Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-25
Information Bureau to Be Estab.
lished

Inc eSld DllSuIIlelL OIL an lIllOTIIld-
ton Bureau is assured for the assis-
lance Of tourists coming to Skowhe-
gan by way of State road from Wat
erville or Norridgewock. At meet
ing held at the office of the select
men Tuesday evening presided over
by Hon. Clyde H. Smith, chairman
of the board, there was good at
tendance and plans were discussed.
The bureau will be located On the
lawn of the residence formerly Of
Lewis Anderson's, just beyond the
wooden mill on the Waterville road.
An attendant will be present and
folders will be distributed to tourists
free and any information requested
by them. The folders will have on
the fore page a fine picture Of the
Central Maine Power development
here and will include small map
which will show the route to Quebec,
by coming through 'Skowhegan viii
lage and going to Scion by way OF
Lakewood, a shorter distance than by
way of Norridgewock, and many in
teresting things about Skowhegan.
which is ideally located on the Ken
nebec river.
In the heart Of the town is the
Island on which is situated the Gen.
trail Maine Power Company's West
on plant, one Of the best in the coun-
try; the new Maine Spinning mill,
which is excelled by none Of it's size
in the land; the High school build
ing, the fire department and the Fed
Grated and Methodist churches.
This route through to Quebec takes
the tourist up Madison avenue, one
Of the best residential streets in the
town and gives the tourist an OPP
portunity to see something of the
town. The plans are so well devel-
oped that it is expected that the
bureau will open the first of July. 1t
Is believed by the citizens and the
mutual benefit to the town and
tourists.
a guest for q few weeks of her
grandfather, John S. Delano and
aunt, Miss Lillian Delaware, has re-
turned to her home in Dover-Fox-
croft.
Mrs. Herbert L. Ames OF Mount
Pleasant avenue, and her mother,
Mrs. w. w. Huntoon of Norridge-
wock and sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. William Davis of Dexter
have been in Vienna. guests of rela-
tives.
Mrs. Emma Robinson went to So
lon Wednesday night to visit until
the first of the week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Murphy.
Mrs. William H. Paine, formerly
of Skowhegan, who has been a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Eta p. La
Case on upper Main street since
Saturday, will return TO her home in
Falmouth today.
Master Andrew Wyran is the
guest of his grandmother. Mrs. H.
NJ. Breen of -Augustt. at her sum-
NOR home at Ocean PoiLti
l.. A. Smith of .he Waters In
vestigating and Adjustment Com
parry is IN town for a few days on
business for the company and is To-
Gated at Hotel Oxford.
Miss Lila Robinson, who has
competed post graduate course at
Columbia College, AMI who has been
a guest Of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Robinson. Is in Solor, the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Clara Murphy.
Mrs. Willard III. Cummings and
chiidre,- 1tfmerly OF town, now re-
siding in Massachusetts. are at their
summer home at Lake wood.
Mrs. Forrest Herring OF Cornville
was IN town on BUSHES, Wednesday,
Perley S. Turner, principal of the
Skowhcgan High sch and Leon
Genthner. supervisor of manual
training and their wives are enjoy
ing vacation at Stra:ton.
Edward Roullard Of town Is a
surgical patient at the Somerset hos
pital.
1t is expected that the following
people will attend the banquet at the
Governors Conference at Poland
Spring: Hon. Clyde H. Smith, Miss