Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-18
PERSONAL MENTION

Ill Town NJ iSudy oiA ouS'hSSo'
William King has recently pur-
chased "a valuable young horse from
parties in Weld.
Gordon Briggs, the son Of Mrs.
Margaret Briggs, is quite Ill at MS
home on Water street.
Mrs. Leon Witham is confined to
her home on West Front street by
illness.
w. Il. Woodbury.. superintendent OK
the Skowhegan- Madison schools,
was in Augusta on business Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Perkins Of
Eurnham were in town Friday on
business.
Mrs. Fred Pooler of Pleasant
streets is passing a fortnight with
a cousin at her home at North Fair
field.
Mrs. Charles Moore. a matron at
the State Reformatory for Women
went TO winthrop on the morning
train Friday.
Miss Theda Holman, parole matron
at the State Reformatory for Wom-
en-. was in Augusta on official bust
ness Friday.
Hon. Lyman l.. Walton was a
visitor Friday at Good Will Farm,
where he attended a meeting of the
trustees of that institution.
George Cleveland of West Front
street. who has been i'll for the past
month with influenza, is steadily
gaining.
Strout Farm Agency has this week
sold two farms, the Burton Leary
farm at Smithtield and the Maria
Lancaster farm ut the Four Corners,
Canaan.
Misses Mary Helen Williams and
RACHEL Eva Williams of Newport
arrived in Skowhcgan Thursday
noon to visit with their aunt, Mrs.
Carpenter.
Mrs. Ella T. Hole returned Thurs
day on the 5:45 train from Dover
Foxcroft. where she was called
week ago by the serious illness OF
her aunt, Mrs. Mary Fuller.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Purrier are
entertaining at their home on
Bigelow Hill. Mrs. Purifiers broth
er. Arthur Larry and brother-in-la
Charlie Rover OF Connecticut.
Friends of Mrs. Eugent Currier,
who has been very i'll at her home
on the East Ridge road, will be
pleased TO know that she is improN-
Ing.
Miss Nellie Bernard, a nurse
from Lewiston, arrived in town
Thursday evening to care for Albert.
the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Blain
Emerson of Mechanic street.
Mrs. William II. Clark left Friday
morning for Portland and Rollins
ford \. H., where she will be the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Levina An
nett.
Marion Berry returned to her
home in Haliowell on the morning
train Friday, after being in town to
attend on Monday afternoon. the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Darius
Barnes OF Summer street.
Mrs. Viola Willis, formerly Miss
Viola Taylor of Skowhegan. who has
been the guest of Mrs. Mills, accom-
panied her as far as Waterville where
she had business. Mrs. Willis is
teaching in Winthrop. n. Fl.
Mrs. Alice Devine returned to Au-
Susta on the 11.40 train Thursday,
after being the guest over Wednes-
day night of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. John Steward at their
home on Coburn street.
Mrs. Fred Holmes, who has been
In town the guest OF her brother,
Charles and Everett McIntire for the
past two weeks, will return to her
home in Dorchester, Mass, today,
Saturday.
Miss Alice ID. w. White of the
Bureau of Clippings OF Gardiner,
who was In town Wednesday night
on business went to Madison Thurs
day forenoon, returning to Skowhc-
gan and leaving for Gardiner Friday
morning.
Sheriff John A. Mooers of Somerset
county was in Fairfield Friday in at
tendance at the trial of James Cohen
who was apprehended in Watcrville
Thursday afternoon. charged with
attempting TO burn the Gllbreth
block in Fairfield. owned by the said
Cohen on last Sunday night.
Joseph F. Pooler went to Water
Vile Thursday on the 11.40 train to
call at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Libby. Mr.. Libby, who
passed away Wednesday, was an old
friend of Mr. Pooler, the two men
having been brought up together in
st. Francis. Canada.
Mrs. Neal Mills and little daugh-
ter. Eleanor Of Portland arrived in
town on the evening train Thursday
and will visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Hurley OF Pine street
until Monday. Mr.. Mills will come
Saturday to visit over Sunday and
return with Mrs. Mills Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Briggs have
sold their home on Baptist Hill to
Mr. and Mrs. Stilman Holmes of
Mechanic street, who will occupy it
as a home. Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs,
with their two little children, Harry
and Esther. expect to locate either
in Waterville or Lewiston.
Francis Friend, a son of Mr.. and
AIRS. Howard b. Friend OF Water
street, has just graduated from the
Yale School of Forestry. Mr.. Friend
was graduated from Skowhegan High
school six years ago and in 1921
rom University of Maine. Mr.
Friend is now taking a three
s months course in field work at
. Urania. Louisiana.