Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03

passing the summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Tobey, of Bridge street, will return
Monday to North Scituate, Mass,
where she will resume teaching.
Rev. George Merriam was in Nor
ridgewock, Tuesday evening, where
he officiated at the wedding of Miss
Lettie Rowe Of Skowhegan and l.
Chauncey Holt
Miss Helen Coburn Smith returned
Tuesday from a trip up the Allagash
river, which she made with her
uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles H. PEPPER Of Concord. Mass.
Mrs. Lester H. Packard has re-
turned from a few days pleasure
trip to Portland.
Master Blinn Packard has return
ed from Malbon's Mills, where he
has been a guest for few days of
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Selvin L. Flanders.
Mrs. John Weston and son, Jack,
who have been passing some time
in Skowhegan with relatives, have
returned to Boston and were accom-
panied by Mrs. Weston's sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bailey.
Mrs. William Mitchell and daugh-
Lewiston on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Amazeen were in
Norridgewock, Tuesday evening, to
attend the wedding reception of l.
Chauncey Holt and Miss Lettie
Rowe, who were married about $50.
Edgar H. Murphy of Haverhill.
Mass, who represents Williams OIL
o-matic Hating in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, has been
in town in conference with the To-
cal agent, Charlie Smith, at the Star
Filling Station. Mr.. Murphy for
merly resided in town and has many
friends here who are pleased to
know of his great success with this
company
Mrs. L. NJ. Nelson, who has been
residing on Oak street to No. 30
French street
Louis l.. Route of Boston and
Newton was In town on business on
Wednesday and calling on H. C. JUDI
kins.
Springer Trafton and Bert Mer-
rill of Milford, N. H., came to
Skowhegan the last of the week,
joining Mrs. Springer Trafton and
daughter, Laura, who have been in
this section for three weeks. They
were guests of Mr.. Trafton's brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel G.
Trafton of town, and sister and hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Pike of
Cornyilie. They also visited in Pitts
held and Harmony with relatives.
They started on the return trip by
machine Tuesday.
Miss Blanch Lessard, who has
been employed at the grocery store
of her brother, William j. Lessard,
has completed her duties there and
entered the Sisters hospital in Wa
terville to train for a nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Webster and
daughter, Miss Bessie Webster, have
returned from business trip to
Portland.
Miss Rose Mcintyre, who has been
in town the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Lizzie w. Healy. and other relatives.
has gone to Portland to visit cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hayward, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Woodman, after
which she will return to Wtnchen-
don. Mass, where she teaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Badger and
child, who have been in town, ow-
mother, Mrs. George Badger, and
who have been guests of Mrs. Bessie
M. Thompson of Mechanic street,
left Tuesday evening on their return
by automobile to Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Littlefield of
Albion were in town the first of the
week, guests at the home Of Mrs.
Maria Webb and Miss Emma Webb
,v1k
Mrs. Charles Norton Of Naponset.
Ill. arrived in town Wednesday
night and is a guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Della Herrin of Cornville.
DR.. George Otis Smith, director of
the United States Geological Survey
of Washington, d. c., and Skowhe-
gan. is attending mining and
metalurical convention at Salt Lake
City. DR.. Smith will come to
Maine early next week to be present
at the wedding on Tuesday of his
son, Joseph Coburn Smith, and Miss
Ervena Goodale, which will occur at
the home of Miss Goodale's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, j. l. Goodale, in Wa
terville.
Mrs. Briggs, who has been seri-
ously Ill at the home of Mrs. Harry
Barker on Summer street, remains
Very i'll.
Rehearsals are progressing fast
and furiouSly for the stupeudous
spectacle, the Historical Pageant of
Somerset County, to be staged as the
big feature of this years fair pro-
gram. James Murphy, director.
states that he is more than pleased
with the way the various groups are
taking hold and promises that the
Skowhegan pageant will be one of
the finest he has ever produced. The
various ballet numbers are shaping
splendidly but the director states
that he needs many more grown-up
persons for the many local episodes. |
Rehearsals are being held every eve.
n1ng in the Town hall, where the
chaperoneS will be pleased to meet
everybody who can lend a hand TO |
put over the big show. 1t will re-
quire more people than the ordinary
production does, and it will behoove |
every Skowhegan person available |
TO get into the groups and to help |
put the pageant over in big shape.
Inc pageant program offers vari- |
ely enough to please the most criti- |
cal; ballet dances, solo dances. folk
dances, Virginia reels, mob scenes. |
riots, Indian life, early settlers life
with the ox-cart and oxen. earlv
church services, early school life |
with Its many comedy situations:
even the old fashioned wedding will |
be seen. giving color enough to the
production to satisfy the taste of |
everyone.
Sunset Chapter, No. SO, Order of |
Eastern Star. will hold its first meet
ing since the summer vacation at |
Masonic hall Friday evening. The !
meeting is called at 7:15 because of !
the Chautauqua evening program.