Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-15

operators in the New England Tele-
phone Office. -
Thomas Dionne. OF the Division Of
Markets passed the week end at his
home in town, going Monday morn
ing to Portland on ofIiciaI business.
He will 60 from Portland to Bridg-
ton.
Miss Gladys Kicker returned to
Waterville Monday after passing the
weekend with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Kicker. Miss Kicker
is. student at the Thomas Business
college in Waterville.
Miss Jessie Sharp, r. N, who has
been in town caring for Francis st.
Ledger, returned to Lewiston Mon
day morning, leaving on the eight
o'clock train.
Many friends of Mrs. Ezra Stevens
Of Maple street will be sorry to know
that she is quite ill.
Mrs. Lillian Emery of Athens was
in town Monday morning, leaving on
the eight o'clock train for Boston.
Mrs. Emery will pass the winter
with her son Edwin at his home in
South Weymouth. Mass.
The following ut-of-town people
were in town over Sunday to attend
the funeral service of Francis ST.
Ledger: Messrs. George st. Ledger of
Lowell. Mass; Edward st. Ledger Of
Boston, Mass, and Andrew ST. Ledg
er of Lynn, Mass, all brothers Of
Francis father; Michael st. Ledg-
er. and Mrs. Marcia Newcombe of
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Mrs. Leona Hanson and son Ray
mond of Athens were in town Mon
day. shopping.
w. S. CULVER went Monday to Au-
gusta on a business trip.
E. F. Miles. who has been the
cashier at the local station Of the
Maine Central Railroad Company
since last December, has resigned
and returned to his home in Lewis
ton. Mr.. Miles place is being taken
by, F. A. Murphy, recently of Calais.
who assumed the duties of the office
on Monday morning.
Mrs. John Ames of the corner of
High and Bush streets was called to
Bangor on Saturday by the serious
condition of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Fairbanks, who has been ill for many
weeks.
Representative Clyde H. Smith re-
turned Sunday night from a political
business trip of several days. passed
at the capital city and in towns in
that part of the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cook and
their nephew, Richard Barstow. who
is residing with them, returned to
their home in Auburn on the eight
o'clock train Monday morning, after
being the guests since Friday morn
ing at the home of Mrs Cooks broth
er and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parker on Beach Hill.
Perley b. Williams of st. Adams.
VT. arrived in town Saturday and
was the guest overnight of his broth
err and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VIII
liams at their home on Baptist Hill.
Mr.. Williams has now gone to South
Scion. where he will be the guest of
his father. p. F. Williams, and will
visit with his brother here again be-
fore returning home. He plans to
be in Maine two weeks.
Mrs. n. c. Kendall, who has been
in town the guest of her mother. Mrs
Ellen Fletcher. and Mrs. Frank Nor
rill at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrill, on Baptist Hill for the past
four weeks. left on the 11.40 A. NJ
train Monday for her home in Oak
land Cal
Fred Williams observed his birth
day on Friday evening when he and
Mrs. Williams entertained at their
home on Baptist Hill. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred c. Nye of Bush street and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Burnor of Winter
street. Mrs. Williams served a deli
cious chicken dinner and the evening
was passed socially. For a number
OF years these three couples have en-
tertained each other on the birth
days of Mr.. Williams, Mrs. Burnor
and Mr.. Nye, who were all born in
the same year.
Miss Mary Merrill. daughter Of At
torney and Mrs. Edward F. Merrill
entertained several girl friends at
supper and a motion picture party
November in observance of her 14th
birthday. On Saturday evening the
real observance OF the birthday oc-
cur"ed when Miss Merrin's aunt
Mrs. w. Folsom Merrill gave a party
for Miss Merrill, entertaining seven
young girls and seven boy friends of
Miss Merrill at her home on Water
street. Games were enjoyed and
jolly evening passed. The dining
room where the refreshments were
served was decorated in pink and
white. The refreshments were deli
cious ice cream, cake, candies and
nuts.
The ladies Of the Skowhegan
Women's club and their guests
passed delightful time on Satur-
day afternoon when they were enter
tanned by one of the directors of the
club, Mrs. Roy l.. Marston at her
spacious home on Baptist hill, at
which time Mrs. Marston gave a
most interesting account of her re-
cent trip to France with the dele
cation of the American Legion. The
rooms were decorated with beautiful
bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums.
The president, Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth presided and introduced
Mrs. Marston. Mrs. Marston began
with the trip across, which was made
on the George Washington. There
were p women in the party. Mrs.
Marston told of the celebration
which was given at Strasburg and of
their visit to Geneva, Switzerland
and Paris, describing the shops. and
the cafes and the food which was in
most instances very delicious. Es-