Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Herbert Eugene Thompson

After a weeks critical illness ana
a period Of many months of i'll health
Herbert Eugene Thompson died
about midnight at his home on Sum
mer street. Mr.. Thompson was
born in Scion and was the son Of
Thompson and was fifty-one years
of age. Mr.. Thompson came to
Skowhegan from Athens eighteen
years ago and has successfully OPP
Grated a wood novelty mill in which
business he has been associated
with Thomas Fox formerly Of
Athens now Of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Thompson has been twice mar
tried, the first wife was Miss Mary
Leavitt of Athens and of this union
one son survives, Wendell ThOmp-
son a student al the Boston Iniver-
sity. Boston. who has been at home
with his father the last week of his
life. Some years after Mrs. Thomp-
sons death. Mr.. Thompson married
Miss Lora Goodwin also Of Athens
who survives. Mr.. Thompson also
leaves sister Mrs. Charles Atkins
OF Boston who has been in town for
several days. Mr.. Thompson was an
Odd Fellow.
The funeral service will be held at
the home Monday at 1880 p. NJ. and
will be conducted by Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Baptist
church.
Officers Of Skowhcgan High Alumni
Association met Friday afternoon with
the president. Mrs. II. c. Judlins and
discussed plans for the annual alumni
banquet. Mrs. Blanche NJ Friend. the
efficient secretary, is under quarantine
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest A.
Decker, East Icavitt street. being the
nurse caring for their daughter. Miss
Eayalene Decker, who has been very i'll
with scaret fever. Miss Celia Pack
ard. a past secretary of the associa-
ton, is acting for Mrs. Friend. The
association is starting a scholarship
fund the income of which Will be used
to aid worthy graduates from the
school to further education and it is
" hoped that all the graduates will be in
terestcd in this fund and Will wish to
make contribution.
The Ladies' League Of the Fedora tod
church will hold it's usual semi-month-
ly meeting in the church parlors this
afternoon. After the business session
= and the work is accomplished play
entitled more Time Out" will be pre-
scented and refreshments will be served
and social hour enjoyed. All ladies'
OF the parish are invited to attend.
Skowhegan was a busy day for the
Skowhcgan Junior and High schools.
In the forenoon the baseball of the
Junior High played q losing but
close game played at Good Will
with the Grammar school team of
that Institution. In the afternoon
meet. the trials at one +. NJ. and
finals four L. NJ. between tho s.
II. s.. and Wilton Academy. At 2
=. NJ. at Fairview park there was a
baseball game between the S. III. S.
and the Wilton Academy.
The Portland Evening Express
and advertiser OF May 22nd has the
pictures Of two young men. Robert
c. Russell and Raymond Parlin who
We're Gorham High School boys and
won the silver cup in the interschol-
astic tennis doubles tournament at
Bowdoin College last week. Mr. Rus
sell Is the son of Principal Walter
II. Russell of the Gorham Normal
School and Mr. Parlin is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth +. parlin. The
manp Skowhegan friends of Mr.. Par
Inns parents will be interested in
this announcement. Mrs. Parln
who was formerly Miss Jennie Davis
and was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Davis of West Front
street and she is a graduate of the
Skowhcgan High School in the class
OF "a. Raymond with his parents has
frequently visited here and has met
many OF the local young people who
will wish to congratulate him upon
, this success.
The new state road which is to be
butt between Skowhcgan and Nor
ridgewock by I. J. Murphy, Contrac-
. tor Of Somerville, Mass. has been
staked the past week by John Church
a resident engineer. This road is to
a be built on the south side of the
river and it will be a few weeks be-
fore work will be begun on it.