Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-15

! Mr.. and Mrs. George Staples.
who have lived for year or more
In the home of Mrs. Mary Mills on
Pine street, left Saturday for two
weeks vacation to be passed at Ber-
wick. 1t is to be regretted that Mr..
and Mrs. Staples are to settle at
Livermore Falls as they made many
friends during their residence In
Skowhegan. Mr.. Staples has been
employed by the New England Tele-
phone company as lineman and Will
be employed at Livermore Falls in
the same capacity.
Russell Craig has gone to Hamp-
den Beach on a few rays business
trip.
There will be horse race at
Fairview Park Saturday, August 10.
A baseball game will be played be-
tween the Skowhegan and Hartland
teams. There will be 2.14, 2.lS and
pa trot and pace.
Miss Alureda Moore of Hartford,
Conn.,, formerly superintendent of
nurses of the Somerset hospital for
several years Is passing the week at
Lakewood, guest of Mrs. Vira Emery.
She will return to her home on Sat
urday.
The federated services OF the
three Protestant churches will be
held at Bethany church next Sum-
day at 1890. Rev. George Merriam
will preach the sermon. Subject,
'.Skowhegan's Undeveloped Spiritual
Power" Miss Marion Oddly and Eu-
gene Tarbox will sing. The Bethany
Sunday school will resume its ses-
sions at noon.
The new Elms dance Hall will be
opened Saturday. August Is. with
music by Varney's 4 piece orchestra.
Mrs. D. La Fond will leave Mon
day on a business trip to Boston.
Harold B. Farmer, who has been
employed in Lewiston, has pur-
chased the jeweldy stock and busi-
ness of Susman Russakof. Mr.. Far
mer is a native Of Pennington and
plans to come to Skowhegan in
about one week to establish a home
here with his family. He comes
highly recommended as . workman
and businessman. Mr.. Russakoff is
! undecided as to future plans but will
remain in town for the present.
! Winfield Scott Webb of Caribou
was an over night guest of his cous-
! In, Mrs. Fred Emery on Madison
avenue Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parkman and
daughter are leaving Sunday on a
camping trip of about 10 days, go
ing to New York and possibly Wash
ington before their returns
Skowhegan will have a Dollar
Day on Tuesday, August il. The
merchants are advertising many bar
gain savings on that day.
Mrs. O. X. Story of Washburn is
d guest of her brother and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Boyd. of
Bloomfield street, also Mrs. Mae p.
Traitor Of Main street.
The three young men, Victor
Weiss OF Madison, Clayton White and
John McIsaac of Arson, who were
arrested Wednesday evening on sus-
picion of being connected with var
ious gasoline thefts in the vicinity
of Madison and Madison were be-
fore Judge Merrill Thursday FORE
noon. They pleaded guilty and Vic
tor Weiss and Clayton White were
given 30 days in jail and a, fine of
$50 and costs. John McIsaac fined
$50 without costs.
Miss Francis Bean of Mechanic
street, who has been passing two
weeks at her uncle's, H. E. Crocker,
at Canaan, returned to her home
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Marion Oddly, Dorothy Cay
ford, Verna Baxter, Agnes Groder
Roulard, motored to Bayside and
passed the day, Friday, with Ber-
nice Holt, who has been staying some
time at their cottage there. =
Mrs. Clyde Badger and daughter
of Worcester, Mass, who are stop
ping at Peaks Island for the sum-
mer, are visiting with Mrs. Bessie
Thompson ofSMechanic street while
Mr.. Badger is on a business trip to
tn northern part of the State.
Mrs. Carrie Hackett of Arlington,
Mass, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
=, Abbie Symonds. at the Symonds cot
tage at Lakewood.
Mrs. Clara Decker Of East Leavitt
street is in Brighton caring for the
family of her brother, Harry Farrian
whose wife died at the Somerset
hospital Wednesday night.
Mrs. David Jewett. who has been
passing two weeks at her cottage at
West Southport. returned to her
home in Water street Thursday
noon.
! Mrs. Roy e. Hardy and Mrs. Wal
ter Pike of Andover, Mass. who
have been stopping at Lake Mariana
cook, were over night guests Thurs
day of Miss Ann Caswell at the
hame of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence b.
Hight on West Front street. They
started on the return to Andover
Friday morning.
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