Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Sk0WNEcAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Paosn

, The Ladies' Working League of
the Federated Church will meet this
Monday afternoon at the church
parlors. The meeting is in charge
of the group of which Mrs. Raymond
A. Derbyshire is the captain, but be-
cause. of the death of Mrs. Derby
shire's sister-in-law, Mrs. Arthur B.
Plummer, Mrs. Walter H. Hight will
act as captain, taking Mrs. Derby
| shire's place. 1t Is much desired
|. that large number attend this
! meeting.
Attorney and Mrs. Lyman H. Rey-
nolds of Sebec on Saturday moved
! into the e. B. Curtis house on West
| Front street. Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
| have two sons of school age. Mr..
| Reynolds is employed by the Central
| Maine Power Company.
Mrs. Harry E. Perry and her daugh-
| ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. r. v.
| Smith, and two children, Alice and
| Harold, from Parsonsfield, Me-, who
| have been guests of their daughter
an sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi B. Thomas of Pleasant street,
| returned Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie E. Jacobs, for
| merly residents of Skowhegan, now
| residing in Auburn, were in town over
/ Friday night, guests at the home of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert A. Porter, Wa
ter street. and Saturday motored to
Harmony to be guests of relatives.
Mrs. Clarence Sprague of Lexington,
Mass, and her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Sprague of Brookline. Mass, who have
been in town, being called here by
the critical illness and subsequent
death of Mrs. Clarence Spragues
father; Il. B. Curtis, returned Satur-
day to their homes. While in town
| they were guests at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Sprague's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Curtis Of Ma
pie street.
Miss Edith Longfellow passed FRI
day night in Wateryille with her
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
| Longfellow.
Mrs.-Alice Robbins went to Nor
ridgewock, Friday night, and visited
with Mrs. Hattie Wiley and passed
Saturday at her farm in Mercer.
Miss Edith Radcliff, who teaches in
Moose River. came Friday night to
pass the night with Mrs. Mabel p.
Washburn.
Frank Murray has returned from
Bangor, where he went to attend the
funeral service of a nephew, Eli
King.
Miss Adelaide Trimm. student at
Thomas Business College in Water
vile, was in town Friday night on
her way to Athens to pass the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Trimm.
Leon Wyn1an and his mother, Mrs.
Herbert Wyman of Scion, were in
town Friday shopping.
Willis NJ. Blanchard of Pughs Cor
ner, Madison, was a business caller
I in town Friday.
Miss Marion Jacobs of Auburn, who
was guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adelbert A. Porter over Friday
night, returned Saturday morning to
Waterville, where she is a student at
Colby college.
i Rev. John Collind, pastor of the
Methodist church in Athens, was in
town Friday night on his way to Oak
land to pass the night with Mrs. Col
lind and their little son at the home
of Mrs. Collinds parents.
Butler Withee
Saturday morning at the parson-
age of the Federated church Miss
Mary L. Withee, daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Withee,
was married to Orville o. Butler of
Skowhegan, the double ring service
being performed by the pastor, Rev.
George Loring Thurlow. The brides
twin sister and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Green of Hartland, at
tended the bridal couple. After the
ceremony wedding dinner was
served at the home of the groom's
mother and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Foster There were IA guests
at the dinner, the out of town guests
being, Mr.. and Mrs. Green from
Hartland. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler have
gone by machine to Boston. going by
way of New Hampshire and in Ro-
chester will be guests of the groom's
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
friends are extended to Mr.. and Brs.
Butler. who are to make their home
in Skowhegan, where Mr.. Butler is
employed by Sargent and Nuttings.
Birthday Party
The eighteenth birthday of Miss Wi
mona Simpson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Simpson of West Front
street, was happy occasion when in
the evening she was given a complete
surprise by several of her friends,
who gave her, delightful surprise
, party at the home of her parents. The
arrangements were made and nicely
carried out by Royce Tuscan and Ethe-
Ign White. who were assisted by Miss
Simpsons mother. Games and Halo
ween stunts were enjoyed and jolly
evening passed Mrs. Sampson served
, French ice-cream with chocolate
sauce, birthday cake, and other cake
nuts and minis. which were deliious
Miss Simpson was presented with an
electric lamp, and toilet and mani
cure set, which were lovely presents
Miss Simpson is a senior in Skowhe-
gan High school. a member of the
Grange, of the Girl Scouts and a
teacher in the Federated Sunday
. school ana is popular with the young
people.