Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18
'Sk0 WHEGAN LOCAL News
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, .;,a., -. ~
PERSONAL MENTION

Ernest Ames, who has been on a
several weeks business trip In the
towns in western Somerset County
returned to Skowhegan Thursday.
Miss Louise Durgin, who has been
spending vacation at Dark Har-
! Dor was in town Thursday night on
| her return to her home in Bingham.
Mrs. Charles Provost has returned
from Biddeford where she has been
the guest of her daughter and hus-
! band. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Hebert.
Fred Parkman., proprietor OF the
I'arknnan Second Hand store on
business trip Of several days to
Boston
Mrs. r. d. Moore. little daughter,
elma. and Miss Beatrice Lowsbury.
who had been in Augusta visiting
arrived in Skowhegan THURSDAY
night and continued the return to
their home in Madison by trolley
train.
Miss Marjorie Smith. who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo Smith of Kennebec
street. has started on her return to
Corvallis, Oregon. where she is a
member of the faculty in the extern
sion department of the State Agri-
, culture college,.
Miss Fay Rhoda of Honlton, who
has been the guest of Miss Velma NJ.
Fogg at the summer home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. GridIey R.
Il. Fogg. Day Break Villa. on the
east shore of Lake Wesserunsett,
went to Gardiner Thursday, being
taken by Mr. Fogg's machine
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merrill and
two daughters. Frances and Anna.
of New York are expected to visit
with Mr. Merril's mother Eta S.
Merrill and sister, Mrs. Frank NJ.
Dyer of Water ST., ana sister, Mrs.
Fred Poulin of East Front ST,
within a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Savage,
son, Linwood. Helen Ames, Marguer-
lite Savage. Smith Ames, and Billie
Bilodeau have returned from an auto
trip made in the Savage machine to
Portland. Old Orchard, Prout Neck
and Higgins Beach, which was much
enjoyed, especially by the young
people of the party.
Mrs. Holmes Pickett and son Les
ter left Thursday by machine for
Boston where they will be guests
OF Mr. Fickett's relatives. Maurice
Valliere, the younger son of Mrs
Ora W. Valliere accompanied Mrs.
Pickett and Lester as far as Old
Orchard. where he is visiting with
relatives of his mother.
William Wildes, the prophet of the
class of S. H. S., '23. who has been
employed in the local exchange of
the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company will soon COM
plete his duties here and will go
to Kingston, r. l., where he will en-
ter r: I. State College. taking the
chemical engineering course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold I. Judkins OF
Concord, Mass, and Mr.. Judkins
mother, Mrs. Frank Judkins of Ban
gor wero in Skowhegan Thursday
calling on Mr.. Judkins' cousin, H.
c. Judkins and continued Their
Journey. which they are making by
machine to Athens. where they are
guests of Mr.. Judkins' uncle ana
I aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred V. Barker.
Mrs. Emma Robinson of Bloom
[ field ST, and her daughter. Miss
| Ella Robinson, who teaches in Gar
| diner, Mass, and Is spending the
!! Summer with her mother and their
r guests. Mrs. Robinson's brother and
| wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell
from Carroll, Iowa. enjoyed a motor
| trin to Augusta Friday visiting the
Maine State House and going to
Togus where they visited the Ma
| tional Soldiers Home.
! The following Skowhegan people
| were in Norridgewock Thursday at
! tending the reunion Of the Families,
who have settled in this vicinity
coming from New Brunswick, Can
ada. which was held a, the home of
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Estey on the
! Winding Hill road, Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Packard, son Blinn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Jordon. son Lloyd. Mr.
and Mrs. George Currie, Gene F1cm-
ming. Mrs. John Weston. Mrs. Ethel
| Weymouth. John Frombley and Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton C. Luce of Bige-
low Hill.