Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-17
Observes 9th Birthday

Ni0' Niuly -. savage, ShoWHe-
observed her 9th birthday at the
home of her son and wife, MI. and
Mrs. Ernest Savage of Water street
with whom she has resided for the
past Is years. Mrs. Savage received
20 postcards. many letters. greetings
being received from Z different
states. A greeting by telegram was
received from her grandson and
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Savage. Bos-
ton, beautiful boquet from Charles
Savage. Groveston. N. H.. and many
beautiful presents, among them be-
ing a very beautiful birthday cake
made by Mrs. Mark Savage.
Many friends called during the
day and evening to offer congratu-
lations and to extend best wishes
Mrs. Savage was born in Lagrange,
Me-. and was the daughter of DAVID
and Betsy McAllister Hinckley. be-
ing a direct descendent Of Governor
Hinckley of Massachusetts. On Feb.
26, 1915 she married Howard Savage
who died in 1902. She has been the
mother CT 13 children. IL OF whom
grew up and were married.
Mrs. Savage has 81 direct descen.
dents. 8 children. II grand children.
% great grand children and great
great grand children. She was the
first Skowhegan voter to cast q bal
lot for President Harding. She also
voted for Governor Baxter and last
year received a birthday letter from
him. She is alert and mentally keen
and Is active about the house. She
is interested in the affairs of her
home. the town, the state and the
nation. and she is a gentle woman.
and delightful to meet and most
cordial hostess.
Woman's Aid Society Attain Sum
c. A. Coffin of New York City. for.
merly of Skowhegan. offered to give
the Skowhegan Woman's Aid Society
securities from the income used for
their work TO equal the amount
raised by the first OF January. 1924.
by the society up to $500. The la
dies OF the society began about two
months ago to make a solicitation
and have announced that the sum
raised by them Is $640S.5O and that
Mr.. Coffin is soon sending the Sc
curities which will produce an in
come Of $500 annually for the So
ciety. This amount added 20 What
the society now has will make them
a total income CT $1,000. There are
In the recent solicitation nearly 100
donators.
Horses Run Away
There was lively runaway Tues
day afternoon, whep the span o.:
auce ran across the Island and
started down the Watervills road.
One OF the horses was thrown on
the bridge which crosses Curriers'
brook. The pole was broken and
some damage to the harness. The
horses were not injured.
Sheriff and Mrs John A. Mooers
have learned through the American
Consular Service Bu,letia OF the re.
cent promotion Of their son, Tobey
IL Mooers, Vice Consul OF Lisbon.
Portugal. formerl. Of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Mooers has now reached, the
top ladder 10 hi. class He Is now
promoted TO vice consul De CARR.
ere. Class l. This news is very graf.
flying to bis friends here as he has
only heen career officer since 1920
and has therefore gone ur a notch
on an average OF once each year.
There will be two basket balI
gamer In Heselton hall Friday eye-
ming. when the Skowhegan High
school boys. team will play the An.
sop Academy boys and the Skowhe.
gan High school girls team will
play the Madison High school girls
team. The game is called at Z
o'clock. which is a half hour earlier
than the usual hour Seven sharp is
the time the games will begin.
The social committee Of the Show
hogan high school has arranged for
concert by the Colby Glee club to
be hele In the Opera House at Skow.
began on February is. After the
concert there win be dance in the
Grange hall. The music will be fur.
nished by the Colby Glee Club Or
chestra-
Mrs Philo Steward and Mrs, Flor
ence Huntington very happily en-
tertained some of their musical
friends al their home on Baptist
Hill, Tuesday evening with victroia
music. when she played many new
records OF the great masters. which