Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-28
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
SOMERSET COUNTY HEADQUARTERS
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Jewet School Pupils Entertain Parents and Friends Term
Ends-Suivan RUSSELL Civil War Veteran, Celebrates 85th
Birthday-Easter Impressvely Observed

Having so many of his own family
near Mr.. Russells days of the ad
vancing years are being passed in
comfort and happiness. Mr.. Russell
is a member of the Russell Post of
the G. "a. r. Many friends of Mr..
Russell will be interested to know
that he has turned so important a
mile stone in his life and will wish
to extend to him best wishes for
many happy returns of the day.
Miss Elizabeth Macomber, teacher
in the second grade on Leavitt street,
left Saturday, morning for Ellsworth,
the winter home of her mother
where she will pass the week of the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. Carl M. Holt and daughter,
Miss Bernice, went to Boston Sunday
where Miss Holt is receiving med
ical treatment.
Libby Pulsifer a student at Colby
College, came home Saturday and is
passing the Easter recess with his
mother, Mrs. Helen Pulsifer, at her
home on Madison avenue
A very impressive Easter obser-
vance was held Friday evening in the
auditorium of the Bethany Baptist
church by the parish of the Federated
cnurch. The service was conducted
by Rev. George L. Thurlow, pastor
OF the Federated church, who was as
sisted by Rev. George Merriam, pas
tor of the Bethany church. Mrs.
Ethel w. Ames presided at the organ.
The hymns sung were some of the old
hymns of the Christian church. Mr..
ba1r
on the last seven words of Christ.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Merriam.
Elsie a. Young and Mona f. Nelson
We're baptised by Mr.. Thurlow and
the service closed with the benedic-
ton.
The last entertainment in the
course which has been given this
winter under the auspices of the
SkoWhegan Sorosis, for the benefit
OF the, district nurse, was held Fri
day evening in the Opera House
when the entertainers were Josephine
MARITIME, soprano: Vital Podolsky.
fodolsky violinist: and Miss jose
prime Brougher. accompanies and
pianist. They gave varied and en-
Joyaple program. The most enioyed
number was. perhaps. the singing of
odd Virginia"
The funeral service for Miss Jesta
.. Phillips. who passed away Thurs
day morning. was held on SATURDAY.
afternoon at 100 O'Clock at the home
of her brother, John F.. Phillips. on
West Front street. The service was
conducted by Rev George l.. Thur
low Of the Federated church. The
III q inc
lhe South Side cemetery, where bur-
ial viii be made
me funeral of Eugene Parkman
who passed away Friday forenoon.
was held Sunday afternoon at 100
O'Clock at the home on North street
The officiating clergyman was Rev
George Merriam of the Bethany Ban
list church, where the family attend
worship. The remains We're buried
in the family lot in the Southside
cemetery.
Miss Daisy WEIGH
The remains of Miss Daisy Welch,
who died in Lynn, Mass. were
brought to Skowhegan, arriving here
on the morning train Saturday and
were taken to the undertaking rooms
OF Lord q Caswell. where the funeral
service was held Saturday afternoon
at 80 o'clock. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam of
the bethany Baptist church. The re-
mains were placed in the tomb at the
Southside cemetery and will be bu
RED in the family lot with her
mother and sister. Miss WEIGH was
formerly a resident of Skowhegan.
She is survived by her father who
lives in Waterville and a sister. Mrs.
Lena Withee, who also resides in
Waterville, and was unable to attend
the service because of illness.
Miss Louise Fl. Coburn is leaving
today for a several weeks trip. go
ing to Concord, Mass, where she will
visit her sister. Mrs. Charles III. Pep
per. after which she will go to Wash
ington. d. c., where she will attend
the national meetings of the D. A. r.. !
of which she is a vice president gem
eral.