Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-18
SkOWHEcAN

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Mrs. A. Cheviot and Mrs. Fred
Gibbs Of Norridgewock were in town
shopping Wednesday.
Mrs Florence Waugh Danforth.
president and Mrs. Jeanette Il. Ader-
rill. vice president and Miss Louise
H. Coburn of the Skowhegan Woin-
ems club and Mrs. Harriet L.
Parker, president; Mrs. Jessie Plum
mer and Miss Leila Fairbrother of
Sorosis, went to Augusta Thursday
morning to attend the mid-winter
meeting Of the Federation of Womt
ems Clubs, which was held in the
Senate Chamber, the sessions being
called at 10 y. M. and at p. NJ.
Mrs. Perley Stevens is confined to
her home on Leavitt street by illness.
Miss June F. Ames. who has been
employed as stenographer by the
Eastern Manufacturing Co. in Brew
er, has completed her duties there
and the first of next week she will
open store in the location, former
ly occupied by Mckay as a restau-
rant on Water street. Miss Ames
will carry a full line of books. maj ga
zines and school supplies
Miss Laura Thompson of Madison
is in town, the guest of Mrs. Lou
kames at her home on Leavitt street.
" Friends; of Mrs. Richard Weller,
who has been very i'll for several
weeks at her home on Main street,
will be pleased to know that she is
now able to be dressed and around
the house. ks
About IS members of Priscilla Re-,
bekah Lodge went to Madison
Wednesday evening by special car.
George III. Plummer of. the Wen
worth Insurance Agency. made his
monthly trip to. Jackman Wednes-
day and will return today.
The Chapman concert which is
scheduled for the 9th of March, will
he given by the following artists:
Justin Lawrie, the Maine tenor, who
is a Lewiston boy of much promise;
Fernando Gaurderi, the italian bari
tone and Madeline MacGuigan
Sokoloff, the celebrated violinist. AS
always the artists will be accom-
panied by Prof. William X. Chap
man.
Mrs. Belle Morrill, has been en-
gagged to. take the place of Mrs.
Theda Gebhardt as saleswofilan, in
the household department at the
Bowman Hardware Co. S store Mrs.
Morrill, has already assumed her.
duties there. 80 r~ft
d. S. Ralph who has been en-
ployed by the Central Maine Power
Company at its operation on the H.
land, has completed his work with
the company and with his wife and
two little sons, who have been max
Ing their home in Skowhegan for
few months have returned to their
home in Vermont a -:
LIE Cercle Franchise made up of
the French classes in the High
school held a business session on
Wednesday afternoon at the close of
school at which they decided to serve
a supper on Friday night, Feb. 80,
to the Western Somerset County
School Mems Club, which was re-
Gently organized at a meeting held
in Madison and which is to hold it's
second meeting here on that date.
The supper will be served in the do
nestle science room at the High.
school.
Mrs, Parker Foss and children.
Jane ard DAVID, who. 5have been
guests bf Mf1 Fosss parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Uriah Foss of West Front
street and her sister, Mu. Charles
Decker. of Turner avenue and Mrs.
Ernest A. Decker of East Leavitt
street, since Saturday, returned
Thursday to their home in Water
Vile.
The funeral service for the late
William Sedgeley who died on Tues
day afternoon, was held at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Barker
on Summer street, Thursday morn
ing. Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany Baptist church officiating.
The remains were placed in the tomb
at the South3ide cemetery to await
burial in the spring.
On. Wednesday evening Skowhe-
gan Grange at it's regular meeting
celebrated it's 18th anniversary of its
organization, which occurred the ex-
act date of the regular meeting. The
only business to come before the
meeting was the presentation of
large number of applications. The
following most interesting and en-
tertaining program, arranged by
Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich, was presented:
Recitation. Will Hill; Violin duet,
Royce Tuscan ana Miss Gladys
Parkmat, accompanied by Mrs. Dora
White. and encore; presentation of
badges to Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Pat
ten. who are the only members liv-
Ing of the 20 charter members by
Major .. w. Fogier, response by Mr..
and Mrs. Patten; vocal colo, Roam
ing in the Cleaning" Eugene Tar
box, accompanied by Harry A. Dins-
more, encore "Wee House; reading,
Deacon Bunker" Mrs. Lepha Beck
with; recitation, Brother williams
Song" Mrs. Emma Lock, encore,
Every Ones Lonesome; remarks
appropriate to the occasion by Sam
uel F. Emerson, C. Davis Miller, x.
A. Withee; recitation, "Bashful Joe"
and story, Lester Stevens: stories,
8. F. Emerson, =. w. Fogler and 9.
A. Day; remarks. Willis Hobart,
Thomas Dionne, master Of the Ca
man aronOa. ron, oh