Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-20

joyed and coffee and lemonade will
be served free.
Mrs. Mary Leighton, who went to
Athens Wednesday to attend the
annual reunion of the Somerset
Academy Association and remained
to visit Mrs. Eva Andrews, returned
home Friday morning.
Howard w. Lowd, who has been
the manager of the Baisdell Auto
mobile Company's salesrooms in
town since they opened here. has re-
signed. his resignation to take effect
the first of September. and l.. H
ne wmanager abs arrived and is be-
coming acquainted with tie work
at the rooms here. Mrs. Whitney
will arrive in a few days. Mr.. Lowd
will attend to his duties of deputy
sheriff and will enjoy a few weeks
vacation before taking up any new
work. Mr.. and Mrs. Lowd and their
daughter, Miss Beatrice Lowd have
made many friends here since they
came here to live. who will be
pleased to know that they are still
to make Skowhegan their home.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward GeIinas of
Worcester. Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Blanchette of Marlboro.
Mass. were in town Friday on their
way by automobile to Moosehead
Lake. having left Worcester Thurs
day morning and passed Thursday
night in Monmouth
At the last monthly meeting of
the trustees of the ReformStory for
Women several girls were paroled
and on Thursday morning two girls
left for Aroostook county. where
they are to make their homes.
Clara Trumbuil and her daughter,
Miss Mildred Merrill, who have
been passing several weeks in Som
erset county, the guests of Mrs.
Trumbull's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bates, at their home at Mar
tin stream, Norridgewock; of her
sister, Mrs, Lee Briggs, at her home
on Baptist Hill. Skowhegan. and of
relatives in Smithfield. have return
ed to their home in Milford, n. II.
The officers and directors of the
Town Improveme Society held a
business session in the parlors of the
Public Library Thursday afternoon
with the president, Mrs. Irene Tur-
ner presiding. Miss Gertrude S.
Weston was elected delegate to the
fall meeting of the Maine Federation
of Womah's Clubs, which is to be
held in Castine in September. The
plan of tn ewinter's work was dis
cussed and accepted. The report of
the committee composed of Mrs.
Kate w. Turner. Mrs. Nina Clough.
Mrs. Lillian Smith and Miss Emma
Hall, who have charge of a food
sale which the society plan to hold
on Saturday afternoon, September
II. was accepted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cheny de
lightfully entertained on Wednesday
evening the ladies who made up a
little sewing club which met last
winter. on the evenings on which
their gentlemen attended the l. O.
o. +. meetings, at the Jones cottage,
North Pond. Smithfield. where Mr..
and Mrs. Chcny are passing the
week The trip was made by auto
mobile. The following made up the
party: Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Tarbox. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Turner. Miss Mel
lie Crawford and Amos Fortier and
q special guest. Mrs. w. s. Clark of
Conn. who formerly resided in
. Skowhegan and who is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Rowe.
at their home on the Norridgewock
road.
In compliment of Miss Crawford
approaching marriage to Mr.. Amos
forticr. she was presented with
some very handsome gifts by those
present, which consisted of china
and cut glass. Mrs. Cheny served
most delicious ice cream assorted
l-cakes. waters, bonboss. fruit and
nuts. The evening was a very hap
Ply one for all present
The sixth annual reunion of the
Somerset Academy Alumni Assoca-
ton was held on Wednesday, August
II. The morning session was held at
the Academy building at 1890
O'Clock and was called to order by
the president, George c. Hight, su-
perintendent of schools in the Island
Falls district, Aroostook county. The
program opened with community
singing of Aud Lang Syne.'
america" and "Old Folks at
Home" The following nominating
committee was appointed by the
president: Mrs. Minnie Clark Hight,
Mrs. Ella Parsons EIlingwood and
Madeleine Emery. A committee on
resolutions was appointed by Mr..
Hight as follows: Professor Guy
Williams of North Arson, Miss
Grace Fox and V. j. Wormlight. A
memorial service in memory of Pri-
vate Arthur Z. Bush, the only alum