Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-05

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Ernest A. Decker has been in Rock
wood on business for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Smith of Corn
vile were in town on business,
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin of Athens is
in town passing a few days at the
home of her cousin. Mrs. II. 4.
Thompson, on Middle street,
The regular meeting of the Good
Will club was held on Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Edith 8. Philbrick
on Coburn avenue, twenty ladies be-
ing present, who passed the afternoon
sewing on pillow slips and patchwork.
Mrs. Philbrick served delicious re-
freshments Of cheese waters. fancy
crackers and tea and very enjoyable
social time was had by Ill in attend
ance. The next meeting will be held
on Thursday afternoon, Feb. II, at
the home of Mrs. Helen Wentworth
on Madison avenue.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, the
past grands OF Carrabassett Lodge
No. "a, I. o. o. F., will confer the
Third Degree upon a class of three
Refreshments will be
served at the close of the meeting.
Wendell Thompson went to Bing-
ham Friday, where he will be the
guest of Clinton Woodland, at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pefley Woodland over the week end.
Miss Ethel Downing, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Charles Shopp at
her home on Bush street. returned to
her home in Augusta, Thursday.
Mrs. Rose Eaton and daughter
Christie, of South Scion were in town
on business, Thursday.
Mrs. Clara Lessor LeClair+ and
daughter, Marguerite. of Waterville,
who have been in town visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Mary Bullette. Mrs. An
gle Bomlow, and Mrs. George Les
sard, returned to their home Thurs
day afternoon. -
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Eugene Thompson
left on the 235 train Thursday after
noon for Boston, where they are to
visit Mr.. Thompsons sister and. her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Akin
son.
Mrs. John Buzzell of Dexter is in
town, the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taylor at their
home on Winter street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Buzzell are planning to move TO
Skowhegan, where MIR. Buzzell. who
is machinist has position offered
him.
The regular meeting of the Golden
Rod Branch of the Sunshine Society
was held in the Municipal building,
Thursday afternoon, with. good at
tendance. After the routine business
was transacted plans were made Tor
the food sale, which the society is to
hold on Saturday, Feb. Il, in the
Municipal building.
Many friends of Mrs. Abbie Adele
will be very sorry to know that her
home on Leavitt street is under quar-
antine, because her younger grand
son. Richard Estabrook, who is pass
ing the winter with her is i'll with
scarlet fever.
The Women's Sewing club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. An
gle Williams at her home on Lcavltt
street. A dinner was served at two
o'clock. consisting of salmon choWder,
crackers. peanut butter, sweet pick
les. filed and molasses cookies,
cream cake. and tea. a very pleas
ant afternoon was passed by the Ia
dies present.
Mrs. Elmer Gerald, who went to
Augusta Monday. to be with her
father. Lafayette Foster. who sub
mitted TO q serious surgical operation
in the Augusta hospital that morning,
returned home Thursday on the 11.1a
train, leaving her father as well as
could be expected considering the
seriousness of his illness.
The appointment of DR.. {. Earl
Richardson of the Somerset hospital,
as official medical examiner for som
erset county has been made by the
United States pubic health service
and the bureau of war risk insurance.
The designation of Somerset hospital
as an approved hospital for treatment
of all United States public health
cases facilitates the work in this
county.
The local committee of the home
service committee of Somerset Chap
ter of the Red Cross is made up of
Col. Roy l.. Marston, chairman, Mrs.
Vivian G.. woodbury. and Carlton Z.
Merrill. all three of whom are always
happy to be of assistance TO ex-ser-
vice men.
There was large attendance at
the meeting of the Knights of Pyth-
las which was held on Thursday eve
ming in Castle hall, when the work in
Page rank was excellently perform
ed.
Mrs. Esther Kirkby, who has been
passing some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Shopp, who has been re-
siding on Bush street, left Thursday
afternoon on the 2.35 train for Au-
gusta, where the Shops lived before
coming to Skowhegan and where Mr..
Shopp has been employed as an ac-
by the Central Maine Power
Co. Mr. Shopp has completed his
work here and they are moving back
to Augusta. !.
At both the low mass at 7.30 and the
high mass at 1890 at the Notre Dame
of Lourdes church, Sunday, special Of
ferings will be taken for the starving
children of Europe. the appeal for this
Offering came directly through the
Bishop at Rome.
Mrs. Roy L. Marston and the COM
mittee. selected by her, composed of
Miss Gertrude S. Weston. Mrs. A. e.