Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-23

in Waterville.
Mrs. c. N. Brown went to Bangor
Friday to visit friends. u
Lyle and Frances are guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hewey
at their home in Arson.
DR.. and Mrs. L. N. Ellingwood of
Athens were in town Thursday on
business. F#
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Sperry of Ell
lott and Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Chad
bourne Of South Berwick were in
town Friday morning on their way
home from an automobile trip visit.
Ing points Of interest In Canada. The
trip was made by the way Of Conway.
N. H.. and they returned by the way
Of Augusta and Portland.
Amos p. Dickinson on Thursday
finished harvesting his potatoes. He
planted thirteen acres and has housed
1140 barrels. The crop was 1850 bar
rels, some having been sold from the
field. This yield certainly proves that
Aroostook county does not have any
thing over Somerset county as far as
the potato crop is concerned. A
year ago last September the Dickin-
sons came here from Norridgewock
and purchased of George Hebert. now
of Embden. the Snow place about four
miles from town on the Middle road
to Waterville. They were formerly
from South Limerick, Aroostook
county, having lived in Norridgewock
only four years. This summer Mr..
Dickinson has built a new barn as
the farm on the place had been burn
ed several years ago.
Mrs. Arson Crowell. who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richards for few weeks. will,
return to her home in Pittsfield to-
day. The first of the week Mr.. and
Mrs. Crowell will go to Enfield on
two weeks hunting trip where she
hopes to be as successful as last year
when she shot IT'S lib. deer.
Many friends in town of Earl D.
Grundy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Grundy of Mechanic street, will be
pleased to know that he has been
elected president Of the junior class at
Boston University and that he has
also been elected to the student SEN
ate, this latter election is a special
honor in that never in the history of
the University has one as young as
Mr.. Grundy been made a member of
the senate.
With the selling of the remainder
of his stock of dry goods to w. p.
Ordway. A. r. Dyer of the Dyer Dry
Goods Co. completes his 30th year in
the dry goods business. Mr.. Dyer
when a young man went to Portland
where for a time he worked in a dry
goods store, after which he returned
to Skowhegan and worked'for William
p. Steward and Walter p. Ordway
In 1890 Mr.. Dyer and belmont F. Jud-
kins now of Largo, Fla, bought the
stock of Samuel d. Arnold and con-
Quoted business on Madison av-
enue, later moving into the new Nor
rison and Mcclellan Block which
stood where the First National Bank
now stands. This partnership lasted
about two years and then Mr.. Dyer
went into business for himself on
Madison avenue in the store now oc-
cupied by Guy Debe. For several
years Mr.. Dyer conducted dry goods
business in Norridgewock. Since COM
ing back to Skowhegan he has oc-
cupied the Colby store on Madison
avenue, now the Quality bakery. and
the Gould store. Since the building
of the Dodge Block Mr.. Dyer has had
one of the most attractive dry goods
stores in the county. The Dyers plan
to leave very soon for California
~, hn xxyint mr.
possibly make permanent location.
They have a host of friends who
much regret their departure from
Skowhegan and extend to them best
wishes for success and happiness in
| their new home IL they decide not to
return to Skowhegan. The Dyer res
| idence on Madison avenue. has been
sold to George Collins Of Bingham,
| who will occupy it for a home, NOV
, ing here in the early winter.
Rev. ]. Louis Renaud, Lyman L.
Walton and r. E. Atwood who were
appointed at meeting held last
Tuesday evening in the Municipal
courtroom to nominate a list of Of
ficers and committees to have charge
! of the Open Forum. for the coming
winter, met last night and will give
their report at meeting Of the con-
tributors of last years Open Forum
meetings which will be held Monday
evening, Oct. Is, at 7.15 in the Munich
| pal court room. 1t seems that about
| 5000 of the amount contributed Mast
year has not been expended. This
amount will go a good ways toward
financing this years lectures.
| Charles Folsom Jones was in Mad
| ison on business. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burgess and
young son Walter of Lewiston were
in town Thursday afternoon, having
been in Norridgewock on business.
| They were on their way to Oakland.
! being called there by the death of
Mr. Burgess father, William e. Bur-
CESS, who passed away Thursday
morning at the home of his youngest
daughter. Mrs. Guy Moore, who had
tenderly cared for him during his
last illness. Mr.. Burgess was 70
years Of age. The funeral will be
held Saturday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Moore and the remains will
be brought to Norridgewock for
burial in the family lot. Many years
Of Mr. Burgess life were passed in
Norridgewock. Mrs. Burgess died
many years ago. He is survived by
three daughters and one son.
! Daniel Woodcoek
The funeral service for Daniel
Woodcocls was held Friday afternoon