Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Sk0WHEcAN L0CAL NEWS.
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS PHONE

Athens fair, which draws one OF
the biggest crowds Of ar Somerset
county fair. will be held on Friday
and Saturday, September oath and
25th, when there will be q big live
stock exhibit-$200 for draft horses
baseball between Guilford and Madi-
son. A pageant, written by Miss
Eleanor Williams, an Athens young
lady. and fire works.
Bingham baseball team was In
Skowhegan, Tuesday. to play SkCw-
hogan at the fair, and, Wednesday
Pittsheld's team crossed bats a.
Fairview Park with the local team.
James Gilfllian, who was called to
Keene, N. H., because of the illness
and subsequent death of his brother
John Gilfillian, has returned home.
No meeting of the Skowhegan
Business and Professional Woman's
Club was held Tuesday evening be-
cause of the activities of the fair
The next meeting will occur Sept
% at the club rooms. at which time
1t is hoped that there will be a good
attendance. Tickets then will be
given out to. members for sale foi
the club benefit which will occur or
October 5. under the direction of the
finance committee Of which Miss
Leila E. Fairbrother is the chairman
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor Smith OF
Phillips are in town. guests of Mr..
Smiths daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Leon +. Wilbur of Water
street. e
Miss Doris Eaton. who has been
secretary to DIR. j. +. Dufflerd al
Old Fort Inn at kennebunkport. and
who has been at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard c.
Eaton of Turner avenue. left on
Wednesday morning for Boston. She
is member of the senior class at
the College of Practical Arts and
Letters of the Boston University.
Miss Beatrice Jones, who has been
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Jones in Athens, was in town
Wednesday on her return to Wor-
cester, Mass, where she is en-
ployed.
Master John Bishop, who has been
guest of his mother. Mrs. Harold
Storer, returned to lewiston, where
he spends the school year and is a
student at the Barkerville school.
Mrs. Tracy Stevens. formerly OF
town, now of Pennington, will ar
rive in town tonight to be a guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon E. Wilbur.
Mrs. Carrie Damon. of Fairfield
was a guest of Mrs. Lillian Puring-
ton, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Holman
of Wilton, formerly of town, were
in Skowhegan the first of the week
on their way to their farm in Har-
mony, where they will pass the week.
Next week they will visit with Mr.
Holman's sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Doane Candage, at North
East Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers Vose OF
kingfeld and "a party of friends were
in town Wednesday attending the
fair
Harold Quimby and Miss May Gar
land of Portland and Mrs. Annie
Quimby of Auburn came Tuesday
night and are guests for a few days
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Wilbur and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Park
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Green of Ca
naan were among out of town people
attending races Tuesday.
Madam Lowe is very III at the
, home of her son and wife. MIR. and
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Mr.. and Mrs. ChaVncey Locke OF
Cornville were business callers in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwin Mason of Clinton was
In town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. John Ganeau, Mrs. Albert
Romeo, Mrs. Angie Robideau, Mrs.
Edward Nichols and Miss Evelyn
Higgins of Dexter made up a party
attending the fair Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Savage and
son. Linwood, who have been pass
ing few days in town, will go this
week to Old Orchard, where they
have passed the summer. They will
take Linwood to Hanoter, n. H.,
where he will resume his studies at
Dartmouth College.
George Tibbetts Of Hinckley at
tended the fair Wednesday.
r. NJ Strout, a spiritualist from
Auburn, is passing some time at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie Oak.
Mrs. James Trenton of Madison,
Mrs. Cyrus Carmolt of Brewer and
Mrs. Sylvanus Stewart of Anson
made up a party attending the fair
Wednesday,
DR.. Charles Judkins, who has been
in the West for some months, has
returned 10 SkOWneSan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Day of Cor
ham are in town during the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers of
Norridgewock were business callers
in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Hazel Barker of Portland,
who is a guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. III. Devoe, and son, Bur-
leigh, of Norridgewock, was a caller
in TOWN "Wednesday
Miss Greta Saunders, who has
been employed in Waterville. was in
town Wednesday on return to home
in Canaan.
Mrs. George Spooner of Fairfield
was in town Wednesday calling on
her cousin, Mrs. Hattie Clark, and
attending the fair
DR.. *. w. Smith of Freeport came
Wednesday and is a guest at the
homes of his brothers, Hon. c.. II.
Smith and Myron f. Smith. DR.,
Smith will be- Joined by his wife to-
day. She has been a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. James McNalley in Clinton.
Mrs. Stilman Jones, Miss Verna
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Jones of
GroonUi11o rno5o fhoi,. -,