Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-10
SKOWHECAN NEWS
SOMERSET COUNTY HEADQUARTERS
rs, rpnonss-New ENGLAND 1876 FARMERS 81,
TELEPHoNEs-NEw ENGLAND 1876

Mrs. OR widder was in Water
willie, shopping. Thursday.
| Mrs. Blanche Sherwood, who has
been in town the guest of friends.
| left Thursday for her home in Pleas
ant Valley. n. Y. i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harris OF
Canaan were in town, shopping,
Thursday.
Doris Henderson of Lakewood was
| in town Thursday and went to Fair
field. where she will be the guest for
| n few days of her sister, Mrs. Peter
! Laney.
Mrs. David Plouffe, who has been
| a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Provost, left Thursday for her
home in Webster Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Snow were in
waterville, shopping, Thursday aft
ernoon.
Miss Flora Murphy Of Werners-
| vile, Pa, is the guest of her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
B. Friend.
Miss Ruby Nadeau. who has been
in town since Monday, coming to at
tend the funeral of the grandmother.
Mrs. Joseph Bellier, held Tuesday
afternoon, returned Thursday to Au-
| gusta.
The second In the course of winter
entertainments being given in Show
hogan by the Redpath Chautauqua
will occur in the Opera House, Mon
day evening, Dec. IL. when the en-
tertainers will be Harold Proctor, an
eminent American tenor, who has as
supporting artists, Miss May Rees,
violinist, who is of Welsh descent
and comes from a noted musical
family, who has studied in both
America and Europe; and Miss Mar
garet Everett, pianist, who is DOM
mated with understanding and SYM
pathy. SO necessary in an accom-
panist-she is also a brilliant soloist.
A high mass was celebrated Friday
morning at the Notre Dame Of
Lourdes church, for the repose of the
soul of Mrs. Flossie Fortier Breton.
at the request of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cyrus Fortier.
Mrs. Alice Cole of Pittsfleld has
been a recent guest of Mrs. Annie
P. Hackett, Elm street.
Mrs. Allen Dyer Of Winter street
went to Fairfield Friday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Fred Trip. Mrs. Dyer
will also visit her daughter. Miss
Ruby Dyer. senior at Colby.
John L. Fish returned Friday from
Athens, where he had been the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Lleweliyn Stinch-
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Getchell went
to Unity Friday to visit for a few
days with Mrs. Getchell's sister, Miss
Augusta Robinson.
Mrs. Parmelia York. who has
been passing some months in Show
hogan with her son and family, Bert
Nichols, went to Gardiner Friday to
visit another son. Charles w. Nichols.
Mrs. Eugenia Aver of Athens was
in town Friday on business.
Miss Gladys Chase. a teacher Of
Athens, was in town Friday on bust
ness.
Miss Gladys Chase, a teacher in
Hartford, CT, arrived Thursday to
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Is.
Chase during the Christmas vacation.
Mrs Elmer Rowell OF the East
Madison road will leave Saturday for
Boston to visit Mrs. Kathleen Wiggin
ut her home in Somerville. Mrs.
Rowcll upon her ret,Tn will be ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss
Gladys Rowell Skowhegan High
school 81, who is taking a course at
the Posse Normal school in Boston
and who will pass the Christmas va
cation at home.
r. f. Atwood and Walter p. Ord
way went to Lewiston Friday to at
tend a meeting of the Shriners.
Many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
David Haig, former residents of
Skowhegan, while Mr.. Haig was the
superintendent of the American
Wooden mills. will be interested in
the news that they are leaving Provi-
dcnce, f. l.. where they have lived
since leaving Skowhegan and where
Mr.. Haig has held a responsible po-
sition. to Watertown, Mass, where
Mr.. Haig has an even more lucrative
position.
The degree team of Priscilla Re-
bek3h Lodge held a rehearsal of the
work Friday evening. preparatory
for the special meeting on Thursday
evening, Dec. Is, when the degree
will be conferred upon a class of cam
didates.
i Friends of Miss Eleanor Halves,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Symons. junior at Colby, will be
interested in the news that she has
been appointed a member of the Pub,
|0tity committee Of the Colby Y. W.
c. A..
The kindergarten of the Federated
church is held during the morning
service at 1880 o'clock every Sun
day and mothers with small children
may leave the little people in the
parors and so attend the church ser
vice Mrs Edward F. Merrill, a
trained kindergarten teacher, has this
department in charge and has COM
petent assistants.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Ezra Stevens. who died Thursday
morning at her home on Maple street.
will be held at P. NJ, Saturday, at
the home, conducted by Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Bap
list church. Burial will be in the
family lot in the North cemetery.
Mrs. C. Earle Richardson will go
Saturday to Boston. where she will
pass a week or 10 days visiting. In
Wilton, Mass, Mrs. Richardson will
be the guest of relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs q Jordan. ON the evening of