Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-04
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Miss Ruby Dyer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Z. Dyer of West
Front street, who last year taught
in Gardiner, has accepted a position
in tho high school at Berlin, n. H.,
for the coming school year.
William Cole, sons Donald and
Dano and Mrs. Harriet Cole of Bos-
ton are guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Weston on Beech
Hill.
Misses Muriel and Marion Pierce,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pierce of Somerville, Mass, are in
town, guests of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory A. Homsted, of
Water street. Mr.. Pierce was former
ly resident of Skowhegan.
The 1925 season of Redpath Chau-
tauqua opened in Skowhegan Thurs
day afternoon. The tent is centrally
located on Leavitt street. The
Thursday afternoon program open
ed with a concert at $50 given by
the Royal Blue Marimba band.
members of whom are versatile and
thoroughly experienced in the musi-
cal entertainment field. They all
played the marimbaphome. Other
instruments used in the CONCERT were
clarinet. saxophone, banjo, trumpet
and organ chimes. This band was
organized by Sander Radanoyits.
Redpath musical director, who has
also conducteJ the rehearsals. The
selection of the artists and the ar
raneement of the program was ma de
tc give the opening program of the
CLaGtauqua brilliant setting. The
band gave n prelude at the THURSDAY
evening program preceding a leo
ture by Charles H. Plattenburr tbe
keynote speaker of the 1925 pro-
gram. Mr.. Plattenburg's subject was
A Modern Tale of two Cities" He
is newspaper man and a comnnu.
hity builder and while his lecture
was full of facts it also contained
Lhuch humor, and was presented IN
logical and forceful manner
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Desmond =,
rnuianapolls, md, who are on a two
meeAs auto trip, were in Skowhe-
san lew hours Thursday. They
1.arteo on the trip last Friday and
nave made excellent time. They
laee VISITED Niagara Falls. Montreal.
quebec ana will return by way of
boston New York City and Wash
ing y. Z. This is their first camp
greatly. e ~
MIR. and Mrs. LEROY E. SeeL;ns ava
children, Betty and Billie of o,r aiu
Mass, are guests Of MIR. Seekina'
parents, clerk of courts and Mrs
William L. Seekins of Leavitt straat
Mrs. Margaret CUMMINGS Of Az"
gusta is assisting her father Nat
Johnson, in the Johnson drug store
curing the absence of Mrs. johnson
VINO went to Augusta Wednesday
iignt Tor few days vacation, visit
ing at her former home.
MRS. Royal Wentworth of towr
VINO mas been patient at Somerset
hospital. has been discharged and re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. Laura Hutchins of yelling
ton, who has been a patient At the
somerset hospital, has been dis
charged.
Mr.. j: B. Quigley and Mrs. William
Mcvulgiey of Bangor have returned
alter being guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ave. "'i'
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wescott
OF the Athens road and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Wescott of Madison were in
Waterville Wednesday attending the
fair.
Fred Green. accompanied by Lin
den Green have gone to Presque Isle
to attend the fair.
Miss Gladys Belts of town. who
has been patient at Somerset hos
pital, has been discharged
Mr.. and Mrs. George Flewelling
and sons, Stanley and Merrill and Mr..
and Mrs. Alton Corvette have return
ed from Sorrento. near Bar Harbor,