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

lana, vera d. smith, Mdldy hCui-
pelago, Frances. Mason, Straits Set
Elements, Isabel Dionne; George p.
Newte, her former business manager,
Clarence Hight. The play was in four
acts, the musical program was under
the direction Of Charles Nitschke.
Miss Ella Flanders acted as accom-
paniest, Mis- Oaks hats were furnish
ed by the Curtis Hat Shop and the
hats worn by Our Empire" from the
Bouchard Bonnet Shop. Although 1t
could not be ascertained exactly how
much was made at this benefit, IT
was believed on Wednesday morning
by members Of Sorosis that the club
would realize between $3.50 and 1915.
Miss Theresa Coyne was in town
to attend the performance of The
New Lady Bantock, returning to Wa
terville on the morning train of We'd
nesday.
Mrs. A. j. G. Jones, matron at the
state Reformatory for Women. is abb
sent for a few days. she will VISIT
at her former home in Gray and in
Portland and on her return will bring
Eta Bryant, who was recently taken
from the Institution to undergo a Sc
riohs operation from which she is
much improved.
On account Of the death of Adult
ant Henry j. Varney. Russell Post
G. A. r. will postpone the celebra-
ton of Lees Surrender on Friday.
April 9Th, for which they had made
elaborate preparations. Members OF
the post are requested to meet at G..
4. r. Hall at lis on Thursday to at
tend the funeral service Of Comrade
Varney which are TO be held from his
late home on Locust avenue. G. A.
r. burial service will be used.
Miss Grace Merrill, who has been
passing a few days in town with her
mother, Mrs. Eta S. Merrill, return
ed to her duties at the State House
in Augusta. Wednesday morning.
Mrs. A. o. Burrill left on Wednes-
day morning for Sidney to attend
the funeral of his father, Charles c.
Robinson.
Mrs. S. S. Huff of Skowhegan ac-
companied by Mrs, o. c. Huff of
Athens left for few days visit in
Boston on Wednesday,
Malcolm Tilton went to Boston on
Wednesday morning, where he will
be the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Charles Balcolm for a few days.
Miss Gladys Chase returned to her
studies at Colby College on Tuesday
after passing the Easter recess with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. e.
Chase of Madison avenue.
Attorneys j. Howard Haley of
Harthnd and Harry Coolidge of
Pittsfield returned to their homes on
the afternoon train of Tuesday.
George NJ. Chapman. Esq, of Fair
field, who was also in town for the
opening of the April tern, of court,
returned to his home on Tuesday
and Judge II. II. Brazell returned to
Fairfield on Wednesday morning.
Mrs Carl W. Malley returned
Tuesday evening from a several
weeks visit with Mr.. Malley's moth
er in Boston.
Adolphe J. Provost left Wednes-
day morning for Portland where he
will receive treatment at the
Children's hospital. He will visit d
few days with a friend near Port
land before returning to Skowhe-
gan.
l.. L. Walton, Esq. was business
visitor in Augusta Tuesday after
noon.
David Wells left for Gardiner
Tuesday afternoon where he will
work for the Western Union as line
man.
The Good Will Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Nellie Conant and
Mrs. Birdena Conant on Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock. Tickets for
the Working League and Philathea
Glass Benefit of the Federated
church at the moving pictures on
April 14th. when Marguerite Clark
in Lets Elope" will be featured, are
on sale by the members.
A large number of farms have
been purchased during the past two
weeks through The Strout Farm
Agency ofswhich Clyde H. Smith is
local representative. These trans
fers have established record for
Somerset county both as to the
number of farms purchased and the
amount of money involved The
men who have acquired these prop
critics are for the most part practi
cal farmers who have selected these
farms because they consider lower
Somerset county a desirable loca-
ton for farming operations. Charles
S. futile, Cornville. sells to John
Digman of South Carolina his farm
in Cornville on the East Ridge road;
John NJ. Julian of Scion to Philip
Cluirinon of ,Iackman, farm on the
road from Skowhegan to Scion, in
Solen: Edward Morse of Madison to
High Billings of British Columbia,
farm on Burns Road in Madison:
Obetl Skillings, Arson. to Mike Me-
leski, West Virginia, farm in Arson
on North New Portland road; Paul
Rlanchette, Madison, to Arthur Her
sum. Portland, farm on Burns road,
Madison; Joseph Michaud Skowhe-
gan, to Herbert Fl. Films. Boston,
farm in Skowhegan on back road to
Waterville; Fred Weston of Skowhe-
gan to s. f. Dunlap. Millsille, n. b;
Horace Flanders. Cornville. to Ben
iamin Swift, Gardiner. farm on East
Ridge road, Cornville; Fred LOOMS.
Skowhegan, to Bert Buzzell of
North Vassalboro. homo farm on
back road TO Waterville in Skowhe-
gan.
Mrs. Howard Weston and little
son, Howard Jr. went to Waterville