Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-17

vile Monday, after being the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID. Symons, at their home on Water
street, since Friday evening. Miss
Myrtise Swain of Pennington, a COL
lege classmate. who came up with
Miss Halves returned Sunday. The
young ladies came up especially to
attend the Skowhegan High Junior
Prom" on Friday evening.
The following taken from the
Maiden Evening News will be of in
terest to many local people, 'Hotel
Victoria property on Summer street
opposite the Western station, has
changed hands, the new owner be-
ing Frank a. Vosmos of Hancock
street who for the past IS years has
been railroad messenger for the
American Railroad Express and
owns considerable property on Bel
mont Hill. William Cooper, the
grantor. purchased the property
early last month from Andrews &,
Gilman, and since that time he has
been beseigcd with prospective pur-
chasers. The property is now per-
manently off the market, as Mr.. Vos-
mos buys for investment and will
hold. The Hotel Victoria property
is one of the best in the city. 1t in
cludes three story brick block with
a frame dwelling in the rear, all
assessed for $4,000 not including
the furnishings which are valued at
$4,000. In the block are seven
stores on Summer street corner of
Maple street and in the upper stor-
les are 30 rooms, which are part of
the hotel holdings. The area of the
land $4,000 square feet assessed for
$4,000" Mr. Vosmos' mail mes
senger run has been from Boston to
Skowhegan. and during these many
years that he has been passing half
of the time in Skowhegan, he has
made many friends who will be
pleased to know that he has pur-
chased so valuable q piece of pro-
perty in the city which he now calls
home. A year ago last January Mr..
Vosmos married Mrs. Mae Allen of
Skowhegan, who also owns valuable
real estate in Maiden, one house on
Maple street in sight of the Victoria
hotel, Mrs Vosmos on last Friday
refused $4,000. Mr.. Vosmos is the
father of Elmer A. Vosmos of Au-
burn, who is just now running for
postmaster in the city of Auburn.
Mrs. Rufus Dyer and little daugh-
ter, Natalia Eleanor of Watertown
Mass, Who was the guest of Mrs.
Kate c. Holbrook at her home on
Mount Pleasant avenue, over Satur-
day and Sunday, left on the morn
ing train Monday for Corinna where
they will pass a week visiting with
relatives before returning to their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Alden Adams and
little daughter. Ruth of the Twelve
Corners. Madison. were in Skowhe-
gan for the day Monday shopping.
Mrs. George Stilphen who has
been passing the winter and spring
with her father. John B. Avore on
Baptist Hill, has gone to New
Haven, Conn, where her husband is
employed and where they are to
make their home. MI Stilphen has
been located in Augusta.
Mrs B. F. Judkins and daughter,
IIildreth of Cornville, were in town
shopping Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Conant, daugh-
ter. Margaret, and sons, Warren and
David passed the day Sunday in Wa
terville the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Commits older daughter, Miss Rach-
ell Conant, a sophomore at Colby
college. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Mason on Graylock road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harvey of
Bigelow hill were Sunday guests of
Mr.. Harvey's sister, Mrs. Annie Lib
by at her home on French street.
Mrs. Thomas Lahey of Cornville is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. John Oliver on Madison avenue
Fred Cox is building a garage on
the corner of upper Middle and
Hanover streets where he will do re-
pairing.
Miss Ruby Dyer, a junior at Colby
college came up Friday evening and
attended the Skowhegan High Jun
Tor prom" and was the guest Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Dyer of Winter street. Miss Edith