Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-18
|Sk0 wHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, farmers -. =;
PERSONAL MENTION

PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. Minnie r. Cole was in Water
Vile for the day Monday OH bust
ness.
Albert Martin, who passed Sunday
in town with friends, returned to
Fairfield, Monday morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Nigue Is In Bangor
where she is the guest of Mrs. kath-
crime Trainer.
Z. Haskell and +. .. Palmer Of the
kennebec Journal are in town on
business for a few days.
Rev. George Merriam Of the Beth
any Baptist church was at Hinckley
Sunday afternoon where he conduct
ed service at the Federated church.
Miss Sadie Martin returned to
Lewiston, Monday morning, after
passing the weekend in town with
Miss Lizzie Lord of the Island.
Bernard Gardiner and Everett
Tufts left Monday morning for
Pressure Isle, where they are to be
employed.
Miss Helen johnson of Athens was
in town Monday morning on her way
to Middletown, Mass, where she is
to be employed at the sanitorium.
George II. Halves, who is taking
the entrances two weeks course at
| Colby college. returned to Water
vile, Monday morning.
William Eames, who has been the
guest of his mother. Mrs. Fred Wey-
mouth, returned Monday morning
to Good Will farm, where he is "a
student.
Miss Gala Packard. a stenograph.
err at the Gilmore Insurance Agercy
returned to Waterville. Monday
! morning. after passing Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrir
Packard of Shirley street.
Prof. and Mrs. Frank L. Weeks and
daughters Louise and Mary OF Wa
! terville, were in town Sunday the
guests of Mrs. Weeks parents. Rev
and Mrs. George Merriam of Madison
avenue.
Robert Haines, former proprietor OF
Hotel Coburn. for years the leading
hotel in Skowhegan. who now resides
in Wayne was in town the last of the
! week renewing old acquaintance anG
! attending the races at Fairyiew park
Mrs. Parker Foss and children
Jane and David and Mrs. Foss
i mother, Mrs. Lydia Farrin of Water
Vile We're in town Sunday guests OF
| Mrs. FosS' sister. Mrs. Charles 3
bCShVl VI w Col l. lOIll SiIStl dIu ull
| Foss' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L
Foss also West Front street.
Mr.. and AIRS. Edward Blanchard
and daughter, Mrs. Thomas Farrin OF
| Blanchard and Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Of
| Monson We're callers Sunday at the
! home of Mrs. Thomas Farrins sis.
! ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B
| Decker of West Front street, making
| the trip by machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Merserve. who
| have been located in Skowhegan fol
| few weeks at the home of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Whitney at the corner of Madi.
| son avenue and Maple street. re.
/ turned to their home in Rumford
! Monday. Mr.. Merserve has been IL
| town employed on the new switch
board being installed by the Maine
| Telephone and Telegraph company
Men will soon come from the con.
| struction crew to string the cable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murphy ant
daughter Miss Altana and Harry
] some weeks at Lakewood and visiting
| Whiting of Madison avenue. returned
| Sunday by machine to their home ir
Haverhill Mass. Mr.-and Mrs Muir.
| ply formerly resided in Skowhegar
and have many friends here who are
! always pleased to see them when in
| town.
Arthur Stringer, who has passed
! part Of the summer with his moth
! er, Mrs. Springer at the home or
Middle street, has returned to Bruins
wick where he is student at Bow
dom college and where he is assist.
ing with the registration. Mrs
Springer is packing her household eff
| fects and will move to her former
home in Franklin. 1t will be recalled
that Mr.. Springer died this summer
ard was taken to Franklin for burial
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin OF
Athens and Mrs Goodwin's sister
Mrs. Fred G. Gunter of Boston and
! Cambridge. Mass. who has been the
! guest Of the Goodwins and Of other
! and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
| Russell of the East Madison road
motored in the Goodwin machine to
Boston Saturday. where the Good
wins will be guests of DR.. and Mrs
| Gunter.
Sunday School Convention Postponed
The date of the annual meetings of
Convention which was scheduled for
September ri, has been postponed
| until October 9. The meetings will
be held at the Centenary Methodist
church in Skowhegan. located very
centrally on the Island. The arrange
ments and the program are being di-
rected by the State secretary. Rev.
Brewster. An interesting and help
full program is assured, and it Is
hoped that there will be a large at
tendance of Sunday school workers
in the county and especially from the
local churches.
Senator Clyde H. Smith will be one
of the speakers at the annual meet
ings of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs which is being held this
week at Bar Harbor. Mr.. Smith will
appear on the program Wednesday