Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-20
town, who have been students at the

town, who have been students at the
State Normal school at Pennington.
were in town Friday on their way
by automobile to their homes.
Miss Grace Thompson has complet-
ed her duties as manager and oper-
ator at the Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and will
enjoy short vacation. visiting
friends in Massachusetts before as
Stunning her duties as operator at
Poland Springs for the summer
The remains Of Elmer j. Smith,
who died at the home of his nephew,
Representative Clyde H. Smith on
Water street, Thursday morning,
were taken to his old home in Hart
land Saturday afternoon. where the
funeral was held Sunday and burial
was made in the village cemetery
Mrs. Leon Pratt and little daugh-
who have been visiting Mrs. Pratt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor. at their home on Madison av-
enue, are in Clinton. passing some
time with Mr.. Pratt's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. II. Pratt, where he will
join her early in July for his vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Whittemore
of Madison avenue are entertaining
Mrs. Whittemore's sister in law, Mrs.
Herbert Merrill of Dover.
The Skowhegan school board has
elected William H. Woodbury. of
F. "a rm i n g ton. superintendent of
schools to take the place Of Leon w.
Gerrish, who resigned after ten years
service with the Skowhegan and
Madison schools to accept the super
intendency of the Gardiner, Farm
ingdale and Randolph schools. Mr..
Woodbury. has not as yet accepted
the call. Mr.. Woodbury. came to
Pennington. where he has been To-
Gated for a few years. from Belfast
and in both places he has given most
acceptable work as superintendent.
He is a graduate of Bowdoin col
lege. His father has been principal
of the Normal school at Castine and
his brother is principal of Thornton
academy. Mr.. Woodbury. is married
and has two sons. 1t is hoped that
Mr.. Woodbury. will accept the cleo
ton, as he is very highly recon-
mended for the position here.
The Shepherd prizes. the winners
Of which were announced in Satur-
day mornings issue of the Journal,
were awarded by Major John w.
Fogelr of Bloomfield academy trus-
tees. The diplomas were presented
by Miss Gertrude S. Weston, a mem
Der of the Skowhegan school board,
in the absence of Leslie E. Jacobs,
the chairman Of the board. Before
the debate took place ballots were
passed to all in the audience and all
present were requested to vote, not
accordin as he personally believed in
regard to the merits of the question
under discussion but according to the
merit Of the arguments. The votes
when counted were found to favor
the negative side by a small majority.
After the graduating exercises the
annual banquet of the High School
Alumni Association was held in the
Grange banquet hall with a large at
tendance. The tables were attractive
ly decorated with beautiful summer
flowers presented by the president of
the Association, Miss Hannah r. Page
from her garden. The caterer of the
delicious banquet, was Mrs. Kate
Simpson. The girls from the junior
class served efficiently as walters.
Miss Page called the meeting to order
and extended most cordial greeting
to all present. The nominating COM
mittee, composed of Mrs. Vivian
Graves Woodbury.. Miss Gladys F.
Pennell and Attorney John Lewis
presented the following list of OFF,