Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-18
SOMERSET COUNTY

Portland. arrived in town Sunday
morning, being called here to attend
the funeral service for Mr.. Moore's
brother, George Moore, which was
held on Sunday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are for
mer residents Of skowhegap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Goodwin OF
Portland, who are making trip
through the northern part of Maine
| in their car, were In town Friday and
were the guests Of Miss Celia Pack
ard.
The basketball girls of the Show
hogan High school cleared at their
food and candy sale on Saturday AZ
ternoon in the Blaisdell Auto sales-
rooms on Water street in the vicinity
of 500. The committee In charge Of
the sale, who proved very efficient,
were Velma Berry. Marcia Woodbury.,
Marie Bison, Helen Hight, Delphine
Murray. and Sadie Martin.
Newell Perkins and Mrs. Mabel
Anderson Of Portland arrived in
town Saturday, making the trip in
Mrs. Anderson's car. and are the
guests OF their brother, Byron, at
the Perkins home on Maple street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Boynton
OF Summer street went to- Hinckley,
Sunday, where they will be the
guests Of their son Henry and family,
for several days. Friends of Mr..
Boynton, who has been so seriously
i'll, having been operated upon for
appendicitis, will be. pleased to know
that he has recovered sufficiently to
be able to make this visit.
The Ladies'. Social Circle Of the
Centenary Methodist church will
meet next Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
10, at 2 O'Clock, with Mrs. Viola
Smith, at her home on Madison av-
enue.
Miss Gala Packard returned to
Waterville Monday. after being the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grin Packard, at their home on
Shirley street, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Simonds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Oddly were
among the Skowhegan people to at
tend the dance in Bingham on Friday
evening held in connection with the
fair.
on Sunday. Rev. George Merriam
completed his 18th year rs pastor OF
the Bethany Baptist church. Mr.
Merriam came to the Bethany church
from the Baptist church in Freeport.
On this anniversary OF his coming
to the Bethany church he passed a
very busy Sunday. as he has done
many times before. He conducted
the Rally Sunday service at 1850
Mt 2 O'Clock he oficiated at funeral
service in Athens. at $50 o'clock he
conducted a funeral service in Show
hogan and at 100 he presided at the
pageant THE Striking of Americas
Hour" which was given by members
of the Bethany Sunday school. Mr..
Merriam and his family have filled
large place not only in the church
which he serves but in the commun-
ity for many miles around, and are
greatly respected and much beloved
This Is the first year since the Mer-
Ndutc W S9hoN hCkah ttfat
are no children at the Bethany par
sonage. Their youngest child. Miss
Marion entered Colby College this
fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Boynton of
the south part OF the town have gone
to Cornville and taken the farm Of
J. NJ. Meyers to operate for three
years. Mr.. Meyers. who came to
Cornville from Staunton. Va. about
IL years ago. left recently for Wains-
boro. Va, where he plans to pass the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Briggs. son Har-
ry and little daughter Esther, drove
to Norridgewock Sunday, where thev
were guests Of Mrs. Briggs parents.
Mn and Mrs. Charles Bates. at their
home at Martin stream.
David Thurlow. a student at Bates
College, returned to-,Lewiston Mon
day morning after passing the week
end with his father, Rev. George l..
Thurlow, at the Federated church
parsonage on Leavitt street.
Miss Bertha Rathburn has return
ed to Phelps, N. T., leaving on the
o'clock train Monday morning, after
being in down the guest Of Mrs. Mary
c. Rrainard at her home on Madison
avenue.
Miss Ruth Edgecomb returned to
Bangor Monday morning, after being
in Athens. the guest Of Mrs. Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Terro who
have been employed in Skowhegan
and vicinity left Monday morning for
Chisholms Mills, where they will
make their home in the future.
Miss Gladys Hall who passed last
week at her home in Holyoke. Mass,
where she attended the wedding of
her sister. Miss Faye Hall, who on
Wednesday was married to Harold
Moody OF South Hadley, returned to
Skowhegan Saturday and on Monday
morning resumed her duties as in
structor in the city schools.
Mrs. Clara Woods went to Water
willie. Monday. where she is to be the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. l..
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg and
daughter, Evelyn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell and son OF Portland. motored
to Skowhegan Saturday afternoon
and passed the weekend at the
Bragg cottage at Lake Wesserrun-
sett returning to Portland Sunday
night.
Attorney and Mrs. Thomas N.
Weeks returned to Waterville Mon
day morning after being the guests
of Mrs. Weeks parents over Sunday.
The brotherhood of the Federated