Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-06
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SKOWHECAN NEWS
L. SOMERSET COUNTY HEADQUARTERS
trEl EpHoNEs-nEN ENGLAND 4s.s FARMERS s.11

= Word has been received by friends
from Mr.. and Mrs. Stock BarroWs ana
daughter, Miss Edith Barrows OF Iur-
ner avenue, who sailed for England
ON the 3Oth of March, telling OF their
safe arrival. The Barrows will not re-
turn until some time the last OF June.
The following are the eight articles
to be considered at the special town
meeting to be held Saturday after
noon at 100 o'clock in the Munlcipai
Building: to choose a moderator 10
preside over the meeting; to see what
action the town will take relative to
building the proposed State road on
the Athens road So called from Jew
eft street to Cornville line, especially
designating by whom and under what
conditions the work will be performed
and pass all votes respecting the
same; to sec if the town will vote TO
rcscind it's action whereby 1t was Vot-
ed at the annual town meeting to IN
struct the selectmen to appoint
road commissioner and to pass all
votes respecting the same; to see IL
the town will vote to rescind its ac-
ton whereby it was voted to fix the
compensation for road commissioner
and to pass all votes respecting the
same; to see if the town will vote to
elect a road commissioner, fix his
compensation and designate the time
of service not to exceed three years;
TO see if the town will vote to install
and maintain an electric light on Bal
ley street. and pass all votes neces-
sary respecting the same; to see II
the town will vote to build sidewalk
on the Malbon's Mills road from the
canaan Road to point near the
house of Nerd Cousins and pass all
votes pertaining to the same; to see II
the town will vote to resurface the
sidewalk on Chestnut and pass all
votes respecting the same. The Sc
lcctmcn give notice that they Will be
in session for the purpose of revising
and correcting the list of voters on
Saturday, May !, at Q \. NJ.
Mrs. Ella Russell. who has been
spending the greater part of the Win
ter with her nephew and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Hight at their
home on West Front street, returned
On Wednesday to her home in Athens
where she will be for the summer
months.
". \. Craig of North Conway, N.
H., was in town on business Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mrs c. A. White, proprietress of
The Auburn House, in Auburn and of
the oxford Hotel in Skowhegan, ar
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Thursday morning.
The choir of the Centenary Metho-
dist church will meet at the church
this evening at o'clock to practice
the music for Sunday The rehear-
sal will be conducted by Mrs. Rose
Burrill.
Mrs. Charles Reed of Upper Main
street, received a telegram Thursday
morning. stating that her mother.
Mrs. Thomas Groves. who is so years
of age was very critically i'll at her
home in South Acton, Mass. Mrs.
Reed went to Waterville by automo-
bile, Thursday afternoon and took
night train for Boston.
Mrs. w. II. Clark and Mrs. L. NJ.
Leavitt of Canaan were shoppers in
town. Thursday.
Mrs. Harold Holden is substituting
for Mrs Frank Madden, the CONNER
cial clerk for the Maine Telephone
and Telegraph Company, at the Of
flee on Madison avenue, while Mrs.
Madden is passing few days in Port
land.
Arthur Cherry. David Vigue, Fred
Avery. and Austin Fames will return
today from Garry Place where they
have been passing a few days on
fishing trip.
There will be a dance in the Grange
hall. Saturday evening. May T. with
music by Lessard's orchestra. featur-
ing Eddie Welch of Waterville.
James Dixon of Lewiston is in town
the guest of his nephew and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Sanford Russell.
Many friends in town of Mrs Cora
Furber of Canaan will be sorry to
know that she has been moved to the
home of her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Omar Furber on Middle street,
because of serious illness.
The remains of Prescott Cleve-