Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-25

who died in Arlington, Mass. Satur-
day. were brought to Skowhegan. on
Tuesday evening and were buried in
the Southside cemetery. Mr.. Swain
was native of Skowhegan, being the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Swain.
The remains OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill. who passed away in
Melrose. Mass, Sunday evening, arr
rived in town, Tuesday, on the eve
ming train accompanied by her son.
Attorney Maurice p. Merrill. The,
funeral service will be held at the
Merrill home on Coburn avenue,
Thursday afternoon at 100 o'clock.
Rev. George Merriam. pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church, and Deacon
and Mrs. Gridley r. Fogg were among
ing of the North Kennebec Baptist
Association which was held in Fair
field, Tuesday.
The annual district meeting of Dis
trict No. 81, /. o. o. F., comprising
the lodges of Skowhegan, Madison
Athens and Norridgewock, was held
on Monday evening with the Quene-
bassette Lodge at Norridgewock with
representatives present from Is diff
ferent lodges and with the large num-
Der Of 800 in attendance. The meet
ing was held in the town hall and
delicious supper was served. The
third degree was worked by the en-
tertaining lodges in a praiseworthy
manner. The Odd Fellows who went
from Skowhegan report an excellent
meeting and fine time.
Chairman of the State Highway
Commission Perley Aver aiH Chief
Engineer Paul Sargent of augusta
were in Skowhegan Monday, adjust
ing the land claims on the State
Highway that is being built by Ford
& Smiley from Skowhegan to Hinck-
ley Also four State engineers, Stew
ard, Daggett, Campbell and Small
We're here laying out the work on this
new piece of State highway.
Miss Winnie Hebert of Embden is
in town the guest of MisJ Lena GQul-,
cite.
The officers Of the Skowhegan High
School Alumni Association met Mon
day evening at the home of the
president, Miss Hannah r. Page on
High street. and completed the plans
for the annual reunion and banquet
which will be held in the grange ban
uuet hall on the evening of Friday,
June II, following the graduating eX-
ercises, which will occur in the Opera
House. The banquet will be served
by Mrs Kate Simpson. The follow
ing committee to nominate officers to
serve the Association for the next
year was appointed by the executive
board: Vivian Graves Woodbury.,
(chairman), Attorney John Lewis and
Miss Gladys F. Pencil.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lowe and lit
tie daughter. Marietta, have returned
from Clinton, where they were guess
Of Mr. loves uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs l.. III. Pratt
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bonneau. who
have been living on West Front street
in the Leach house are to move to
Auburn where Mr.. Bonneau, who is
q moulder. is to continue his work
with the Skowhegan Brass and Iron
Foundry by whom he was employed
when the business was located in
Skowhegan. Mr.. and Mrs. Bonneau,
who We're formerly of Dexter, have
made many friends here who are
sorry to have them leave town and
who wish for them happiness and
prosperity in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Emerson re-
turned Monday evening from Lewis
ton
Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Mcclure and
two children, Helen and Harold and
Frank Rogers and Ray Cole of Corn
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph NJ. York
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Herrin and
son, Norman, motored to Northport !
Sunday. They report much damage
done by the heavy rain and wind
storm of Sunday between Belfast and
Benton.
Assist Nature. There are times when
you should assist nature. 1t is now