Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-25
S. n. S. Freshman Reception


men of the Skowhegan High school.
at which the upper classes entertain
ed the members of the entering class
and their parents. was held last eve
ming in Grange hall, which was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion. The
patronesses were Miss Dorothy Ell
hot, Mrs. Alice Cover, Miss Clara
Williams. Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight. Miss
Gladys Hall. Miss y. Ruth Frefethen,
and Miss Regina Hatch, who are
members of the school faculty. Prof.
Ralph w. Leighton assisted in receiv-
ing the guests and in making the eve
ming one of much pleasure to all in
attendance. The program which was
made up Of the following numbers, be-
gan promptly at o'clock: Address
Of welcome. William Philbrick; violin
solo, Miss Virginia Ames: vocal solo,
Marion Thompson: reading. mono
| logue. Miss Ruth Valliere: piano duet.
| John Oddly and Lois Hubbard; cornet
I solo. Kenneth Copp. After the pro-
gram a dance of twelve numbers in
the order was much enjoyed by the
! young people with music by an or
chestra of five pieces organized by
! William Andrews. The committees in
| charge were: Finance. William Phil
brick (chairman), Fay Stoodley, Dor
othy Gaylord, Carroll Beale, Y. Berry
and Helen Hight; orchestra and dance
! program. Marion Thompson and Ruth
lies: entertainment, Ruth Falliere,
/ Virginia AmeS and Allan Stinchfield:
decorations, Nerna Porter and assist
ants.
| Mrs Ellen Allen is quite i'll at
| he.' nome on Cedar street.
! Albert Wilson of Rockland is in
town visiting his daughter. Miss
Inza Wilson. at the home of Miss
| Lizzie Lord on the Island.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Narnum
moved to Hartland their former
! home, Friday While in Skowhe-
gan. Mr.. Varnum has been employed
/ by the American Wooden Co.
| Mrs Robert Wentworth and daugh
! ter. Miss Lucille, left Friday morning
for Boston, where they are to visit
| friends.
Fred l. Shaw. who has been the
guest of his mother, Mrs. w. NJ.
/ Kincaid, returned to his home in
Winthrop. Mass. Friday.
! Miss Isabelle keene, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Scott,
returned to her home in Boston Fri
| day.
John Berry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Eddie Berry, who formerly resided
/ in this town, returned TO his home
| in Turner after being the guest Of
his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
! Charles Berry of Middle street.
! Mrs. j. H, Murray is visiting in
! Portland with her daughter. Mrs
! Gordon Bragg. Saturday. Mrs. Muir
, ray, Mr. and Mrs. Bragg and little
! daughter Evelyn will go 10 Lynn
Mass. where they will be the guests
| OF Mrs. Murray's- son Paul and fam
! lily.
Augusta Ganson. who has been the
! guest of Mr. and Mrs Edward
! French, returned to his home in
| PORTLAND Friday
AT the special melting of the Mer-
| chants Association held at the office
of the Independent Reporter Thurs
! DAY evening. it was decided that the
| stores would be closed during the
! fair on Wednesday afternoon, (the
4 regular closing afternoon) and on
/ thursday afternoon until O'clock
The fair Will be held on Sept %, 20
: and 30. with elaborate hall exhibits.
One OF the greatest attractions in
Exhibition hall will be Boys and
Girls Agricultural clubs exhibit.
The cattle exhibit will be so large
TO secure tents to accommodate the
showers of stock. The entries of
! sheep. swine ard poultry are ex-
| pected to be the largest in the history
of the society. There will be racing
I each afternoon, the purses for which
amount to $3.50 A reproduction of
an air battle in France will be staged
twice each day and passengers will
be taken for aerial flights by Avi-
ator Jones There will be baseball
. Wednesday and football Tuesday
and Thursday. Music will be fur
nished by the Citizens Band. There
will be fireworks in the evenings and
concert each evening in Exhibition
nail by st. Cecilia Orchestra and
dancing each afternoon and evening
in the old exhibition hall, with music
by Welch's orchestra EVERYTHING
is being done to make this one of the
! best fairs ever held at Fairvicw
Park
Mrs. f. r. Haines and daughter.
. Glennis. were in Scion Friday, the
guests of Mrs. Haines' uncle, Daniel
Witham.
ri. {. Judkins motored to Bingham
Friday. where he was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Charles E. Ball. on
his return he was accompanied by
his brother, belmont F. Judkins, of
hargo, Fla, who had been the guest
of Mrs. Ball for two weeks. Mr.. JUDD
kns will visit his brother and other
relatives in Skowhegan and Athens
before returning to Florida.
Miss Lottie Pollard, who has been
passing the summer at Big Pond
+ Camps, is expected to return home
today.
Many Skowhegan people who be-
came acquainted with Thaddeus Til
ton, Cony 20, when he was reporting
for the Waterville Sentinel during the
summer of 1919 will be interested to
know that he will go to Waterbury.
Conn, where he has accepted a posi-
ton with the Waterbury Republican.
Mrs. G. c. WEIGH has returned
from Natervilie rttora cha xuon At