Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-20
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T. r. NcMichacl and Ed brigham
went to Skowhegan Wednesday after
noon to serve as traverse jurors at the
September term of court.
Harry f.. Condor was business
caller in Augusta Tuesday.
Miss Evelyn Jayncs. who has been
passing the summer vacation with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Jayncs. re-
turned to Boston Tuesday to resume
her studies at Boston University.
where she is a member of the senior
class.
Robert Thompkins left Tuesday for
visit at Bangor and Houlton.
Cecil NJ. Lancaster was business
visitor in Bangor Tuesday.
II. b. Towle was in Bangor on bust
ness Tuesday.
Judge Thomas A. Anderson and Har-
ry II. Thurlough were in Skowhegan
Tuesday to attend the opening Of the
supreme court.
Harry r. Coolidge was in Skowhcgan
Tuesday to attend tho opening of the
September term of the judicial court.
Tie was accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge
and Mrs. Franklin w. Coolidge and
Miss Emma Coolidge.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hartman Of
Milton. y. H.. Mrs. Milton and VIII
liam Noble of Manchester. y. H.. are
guests of Mrs. Mobiles brother. Chas.
O. Noble. and family in the western
part of the town.
Charles L. Vckery. G. II. CargiIl.
r. S. Mathews and Harry l.. Corn
forth motored to Watcrville Wedncs-
day afternoon. where they were in at
tendance at meeting of St. Omar
Commandcry.
DR.. and Mrs. Hooper of Exeter. y.
H.. were in town Wednesday after
noon on their return from Franklin.
where they had been for visit with
relatives. leaving later in the after
noon on their return to New Hamp-
shire.
Thomas ]. Dobson is at Watoryillc
at the Sisters hospital. where he UNI
derwcnt an operation for appendicitis
this week.
At the Universalist church next Sun
day morning at the 1890 o'clock Scrv-
ice the preacher will he Oluf Tandherg
as candidate. Mr.. Tand5crg was
formerly Of Gardiner and is now at
Halifax
Fred J. Lingham. president of the
Federal Mill e Elevator Co. Inc. of
Lockport. n. Y, is in town the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Cookson.
The ceremony of unveiling a tablet
erected in Pittsficld took place at the
Perry Martin farm Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the Elizabeth
Pierce Lancey Chapter. d. A. r. The
national colors We're used for decora-
tions and were flying at the entrance
of the main road down to the farm.
The tablet was placed on a large boul-
der that is supposed to have been taken
from the spotw here the first log cabin
was built. The tablet reads 1878
1928. Site of First Frame House in
Pittsfield, Marked by the Elizabeth
Pierce Lancey Chapter n. s. u. A. r."
The opening remarks were made by
Mrs. Nellie NJ. HunnewelI great
granddaughter of Moses Martin. the
first settler of the town: prayer. Rev.
l.. l.. Converse of the Baptist church;
song. Star Spangled Banner" Mrs.
Hclga Spaulding; historical sketch.
Miss Florence Buxton; unwilling of the
tablet by w. Perry Martin, a grand
son of the late Moses Martin; address.
Harry r. Coolidge The exercises
closed by all Joining in singing
America"
Rev. Hannah Powell OF Sunburst, y.
c., who occupied the pulpit Of the
Universalist church last Sunday. left
for Gardiner. where she will fill an
engagement. Rev. Miss Powell will
attend tn I'ri"crsalist State conven-
ton at Rochiand which convencs next
week.
Mrs. c. !. Strong has returned from
a few days visit in Boston and New
York.