Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-08
|SK0NNEcAN LOCAL NEWS
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The Jacobs to Leave Town


1t is with a feeling of real regret
and appreciative of the lost to the
town that Skowhegan citizens learn
of the removal from Skowhegan of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie z. Jacobs and
family. Mr.. Jacobs has sold his in
terest in the Blunt Hardware Com
pany to his partner, Eben B. Chase
and has purchased the Elms Hard
ware business in Auburn, and on
Monday took possession Of his new
purchase. The Jacobs will move with
in q few weeks to Auburn.
Mr.. Jacobs came to Skowhegan
from Athens where he was general
store merchant fifteen years ago, and
purchased a part interest in the
Blunt Hardware Company, which
since that time he and his partner.
have conducted most successfully and
have gained the confidence of the
community as excellent merchants.
Mr.. Jacobs is prominent in Odd Fell
lowship, being past Grand Master
Of Sovering Grand Lodge of Maine.
He is a member Of the Carrabasset
Lodge. l. o. o. F., Canton Somerset,
Parnemas Encampment and Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge. Mr. Jacobs is also
Mason and both he and Mrs. ia
cObs are members of the Sunrise
Chapter, No. SO, Order of Eastern
Star. Mr. Jacobs is at the present
time and has been for several years
n member of the SkoWhegan school
board.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Jacobs are
prominent workers in the Centenary
Methodist church. Mr.. Jacobs is a
member of the Susannah Wesley
Sunday school class, and, of the
Ladies' Social circle She is also
a past Noble Grand of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge and past president of
the Pioneer Past Noble Grand's AS
ISOLATION. She is a member of the
Town Improvement Society and has
been on the executive board for a
number of years and has been one
OF its vice presidents for several
years. she is member of the
Skowhegan Woman's Club and of
the Order of Eastern Star and the
Fortress No. Z, NJ. +. Ladies.
While Mr.. and Mrs Jacobs hold
membership in many organizations
1t is equally true that in each they
have given splendid and generous
service. and will be greatly missed
in each organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs have three
sons and one daughter. The oldest
son, 1.aurison, who has been through
the summer employed in the First
National bank, will for the first be
with his father in the store at Au-
burn. lie is graduate of the Show
hogan High school, of the WESLEYAN
college at Middletown, Conn, and of
tic Harvard Graduate school OF bust
ness administration.
The second son, Mylon, has been
| graduated from the S. III. S. and is
now student at the Wesleyan col
lege
The daughter. Miss Marion Jacobs,
! is member of the Senior class at S.
II. $, and is the class president, and
, manager of the S. H. S. basketball
team. She is also an officer and fine
worker in the Epworth League of
the Centenary Methodist church. The
Youngest son, Clifton, is in the Jun
ior high
With Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs and
family to their new home will go the
best wishes for success and happiness
of q large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. Chase, who continues the bust
ness is one of Skowhegan's foremost
merchants and the trade will be as
sured of the same prompt service
and courteous attention as in the
| past.