Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-17
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Starbird of Scion
were in town Saturday on business and
shopping.
Mrs. Edward King and daughter,
Miss Stella King, went to Portland for
a few days visit Saturday morning.
Miss Muriel Jones of Gardiner has
been in town visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Annie Clark.
Miss Margaret NJ. Chase and Mil
dred Beale were in Portland over Fri
day night.
the teacher at the Revere school, was
in town Saturday on business.
Calvin Colby of Jackman has been
in town during fair week. the guest of
his nephew. Lester Kew.
Miss Ethel Beaulieu returned to her
home In Lawrence. Mass, Saturday
morning after being the guest of Mrs
A. Berube.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royden Pratt and son
Durrell. who have been guests of their
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Brooks. returned Saturday to their
home in Millinocket.
Miss Ruth Henderson. the correspon-
dence editor of the Kennebec Journal
who has been in town assisting in re-
porting the fair, returned to Augusta
Saturday morning.
Miss Lila Carr. Mrs. Abbie Morri-
son and Mrs. Carrie futile and Miss
Pearle futile were a party from Nor
ridgewock who were in town shopping
Saturday.
An auto party made up of z. H.
Hackett, Mrs. Ella Barker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Voter of New Vineyard
were callers at the home of DR.. Frank
s. Bigelow of the Waterville road Fri
day.
Miss Alta Porter. who spent the sum-
mer vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Porter of Water street. will
leave this morning for Norton, Mass,
to resume her studies at Wheaton Col
lege. where she is a member of the sem
ior class.
Attorney and Mrs. George w. Cover
and daughter. Miss Carolyn Cover, left
Friday by automobile for Norton.
Mass. going by way of the White
Mountains. Miss Cover, who has
spent the summer vacation with her
parents at their home on Baptist hill
and at Lakewood. will resume her stud
les at Wheaton College, where she is a
senior.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton and
their son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Ansil
Newton. and daughter. Miss Ivanetta
Newton. went to South Paris by ma
chine Saturday morning. where that
afternoon they were guests at the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Newton's
granddaughter Miss Ruth Bartley,
who was married to a Mr.. Conant. The
Newtons returned home Sunday aft
ernoon.
ExMayor and Mrs. Ira Hatch of
Long Beach. Cal, who have been in
town the guests of their cousin, Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson of Turner avenue.
left Friday on their return. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatch We're formerly residents of
Hartland and have not been in Skowhe-
gan for number of years. They
were much pleased with the improve
ments in town and attended the fair,
of which they spoke in praiseworthy
terms.
Kenneth Groder of Gardiner has been
in town the past few days advertising
the Gardiner Driving and Agricultural
Merrilrs Corner track on September
10 and 20. There are to be seven
classes. as follows: 2.11 mixed. with
purse (net) $3.50; PA mixed. purse
$3.50; 2.17 mixed. purse $3.50; 2.20
mixed. purse $3.50; 2.24 mixed. purse
$3.50; ESQ mixed. purse $3.50; 2,15 trot.
purse $3.50. While in town Mr.. Gro
der is the guest of his grandmother.
Mrs. George Groder. Mr. Groder is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Gro
dor of Gardiner and formerly resided
here. His friends will be interested
to know that he is sophomore at
Bates College this year.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Howard Snow of
Bartlesville. Okla, and Mrs. Shows
mother Mrs. Anna Bowers of Carl
Junction. who have been in town, COM
ing from their western homes in a
Jewett sedan. will leave today on the
return trip and will be accompanied
as far as Worcester by Mr.. Shows
sister. Mrs. Martha c. Seaton. They
have been guests of Mr.. Snow and
Mrs. Seatons parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Willis A. Bailey of Fairview avenue.
Friends of Mr.. Snow. who is a Skaw-
hogan boy, will be interested to know
that he is manager of the Natural Gas
Co. at Bartlesville. Okla. 1t has been
seven years since Mr.. Snow was homo.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Ellis of the Sun
set Farm on the Ridge road. Fairfield
were in town Friday to attend the fair.
LOCAL NOTICE
Non Skid Bicycle Tires, $3.50. Mail
10c extra. Luggage carriers, $3.50.
Mail 15c extra. J. d. Symonds, Show