Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

Splendid spirit Of optimism pre-
walls in the forming of the commit
tee for 1927.
Miss Edrie NJ Bradbury, Of S. H. s.
faculty. will pass the week end with
Miss Ida Thompson in Cornville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chase went
to Boston Friday to visit relatives
Mrs. r. S. Pratt and children, who
have passed the summer at Rock
wood. where they formerly resided,
have returned to Skowhegan, where
they now reside. Mr.. Pratt is a mail
clerk on the train leaving Skowhegan
daily for Boston.
Donald Mclean, Of Athens, was in
town Friday on business and was a
dinned guest of his sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Furgush.
Miss Beatrice Whittemore, who has
passed the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Whittemore
will go to Rockland today to resume
teaching.
The religious services at the State
Reformatory for Women will be con-
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock by the Rev. George L. Thur
low. pastor of the Federated church.
A group of local girls, with Miss
Dorothy NJ. Nye at the piano, sang
several songs Thursday night during
the change of scenery before the
last act of "Applesauce," at the
Chautauqua tent.
&. Herbert Blackwell, who recent
ly came to Skowhegan, has been
appointed by Sheriff John w. Healy
to act as court messenger during
the September term of Somerset
county supreme court, to take the
place of Wilbur w. Creation. who
died the week after the adjournment
of the April term.
Miss Marguerite Chase of Augusta
! has been guest Of her Colby Col
lege friend, Miss Helen Coburn
Smith, at the summer home of her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. George Otis
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A. Bailey of
st. Petersburg, Fla, who are guests
of their daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. James Stenhouse in Madi-
, SON, were in town Thursday night,
returning to Madison from Winslow.
| where they had been guests of Mrs.
Ba1ley's brother. John Howard.
c. Davis Miller has returned from
Lewiston, where he has been attend
ing the State fair.
Mrs. Harry Burgess of Norridge-
wock was among the out Of town
people attending Chautauqua on
Thursday.
Joe Haskell and Mrs. NJ. Ine2
Simpson, who have been guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Haskell, and sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Ned E. Reed, have return
ed to Newark, n. j.
Mrs. Ben B. Smith, who Is con-
! valescing from a surgical treatment
was able to ride out Thursday a few
miles.
Mrs. Frank L. Ames of Norridge-
| wock was a business caller in town
Thursday
Mrs. Arlie j. Pooler of town, for
merly of Bingham, and Mrs. Ken
meth Woodward of Bingham, who is
a guest Of Mrs. Lura Thompson, mo-
tored to Bingham, Wednesday night
to attend the Eastern Star meeting
Mrs. Rose d. Eaton of North
Cornville was a business caller in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Winnifred Cook, field man
ager for the Redpath Chautauqua,
was in town Thursday night and
! gave a greeting to the Skowhegan
audience at "Applesauce." Mrs
COOK was ore season superintendent
of the circuit which comes to Show
hogan and made many friends here.
Mrs. Phillips Hostess
Mrs. Harold J. Phillips on Thurs
day entertained the ladies of the
Kennebec Past Matrons' Association
of the Minerva Chapter. No. "A. Or
der of Eastern Star of Madison,
where Mrs. Phillips formerly resid-
ed. At noon a delicious dinner was
served. The day was a pleasant So
cial affair and in the afternoon a
business session was held with Mrs.
Phillips, the president, presiding. In
teresting reports were presented by
the secretary, Mrs. Mary kennison,
and treasurer, Mrs. Stella Merrill.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Emma Briggs in