Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-03-11
|Sk0WHEcAM LOCAL NEWS
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Surprise Party for Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mont Mason

Surprise Party for Mr.. and Mrs. Del.
mont Mason
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mont Mason on Madison avenue was
the scene of very happy party on
Monday evening, when Il OF their
neighbors and friends gave them a
surprise party. The evening was
passed playing cards and games. The
guests brought and served delicious
sandwiches, fruit salad, cake and
coffee. The affair was nicely ar
ranged and carried out by Mrs.
Charles Crosby. Mrs. James Stinch-
field and Mrs. Charles Chase and was
a truly surprise for Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason, who were cordial upon the
arrival of their guests and appre-
ciated the enjoyable evening made
possible by their friends.
Pioneer Past Noble Grands' Meeting
Mrs. Lila French, the president,
delightfully."- entertained the ladies OF
the Pioneer Past Noble Grands AS
sociation at her home on High street.
The usual monthly business session
Of the association was held for
monthly reports and transaction OF
routine business. The following Ia
dies were appointed to make ar
rangements for the Past Grands' Re-
bekah meeting which will be held
on the first Tuesday in April: Mrs.
Ava V. Sheridan, Mrs. Mary Nj. Hnr-
ley and Miss Adelena Landry. Fol-
! lowing the business delightful so
cial hour was passed, during winch
readings and stories were given by
| the members. The hostess served
delicious sherbert, assorted cake, cup
| cakes and tea. The next meetins
will be held on the second Monday
| in April at the home of Mrs. Cora
Hurley on the corner of West Front
and Pine streets.
Result of BallOting at Town Meeting
The following is the result of the
balloting for town officials at town
meeting: For selectmen, assessors
and overseers of the poor: First,
| Clyde H, Smith, 7j6; second, Lester
| II. Packard, 713: third, Joseph But
| Ter, $50; clerk, Willis c. Hobart, GIL;
| town treasurer, George A. Moore.
$40: for road commissioner, e. KIM
bali, 624; Ephriam Cowett, ga;
| member of the school board. Col.
Sherman N. Shumway, COG; auditor.
Lyle s. Moore, 622: and for member
| of the park commission, Miss Louise
| II. Coburn, GAO. AS this was the
first time the Australian ballot was
used, quite a proportion of the votes
cast were spoiled by people who
were not careful to follow the direc-
tions for voting.
Hon. Clyde H. Smith, Skowhegan
Il vx,1~ In,
over Monday attending town meet
ing returned to his Legislative
duties Tuesday.-Eugene TarboX
was a business caller in Waterville
Tuesday.-Miss Henrietta Paulin
was in Waterville on business Tues
| Iday.-Representat Blinn w. Page
| returned TO Augusta Tuesday.-At-
| torney William B. Brown of Madi-
son was In town Tuesday on busi-
| ness at probate court.-Attorney
| Edward +. Merrill returned to Au-
gusta Tuesday after being home
Monday, when he acted as modera-
tor at the annual town meeting
| Charles Estes went to Boston Tues
day to attend the automobile show
| and will visit his sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Dorothy in Mil
2 ford, Conn.-Thomas Dionne return
ed to Augusta Tuesday.-Miss Alma
Renaud went to Lynn, Mass, Tues
day to visit her sister, Mrs. p. Z.
Feneaup.-Mrs. John A. Mooers was
a business caller in Waterville Tues
| day.--Carl Burkhardt went to B0s-
| ton Tuesday to attend the autoHlo-
bile show.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
| w. Durgin were in Waterville Tues
day where Mr.. Durgin is receiving
! treatment.-Mrs. Harry Fall was a
| guest Tuesday Of her sister. Mrs.
| Clifton Gerald in Shawmut.-Charles
| Bonnin is in Boston attending the
! automobile show.-Mrs. Wilmot E.
! Whittier was in Waterville on busi-
ness Tuesday-Miss Media Craw-
] ford of Madison is substituting at the
/ law Office Of Cover and Shumway
| during the vacation of Miss Doris
Eaton. Miss Crawford is staying at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. FIRE.
| mont Homsted.-Miss Mary Peter
| son of Pittsfield arrived in town
Tuesday noon to visit her sister. Mrs.
| A. s. Thomas.-Mrs. Lucy Moore of
Jackman who has been in town on
| business and stopping at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gurney.
will return home today.-Albert Til
| ton of Bedford, Mass, is the guest
of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kennison of Spring street.
Joe Hanson, formerly proprietor of
| the Oxford Hotel has been in town
| on business and Tuesday went to
| Lewiston.-Mrs. Margery Jacques of
! Penn, was in town Tuesday, being a
business caller.-Maurice Flynt of
| Oakland was in town Tuesday CALL
| ing on his uncle Frank l.. Flynt, at
| the M. G. r. R. station.-Mrs. Fred
| Lapoint and daughter of Augusta
| came Tuesday to visit her uncle and
I aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Caron
of Maple street.-Mrs. Olive Wright
of Pittsfield arrived in town Tuesday
noon. She is to move here and will
| occupy house on Hanover street.
Her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dwight Wright of East Weymouth,
Mass, will also come to Skowhegan
to make their home and are to re-
! side with Mrs. Wright.-Mrs. Fred
Kennison and her guest, Albert Til
ton of Bedford, Mass, were business
| callers in Waterville Tuesday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Crosby have re-
| ceived a box of delicious fruit from
their daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Easier who are passing
the winter in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Col. Roy l.. Marston, vice presi-
dent of the board of managers of the
National Soldiers Homes, will leave
| either Saturday or Sunday on a trip
to California, making the spring in
| spection Of the homes in Kansa.
City. in Dakota and at Los Angeles,
Calf.
Regular meeting Of Skowhegan
Sorosis was held in the library par