Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-29

Charles w. Whitney. formerly OF
Augusta S6ut who went to Casa
Grande, Arizona. AZ years ago ana
who has not been in Skowhegan for
so years, was in town Tuesday on
business. Mr.. Whitney came east
three weeks ago to accompany the
remains of his mother. Mrs. Esther
Whitney, widow of Joseph S. Whit
ney, formerly of Augusta. to that
city for interment. Mr.. Whitney has
a 100 acre ranch and is also owner
and operator of transfer and truck
ing business. He will return In the
early part Of February and will be
accompanied by his wife.s sister
Mrs. Ida Abbott of Clinton.
This Wednesday evening Skowhe-
gan Grange will confer the first and
second degrees at regular meet
ing The men will furnish the pro-
gram and direct the meeting after
the business session.
A regular meeting of Somerset
Chapter No. Is will be held Friday
night, December 81.
De Molay Commandery will hold a
regular meeting on Tuesday evening
January 4. A Blue Lodge meeting
is to occur on January 10.
AhiSS NaieNi INV SoAOs VI Niot4Sh
Mass, who came to Skowhegan
Christmas Day to be holiday guest
at the home of her sister and hus-
band. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Marble
of Dyer street, will leave today fol
New York City, where she will be EN-.
ployed on a case. Miss Marble is a
trained nurse.
Miss Blanche Jones. Of Scion, was
a business caller in town. Tuesday
David Adams of Lewiston was ir
town the first of the " eek a guest OF
his sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Sentill Richards of Middle street. Mr.
Adams reported that his brother, Ar
thur Adams of Blackwell, Madison
who was injured in an accident while
, working on a dam construction in
Lewiston in the early fall and who
/ has since been a patient at the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital. is now
gaining and sits up some of the time
in a wheel chair and has taken three
steps, which is very encouraging.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell are
passing a week in Boston, Lawrence
and Worcester, Mass, visiting rela
tives. They We're accompanied by
their grandson, William Christensen
who is passing a week with his faith
! er, Raymond Christensen.
Mrs. Blanche Reed McKinnon of Gar.
diner. who has been in town a guest OF
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
, Ned E. Reed, at the home of Mrs
Reeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. 3
Haskell, East Front street, went e
Madison Tuesday to be a guest of hel
sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Har'
! ry Caldwell.
Mrs. Frank SedgeIey and Merle
Moorside of Waterville We're in towr
Monday on business and We're guests
! of Mrs. Sedgeley's sister and husband
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jerome Abbey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brooks of Madi
| son, Stanley Brooks and Chester
| Richards of town were Christmas
! guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sentill Rick
! ards of Middle street.
| Mrs. Eugene Keen, who went as fal
as Augusta with her daughter, Mis-:
! Airline Keen, who was returning Mon
! day to Boston, where she is employed
/ as a stenographer, after passing tn
{ Christmas recess with her parents her
and who has visited while in the Cap
! ital City with her daughter and hus
| band. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Holden, re
| turned Tuesday night.
road builders, went to Lewiston o.
| business Monday.
Roy Keene, who is employed by tn
Central Maine Power Company, wen
to Bingham by automobile Monday
where he is to he employed for time
Mrs. Minnie Russell who passe,
the holidays in town returned. Mon
day night to Augusta where she
employed.
Mrs. Eunice Chase and Fred Chase
of Boston, have been holiday guest
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. Z
Chase Of Madison avenue.
Mrs. Gertrude St 2vens Leavitt, O
Portland, member of the board o
trustees Of the State Reformatory TO
/ Women, arrived in town Monde TO
an official visit at the institution.
Mrs. G. Ernest Moore, who ha
been passing some time with he
: mother, Mrs. Emma Simpson, at tn