Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-26

the decorations in the store were in
old blue and spring flowers and in
the window were various shades OF
orchid and gray. Miss Bouchard was
assisted by her sister. Mrs. Alvena
Lewia. Alice and Helen Bouchard.
, Mrs. Maud POulin and Miss Lyle
Stinchfleld. During the afternoon
piano music was furnished by Miss
Helen and Claude Bouchard. In the
evening delightful orchestral music
was delightfully."- rendered by William
Foley. piano. Miss Cecilia Sirios ana
Willard Dunbar, violins and Pauline
Cloutier cello. There was large
number of chic and beautiful hats
shown by Miss Bouchards of many
and various styles, shapes and colors.
, Both events were largely attended
and the time passed in the shops ad-
miring the beautiful wears so art1stl-
cally exhibited was much enjoyed by
all.
The regular semi monthly meeting
Of the Skowhcgan Business and Pro-
fessional Woman.s club will be held
Tuesday evening in the club rooms, In
the Morrison and Mcclellan block.
Mrs. Harriet Patterson and Del
miro Taddei. who were in town Fri
day afternoon to play at the musical
given by the Town improvement So
ciety, were guests while in town OF
! Mr.. and@ Mrs Ernest A. Decker OF
East I.eavitt street. Mrs. Patterson.
who was formerly Miss Harriet
Simpson. and who was for time
seven years ago a teacher IN the
Skowhegan schools. has many
friends in town who will be interest
cd to know that she is now giving
private pianofOrte lessons in WINS
low. Stree the death Of AIR. Pat
terson she and her two little daugh-
ters have resided with her parents.
Mrs. Edward Roode and daugh-
ter, Madeleine. Of Brunswick. who
are in town visiting with her par
crts. AR. and Mrs. George Lessard.
were IN Waterville shopping Friday
aftern0Ou.
Mrs. Frank Y. Poolcr is i'll with
rheumatism at her home on Law
ton street and is being cared for by
Miss Rattle ToZier. who has re-
Gently graduated from the Somerset
Hospital.
Raymond G. Fogg. a senior at the
University OF Maine. is In town
spending the Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gridley
X. Fogg. of Pleasant street.
Augusta Boiler of Livermore
Falls, arrived in town Saturday
noon and will be employed at the
and will make her home with Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Nachon, of Maple
street. .
Amos Chapman of Athens, was in
town Saturday to meet his son.
Kenneth. WHO is freshman at the
University of Maine and who ar
rived in town on the noon train and
returned with his father to Athens
to spend the Easter vacation with
his parents.
Thomas Thomson. who is employed
as boss tinisher at the American
Wooden cOmpany's mill in Oakland
came up Saturday noon to pass the
week lend with his family at their
home on Mount Pleasant avenue.
Adolph Bisson, who is a student at
the University of Maine. arrived in
town Saturday noon to pass the
spring vacation with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. a. +. Bisson High street.
Mrs. Cyrus Newton, who has spent
several winter months with her sis
ter, Mrs. Martha Mitchell at her home
in Portland. returned on the noon
tldln saturday.
The meeting of the Bloomfield
Christmas club which was to have
been held tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Lester II. Packard on
Locust avenue. has been postponed
for two weeks because of the illness
OF several members and also because
of the style show at the Emery
Brown company. The next meeting
| nf fhn cir, will hold on, Tuned n =,
| afternoon. April 10, at the home of
Mrs. Packard
The town has purchased according
to vote taken at the annual meeting.
a REQ Speed wagon with a steel
dump body to be used by the road
commissioner, Ephriam Cowett and
his workmen. the wagon was pur-
| chased of the Peoples garage and
was seen at Lewiston a few days
ago by the second selectman Lester
| III. Packard and Mr.. Cowett. The
price paid is about $1,000.
| The following out town gentle
men were in Skowhegan Friday and
served as bearers at the funeral SER
vice of Mrs. Mae Parsons Wood. A.
! w. Parsons. Jr.. brother of Water
vile. a brother n-law w. G.. Beckim
OF Augusta. Milton Allen of Madison
and Earl Scekins Of Watcrville.
| Many friends of Mrs. Marcus
| Moore of Madison avenue will he
sorry to lear nthat she is seriously
i'll with pneumonia and is being cared
! for by Miss Lettie Rowe.
At the Bethany Baptist church
! Sunday evening. the pastor. the Rev.
George Merriam gave an interesting
missionary lecture which told of the
| Baptist work at Alaska and showed
! co excellent views.
| Tuesday afternoon and evening the
! Emery Brown company Of Water
vile. who have stores both in Water
vile and Skowhegan, will give a style
show in the Grange hall. Millinery
will be shown by Mrs. Curtis and
Mrs. Cayouette. Mrs. Eva Mcguire
will demonstrate hair dressing and
Robert Cole will exhibit household
| furnishings. The public is cordially
invited to attend both after noon and
! evening.
Miss Florence Dunton. who is a
| student at Mason Institute. at
! Springvale was in town Saturday
! on her way to Athens. to pass the
Easter vacation with her parents,
! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunton.
Miss Helen Day. one of the kind
| ergarten teachers at Bangor. is in
| town passing the vacation with her
| parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A..
| Day. Madison avenue.
Miss Helen Lord. a student, at
Wheaton College. Norton, Mass,
arrived in town Saturday noon and
is the guest over the Easter vaca-
ton of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas G.. Lord, Turner avenue.
Miss Thelma Smith of Lakewood,