Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-09


ing the winter with her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Sewlin Flan-
ders, at their home on the Malbon
Mills road, came to town Tuesday
TO attend the dinner and fair given
Wednesday, by the Social Circle of the
Centenary Methodist. church. She is
a guest of her daughter, Miss Celia
Packard and of Mrs. Eliza Covell at
the home of Willis Porter, Water
street. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nelson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Horne of Canaan,
were in town shopping. Wednesday.
Mrs. w. E. Briggs of Fairfield who
was in town to attend The Follies.
Tuesday evening and the dinner and
here of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur R. Jew
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Mrs. r. E. Bean of Augusta and
Mrs. Frank Lewis of Halloween have.
returned home, after being here on
business.
Abel E.. Thompson was in Water
vile on business, Wednesday.
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land. Wednesday, to visit friends.
The following young friends of
Miss Florence Norton gave her q
surprise party at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ~. Norton,
Madison avenue, Tuesday afternoon
in honor of her eighth birthday: Dor
othy Plummer. Phyllis Whittemore,
Lucille Chapman, Lucille Moore, Flor
ence Baker Eilenmarie Boyd and
Helen McQuade. The guests gave
Miss Florence many pretty gifts.
jolly good time was had by all the
young people playing games. Mrs.
Norton served delicious refreshments,
which included a handsome birthday
cake, cake and ice cream.
Mrs Richard P. Chase of Canaan
was in town Wednesday and accom-
panied her father, George Trask. who
had been the guest of Mrs. Chase Tor
two weeks, to his home in Augusta.
Mrs. Chase will visit her cousin, Mrs
Armo Harris in Gardiner, before re-
turning home next Monday
Mrs. Anna Coleman Ladd OF Ros-
ton, who spoke before the Skowhegan
Woman's club, Sorosis and the Town
Improvement society ct their annual
federated meating was guest Oh
Miss Louise H. Coburn.
Miss Opal Pierce, who has been IN
town several weeks, returned Thurs
day to her home in Amity. Miss
Pierce has been the guest OF her
cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wash
burn. She passed the day. Wedne5-
day. with Mr.. and Mrs. George Cur
bits in Madison.
Mrs. Carl Tobey went to Bangor
Thursday to visit her former room
mate at the University Of Maine, Miss
katherine Stewart.
Blaine S Vilcs of Augusta has been
in town on business and n guest CT
his cousins, Dr. Charles r. Nilcs and
Marshall G.. Nilcs.
Leon Titcombe. paymaster for The
Great Northern, has peen at his home
on Summer street. for few days.
Miss Florence Sampson passed the
day, Thursday, in Waterv!l!c on bus
mess.
Mrs. Ralph w. Leighton. who has
been passing several weeks with nef
parents, Capt. and Mrs. James Stew
art in Middletown, Ct, has returned
home.
Miss Theda Holman, the, parole
matron at the State Reformatory for
Women. went to Portland Thursday,
on business.
Miss Anna Philbrick, who has been
guest of her sister, Mrs. Pauline
Hill, at her home on the Norridge-
~wock road, returned to her home in
Boston, Thursday.
In evidence of their interest in and
their desire to help in the work of
the church, the boys of the Bethany
Baptist church have offered their
services to remove the snow during
the winter from the rear of the
church. where it always accumulates.
in great quantities. This service on
the. part of the youths will be much
appreciated by the officers of the
church and parish generally
Miss Augusta Myers, who has been
the nurse in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. George Otis Smith for several
years, has completed her duties there
and left Thursday for Boston. Miss
Myers has made many friends in
.Skowhegan and especially in the
Centenary church. where she has
been a faithful worker.
Robert Smith, who has been very
ill at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Lambert. on West Front
street, was taken Wednesday to the
Somerset hospital for treatment.
Mrs. E. NJ. Nelson went to Water
Vile Thursday to visit Mrs. John
Hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Burns and son
left Thursday fog Anothony, Fla.
where they have a small truck farm.
They were formerly from New Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmundsyiolette, who
since their marriage number OF
months ago have been residing with
Mr. yiolette's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyril Violette at the Packard farm
on Bigelow Hill, on Thursday went
to housekeeping in the house on the
George r. Pray farm on Bigelow
Hill, which is very convenient loca-
ton for Mr.. Eiolette, who is this
winter caring for the pure bred Jer-
sey stock of Lionel G. Trafton.
The Parochial schools will close
their sessions on Friday, Dec. g. for
the Christmas vacation, which will
last until Epiphany, Jan. s.
The many who attended and great
~ enjoyed THE Follies" put on by
the Ssowhegan Sorosis. directed by
Miss Bernadette Moreau of Portland.