland having purchased
the interests of Leon W. Mansur of
Los Angeles. Cal. Walter P. Man.
sur of Houlton, Adelaide Mansur of
Washington and Richard H. Palm
err of Bangor in timbers in both this
country and Aroostook county. 1t
is subject 10 leases of certain lots Of
land on the easterly shore of Made
waska lake in Aroostook county.
The consideration in this deal is ap-
proximately s195. 600.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Bessie I. Savage were held Sunday
afternoon from the house. IL Park
street, Rev. c. H. Mckinney Of the
Island avenue Congregational church
officiating. The burial was in the
family lot of her father, the late
Elmer Wentworth. who was cleo
trocuted here several years ago, his
wife being also deceased. Beside the
husband. tire are a brother and sis
ter. Ralph and Leona Wentworth OF
Skowhegan. and two aunts. Mrs. C.
j. Abbey of this town and , Mrs.
Frank Sedgeley of Waterville, Miss
Doris Bunker of Waterville. Miss
Jennie Nulligan Of Fairfield. Mr..
, and Mrs. Sidney Baker OF Scion.
and Miss Be-nette Murphy Of Vance
boro.
Mrs. Eugene Tarbox Of Dover. n.
H., has been visiting for a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Pooler,
Pleasant street. Mr.. Tarbox came
Saturday night and they we're to re-
turf to Dover in their automobile.
They formerly resided here.
Minnie Andrews. who was recently
ordered to be taken from the State
Re<rmatory for Women and COM
mitted to I h insane hospital, was
taken to the later institution at Au-
gusta by Supt. George Wight of the
Reformatory estate.
The population Of Somerset county
is TO be considerably increased by
the advent Of a new family who are
to locate on the Holt farm between
Canaan village and Hinckley which
was purchased by Pierre j. Michaude
Of Grand Falls. n. B.. according to
S. II. Swain. He is the father of
fifteen children and Mrs. Michaude,
who has been here has returned to
Grand Falls to accompany the chill
dren to their new home.
Arthur Burrill of Deerfield. Mass ,
and Don Burrill of Lawrence. Mass,
are at home occasioned by the i'll
ness of their mother. Mrs. Frank
Burrill of Sumner street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. McLaush-
lin and two children of Harmony
were in town Saturday as guests IF
Mrs. McLaughlin's cousin. Miss Ma
bel Robinson of Middle street. Mr..
Mclaughlin. who contemplated a To-
cation n Florida. has decided to We
main in Harmony and has pur-
chased of r. E. Gould. his grocery
business. griSt mill and hotel. Mr.
Mclaughlin will engage in trade
there but will remodel the hotel into
a two apartment house. Mr.. Gould
will locate probably either in New
Mexico or Arizona. owing to the
health of Mrs. Gould, who has re-
turned lately from the sanitarium
for treatment for tuberculosis.
One of the. yearly events which IS
Of particular interest to local mill
tary organizations is the patriotic
entertainment given by the pupils of
the Park school building. in which
are taught grades 8, 4. 5, and s. This
affair was held Friday afternoon and
was attended by over $50 people,
delegations from Russell Post, G. A.
r.. Russell Relief Corps and the
Yankee Division being included i n
the visiting group. The exercises
were held in the fifth grade room.
|. which had been beautifully and
7 deliberately decorated for the occas-
sion with large and small flags,
bunting and quantities Of cherry and
apple blossoms. long branche. Of
these blooms being used IN the
decorative scheme. Quantities of
beautiful tulips were also used as
were branches of red elder. Marjorie
; Thompson, one of the pupils, read
the program which included: Piano
solo. "Out in the Field and Wood"
Dorothy Dane; prayer, Rev. H. L.
Nichols Of the Methodist church:
singing. The Star Spangled Banner
by the school; exercise. "A Toast TO
the Flag" four boys: song, Hail
Fairest Land" by Third grade pu-
pills; recitation. THE Old Grand
Army Boys" Guy Chase; song. Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic" by
school; girls chorus. THE Rose If
No Mans Land,~ by girls Of grade
4. S. 6; recitation. "Bill's Mistake
Ralphard Hartline; boys chorus,
"Fritzie Eoy'' and Mr.. Zip, Zip.
Zip" boys Of grade 4. 5, s. The fin
al number was an exceedingly we'll
executed drill of intricate marching
by the girls Of the school with
had directed this and Miss Scott
played the piano accompaniment
both having devoted much time to