Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-26

guard badly damaged. The State
car was only slightly damaged and
no one was injured.
Auction Przs Winners
Winners OF prizes ct the Wood
bury Blunt party:
The winners of the prizes ct the
auction party Of eleven tables given
at the Arcadia Tea Room at Lake
wood, Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Harold c. Woodbury. and Mrs. J.
Wallace Blunt were: First prize, a
fancy pitcher, Mrs. Matte Goodwin;
second prize. an Italian cut work
consolation prize, a fancy basket,
was won by Mrs. Carl Greene OF
Waterville.
It is the intention of the Lake.
wood management to try out an in
novation next Monday by holding an
Amateur Night with vaudeville
specialties, in fact several of the
professional people in the Grove will
be invited to assist. All Of this will
be under the direction of Mr. John
B. Hymers, author of East is West"
and a most entertaining evening Is
assured. In order to give full eve
ming of~fun at the price of one ad-
mission the regular performance of
the theatre will be held at Z P. NJ.
After this performance of 1.-THE
Meanest Man in the, World" the
vaudeville performance will i'm
mediately follow at about els p. NJ,
and will close about the usual hour.
All who attend the theatre at z
NJ he
vaudeville and others who wish to
go to the vaudeville only may do so
by paying thirty-five cents. 1t will
be big night at Lakewood, and
you will enjoy 1t to the limit. Mr..
Hymer is already booking acts,
short and snappy ones. and like
amateur performances in the city,
If your act don't please you Get the
Hook" Each act will be introduced
personally by Mr.. Myer, a Keith
headliner himself. and a whole bunch
of comedy will be found in his hand
ling of this unique entertainment. All
who have been fortunate enough to
attend some of the private enter
tainments in the Grove after the
Theatre when ally the talent of Lake
wood gets together for a social en-
tertainment of their own. will ap-
preciate the possibilities which will
he offered to the public next Mon
day evening. Since the regular per-
Torrance of the theatre will begin
at Z P. NJ. half hour car service will
begin one hour earlier and there
will be cars leaving Skowhegan on
the half hour, beginning at $40 P.
NJ. ana leaving Madison beginning
at P. NJ.
DR.. L. n. Ellingwood of Atkins was
a business caller in town Wednes-
day.
William Furgeon and his $50 horse
power Curtis seaplane, will make
flights Sunday afternoon at Lake
wood.
The annual field day Of the Rus
sell Relief Corps which was to have
been held Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. L. Furbush on East
Leavitt street, has been indefinitely
postponed because Of the funeral SER
vice of one of its valued members,
Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton which occurs on
Friday at an hour which will depend
upon the arrival of her daughter.
Mrs. John Brown from Mushota,
Okla.
Descendants of sherburn and Lydia
Boston Marston will be interested to
know that the Marston family reun-
ion will be held at Lon Groves new
camp in Smithffeld village beyond
the church near the cottages on
North pond. Sunday. July 20. A pic
mic dinner will be served promptly at
1 o'clock.
Rev. George L. Thurlow, who has
| recently returned from Camp Devens
Mass, will go to Lexington, Mass.
Saturday, where he has accepted ar
| invitation to deliver the sermon al
the Baptist church in that city OIL
which he was the pastor before com.
| ing to Skowhegan to act as pastor
of the Federated church, q combina
ton of the First Baptist and Islant
avenue Congregational churches. Ac,
cording to an arrangement made b!
the pastors Of the Federated, Beth
any Baptist and the Gentleman!
churches, Mr.. Thurlow was to b,
the preacher at the union service!
to be held at the Centenary Metho
dist church Sunday. July 20. anC
August and -. Because of Mr.
Thurlow's absence on Sunday, Jul!
80, Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols will de-
liver the sermon next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Houston
daughter Hilda and Mr.. and Mrs
John Houston of Guilford were IL
town recently calling upon Mis-
Maggie White and other friends.
William Preble who has been EN-
ployed in New York. Is in town tn
guests of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
| w. c. Preble and of his brother an,
his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Prebl
of Bridge street.
Mrs. n. A. Haines, who has beel
the guest of her daughter and hus
! band. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney @
Donald. at their home at East Madi
son. WHY return Friday to her HON
in Washburn.
J DIR. and Mrs. Brace I. Lawley an,
two children, Martha and Thomas
| of Arlington, Mass. who have beel
in town the guest of the doctor
| mother, Mrs. Parmelia Lawley an,
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Damon Bearce of Dinsmore street
have gone to Boothbay Harbor 70
two weeks vacation after which the.
will return to Skowhegan for anoth
er visit.
| Miss Margerv Coombs of East Vas
salboro arrived in town Tuesda,
night to visit with her cousin an,
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald p. Burril
Of Baptist hill.
1t is the intention Of the Lakewoo,
management to offer an attractiv
| feature on the water front eacl
Tuesday night for the remainder. o
| the season in connection with tn
| display of fireworks. For this pur
pose they have purchased two one
thousand watt search lights 70
Lakewood Pier and on next Tuesda,
night after the performance at tn
theatre. there will be a fine displa,
| of fireworks followed by canoe race