Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-07-04
Fraser Wedding Anniversary

"A very enJOyaDle evening Was ptSS-
. ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
| Bailey, June 80. when the eleventh
| anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
! and Mrs. George Fraser was cele-
| brated. The latter, who are residents
| of Lawrence, Mass, observed the
| occasion in Skowhegan on account
| of its being the birthplace of Mrs.
| Fraser, daughter of Daniel S. Cleye-
| land. At the beginning many out
! door games were enjoyed and late
| in the evening a supper was given
! at which everyone wished Mr.. and
| Mrs. Fraser as good luck for the
future as they have had in the past.
! Among those guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Bailey and daugh-
, ter, Ethel Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Cullen
and daughter, Gertrude, of Lawrence,
Mass; Miss Genevieve Sullivan. Mr..
! and Mrs. Ashton Lee from New York
, and also many neighbors from SkoW-
| hegan village and surrounding farms.
| Fifty boys from New York and Bos-
ton arrived in Skol hegan on the 1150
! train Monday noon, and went to Camp
Modin by automobiles and trucks,
where they will pas some weeks
| The party started from New York at
IL o'clock Sunday night. The party
was accompanied by DR.. Alexander
Dushkin of New York and staff, and
Dr. H. A. Kontaff and nurse of Bos-
ton. The boys were fine looking lot
of boys, and the wish has oNen been
expressed that they may have good
weather for their outing, which they
are to pass so near Skowhegan, and
a perfectly splendid time.
Friends of George Hawes, the oldest
son of Attorney and Mrs. William H.
| ilawes, of Madison avenue, will be in
terested to learn that he has been
asked to remain at Winthrop Center,
where he went the Goth of June to
attend the State Y. NJ. c. A. camp, as
one of the leaders, which he has de-
cided to do as he enjoys the work,
with the other boys.
| The grocers who will close their
places of business all day today,
Fourth of July, were open for business
Monday evening.
| A Boys Agricultural club has been
recently organized in Skowhegan with
the following slate of officers: Pres
ident, William Cowette; vice presi-
dent, Lawrence Turcotte; secretary,
! George Patten; treasurer, H. Park
man White. The ci } is to be directed
under the leadership of c. Earl Pat
| ten.
Henry w. James observed his Send
! birthday at his home in North Corn
vile, Sunday. Nearly all Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James children were at home %
assist their father enjoy his birthday.
Among those at home We're: Mrs.
Mary Harrison, Miss Helen and Miss
Blanche. and Frank, Herman and
Carl. The day was a most happy
occasion for the entire family. A. de-
licious dinner was served and ice
cream and cake was also enjoyed. Mr..
James received many gifts and three
handsome birthday cakes. This OBJ
servance Of his 52nd birthday will
long be remembered by Mr.. James
because of the family reunion and the
happiness of so many of the family
being together at the home.
, Many Skowhegan people are plan
ming to pass the Fourth at Lakewood.
Bingham or Norridgewock. At all
three places attractions are adver-
tlzed for the days entertainment.
There will be band concerts and two
productions by Lakewood Stock Co.
at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Green, ac-
companied by Mr.. Green's father,
Walter Green, of Haverhill, Mass,
arrived in town Saturday night hav-
ing enjoyed a six days automobile
trip. The trip included visits at
Cumberland Center with Mrs. Green's
aunt. Mrs. Lester Bragg. at Lynn,
Mass. with Mr.. Green's brother, Jo-
seph Green, at Ievere Beach, and
with Mr.. Green's father in Haverhill,
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Green also went
to Uxbridge, where they were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Gallagher,
formerly of Skowhegan, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gallagher, accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Green on visits to Woonsocket
and Providence, r. I. While away,
Mr. and Mrs. Green had the pleas
ure of a sightseeing trip to Concord
and Lexington, visiting the many his
torical places and visiting at Camp
Dcvens. where soldiers are in train
ing. On their return they visited in
Portsmouth. N. Fl. The trip covered
1900 miles which was made without
any hard luck. and without rain to
trouble them at all. Mrs. Green re-
,sumed her duties as chief operator at
the local Office Of the Maine Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Robinson and
little daughter. Elizabeth. of Auburn.
arrived in town Saturday night, and
will visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
chant at their home on the Back
road to Waterville. over the Fourth.
Master Tobey Robinson has been at
the Merchant farm for a few weeks,
and will pass the remainder Of the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Merchant.
Joseph Boiler. who is employed in
Dover. came to Skowhegan Saturday
to pass the Fourth at his home on the
Middle road to Waterville.