Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-23

E. N Sawyer, manager of the At
lantic & Pacific store in Madison
was in town on business Thursday.
]. c. Hussey of Oakland was in
town Thursday the guest of his niece
and her husband, Ny. and Mrs. Lewis
Caswell, Turner avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Jones of Keene, \. H.
arrived in town Thursday evening.
She is called here by the illness OF her
mother, Mrs Amanda Whitman, VINO
is confined to her bed by illness at
her home on Middle street.
Floyd c. and Evan L. French OF
Athens on Sunday last, when gather
ing their eggs found one that meas
ured 8 1-2 by IA inches, weighing
ounces and when broken was found
to contain another perfect egg, shell
and all This egg was laid by a
Speckled Sussex. Floyd French is
vice president of the Boys and Girls
Agricultural club of South Scion and
at the first annual poultry show he
took first prize and also at the Ath
ems Fair. This last January he won
first honor and received q diploma at
the Boys and Girls Clubs at the
University of Maine. He is only Is
years of age but he takes nearly all
of the care of his poultry and already
has several hens setting as he plans
to increase his flock considera bly, this
year. Young Floyd drives three
miles each morning TO Athens village
where he is a student at the Somer-
set Academy and he is carrying ex-
cellent rank in his studies. He and
his younger brother Evan are sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Olive French, who
encourage their sons in their club
work. The French's have a Jersey
COW. From cream saved for seven
days IL pounds and ounces Of but
ter were made.
Mrs. Minnie Hight Of Athens was
in town Thursday and Friday shop
ping and while in town she was the
guest of Mrs. Hiram Perkins, Spring
street.
The Golden Rod Branch of the In
ternational Sunshine Society will
present a moving picture benefit on
May 3rd in the Opera House, present
ing Charles Ray in THE Village
Sleuth"
Ralph Lewis, formerly of Show
hegan but who has been recently re-
siding in Gardiner, has returned to
town and plans to again make Show
hogan his home Mr.. Lewis is to open
O store on the corner of North avenue
and East street. Mrs. Lewis is still
in Gardiner but will return to Show
hegan as soon as the arrangements
for the store are completed. Mrs.
Lewis was before her marriage Miss
Lillian Goulette and both she and Mr..
Lewis have many friends here who
will be pleased to know that they are
TO return to SkoWhegan to make
their home.
Carrabasset Lodge, No. "a, o. O.
F., and the auxiliary bodies will OBJ
serve anniversary services at the
bethany church on. Sunday, April
"A. Canton Somerset will act as es-
cort. The participants are to meet
at the l. o. o. F. hall at 10 A. NJ.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge has accent
ed the invitation to attend this SER
vice. Members of any Rebekah fra
ternlty who happen to be in Skowhe-
gan at this time are cordially invited
to attend this service. The pastor.
Rev. George Merriam. will deliver the
sermon. The music will be furnished
by the Bethany choir, directed by
Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders. Mrs.
-:thel Whittier Ames will preside at
the organ The following musical
numbers will be rendered, Festival
re Deum," by Buckley; 90 Worship
the Lord" by Watson: and THE
King of Love My Shepherd Is" by
Howe; Kenneth Copp will play as a
cornet solo. Shebert's Ave Maria.
Mrs. Arthur Cheney and Mrs
CHARLES Turner passed Friday after
noon in Waterville on business.