Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-08

Esquire rank degree was conferred
upon class of candidates.
The quarantine for scarlet fever
has been lifted from the home of
Mrs. Mary Archer on Maple street,
after being in force SO days Both
Mrs. Archer's daughter. Mrs. Rena
Taylor, and her little grandson, Nor
man Taylor. have been ILL.,
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Grange was held Wednesday
| evening. The third and fourth de-
grees were conferred upon a class of
23 candidates. After the work a pro-
gram was arranged by Mrs. Alice
Stevens was much enjoyed: A
whistling duet was given by Mrs.
Fred Tuscan and son, Royce. The
question, Should Skowhegan Change
to a Representative Form Of Govern
ment," was discussed. the affirmative
by r, T. Patten and John w. Fogled,
the negative by c. Davis Miller. AZ
ter the program section d of which
the committee, made up of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur w. Creation, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry A. Dinsmore and Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton c. Luce, served a deli
cious baked bean and pastry supper
in the banquet hall. The next meet
ing of the Grange will be held on
April 20. at which the program will
be i'll charge o. John L. Fish and will
consist Of the following numbers:
Piano solo. Miss Effie NJ. Nye:
Farming Conditions as They Exist
Today" C. A. Storer, agent OF the
county farm bureau; reading, Mary
;. I. Burns; "A Word from our Kin
dred Organizations"-Swe Corn
Growers Association, George L. Par
ker; New England Milk Producers
Association, L. L. Sandford; Dairy
mems League, E. E. Harris; Farmers
Union p. c. White; Farm Bureau.
Ihomas Dionne. Vocal duet, by Mr.
and Mrs. l.. l.. Sanford.
At the close Of the prayer meeting
thursday evening at the Bethany
Baptist church refreshments were
served by the ladies of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea class, the follow
ing ladies having charge, Mrs. G. Ell.
mer Emigh. Mrs. J.. H. Appleby.
Mrs. Harry Stafford and Mrs. Eliza
beth Nelson. A very pleasant social
time was enjoyed by the large mum.
Der present,
The fire chemical was called to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green
at the corner of Pleasant and Middle
streets about 8 o'clock THURSDAY for
d hre winch started around the Chin
ney.
Many friends will be interested to
know OF the engagement of Miss
Iheda Holman. parole matron at the
Reformatory for Women, to Robert
Munson. Miss Holman is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Albion Hol-
man Of East Dixfield.
Sewell Warren Smith of Main
street celebrated his S5th birthday
today. He is a Civil War veteran.
having served in the First Maine
Cavalry. For several years he has
been closely confined to his home,
but keeps keen interest in all that
goes on in the world and is much
disturbed il his copy of the Kenne-
bee Journal gets mislaid in the mails. |
He is a descendant of the first set
tiers OF that part of Canaan after |
wards called Bloomfield and now a |
part of Skowhegan His grand
father was the first boy born in this
town. He has a large collection of
curios and books, which he says were
brought with the money he might |
have used for tobacco IL he had ever |
sued it. He will pass the day QUIET !
iy receiving many callers and greet |
ings from friends too far distant to |
call Mr.. Smiths wife and older |
daughter, Lillian Smith, are both
deceased. With him resides his
younger daughter, Miss Margaret |
smith. who Is a most congeniai COM |
panion for him, as both are much
interested in study, especially in his
tory. Miss Smith is most devoted |
TO her father and in very way con- |
siders his comfort in his declining
years.