Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-30


the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will
Davis and in Corinna of Mrs. Fred
Young. Horace Ames, who had been
the guest of Mrs. Young for several
days returned with his mother.
Mrs. D. L. Churchill has returned
to her home in Madison, after being
the guest of her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dane over Eas-
ter.
Charles Poo1er of Hartland, Mrs.
Emma Woodcock and Ernest Bus
we'll of North Arson were in town
Sunday to attend the funeral services
for Eugene Parkman, which were
held at 100 that afternoon. Mrs.
Woodcock. remained over Monday
with Mrs. Parkman. The following
old neighbors from Cornville were
also in attendance at the service:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Wilson, Foster
Walton, John Hovey and Mrs. Les
ter Stevens. The bearers, who were
William Wescott, Benjamin Cay
ford, Maurice Gaylord and Lester
Stevens were also from the neighbor-
hood in Cornville where the Park
mans formerly resided.
The cast of the operetta "Katcha-
Koo' have had their pictures taken
in costume. The friends Of those
taking part in the operetta are
awaiting with much interest the
posting of these pictures which are
soon to be exhibited. The costumes
are reported to be very handsome
and will surely add much to the at
Effectiveness of the production. Miss
Heberling, the director, states that
everything is going splendidly and
will be ready even before the date
set. This operetta is to be given in
the Opera house on the evening of
April 9th, under the auspices OF the
Skowhegan Woman's club and the
High school.
Prof. Harold Rowell who is teach
ing at the Dow academy, in Fran
coma, N. H., is in town passing the
Easter vacation with his wife ana
two children who have been passing
the winter with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Rowell at her home on Madi-
son avenue.
Moses York and daughter, Miss
Helen, have returned to Portland,
after being Easter guests of his SIS
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
nv Chase at their home on Madison
avenue. They came at this time es-
pecially to see his mother, Mrs. FAR
melia York, who is a patient at the
Somerset hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur Appleby
~, I, Pitts
field, after being the guests over
Easter of Mr. Appleby's brother and
wife. Mr. and Mrs. l.. III. Appleby, at
their home on Jewett street.
The regular meeting of the First
Philathea Class of the Federated
church was held Monday evening IN
the parlors of the Congregational
church with the president, Mrs. Lou
Eames presiding, the Philathea OPP
ening exercises being used. The plans
for the sale supper, which the class
is to serve on Saturday night, Apfil
9. were discussed and 1t was founG
that q new chairman for the supper
committee would have to be appoint
ed as Mrs. Minnie Russell, who was
the chairman, was under quarantine,
her young son, George, being i'll with
smallpox. The class is pleased to-
announce that on the evening or
April 81, they are to give beneht
concert when the soloist will be Mrs.
Eta SWEET Bradley, of Boston, for
mer resident of Skowhegan, and who
for several months before going to
Boston to study voice culture. was the
soloist at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Bradley will be accompanied by
Mrs. Mary Emery Marston. The con-
cert will be held in the auditorium of
the Congregational church. There
was no program at the Monday even
ing meeting. Candies were served by
the social committee made up of Miss
Myra Akely, Mrs. Grace Stevens and
Miss Nellie Bean and the members
enjoyed a pleasant social time. The
next meeting of the class will be held
on Monday evening, April II.
Mrs. s. r. Knight returned to her
home in Oakland Tuesday noon en-
the 1145 train after being in town the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Francis
Spofford at her home on Mount Pleas
ant avenue.
Mrs. Lillian Taylor went to Lewis
ton, Tuesday noon, where she will Wis
it with her daughter and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. John MCGEE. Her son
Joel Taylor, a student at Colby col
lege, is also guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
McGee.
Miss Nellie Paris returned to
Richmond, Tuesday on the Has train
after visiting Mrs. Joseph Henderson
at her home at Lakewood.
Miss Ruth Homsted, who has been
passing the Easter vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont r.
Homsted at their home on West
Frsnt street, returned to Pennington
Tuesday noon, where she is student
at the State Normal school.
Mrs. L. P. Ransden, who has been
in town the guest of her mother, Mrs.
M. F. Perkins at the Hotel Oxford,
went to Pittsfeld, where she former
ly resided, Tuesday noon, and will
visit with old friends and attend to
matters of business.
Mrs Alice Devin of Augusta Is in
town the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ida
Leavitt Smith, at her home on Bap-
fist hill.
The Easter Ball, which was held in
Grange hall on Monday evening was
very largely attended. The music was
furnished by Lessard's orchestra. The
large number in attendance spent an
enjoyable evening.