Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-04

birthday cake and other gifts. Very
graciousiy did Mrs. wellington re
ceive her guests and she expressed
much surprise that so many knew
that it was her birthday.
Mrs. Ella Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Brown of Detroit, Mich, ar
rived in Skowhegan on the early
train Tuesday morning, en- route for
Canaan, where Mrs. Davis will visit
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Drew and Mrs.
Jennie BurrilI and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown are to be guests of Mrs.
Farnham.
The Simon Peters Post held its
regular meeting Monday evening at
the new club rooms in the Merrill
building, over Foggis drug store.
with the Post commander, Daniel
Steward presiding. Mr.. Stoddard OF
the War Risk Insurance. who was
expected. was unable to be present.
Col Roy L. Marston gave a most in
teresting report of the Legion state
convention recently held in Portland.
The application blanks for the Vic
tory medals to which all ex-Service
men or the next kin. are entitled,
may be received from Post Com
mander Steward, to be filed out.
Miss Ernestine Laney, who is pass
ing the summer with her grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. John Laney. will
go to Gardiner today, where she will
visit for some time her father, Will
liam Laney.
Mrs. c. E. Cleveland left Tuesday
morning for Phillips. where she will
pass the remainder Of the summer.
Leighton and dim Tracey are on a
business trip in Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire.
The annual meeting OF the SOM
erset County Medical Association
will be held at Lakewood Thursday,
Aug. 5. A lobster dinner will be
served at Lakewood Inn. At this
meeting the officers will be elected
and other business transacted. The
physicians will be accompanied by
their wives.
Or. rracy's asssnation
At the Sunday morning service
at the Federated church, Attor
ney Lyman L. Walton read the fol-
, "
Phi D., Of the associated pastors.
My dear parishioners:
It is with feelings of reluctance
, that [ address to you this communi-
cation. My relations with you in this
fellowship of Christian work have
been most delightful. 1t has been
good To know the people Of these
parishes and Of this beautiful town.
| have experienced friendliness and
helpfulness here. for which I shall
ever carry in my heart appreciation
and love.
The time has come. however, when
| must begin 10 make plans for
change Of residence. This 7 do, az
you know, for the purpose OF living
with or near my boys, who will soon
be leaving Maine. I want to be free
before another winter, to follow
them.
l therefore ask to be released from
this Passionate. al SUCH time az NAV
be agreed upon between your FL
nance Committee and myself. If il
may suit YOUR convenience, let it be
Nov I: but whether a little earlier
Or later makes no difference to me.
so far as I know now.
Thanking you heartily for all your.
eourtesles and kindnesses shown to
me and mine, and wishing for Won
peace and prosperity and growth,
am
traternaIiy yours
.. II. TRACY
August !. 1920
The parlshloners OF the church and
a host Of acquaintance and friends
in town deeply regret DR. Tracy's res
isnarlon. This il the fifth wear of
Dr.. Tracy's Skowhegan pastoratc.
tie came here as pastor of the FIRST
BAPTIST church from New Hampton.
n Fl, where he had been pastor 0f
4 Baptist church, secretary of the
New Hampton Literary Institution
and member of the faculty. IN.
Tracy held pastorates at Biddeford
and Pittsfield. Mrs. Tracy passed
away Oct. II, 1919. Until her last i'll
ness she was a wonderful help in the
church work, being an ordained
preacher and associate pastor OF the
First church. Their twin sons. Ohm
b., and Leighton G. Tracy will grad
ute this year from Bates College.
Both young men have greatly aided
their father with his work here.