Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-09
NEWPORT

Mrs. Grace Houston and daughter,
Mary. who have been visiting friends
in Rumford and Portland for the past
two weeks. have returned to their
home here.
Laurice Sherbourne is In Washing
ton. D. G.. where he has position in
clothing store.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. W. White and Mr..
and Mrs. George f. White Of Slough
ton. Mass. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. feathers.
Mrs. Ethel White, the popular clerk
| at Titcomb's store, has returned to
her duties after enjoying a vacation
of two weeks.
Mrs. Lewis White and children of
Portland are visiting Mrs. Ethel White.
DR.. and Mrs. N r. Cook and family
recently returned from Camp Devens.
A. H. Simpson has moved his house
hold goods to Corinna, where he will
| locate.
The many friends Of Mr.. wilbur
Miles were sorry to learn of his death.
which occurred at his late home Fri
day. Funeral services were held sun
day afternoon at l O'Clock under the
auspices of the Masonic lodge Of which
he was member. Rev. c. H. Bryant
being the officiating clergyman.
c. F.. Jones. agent for the, American
Wooden company, is in Boston on a
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
daughter, Ruth, of Boston are visit
ing Mr.. Smiths brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith at their summer home
| at Camp Benson.
DR.. and Mrs. o. r. Emerson re-
turned Wednesday from . trip to
Montreal and Quebec.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Slosberg and
son, Leopold. Of Arlington, Mass, are
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fell and family Of
Philadelphia are occupying their cot
tage on the north shore of the lake
| for the remainder of the summer
| The Wooster Bros. have returned to
Newport after completing a very sue
| cessful year in the Exchange hotel at
Dexter and are now living in their
home on Main street.
Teachers For the Coming Year
Supt. E. o. Small announces the fol-
lowing list of teachers for the coming
year: high school, Woodford NJ. Randall,
prin.; Laura E. Pratt, English and His
tory; Alta E. Davis, French and Latin;
| Ethel knowlton, commercial subjects.
| Woodford Randall, who succeeds Elmer
Marshall as principal, is a graduate of
years in the secondary schools in the
state. During the past year he has
been principal of the Boothbay Har-
Dor High School. He comes here very
we'll recommended Miss Laura Pratt,
who will succeed Miss Marjorie Lux
| ton is a graduate of Pennington Nor
! NAL School and has studied at the
University Of Maine. She has taught
for the past six years in high schools
! of the state and is we'll fitted for the
position. Miss Myra Sewall will sue
coed Mrs. Minnie Harding circuit. re-
signed as teacher of the Junior High.
She is a teacher of experience and will
no doubt carry on the good work of
the school.
Village grade building, Mrs. Helen
Wheeler, principal. fourth grade; Miss
Rena McCollor. first grade: Annabelle
Guptill. second; Virginia ellison, third; ;
Mrs. Grace Morse. fifth and sixth;
| Ethel Brown, seventh and eighth.
Rural schools East Newport Gram
| mar, Verna Steen; primary, Ethel Lit
tlefeld: Coburn. Wilma Prilay; Gill
man, Sadie Tobey; Hubbard, not yet
filled
Miss Celia Tibbetts will continue her
good work in this schools as music
supervisor.
The Junior and Senior high schools
, Sept. End. Village grades will not be-
gin until Monday, Sept. 18th.
A. 3. Rice has sold for Mrs. Lillian
Doughty of Fort Totten, n. Y. her
p, residence on Grove street. to Alfred
: McCorrison. This Is one of the finest
J residences in Newport.