Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-29


Mrs. Claire r. Marston and little
daughter Ruth Of Waterville arrived
Tuesday night for visit for few
days with Mrs. r. L. Marston.
Miss Theda Holman. Parole Ma
tron at the State Reformatory Tor
Women. who has been passing ten
DAYS vacation at her home In DIX
field, Me, arrived in town Monday
evening.
Dr. c. NJ. Johnson, Sup't. of the
Reformatory. was a business visitor
in Augusta Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs John G.. Oliver have
been in town for the past few days.
They formerly lived over the Smith
Music store but are now located in
Portsmouth, y. II.
Mrs. Carl Holt and daughter Ber-
nice left on the sunday morning
train for Boston, where they will re-
main about week.
The ice left Lake Wesserrunsett on
Saturday. The Lake is very high.
The Skowhegan Military Band has
be reorganized and has chosen 4. II.
Murray as president. J. P. Thibo-
deau is business manager and An
drew Lessor is leader. NJ. Lessor is
cornetist Ct unusual ability and is
recognized as one Of the best mNsi-
clans in the State. He has played
with Welch's Orchestra of Water
Vile, and the Cloutier Orchestra OF
Augusta and was cornet soloist in
I each organization. The band is made
up Of % musicians and IS dcvoting
one evening each week to rehearsals.
1t will play for the American Legion
next Monday evening and is planning
its first open air concert fer the eve
ming of Memorial day.
, There have been large Number of
real estate transfers in Somerset
county during the month Of April and
especially is this true Of farm prop
citr.s \ number of farmers from
Aronstook county have bought farms
in lower Somerset since il has been
proved that this country is well
a(Eptcd 10 the raising Cf sweet corn
ana is close to tho canning factories.
More real property he's charged
hands during this period than ever
before il the history If the county.
William levin Of New York City
was a business visitor in Skowhegan
on Tuesday passing Wednesday in
Madison.
Mir. ard Mrs. Albert Iarlante with
thht. two children and Miss Blanche
Bonner ltft Skowhpgan Wednesday
morning for North - ADJ ms, Mass,
where they viii mako ther home.
Mrs. la Norton v'"s = business
Wis tor in lewiston Wc'ln sday
T.. l.. Harris ard Il. RI. Hoytl cf the
Skowhcc.r jersey Creamery yer: to
AucUsta. "Wednesday. where they
will attend y meeting Of iooal in
spector@ Of the State in connection
with the creamery men III thT state.
j. ~ Smith received ht'7; Of
orarGea and grape fruit en- Tuesday
from lis yS@n Earle. who is r Jack
soi,v::.". Florida. where no IS man
a"sr ff q large concern selling the
iiH@a.i' end ErsaE cars.
d, The FESTIVAL E! orus. which has here
tofo:c Iart on Monday evenings. has
deci ed 20 change it's rnee ;res from
Monday 70 Tuesday and Will rneet the
secctd ana fourth Tuesdays OF the
month at the home of Mr.. an Mrs. ].
n. Smith.
| An effort is well under way and PROM
ises success for the formation Of a new
town band Of at least Is people. nearly
all Of whom are old players rne new
Organization Is not intetdeI 70 i.ierfcre
with any other musical organization In
town. but it is felt that there Is need of
another band as occasions have ariseu
| in the past when the services of two
bands could have been well employed.
Mrs. Maria Folsom is confined 10 her
home on Maple street with heavy cold.
Mrs. Frank Burton and children. Ken
meth and Eva. left on the afternoon
train Tuesday for a visit with relatives
! in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed Of Maple
ton are guests Of friends and relatives
| in town.
! The Masonic ladies' night Tuesday
was the most enjoyable Of the series
which has been held. q. e. Avore had
charge of the arrangements for the eve
ming. Thirty couples were present. Card
playing and dancing were on the pro-
gram, followed by refreshments OF
frozen pudding and cake.
The students Of the Skowhesan High
school, assisted by the faculty, are Plan
| ming to organize a dramatic club. the
purpose Of which will he to present three
plays during the school year, the pro-
ceeds. Of which will be used toward the
upkeep of the theatre which will be in
assembly hail. The association will
probably be formed during the present
| week and 1t Is hoped that piaos will be
so far fnatured that the fifst play will
be Wesented at the fall term Of school.
Death Of AAfie Foss Fish
In the death Of Annie Foss Fin.