Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-15
|SK0WHEGAN local news
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PERSONAL MENTION

PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins returned
from Sidney Wednesday, where she
has passed a week with relatives.
Cleveland and Creation Real es-
tate agents have recently sold the
Harry Green place on Edgewood
Park to Thomas Fish and Alton
Cowett place on upper Middle ST., to
Albert NJ. Folsom.
Mrs. Mary Appleby
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont r. Appleby
were called to Palmyra Wednesday
forenoon by the sudden death of Mr..
Appleby's mother. Mrs. Mary Apple
by which occurred that morning af-
ter short illness of heart trouble at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Dyer. Mrs. Appleby is the widow Of
George Appleby and was IS years of
age. She leaves three children. La
mont B. Appleby, Skowhegan, G. Ar
thur Appfeby Pittsfield. and the
daughter with whom she lived. Mrs.
Vera Dyer. The funeral service will
be held Friday afternoon at 2:31
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer.
Dinner Party
/ Mrs. Elsmore gave a dinner par
ty Tuesday night to the ladies of the
Past Chiefs Association of Bloom
field Temple, Pythian Sisters, at her
home on Madison avenue.
a delicious menu. consisting of
mashed potato, chicken patties,
olives. peas, radishes. hot rolls, cof-
fee, ices. cake and minis were serv-
cd. The favors were Maybaskets
May meeting of the association for
the transaction of routine business
was held with the president. Mrs.
Helen Knight, presiding. Following
the business meeting a social hour
was enjoyed with readings by Mrs.
Emma Thompson, Mrs. Eliza Petty,
and Mrs. Flora McPheters. A
guessing contest caused much mer-
riment, in which prizes were won
by Mrs. Knight. Mrs. Vira Packard
and Mrs. Lottie Griffin.
The affair was most delightful.
The next meeting will be held on
the second Tuesday of June at the
| home of Mrs. T.. l.. Ford.
Teachers Elected
At meeting of the school board,
made up of Miss Gertrude S. Weston,
| Willard II. Cummings and Col.
Shuman n. Shumway. held with SUI
nerintendent W. B. Woodbury. of the
| Skowhegan and Madison schools at
| the Municipal building Tuesday aft
ernoon. the following teachers were
elected for the coming year:
High school - Harry A. Foster
/ (principaD, History, residence Show
| hogan; Dorothy NJ. Elliott, English,
| Sllowhcgan; Alice p. Cover, French.
! Skowheean; Gladys Hall Kicker,
English History, Skowhegan; Ethel
NJ. Hight, Mathematics, Skowhegan;
Paulenah Simmons, Latin French.
North Arson; Archie O. Doshe, sub
master Science and Physical Gull
! ture, Pennington; Lyle c. Stinchfeld.
| Science and Physical Culture, Show
hogan.
Elementary schools: Island Avenue
-Lottie NJ. Gates. Grade VIII, Show
! SkoWhegan; Resper /. Decker. Grade
! VII. Skowhegan Arlene Plummer.
Grade VII, Benton.
Garfield school-Della A. Sanford
. (principaD. Grade VI, Skowhegan;
l J. Ruby Lane. Grade V. Augusta:
, Helen NJ. Wolcott. Grade wv,
Farmington; Ella Foster, Grade ".
Skowhegan.
Lincoln school-Gertrude r. Green
| tprinclpaI), craze Ill. SkOWneBdn,
Mildred Lewis. Grade II. Skowhegan:
Marie Goldamner, Grade Ill. Madi-
son.
! Park school-Ida McCrillis, Grade
VI, Hartland: Della stone, Grade v,
Dexter; Lizzie 3. Higgins, Grade ".
! Skowhegan: Kate c. Holbrook, Grade
III. Skowhegan.
Academy school-Lizzie w. Healy,
Grade II, Skowhegan; Hazel v.
! Goodrich, Grade /. Hallowell.
| Jewett Street school-Nancy Huck-
! ms, Skowhegan, kindergarten; Yer
ma Porter, Skowhegan; Dorothy Day.
I Skowhegan; substitute. Mrs. Ellis.
/ Rural schools - Lillis Goodwin,
Blunt school. Skowhegan; Theresa
! Dionne. Gould school. Skowhegan:
! Mabel T. Danforth, Malbon's Mills
school. Skowhegan; Evelyn Niolette.
/ Bigelow Hill school. Skowhegan;
Melissa J. Twitchell (helping teach
err, Parker school, South Paris;
| Annie Parads, Pitts school, Show
| hogan.
| Supervisors: Domestic Science, Ev-
elyn Bridges, Easton: Drawing, Vel
ma NJ. Fogg. Skowhegan; Music.
Marguerite Craig. Wilton.
| Miss Emma Nick. Robinson of
Bingham has resigned as teacher of
| the 1st Grade at the Lincoln school
and will enter Peter Bent Brigham
! hospital in Boston to train for a
nuruse. and her successor has not
yet been elected:
Reception for County Attorney